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So when these cars came out what was there so called segment
I know it's said that it's the 912 replacement And Karmin ghia replacement But was this thing really made as just a fill in car . I personally use it as many things , it fill many roles well not something we usually associated with a small 2 seater It may be the 2nd best handling car around No.1 , 944 But how was it marketed and presented to the motoring public when it came out .Obviously it was not marketed as buy this car and it will still be cool 35 years later. And was it designed to handle really well (for a car with normal tires ) Or was that just a by product of superior german manufacturing and execution. In all honesty the 912 and karmen ghia are Pretty big shoes to filll And a teener does it well But would I be correct to assume a 914 (not wild conversion) with the same power As a 911 would be the faster or quicker car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) |
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TMI.... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
As for "Weather Porsche" & the hell hole rust issue - yes, it was mostly the battery acid/fumes combining with water issue that caused the rust - otherwise both sides would always have about equal rust issues in the longs.
All the /4s had rain trays which helped reduce the rain/rust problems above, but the early 70-73 design would warp in the heat, then allow water to pour over the front edge & onto the heat/insulation pad on the firewall & rust behind it due to the held in water in the pad (DON'T ask me how I know (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) ). They also injected plastic filler in body cavities for sound attenuation - & get this - rust prevention, which only served to hold water to help the rust! Live & learn I guess for both Porsche owners, & the company & their dealers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) And since they didn't start hot dipping the raw body shells in zinc rust prevention treatments until the 1976 production year (last 914 was built Dec.75), the natural occurrence was rust .... eventually, if not sooner (mine started top-side rust bubbles in 76, being a beach-close home). However, it's not really any more nor less of a problem than with pre-76 911/912/356/etc. steel bodied Porsches, nor any other Euro, Japanese nor 'Murican cars of the ere without rust treated bodies. So it was more an ad to say that you didn't have to garage your 914 if it rained, as some of the Italian garage queens, etc. Maybe also a bit of - hey, it's our cheapest entry model, so it's disposable & we'll sell you another 9xx in a few years anyway!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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