914-6 vs. 914-4...Your opinion |
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914-6 vs. 914-4...Your opinion |
Joshporsche |
Oct 22 2004, 08:07 AM
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914 addiction Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 27-July 04 From: St. George, UT Member No.: 2,408 |
Hey guys! I'm sure this has been hashed out a million times here, but i was just wondering how it feels to have a powerful 914-6. I own a totaled 2.0 and it's stock. Wrecked it right after high school. (good tires are important!!!) Interesting enough-my friend owned a 1998 454 suburban and my 914 was exactly as fast as it all the way to 98 mph when the suburban's governor kicked in. Here's my question-how fast is a regular 914-6? What car (speed wise) does it compare to? I understand all 914-6's will be different-but i would like to know about yours. Let me know your thoughts!
Josh |
IronHillRestorations |
Oct 29 2004, 04:05 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,761 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(bob91403 @ Oct 29 2004, 07:58 AM) Four works. Why stop at six, go to eight, hell, go to ten or twelve! It just gets tougher to maintain, costs more to rebuild when ONE goes bad. Add two pistons, you double your trouble, and your cost. Why do you think they made so few 914/6s? They cost too much! The fours were a better bet for both cost, and reliability. That's why most of us have them to enjoy. Yeah sure, everyone here wants a six. Just because they're worth more, just because they made less of them. It DEFINITELY has value, for the rareity, for the collector value. Put them all in hermetically sealed glass cases and let everyone ooh and ahh at the sixers. I'd rather drive my four and be thankfull. Screw sixers. I want Jake to do my rebuild, then I'll have the best four banger out there. Instead of some overvalued, overpriced, high maintainance six that I'd feel reluctant to drive the hell out of because it's a SIIIXXX. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) I don't post this much, but what a load of crap! And you call yourself a "914 Guru"??? You obviously don't have any experience with Porsche six cylinder engines, let alone 914-6's. The reason 914'er love flat six powered 914's is because they ROCK! No offense to Jake, but I'll bet if he "rebuilds' your engine you'll be very close to the cost of rebuilding a flat six. Porsches are made to be driven. I don't know where you get this "glass case" BS. But, hey this is just my opinion and I've been wrong before! |
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