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placement of Porsche crest on front hood, How far from the front of the hood to the bottom of the crest (badge)? |
cooper951 |
Feb 19 2016, 07:56 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 83 Joined: 30-September 15 From: Central Missouri Member No.: 19,219 Region Association: None |
My '74 came without any badges or emblems, so I've gathered them all and will install this weekend. I know not all 914's have the front hood badge, but I like the look. If someone could measure the distance I would appreciate it.
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bbrock |
Sep 11 2022, 09:38 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I also like the look of the badge on some colors of 914 and am strongly leaning toward doing it for two reasons.
1) The Porsche design team officially voted to badge the car but the VW-Porsche marketing cluster prevented it from happening. 2) It really irritates a lot of people (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) However, if I did it, I'd cut the posts off and mount with 3M trim tape. No way would I drill the hood. A few weeks ago I took a drive in the car with a friend and let him drive it to a small town where we had lunch. As we ate outside next to the car, I asked what he thought about badging the car. His first question was whether it came from the factory with a badge. No, but then I told the story of the design team voting to badge but the car already being marketed as VW-Porsche in Europe so the badge never happened. A couple weeks later he says, "I've been thinking about the badge. I think you should do it." I tend to agree. I credit everything that is great about these cars to the design team and everything that is bad to the botched marketing. I like the idea of honoring the wishes of the design team even though I doubt many of them lost sleep over never seeing the badge on the car. |
vitamin914 |
Sep 11 2022, 10:29 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: 8-September 21 From: Toronto Canada Member No.: 25,893 Region Association: Canada |
I also like the look of the badge on some colors of 914 and am strongly leaning toward doing it for two reasons. 1) The Porsche design team officially voted to badge the car but the VW-Porsche marketing cluster prevented it from happening. 2) It really irritates a lot of people (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) However, if I did it, I'd cut the posts off and mount with 3M trim tape. No way would I drill the hood. A few weeks ago I took a drive in the car with a friend and let him drive it to a small town where we had lunch. As we ate outside next to the car, I asked what he thought about badging the car. His first question was whether it came from the factory with a badge. No, but then I told the story of the design team voting to badge but the car already being marketed as VW-Porsche in Europe so the badge never happened. A couple weeks later he says, "I've been thinking about the badge. I think you should do it." I tend to agree. I credit everything that is great about these cars to the design team and everything that is bad to the botched marketing. I like the idea of honoring the wishes of the design team even though I doubt many of them lost sleep over never seeing the badge on the car. If you decide to add the badge, I would mount it in the same location as in the 914-8 (Mark Henry's photo on page 1). That would most likely be the location where the design team would have placed it. I agree with not drilling holes. Makes change of mind much easier too. Or do what I did... add another 914 to the stable... My 74 does not have the badge, my 73 does. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
bbrock |
Sep 11 2022, 12:49 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I also like the look of the badge on some colors of 914 and am strongly leaning toward doing it for two reasons. 1) The Porsche design team officially voted to badge the car but the VW-Porsche marketing cluster prevented it from happening. 2) It really irritates a lot of people (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) However, if I did it, I'd cut the posts off and mount with 3M trim tape. No way would I drill the hood. A few weeks ago I took a drive in the car with a friend and let him drive it to a small town where we had lunch. As we ate outside next to the car, I asked what he thought about badging the car. His first question was whether it came from the factory with a badge. No, but then I told the story of the design team voting to badge but the car already being marketed as VW-Porsche in Europe so the badge never happened. A couple weeks later he says, "I've been thinking about the badge. I think you should do it." I tend to agree. I credit everything that is great about these cars to the design team and everything that is bad to the botched marketing. I like the idea of honoring the wishes of the design team even though I doubt many of them lost sleep over never seeing the badge on the car. If you decide to add the badge, I would mount it in the same location as in the 914-8 (Mark Henry's photo on page 1). That would most likely be the location where the design team would have placed it. I agree with not drilling holes. Makes change of mind much easier too. Or do what I did... add another 914 to the stable... My 74 does not have the badge, my 73 does. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) I agree that's the best placement. However, they put the badge (a sticker IIRC) on Piech's 914-8 stupidly low so apparently even Porsche couldn't decide the correct placement. It looks hideous that low though. If I do this, the badge will actually be stuck to PPF so not even the tape will touch the paint. So do you decide which 914 to drive by whether you are in the mood to irritate people? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
76-914 |
Sep 12 2022, 10:17 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,611 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
I also like the look of the badge on some colors of 914 and am strongly leaning toward doing it for two reasons. 1) The Porsche design team officially voted to badge the car but the VW-Porsche marketing cluster prevented it from happening. 2) It really irritates a lot of people (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) However, if I did it, I'd cut the posts off and mount with 3M trim tape. No way would I drill the hood. A few weeks ago I took a drive in the car with a friend and let him drive it to a small town where we had lunch. As we ate outside next to the car, I asked what he thought about badging the car. His first question was whether it came from the factory with a badge. No, but then I told the story of the design team voting to badge but the car already being marketed as VW-Porsche in Europe so the badge never happened. A couple weeks later he says, "I've been thinking about the badge. I think you should do it." I tend to agree. I credit everything that is great about these cars to the design team and everything that is bad to the botched marketing. I like the idea of honoring the wishes of the design team even though I doubt many of them lost sleep over never seeing the badge on the car. If you decide to add the badge, I would mount it in the same location as in the 914-8 (Mark Henry's photo on page 1). That would most likely be the location where the design team would have placed it. I agree with not drilling holes. Makes change of mind much easier too. Or do what I did... add another 914 to the stable... My 74 does not have the badge, my 73 does. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) I agree that's the best placement. However, they put the badge (a sticker IIRC) on Piech's 914-8 stupidly low so apparently even Porsche couldn't decide the correct placement. It looks hideous that low though. If I do this, the badge will actually be stuck to PPF so not even the tape will touch the paint. So do you decide which 914 to drive by whether you are in the mood to irritate people? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) If your "Hell Bent upon Tattooing" your "Pristine Teen" then go with the Silver n Black crest. Ben's car color compliments the red crest so it that doesn't stick out like a sore thumb. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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