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> The Grasshopper LE is a myth
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post Feb 28 2006, 09:32 AM
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Nice work Jeff! Very cool that you have been able to get a real answer to this question - and even notify Porsche of their own mistake.

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post Feb 28 2006, 09:37 AM
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Yesterday evening there was a show on Discovery channel about a writer who was preparing an article for the Air Force about saucer-like aircraft being built and tested in the Boeing skunk-works during the 50's. As he completed the article, the Air Force decided not to publish it and collected all of his material and photos. End of story.

Will we ever know the truth? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

Are there grasshoppers out there that we don't know about? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)

When was the last time Big Foot was seen? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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post Feb 28 2006, 10:15 AM
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Thanks for getting the factory story. I am disappointed to learn the truth.

I still believe Ken may be a little correct that one or two factory painted white/green Grasshoppers exist & Porsche mgt. didn't record. That makes for interesting 914 hope in finding the holy grail of 914's.

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This is why I love 914's. See attached picture, Why can't it be "Green/White"??


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post Feb 28 2006, 10:37 AM
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I feel sad today (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)

See Picture Where is our missing child "Grasshopper"????

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post Feb 28 2006, 10:56 AM
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I'm with Dave (kinda). Somehow, I think I saw one or two "back in the day". Could have been a pic in a mag or some such and not a "real" car. But I have some sort of foggy recollection.
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post Feb 28 2006, 11:11 AM
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keep that mystery alive (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/boldblue.gif)
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post Feb 28 2006, 12:05 PM
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I had one green Mahle wheel once. I don't know what that proves.
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post Feb 28 2006, 12:06 PM
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QUOTE (kwales @ Feb 28 2006, 08:25 AM)
I believe in the Easter Bunny with all my heart and know he is real....

I musta been 4 or 5 but I remember one very special Easter where there was a big Easter basket filled with goodies. As I was walking up to it, I noticed Mom's super clean floors were dirty....

I looked down and saw muddy paw prints on MOMS floor leading from the door to the basket and back....

BIG paw prints, like the EASTER BUNNY.....

I ran to the door and the prints continued across the carport and to a muddy spot next to the carport. There, in the mud, was the final proof.... a paw print pressed into the mud.

My mom was a compulsive cleaner and I knew from my tracking mud on the floors that MUD on her floors wasn't going to happen. This was REAL and the EASTER BUNNY was in trouble! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif)

Mom laughed and said it was ok..

Never forgot that Easter. The bunny is REAL for me!

That actually happened.

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That is just too sweet a story to ruin for a lame punchline...
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post Feb 28 2006, 12:17 PM
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QUOTE (Dave_Darling @ Feb 28 2006, 07:29 AM)
We all know that the Factory wasn't exactly great in its documentation procedures

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) my dealings with the factory regarding 914 info have been very frustrating.
in fact, i got way *more* info out of karman than i did from porsche ...

the only "official" document we ever got from porsche was a copy of a handwritten contract with their logo on it ...
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post Feb 28 2006, 12:17 PM
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Maybe a dealer painted a couple of them and tried to market them as grasshoppers. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif)
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post Feb 28 2006, 12:35 PM
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QUOTE (SirAndy @ Feb 28 2006, 07:17 PM)
in fact, i got way *more* info out of karman than i did from porsche ...

not really surprising ... they built the cars ...
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post Feb 28 2006, 12:53 PM
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QUOTE (Gustl @ Feb 28 2006, 10:35 AM)
QUOTE (SirAndy @ Feb 28 2006, 07:17 PM)
in fact, i got way *more* info out of karman than i did from porsche ...

not really surprising ... they built the cars ...

well, sorta ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

the ones i was trying to get info on were put together by porsche, not karman ...
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post Feb 28 2006, 01:17 PM
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Bummer. I kind of liked it when it was just an unconfirmed legend. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
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post Feb 28 2006, 02:44 PM
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I had that damn 3 car LE pic as my computer background for awhile long ago so I know it exists. Too bad that old early Powermac died taking the HD with it....also all my old saved posts on the early BBS's (95-97).

I also remember seeing a Green LE years ago so just cuz Porsche doesn't have records doesn't mean much as for a loong while 914's were just VW's not Porsche's.
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post Feb 28 2006, 02:48 PM
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QUOTE (Bleyseng @ Feb 28 2006, 12:44 PM)
I had that damn 3 car LE pic as my computer background for awhile long ago so I know it exists.

so, was that pic from a magazine or what ???

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post Feb 28 2006, 03:28 PM
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any chance that a dealership made the Grasshoppers to emulate the Carreras that had the green trim?


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post Feb 28 2006, 03:33 PM
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It looked like it was a magazine ad but I downloaded it off a site back in the 33k modem days. That is what I remember....

This is back when Rich Johnson was looking to install a 3.0L six in his yellow car, The Rocket was just done, both Renegade and the 914club sites were up, DD was posting about "How do I change brake pads?" and my 76 914 was all one color and had dual carbs!
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post Feb 28 2006, 03:38 PM
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post Feb 28 2006, 03:48 PM
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post Feb 28 2006, 03:55 PM
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Well. Thats it. A grasshopper.


Maybe we should ask Karmann and not Porsche. They don't know/ care.
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