Porsche 914 appreciation thread
Discussion
Just look at it. To me, it's so right, well proportioned, interesting looking car, way ahead of its contemporaries in terms of design. It also has proper motorsport credentials, is useable, relatively cheap to run, fun to drive (I'm yet to try, but everyone says it's excellent). What's more important, it's still cheaper than mid-aged Boxters, and is largely avoided by the price bubble folks (except 6cyl versions). So the question is, what are your experiences with this car, and what's your attitude towards it>
That's a very flattering photo, close up it's not the most attractive of cars and (not surprisingly) is peppered with odds and ends from the VW parts bin. Crayford made a RHD version and I took a friend to north London to view one he was thinking of buying. He wasn't over impressed with it, neither was I but I was sufficiently curious about what made it tick to buy the Haynes 914 manual.
I hadn't seen one on the road in the UK for ages until earlier this year when one took part in a couple of charity drives I was in; good to see one again after probably 20 years.
One thing that has always amused me - see two of them together and you can bet they have their front indicator lenses the opposite way up!
I hadn't seen one on the road in the UK for ages until earlier this year when one took part in a couple of charity drives I was in; good to see one again after probably 20 years.
One thing that has always amused me - see two of them together and you can bet they have their front indicator lenses the opposite way up!
I had a 914 2.0 in the nineties but broke it for parts. Once they rot they're difficult and uneconomical to repair. However that might not be the case for long. They're a lot more expensive than a comparable Boxster! You used to be able to pick up a runner for £5k, now they're at least three times that. I never drove a 6 cyl car but apparently they're not that quick and don't handle as well as the 4 cyl cars. Having said that I saw an original crayford 914/6 a few years ago at silverstone opc. I believe it had just sold for £35k. If it had been available I'd have bought that instead of the Boxster spyder - modern day equivalent?
griffter said:
Iva Barchetta said:
This one,in Zuffenhausen museum is listed as a 914\8.
Not sure what 8.
The first was an orange one (and the one I've seen in the Museum), the silver one was a present to Ferry for his 60th, but he didn't like it either. They must both be in the Museum then as that's exactly where I saw the orange one a few years aback.
I always read the info and listen to the English audio guide but instantly forget what they said.
Re the 914/8s
Porsche have probably a whole another museums worth in reserve, which is why having been 4 times
I've always seen plenty of different stuff to make it worthwhile.
I got in free in 2013, when it was heavily 911 biased.
Re the 914/8s
Porsche have probably a whole another museums worth in reserve, which is why having been 4 times
I've always seen plenty of different stuff to make it worthwhile.
I got in free in 2013, when it was heavily 911 biased.
I love the muscular looks of the 914/6 GT with the flared arches. A much underated car, and another example where Porsche deliberately didn't develop and market it properly in case it spoiled 911 sales in my view.
Pity they didn't build the 916.
I did a track evening a few years ago at Bedford (15 years ago?) with PCGB and there was a good mix of cars there but the quickest car out there was a blue 914/6 with a Frenchman driving it. it was beautifully balanced and his cornering speed was immense.
Pity they didn't build the 916.
I did a track evening a few years ago at Bedford (15 years ago?) with PCGB and there was a good mix of cars there but the quickest car out there was a blue 914/6 with a Frenchman driving it. it was beautifully balanced and his cornering speed was immense.
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