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Offline bucky katt

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any porsche people here?
« on: October 26, 2009, 04:44:35 PM »
i know it's a ways down the road but when i get my ssi checks and the retro-active pay i'm going to get myself a toy, either an air cooled beetle OR a porsche 914. back in the 80's i had a 914/6 for a couple of years and i'd like to take one of the cheap 4 cylinder 914's and build a 914/6 car. something thats strictly business, not a pretty show car, all go, no show.
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Re: any porsche people here?
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2009, 05:32:17 PM »
How about a Ghia with a 914 engine?  I'd love to build one of those someday. 
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« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2009, 05:48:13 PM »
hell, ghias are even harder to get than a 914  :D
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« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2009, 06:43:08 PM »
Maybe not as cool as building an air cooled car, but I enjoyed the 944 I had and it was fairly inexpensive to run. The 16 valve engines are quick even without the turbo, which is kind of a high maintenance part, and the car handles great with little set up. Not for icy roads ever though!
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« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2009, 06:52:58 PM »
Ghias are easy to get.  I have one :)   

You don't need to put a 914 engine in one, you can make more power just building up a VW motor.  A 914 is a VW motor really.  It is a type 4 engine.  You can build them to make serious power, but unless you are building a monster engine, it is easier to start with a type 1 engine and go from there.   A 1914cc engine (stock 69mm crank and 94mm pistons) with a good cam will get you down the road in a hurry.  I used to have a 1955cc (74mm crank 94mm bore) and it screamed. 

Either way when you go to look for one here is a good site.  http://www.thesamba.com/vw/   The Samba is to VW's as this site is to SOHC 4's.

Oh and the rust will be easier to fix in a ghia and more parts are available for it.   I do like 914s though. 
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« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2009, 10:13:49 AM »
Quote from: CBGhia on October 26, 2009, 06:52:58 PM
Ghias are easy to get.  I have one :)   

You don't need to put a 914 engine in one, you can make more power just building up a VW motor.  A 914 is a VW motor really.  It is a type 4 engine.  You can build them to make serious power, but unless you are building a monster engine, it is easier to start with a type 1 engine and go from there.   A 1914cc engine (stock 69mm crank and 94mm pistons) with a good cam will get you down the road in a hurry.  I used to have a 1955cc (74mm crank 94mm bore) and it screamed. 

Either way when you go to look for one here is a good site.  http://www.thesamba.com/vw/   The Samba is to VW's as this site is to SOHC 4's.

Oh and the rust will be easier to fix in a ghia and more parts are available for it.   I do like 914s though. 

the last beetle i had was a 2400 type 1 motor (autocraft case) with a turbo and predator carb, it had 350 rwhp. i just loved the way my old 914 handled with that mid-engine combo and i've been seeing drivable fixer-uppers for 3,000 or so. just a grand more than a fixer-upper beetle here in south carolina.
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« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2009, 10:29:20 AM »
Damn thats a big motor. 

Look on the the Samba for 914's 

Here is one in Tenn.  It just came from your state, maybe it can go back.   ;D

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=783688
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« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2009, 11:53:12 AM »
ive got an 89  911 and although i hardly use it i still love it , no power steering no air-con no complicated electronics just a good strong engine that goes well and still manages nearly 30 to the gallon
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« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2009, 12:43:40 PM »
ALWAYS wanted an older 911.   Simon....make a deal I couldn't say no to
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« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2009, 01:31:06 PM »
There is a shop down here who specialize in air cooled VWs, and with that come Porsche's too.  They have had some very cool VW's come through, the owner recently picked up an old Ghia in trade for my old diesel golf.  Check out their website www.allaroundrestos.com.  If anyone would have leads on where to find old VW's and Porsche's it would be him.
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Re: any porsche people here?
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2009, 02:31:25 PM »
A buddy of mine had a '87 944 then a '91 944 s2, now he has a '84 944, but man could that s2 go.
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« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2009, 02:39:16 PM »
the 944 never did get the respect that the 911 variants did, too bad as theyre great cars. now the 924.........................those were pretty trashy
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« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2009, 03:20:54 PM »
you never see a 914 here, or any porshes for that matter
got nothing to do with the nasty michigan weather
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« Reply #13 on: October 27, 2009, 03:29:49 PM »
Quote from: greenjeans on October 27, 2009, 12:43:40 PM
ALWAYS wanted an older 911.   Simon....make a deal I couldn't say no to

if you just lived a bit closer greenjeans you could borrow it for a while !

a nice car if you can find one is the 944 turbo they go much better than you would think,
and how about 928s there must be plenty of those at the right money on your side of the water? bit big and heavy for my taste but still a lot of car
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« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2009, 04:53:59 PM »
The 928 was a pretty expensive car to maintain, even just for tune ups with dual ignitions(coils and distributors)
The fours were pretty reasonable to maintain especially if you did the timing belts yourself.
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« Reply #15 on: October 27, 2009, 07:59:00 PM »
Had 2 911's.  An 84 and a 96.  Here's a pic of the 96.

Almost bought a 550 replica with a hopped up VW engine. Shoulda bought it...someday...

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« Reply #16 on: October 29, 2009, 08:04:02 AM »
I've never wanted a car more than the 356 Speedster. One day...

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