1970 914, V8
05-10-2002, 03:31 AM
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1970 914, V8
Yes another one bites the dust.. take a look at what we've been talking about:
<a href="http://forums.rennlist.com/forums/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=15&t=006443" target="_blank">Check out this former 914...</a>
ouch!
<a href="http://forums.rennlist.com/forums/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=15&t=006443" target="_blank">Check out this former 914...</a>
ouch!
05-10-2002, 03:48 AM
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It don't look bad. It looks pretty modern, or at least 80's. But why a Buick V8? Why not a 3.0 or something Porsche. <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" />
05-10-2002, 01:15 PM
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<strong>It don't look bad. It looks pretty modern, or at least 80's. But why a Buick V8? Why not a 3.0 or something Porsche. <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" /> </strong>
I agree. It must have taken some serious time, money, and pain and sweat to get the body that refined. Its really modern looking, and for what it is, is an amazing piece. After prototyping products in fiberglass, I think I never want to every touch a resin again, let alone put it on my car.
But I agree about the V8. We work with a speed shop with alot of our prototyping, and you get people that come in an see our 2.6 L type 4 based powerplant and say- "why not throw a chevy in there or a corvair motor, i bet it will haul *** then..." Little do they care about the weight (let alone the weight distribution). They also tell us- "I had a bug with a 454 and it was fast as all hell." But did it handle? I think not. That is why people fork out the big bucks for a Porsche vs a Corvette. 0-60 times are not all that matter. Its how you use the power
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Charles Navarro
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I agree. It must have taken some serious time, money, and pain and sweat to get the body that refined. Its really modern looking, and for what it is, is an amazing piece. After prototyping products in fiberglass, I think I never want to every touch a resin again, let alone put it on my car.
But I agree about the V8. We work with a speed shop with alot of our prototyping, and you get people that come in an see our 2.6 L type 4 based powerplant and say- "why not throw a chevy in there or a corvair motor, i bet it will haul *** then..." Little do they care about the weight (let alone the weight distribution). They also tell us- "I had a bug with a 454 and it was fast as all hell." But did it handle? I think not. That is why people fork out the big bucks for a Porsche vs a Corvette. 0-60 times are not all that matter. Its how you use the power
Take care,
Charles Navarro
LN Engineering
<a href="http://www.LNengineering.com" target="_blank">http://www.LNengineering.com</a>
Aircooled Precision Performance
05-18-2002, 03:22 AM
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Not that this car is "bad" or anything, buy why? It doesn't look like a 914, it doesn't sound like a 914, it doesn't have a 914 engine (or Porsche for that matter). Why even start with a 914? Why do this to it?
To each his own I guess.
To each his own I guess.
