My thoughts on Porsche 914 | Should you buy one?
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2024
- I love the Porsche 914 the 'bastard son'. For a long time, they have not received the respect they deserve. However, they have gained a cult following and values have been going up. Get one while they are still available.
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Nice Porsche 914, and thanks for motivating me to finish my 1971 Porsche 914.
@Reggie Tate, I need to get mine going to. I need to drop my transmission to address some leaks. Thank you for watching and I hope you will get yours back on the road soon.
"It's not about a project that makes sense" 😅 Man, do I know this all too well.
"If you can get over the looks.. it's not the best looking car, more of an acquired taste..."
True that LOL.
I wrestle with it's looks. Some days I like it, other days I don't so much.
@Jack, It’s an acquired taste but I like them. I think with GT fender Flares it looks wonderful. Once you are inside, you forget how the exterior look like.
Thank you for such a great and honest opinion on the 914 Porsche. I own a 73 and really love it and hopefully will be going to some 914 gatherings this summer .
@Kelvin McTavish, I love the 914s and I can’t wait for mine to be road worthy. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching and keep enjoying your 914.
Great video!!
Spot on, we’ll done video, though I suspect that most owners won’t get near their money back when they sell, especially if they had to pay a mechanic or body person to do the repairs/upgrades. 914s are definitely cars with character.
@Bob G,
I like the quirky characters of the 914s. They are a little underpowered but still a fun car to drive. If you don’t have to repair rust, you won’t lose too much money owning one. I just want to fix the mechanical issues on mine and just enjoy it. Thanks for watching and for the feedback.
I think you did a really good job on that price. If you just sell fuchs and the trailer alone you’ll probably get back Almost half your purchase price.
@Budget Outlaws, I thought the whole package was a good deal. Hopefully fixing the small issues won’t kill my budget.
Agree wholeheartedly - the essence of a 914 is simplicity. They focus you on driving. With rear mid-engine they handle wonderfully.
My first ‘70 914 was a 1.7L. It was great fun on back roads, but it struggled on short highway entrance ramps. I now own a ‘73 914 that’s had a well executed engine and gearbox swap: ‘85 Carrera 3.2L engine and 915 gearbox. That car really rocks!
I also own a ‘90 911 (964), on which my mechanic and I have worked through extensive modifications. The 964 is set up for both back roads and track; where the 914’s suspension is set up for back roads only. Both cars really rock, but the driving experience is quite different. The 914 weighs ~2,100lbs, where the 964 weighs ~ 3,000lbs. With its modifications, the 964 feels incredibly solid and planted in turns, where the 914 feels like a frisky go kart.
Air cooled Porsches offer truly exceptional driving experiences!
@ David Sherley, you have some fun cars. A 914 with a 3.2 sounds like pure joy. I wish I got into Porsches before they skyrocketed.
Although my 914 is not the fastest, I want to keep it air-cooled. Since your 914 has some power now, which one do you like the most (964 or 914)?
@@JioniDrive Hi Jioni - it would be hard for me to say which I like better at this point. I know the 964 fairly well, I’ve been it’s custodian for 11 years. Although I’ve been aware of the 914 for 4 or 5 years, I had the opportunity to acquire it only 3 months ago; so I don’t know it that well yet.
My initial impressions are that with its suspension mods, the 964 is much more predictable on back roads and track when you really want to push on. Although the 914 is actually slightly bigger than the 964, with a longer wheel base, it’s quicker to turn and jump in response to throttle input. (Nothing makes up for lightness.)
The build of the 964 is my and my mechanic’s design. In addition to suspension, we’ve changed gear ratios to be close ratio, added a hotter set of cams and put in a manual steering rack - the car is really perky and offers great road feedback. The 964 fits me like a glove.
On the other hand, the 914 is someone else’s build. The components of the car that the build has addressed are well integrated. Other parts of the car do need some sorting. But aside from that, I feel as if I’m it’s custodian, and I don’t feel the need to change the character of its build to make it totally ‘mine’.
If it would interest you, images of both cars are on my Instagram: david_sherley_porsche.
@David Sherley, I think the 964 is probably a suitable car for most occasions. When the time comes and I can afford one without selling a kidney, I will get a 964 or a 993.
Thank you very much for sharing. Enjoy the cars and I appreciate your conversation.
@@JioniDrive Jioni - in 2010 when I bought the 964, with some mods and 70K miles, I paid $26.5k. Now that same car would sell for upwards of $60K. It’s absolutely outrageous.
Assuming you live in a climate where rust isn’t an issue, you can modify a 914 like mine at half the price of a similarly modified 964. Much better bang for the buck. Given the current crazy valuations on ‘driver’s cars’, I think it’s only a matter of time before 914 prices escalate as 911s have.
My 964 is a halo car and I enjoy it tremendously. But if we want to get to the essence of Porsche heritage - ‘go fast in a light car with no frills’, then the 914 is probably a better platform.
@David Shapley, I live in California; nice weather almost all year round.
I agree with you on building a 914-6. It is cheaper than actually buying a 911 with some performance mods.
If 914s start to appreciate, then it will make financial sense to build a 914-6. But for now, I will have fun on the slow lane.
Agree with your assessment. They are starting to creep up quickly. Been looking for a project car and seeing prices between $6k-$10 on these with tons of work needed. Thx for the vid.
Rust is by far the killer animal. So do your due diligence when purchasing 👍
@ Weets, everyone will tell you “the car does not have rust”.. unless it is recently restored, it’s very rare to find an original 914 without some rust. Keep on searching. With this uncertain economic environment, I think prices will stop raising and there might be some deals soon. Thanks for watching!
Nice video I have one love it
I've always thought the 914s were cool car I had a buddy that had one in high school and I fell in love with it so I'm seriously considering getting a fixer upper once I buy my house this spring
@Scott Brock, I’m a fan of 914, this is my 3rd one. They are easy to work on except when they have rust. After you buy the house, a 914 will be a nice project in the garage. Good luck with the house purchase and hopefully you’ll have some money left for a 914. Thanks for watching and have a great year ahead!
Hi ! Liked Video
Used to restore / resell many 914's
back in the day ..I bought a 73 914 2L for $300 Canadian brwn / brwn int
Repainted Guards Red/ Blk Int
Jack posts were solid reasonable rust ,Electronics Good Suspension Tight 2L Engine Peppy Sold it Back in the Day for $ 3500 .The Problem I had was Finding A GOOD Competent Mechanic that could "WALK THE TALK " !
Most Mechanics would Snub IT They were into 911 's .. Got a lot of Poor Man's Porsche Syndrome .
Had 911's 944' 944turbo ..
But The Ride of a Good 914 is Like
Sex On Wheels ! ;)
@chrisscott1633, I still think some 911 people look down on the 914. I love them. I think they offer unique experience that you can’t get from other Porsche products…maybe Cayman/Boxster can offer similar experience.
Unfortunately, I have to sell mine to pay down the debt of the Alfa Romeo 4C. Very similar cars except the 4C does not have a manual.
Thank you watching!
@@JioniDrive EllO ! Alfa Romeo...I had a Fiat X19 for a little while ,I would make jokes with the Mechanic if he could come along as a Passenger with His Tools & Important Extra Spare Parts everytime I left town ...I said I Would buy him Drinks ...He Laughed ..never answered...Instead he Quit being a Mechanic !!
@@chrisscott1633 The X19 was a terrible car. I owned one too. The 4C is actually well put together. The 4C does have some issue but reliability is not one of them. I like it more than the 914 because it is a lot faster.
@@JioniDrive Oh yeah The X19..Has it's Problems Alright...But So Does the 914 not so much the 6 though
When I was in the 914 game ,I was lucky to speak with Guys that had a lot of track experience and saw I really liked the Car ..Did a few of The usual changes Mechanically & Aesthetically removing the Bumperetts and vinyl European tail lights / turnsignals Oil Cooler front..These Days they Have Gone All Out ..Much More Options These Days.!
The Alfa Romeo 4C
Is a Beautiful Car !
Hope you have Many Enjoyable Rides !
Cheers to Sunny Days and a Well Tuned Engine .
Great car!!!!
Dave Sawchuk,
Thank you. I hope to bring it to cars and coffee soo.
Price?
Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars, trucks and busses including
classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia
:-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel
supply from 2025 on by reducing petrol stations to only one state
operated central gas station per city or county. They even plan to
reduce the pump speed of public gas stations from 20 litre per
minute to only 2 litre per minute to punish owners of combustion
cars....from 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned
too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and
gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on....
So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They
even created a completely new kind of crime here in Germany, called
emissions and smoke crime. :-((((
That has been my fear. It seems no one in the United States is talking about. I don’t think we will have a complete ban on combustion engines but I can see cities restricting combustion cars from entering it. California can also make it very expensive to own and operate a CE cars. We still have some time to enjoy them before electric cars take over.
@@JioniDrive Here they even want to bann car washs!
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