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To: virgil283

1976 Porche 914 in sun yellow. Basically a glorified go-cart. A fun car to drive... in sunny climes. However if it rained for more than 2 days the ignition system would short out and it would refuse to start!

155 posted on 05/31/2014 9:43:40 AM PDT by Flick Lives ("I can't believe it's not Fascism!")
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To: Flick Lives

I’ve always liked those, they felt fast whether they actually were or not, and handled like they were on rails. VW engine so maintenance wasn’t ungodly expensive.

Several friends had them, I recall an issue with the shifter cable fraying and breaking frequently enough that owners kept a spare and learned how to change it out themselves. But, I don’t recall the ignition being a problem in damp weather. Maybe that was unique to your car?

They looked best in silver or black, imho, ‘73 or before with the chrome bumpers, and the optional Fuchs alloy wheels.


195 posted on 05/31/2014 1:50:45 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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