A few things to know before stealing my 914

Re:A few things to know before stealing my 914 by dotancohen on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @01:45AM (#36768302)

  > Not to mention the lack of braking, and lack of things like crumple
  > zones etc, plus feeling light headed from engine fumes and poor ventilation.

Actually, the 914 did have crumble zones. The car was very advanced for its time, with a mid-engine layout and even fuel injection in the late 1960s. I won't excuse the author's refusal to fix his brakes, windows, rust holes, or clutch linkage, but the car itself could be brought to a relatively safe standard for cars of that period.

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Re:A few things to know before stealing my 914 by dreamcompiler on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @02:08AM (#36768476)

This particular car does not have fuel injection. The author talks about "dual Webers."

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Re:A few things to know before stealing my 914 by dotancohen on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @05:48AM (#36769972)

No, only the four cylinder models did, but the point being was that the technology in the VwPorche was very advanced for its day and general criticisms of typical cars of the period (no crumple zones) do not apply.

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