"CAR_IS_MI" (car-is-mi)
03/17/2014 at 17:57 • Filed to: None
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"CAR_IS_MI" (car-is-mi)
03/17/2014 at 17:57 • Filed to: None | 2
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The color is just so right.
I really want to build a 914/6 GT knock off. Maybe throw a 3.2 from a 911 into it.
pdx107
> CAR_IS_MI
03/17/2014 at 18:10 |
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Metallic Alaskan Blue is always the answer. Always
Brian Silvestro
> CAR_IS_MI
03/17/2014 at 18:47 |
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Every time I see the 914 it gets better and better looking.
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CAR_IS_MI
> Brian Silvestro
03/17/2014 at 18:51 |
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I think a 914 will be the next acquisition. Either that or an Alfa Spyder.
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Brian Silvestro
> CAR_IS_MI
03/17/2014 at 18:56 |
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I'd much rather have a 914. They're so hard to find nowadays, however. Not a short time ago they were a dime a dozen.
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CAR_IS_MI
> Brian Silvestro
03/17/2014 at 19:04 |
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Lol, nah I can find em no problem, When they were dirt cheap all the mexicans out here bought em up cuz "I go to America now I have Porsche"... Theres a dozen out this was for sale around 5 - 7k in various conditions.
theloudmouth
> CAR_IS_MI
03/17/2014 at 19:04 |
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This is conclusive proof that being tall can suck.
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CAR_IS_MI
> theloudmouth
03/17/2014 at 19:05 |
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Nah. I'm 6'0 and I can 'fit' in a 914. I have also fit in Miatas, BMW Z series, and Lotus Elige's
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theloudmouth
> CAR_IS_MI
03/17/2014 at 19:10 |
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6'5" and 6'0" is a biiiiiiiiiiiiiggggggggg difference when it comes to cars I've found.
I can't even fit in the current Cayman/Boxster (which sucks to say the least).
Edit: I meant to add I am honestly jealous that you can fit.
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CAR_IS_MI
> theloudmouth
03/17/2014 at 19:11 |
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True, I would not fit in many things if I had an extra 5 inches to duck.
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theloudmouth
> CAR_IS_MI
03/17/2014 at 19:16 |
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Yeah, I'm even so it's two and a half each way which rarely leaves me an out. My dad is same height but all 5" over 6' is in the legs so he can actually sit in all those cars with lots of seat travel (like the NSX, whereas I'd need the Dali seat cushion and to learn to deal with it).
Side note: What's the over/under on how long it takes someone to talk about "the extra inches we're packing"?
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CAR_IS_MI
> theloudmouth
03/17/2014 at 19:21 |
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lol, was thinking the same thing...
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Brian Silvestro
> CAR_IS_MI
03/17/2014 at 19:21 |
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I'm in NY so any one that pops up is usually in perfect condition or rusted to bits.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> theloudmouth
03/17/2014 at 19:48 |
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Height isn't really an issue. tons of leg room with no engine up front. The size constraint is that if you have wide feet, the gas pedal is too close to the center console. So you'll have to unscrew it and remove it. That or get super thin shoes.
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theloudmouth
> gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
03/17/2014 at 19:51 |
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Head room isn't an issue in the 914? I've always loved them and somewhat relegated it to the place for other cars of that size I shouldn't tempt myself with.
And now we come to the shoe size issue.... Damnit, I cannot catch a break.
JACU - I've got bonifides.
> CAR_IS_MI
03/17/2014 at 20:53 |
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Italian cars were made for me. I'm built like a gorilla. Long arms and torso, stubby legs. Hairy too! Do not fit in a 914.
No offense to any Italians out there.
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CAR_IS_MI
> JACU - I've got bonifides.
03/17/2014 at 23:41 |
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I'm Italian and me and all my hairs take offense to this...
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gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> theloudmouth
03/18/2014 at 00:07 |
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Who drives with the top on?
As for the center console, the gauges don't mean much. Clock, volts and engine temp (which has no units, so figure out how useful that is) are small and not missed. With it in place its kinda tight, but not impossible, but with only 2 stock speaker, the console became a popular place to mount a couple more speakers taking up valuable space.
I don't know how to judge if you could fit. I would recommend looking up one in hemmings, to test sit or be nice to the owner the next one you see at a car show.