How many 912e Owners here?

[FenderGuy]

Just wondering, the 912e bug is biting me again

[robfike]

I'm here. Love my 912E. Our "multi use" vehicle. Track instruction, daily driver, toad behind motorhome.

[FenderGuy]

Rob

Nice "E" is it stock?

A buddy of mine texted me about his "Fat" long block he just got, now the "E" bug has me.

Just wondering if anyone is using "Fat" or "Raby" motor upgrades? Been researching them and seems a couple of things have changed since 2004 and whats changed the most is the $$$$$ for these motors

[Matt Monson]

I'm a former owner. 912e's are one of the great little secret Porsches. I loved mine and miss it from time to time, especially when someone puts up a thread like this and owners come out of the woodwork...

[robfike]

My 912E is somewhat stock. This car has had the back end burned off of it at one time. The engine is now a correct 2.0 with a fresh O/H three years ago. Webbers, headers, and no computer. The interior is a 911 cork with new black carpet. I put in a new headliner last year, and changed the quarter windows to the pop out type. We lowered the chassis so it looks and handles much better. The car is a blast to drive. At this point the car is up in the air in the race shop where we are replacing the rear hub bearings, brake flex hoses, and caliper bleeders.

[cali4sun]

All stock, great car!!! Fun to drive......My $4K purchase a few year ago....

[robfike]

Beautiful car cali4sun!

[Dave L.]

Have three. Like 'em all. One bone stock very lo-miler, one with 2076 Raby rebuild, one with warmed up Raby 2275 on twin carbs. Bitter Chocolate SR Coupe, Copper Bronze metallic and Silver SR Coupe. Well known cars with many pics on 912BBS and on this site (See the string, "Is the 912E right for me?" or similar. Have driven many X-country miles in this type. Have other Porsches/cars, but still have genuine affection for the E. R/Dave L.

[cali4sun]

Thanks robfike, nice pic of your 912E as well! I'd like my E to sit a little lower which will be my next project.....

[CRNT918]

I've got one that I want to turn into a 912R tribute/autocross car, however, "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans".

[DailyDriven'88]

"E" owner here. Currently in storage awaiting a complete overhaul..just gotta get around to diggin into it. I've owned the car for about 10 years now.

[Tony V]

I've had 2 E's so far. Love it as a daily driver and long distance tour car. Bought the latest one 3 years ago with 23K miles on it! Up to 46K now.
Tony

[racerpaul]

Mine started as a roling resto... currently off the road now (long story) will be starting something more than a rolling resto this Spring.

Here's my thread...


912E Newbie! How am I doin?

[TooBrash]

Ah dew
When I look at my postings I cringe, so instead of starting a thread here or in the racing sub, I'll ask here what effort can I make to LIGHTEN these or somewhat lower the WEIGHT in the rear, to better compare with early 912? A local Porsche expert whom I am luckily able to bug says I could swap trailing arms [sic] which are steel in the 912E and alloy in the 6-cyls. I can mothball the heat exchangers and reactors and smog pump which would save many kilograms, and after winning the lottery get nikasil cylinders which would be good for 5 lbs. I was thinking of trying to do a space frame crossmember, which the local guy said some drill. I am not malcontent; if you recall any scenes in horror flicks where the camera is speeded up and people, like, crawl on the ceiling, or run from werewolves, that is how the car seems to go through turns. But the press, specifically Octane, (not the mag edited by Raby,) thrash this model on this basis. Some Men's Journal guy consoled me some, but as someone without the aptitude to fathom carburetors I'm constrained in power and seek to address weight. I can't find much on the issue, as if it's some proprietary issue that nobody wants to get out. The local guy said that alloy calipers could be substituted too, and that an 18mm Benz master cylinder could be dropped in, although that isn't a lightening mod and would seem to mean I'd have to stomp even harder coming on i.e. backed up exit or deer.
I'm glad I can edit my stupid postings and replace with more drivel herewith. Even with braces these are pretty cars, I can google the VIN, unlike myself, deceleration and transmission are flat-out luxurious, although I hear bearing rotation which I thought lube was supposed to muffle. (The Swepco or whatever it is looked clean on my finger and seemed up to the fill hole...). I'm also kinda scared to drive in the big city, where no one is attentive to operating their car, and the brakes don't have a servo. I have to replace some plywood under the pedals and then I'll know how beefy the attachment for them is. As a road cyclist (who eschews lycra mostly,) I was appalled at the 215/65R14's which I rationalized replacing Hancook up front because of "dry-rot" with 185/70/14, which changed the feel of the steering, and now am OK with the Goodyears in the back. This is all stuff people already know; the PO it turns out had been making the effort with the bureaucracy to get to me the title; he just kept me in the dark all along but his reputation is hopefully intact enough. Sonuva- I'll have to extol his virtue somewhere, stealthily. I wanted a completely impractical car; I had my eye on bugeye Sprites but they were expensive and I don't know about British parts availability; the 912E falls kind of short, it's actually kind of useful, although about this locale, I used to say, "even somebody with a Porsche doesn't have much fun driving around here." Originality seems to be such a big deal with it; I'm one of those more inclined to install a different color door than drill two holes on the passenger side for an outside mirror. I'll probably end up clamping a mirror to a Thule rack.

[76912E]

Originally Posted by robfike

I'm here. Love my 912E. Our "multi use" vehicle. Track instruction, daily driver, toad behind motorhome.

Rob, what type of base plate are you using for your toad? Any special mods needed? I currently have a Jeep Cherokee (XJ) and am thinking about switching over to my Honda del Sol or the 912E to tow behind my motor home.

BTW, nice car!!

Thanks, Fran

[robfike]

Fran,
The tow bar base plate is a custom-made unit. Seems nobody has ever towed a Porsche behind a motorhome before. Go figure.
It attaches to the front torsion bar mounts. Very strong. If needed, I can get you some pictures.
Rob