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I also have a '71 914-6. It's lightly modified, although it would look stock to most people. I'm just finishing a restoration on it and I'm probably goping to put it up for sale. The reason is that it's value is climbing more than I'd like and I just don't see myself putting that many more miles on it. Several of my cars have climbed in value to the point that they are going into collections, which isn't my mindset at the moment.
A 914-6 is easy to upgrade and you can keep one relativily stock looking while "fixing" the things that some people gripe about. Mine has 911S suspension and brakes on the front, an aluminum front crossmember, ventilated brakes in the rear, later shift linkage and handbrake, a 2.2L engine with S pistons and E cams, deep 6 wheels, etc. It's fun to drive and gives you a more vintage driving experience than a high horsepower hot-rod.
Given that a 914 drives so completely differently from a 911, I can't say which one you might find more fun to drive. I couldn't care less about the "cool factor", so I can't help you there. As for long term value, most of the 914-6s in the US are 1970 models. They imported a couple hundred and change in 1971 and your chance of seeing a '72 in the US are less than those of seeing a 959. I think sooner or later, the 914-6 will eclipse the US Carrera values. I can't remember the last time I saw a car like mine for sale. Lately I've been seeing mostly track cars come up for sale, and clones.
JR
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