I read the thread, I didn't see much 914 bashing. There were a couple of posters who dissed the 914 but for the most part they were reasonable and on the mark. The only post i didn't care for much was the one where the poster suggested that Wayme should put "VOLKSWAGON" on the side instead of Carrera. I just shrugged that one off as someone who doesn't know and understand the car like we do or maybe he was just making a joke and I didn't realize it.
I don't see the crappy shifting go-kart reference as derogitory at all, rather I see it as a very accurate description.
My SC doesn't shift that much better though, maybe a little but neither are as accurate as a modern japanese car when it comes to shifting.
My first 914 was a 1971 1.7 liter tail shifter. I bought it with 60,000 original miles when it was 8 years old. Sloppy was a good description of the linkage. I completely rebuilt the linkage on the next 914 I owned and it shifted better (side shifter) but still not precise.
The V8 914 was the best shifting of the three but maybe I was just more used to them at that point and I didn't use 1st gear so that took some of the quirkiness out of the picture.
Please don't take this wrong, but I've driven many 914s, none of them even came close to shifting as good as a Honda. There, I said it. Go ahead and throw rocks. No offence but that's my opinion.
I do like the handling of a 914 better than the hondas
