Not your average 912

[JT912]

Originally Posted by NYNick

Let's all try to remember why the 912 model was actually made, shall we?

There was an outcry about losing the 356 and it's dead reliable 4 cylinder engine. The customers were up in arms about the 'new' design with it's fancy pants 6 cylinder. The factory was already making 911 bodies. They had left over 356 engines. Hmm, what should we do?

The 912 was born, and didn't live that long for that matter. Why?

I rest my case.

There is a critical component you are leaving out. There was a huge price jump going from the 356 to the 911. While Porsche was targeting doctors, lawyers and other wealthy professionals they soon realized there was a need for an intermediately priced car. It could have very easily been called a 911/4. Far outselling the 911, the 912 provided essential dollars to Porsche that allowed them to more fully develop the 911 and to begin development of the next "entry-level" Porsche, the 914.

[Rawknees'Turbo]

Originally Posted by Puma

A wall calendar sounds more convenient, I've been using a sundial.

Well, well, well - now I know the real reason that Phat has that roof rack on his 912; beer cooler schmeer cooler - that's actually a holding fixture for --->

[matt930s]

Damn, that's purdy^^^^...

MattR

[matt930s]

1966 Porsche 912 coupe | eBay

[ASD]

I didn't know a 1968 912 came with impact bumpers. 1968 Porsche 912 Runs Clean Title

[pmax]

Originally Posted by matt930s

1966 Porsche 912 coupe | eBay

I'm telling you, picnic baskets.

[Rawknees'Turbo]

^^^

pNutz, the space is there for picnic baskets, or a few chords of firewood, butt does that pee-wee engine have enough available torque in order to haul a couple of sandwiches and pudding cups around?!?!

[matt930s]

I guarantee a polo powered 912 will smoke your 930 son!

MattR

[Rawknees'Turbo]

Polo schmolo - still a wimpy, n/a four farter that would get spanked with ease!

[matt930s]

Drool Trannies930..

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-marketplace-discussion/624688-polo-powered-4-cylinder-911-motor-912-a.html

[Rawknees'Turbo]

^^^

Looks like something that belongs in a doll house, or maybe, just maybe, a go-cart!

[Matt Monson]

Cmpski is working on a Polo in a 914. Now that's an idea that gets me hot. That's like a furhman twin cam in a 904 hot.

[Rawknees'Turbo]

^^^

A 914 definitely fits my "go-cart" decree, MountainMan!

[Matt Monson]

Wife keeps trying to get me to sell one, or both 914s. Not gonna happen. I will build a monster.

[pmax]

Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo

^^^

pNutz, the space is there for picnic baskets, or a few chords of firewood, butt does that pee-wee engine have enough available torque in order to haul a couple of sandwiches and pudding cups around?!?!

Rawknees .... the aerodynamic improvement alone doubles the top speed.

[Rawknees'Turbo]

^^^

Take care, pNutz - I hear that Phat keeps a .45 in that cooler (next to his bottle of chloroform and baggie full of large zip ties)!

[matt930s]

WTF is wrong with you people?lol..

MattR

[Rawknees'Turbo]

Originally Posted by matt930s

WTF is wrong with you people?lol..

MattR

The list of "whats" is long and sordid, Phat!

[matt930s]

[Rawknees'Turbo]

^^^

Wutz my woman doing washing that anorexic Targa?!?!

Im'ma have to ---->