914 Owner wants a 986...

[Ronzi]

Heck, I agree with you, RangerRhett. I think the 914 is the true predecessor of the Boxster.
Porsche, and Porsche elitists, have always dispised the lowly 914 for it's lack of the proper pedigree, i.e., no Porsche engine (except for the uber-rare 914/6), and the fact that it was built in a VW plant. The fact that the 914/6 in it's homologated GT configuration pretty much kicked the snot out of the 911s whenever it had the opportunity was an inconvenient fact best consigned to the dustbin of history.
On the "boxer" engine topic, ALL the 914s had boxer engines, including the 4-bangers. A boxer engine is one that has an opposed cylinder configuration, with the pistons pumping back and forth horizontally, like the fists of a boxer. As such the 4 cyl. VW engines in the 914 qualify as boxer engines, just like the opposed sixes in the Boxster.

[Brucelee]

The first 911 was built in a VW plan I believe. Indeed, without VW parts, there would have been no Porshce's at all.

[Brucelee]

BTW-the Subaru has a boxer engine.

Does that make it with the Porsche purists?

[RandallNeighbour]

RangerRhett:

Whatever boxster you find to buy, take it to a shop that has the new laser four wheel balancing machines that kick out color printouts for you. This will instantly show you if the car has frame or subframe damage. You'll want to do this immediately to any boxster you buy anyway after the sale, so it may not be money spent that wasn't going to be spent any way.

Sure wish I had done that.... would have saved me a ton of money and heartache.

[PSP]

Originally Posted by Brucelee

BTW-the Subaru has a boxer engine.

Does that make it with the Porsche purists?

Does that mean I'm allowed to keep my Testarossa?

[Brucelee]

"Does that mean I'm allowed to keep my Testarossa"

Hey, the Tessy is a classic, pure and simple. Many of us would kill for the car!

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