My Dream Car Thread...914 Sex. 56k Naw.

[Elbow]

Yes it's true a 914 is on my top 10 DREAM CAR list. Literally.

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[MR2DR]

So that's what it was..

I saw a red one off of N Druid Hills a month or two back and had no idea what it was.

[Elbow]

Yep.

Here is my old one. :(:(:( I only had it for like a month but fell in love with it and had sex with it.

[5spdfrk]

+reps One of my favs too!

[bigdom]

okay so i absolutely love the look of these cars, but i do have one question. why are the pedals so far over to the right? it looks as if you would almost have to kinda sit crooked? is there any specific reason that you know of?

all in all good find, seems like a fun car to build.

[Elbow]

okay so i absolutely love the look of these cars, but i do have one question. why are the pedals so far over to the right? it looks as if you would almost have to kinda sit crooked? is there any specific reason that you know of?

all in all good find, seems like a fun car to build.

They are all the way to the right, you sit crooked, it's hard to get use to, especially with the dogleg gearbox that is VERY hard to use lol.

I don't know if there is a real reason they're like that.

They're fun to be around, it's just hard to find one that's not rusted out and parts aren't that cheap for them.

[integra2die4]

I wouldn't say it would make it into my top 10 list but I've always loved these cars. Every time I talk about them I get made fun of.

[nreggie454]

I love 914s. My dad is the original owner of a '74 914 2.0, but he is still kicking himself for selling his 914-6 GT 20 or so years ago.

[Elbow]

Damn, I would too, a 914-6 these days is gold even as just a rusted down shell.

[quickdodge®]

I have always loved "the poor man's Porsche." But really only in its stock form. Some of them look pretty good with kits and all, but I prefer the stock body. I remember back in 1985 telling everyone that "one day, I will own a Porsche." And I stand by that. I will have one one day. I'm not particular on which one except that I will not take one made after 1989. I prefer the 70s models, though. Later, QD.

[5spdfrk]

Didn't see this one in the ones you posted. Found it on the wiki page for Porsche 914, and it has a GA tag! I love the color on this one.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/DSCN1450.JPG/800px-DSCN1450.JPG

[Elbow]

Nice!

This one here is a local Athens guy, he has this one which has a 350 V8 in it, an LS1 swapped one which is entirely built ground up really, and a SVX Subaru 6 swapped one. That's actually my old silver one next to the orange one he bought it from me and sold it to someone else who is putting a V8 in it.

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[5spdfrk]

The SVX one sounds interesting. Not your typical swap.

[AV8ter]

Didn't see this one in the ones you posted. Found it on the wiki page for Porsche 914, and it has a GA tag! I love the color on this one.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/DSCN1450.JPG/800px-DSCN1450.JPG

I think I have ridden in this car before lol. I have been to a 914 meet or two around here. Seen a lexus v8 swapped, and a ej25 swapped one in person.

Har to find in good condition. I have wanted a cremesicle one for the longest time.


Kevin

[Alan®]

My favorite one was one that I saw a while back with an STi Swap

[EJ25RUN]

When i attend HSR meetings, it's always great to see the 914s fight the 60's and early 70's 911s.

One of the most important 914's of all time was this one.

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/EJ25RUN/914-1.jpg?t=1266707462

It is THE 914-6 that beat all the 911s in the 1970 Le Mans finishing first in class and 5th overall! It's story isn't well remembered because 1970 was the year the 917 finally took Porsche's first win at the Grand Prix d'Endurance. The car was run by France's Établissement Sonauto and driven by Claude Ballot-Léna and Guy Chasseuil.

The only cars that finished ahead of it were all 5 liter sports racing cars of the day and 1 prototype 908/2.

1st: Porsche 917K - 343 Laps
2nd: Porsche 917L - 338 Laps
3rd: Porsche 908/2L - 335 Laps
4th: Ferrari 512S - 313 Laps
5th: Ferrari 512S - 305 Laps
6th: Porsche 914/6 GT - 285 Laps
7th: Porsche 911S - 282 Laps

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9972/lemans914qf8.jpg

[ricardo2537]

not enough pictures lolol. awesome car though. id drive one for sure

[DVSRX-7]

NICE!

[Stormhammer]

mmm, toasters

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I spy Ronal R9s :ninja:

[ballistic87]

Never seen these cars until now. Boy have I been missing out these things are SEX! Especially this one...427ci and a blower. And Signal Green!

http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_papago_F.jpg
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_papago_R.jpg
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_rear_chassis_build.jpg
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http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_rear_build_money_shot__.jpg
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914-V-8-bottom_detail.jpg

Absolutely SICK build by Patrick Motorsports. Here is a link to the entire build on their site http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/project/38/

[Glides]

Never seen these cars until now. Boy have I been missing out these things are SEX! Especially this one...427ci and a blower. And Signal Green!

http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_papago_F.jpg
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_papago_R.jpg
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_rear_chassis_build.jpg
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_engine_build.jpg
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_rear_build_money_shot__.jpg
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914-V-8-bottom_detail.jpg

Absolutely SICK build by Patrick Motorsports. Here is a link to the entire build on their site http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/project/38/

How is it that some noobs to this site are complete and utter trash morons......and then some, like yourself, come here and find absolutely cool shit.

Good find man. Reps to you.

[5spdfrk]

How is it that some noobs to this site are complete and utter trash morons......and then some, like yourself, come here and find absolutely cool shit.

Good find man. Reps to you.
No doubt! reps from me too.

[okra1981]

I just like smaller displacement engines, therefore I'm a huge fan of the 356, 914, and 912s. I've been looking around for a good 912, but like too many classics, they are either rusted out or cost too much.

[Elbow]

Never seen these cars until now. Boy have I been missing out these things are SEX! Especially this one...427ci and a blower. And Signal Green!

http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_papago_F.jpg
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_papago_R.jpg
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_rear_chassis_build.jpg
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_engine_build.jpg
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_rear_build_money_shot__.jpg
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914-V-8-bottom_detail.jpg

Absolutely SICK build by Patrick Motorsports. Here is a link to the entire build on their site http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/project/38/

GOOOOOOOODDDDDDDD GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

I NEED THAT CAR. :eek::eek::eek:

Reps, that thing is truly INTENSE.

[Brian*]

This old fuck in my neighborhood has one. Don't really like it...

[Elbow]

It's because you have an Audi.


;)

[Kasper]

theres one of those down here for cheap right now... and it looks like its in great condition.

[eg mike]

Never seen these cars until now. Boy have I been missing out these things are SEX! Especially this one...427ci and a blower. And Signal Green!

http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_papago_F.jpg
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_papago_R.jpg
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_rear_chassis_build.jpg
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_engine_build.jpg
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_rear_build_money_shot__.jpg
http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914-V-8-bottom_detail.jpg

Absolutely SICK build by Patrick Motorsports. Here is a link to the entire build on their site http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/project/38/

WOWOWOW I love this one!!!

[yogi08]

theres a old guy down here that has one and does a mix between 93 octane, 103 octane, and 87 octane in his garage to get close to 90mpg. sounds crazy but hes a very smart guy and always hangs out at a shop that works on my rail buggy

[speedminded]

I have always loved "the poor man's Porsche." But really only in its stock form. Some of them look pretty good with kits and all, but I prefer the stock body. I remember back in 1985 telling everyone that "one day, I will own a Porsche." And I stand by that. I will have one one day. I'm not particular on which one except that I will not take one made after 1989. I prefer the 70s models, though. Later, QD.The 924 is the "Poor Man's Porsche". The 914 was the rich man's VW lol!

[EJ25RUN]

http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_papago_F.jpg


GOOOOOOOODDDDDDDD GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

I NEED THAT CAR. :eek::eek::eek:

Reps, that thing is truly INTENSE.

That car is featured in this month's Excellence magazine.

http://www.excellence-mag.com/images/cover.jpg

[speedminded]

http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/img/projects/914_V-8_papago_F.jpg



That car is featured in this month's Excellence magazine.

http://www.excellence-mag.com/images/cover.jpg"Pandora's Box"

[EJ25RUN]

"Pandora's Box"

Good read. I looked into it for the 993 Speedster as i thought Porsche built only 1 ever but i found out it was actually 2.

One went to Jerry Seinfeld.

[speedminded]

Good read. I looked into it for the 993 Speedster as i thought Porsche built only 1 ever but i found out it was actually 2.

One went to Jerry Seinfeld.My goal in life would be photograph and print a coffee table book of his Porsche collection ;)

"Seinfeld, an automobile enthusiast and avid collector, is rumored to own one of the largest Porsche collections in the world. He rented out a hangar at the Santa Monica Airport, in Santa Monica, California, for an extended period of time during the 1990s, for storage of some of the vehicles in the collection. After his return to New York City he was involved in an extended dispute with several neighbors over the proposed building of a $1.4 million multi-story garage to contain the cars.

A current tally puts Seinfeld at 46 Porsches. Reporter Paul Bannister reports that his collection includes Porsche 911s from various years, 10 Porsche Boxsters each painted a different color and the famous 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder, the same model and pearl-grey color that actor James Dean was driving when he crashed and died. The Discovery Channel television show "Chasing Classic Cars" claims that Seinfeld owns the first and last Porsche 911s produced. The centerpiece is a $700,000 Porsche 959, one of only 337 ever built. To his initial despair, he was not allowed to drive it as US emission and crash tests were never performed because Porsche refused to donate four Porsche 959s for destruction tests, rendering the car "not street-legal". He imported the car "for exhibition purposes", which stipulates the car may never be driven on American roads.[38] The car was made US street legal in 1999 under the "Show or Display" federal law.[39][40] In several episodes of Seinfeld, Seinfeld drives a Saab 900 (NG) convertible, but a Porsche-themed painting, depicting a Porsche 904 GTS race car competing in the 1964 Targa Florio race in Italy, is visible on a wall in his apartment, as well as a Porsche racing poster featuring a 550 Spyder depicting the 1958 Targa Florio. In another episode, he is seen hiding behind a red Porsche 911RS parked on the street. In addition, an issue of Excellence, a Porsche-centered publication, is featured prominently on an outdoor magazine rack in one episode and on at least one occasion he is seen reading an issue of Road and Track magazine from circa 1990 with a cover article on the Porsche 964. He also wrote an article for the February 2004 issue of Automobile, reviewing the Porsche Carrera GT. For the story he was awarded Road Pest - Silver at the 2004 International Automotive Media Awards."

[EJ25RUN]

"Seinfeld, an automobile enthusiast and avid collector, is rumored to own one of the largest Porsche collections in the world. He rented out a hangar at the Santa Monica Airport, in Santa Monica, California, for an extended period of time during the 1990s, for storage of some of the vehicles in the collection. After his return to New York City he was involved in an extended dispute with several neighbors over the proposed building of a $1.4 million multi-story garage to contain the cars.

A current tally puts Seinfeld at 46 Porsches. Reporter Paul Bannister reports that his collection includes Porsche 911s from various years, 10 Porsche Boxsters each painted a different color and the famous 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder, the same model and pearl-grey color that actor James Dean was driving when he crashed and died. The Discovery Channel television show "Chasing Classic Cars" claims that Seinfeld owns the first and last Porsche 911s produced. The centerpiece is a $700,000 Porsche 959, one of only 337 ever built. To his initial despair, he was not allowed to drive it as US emission and crash tests were never performed because Porsche refused to donate four Porsche 959s for destruction tests, rendering the car "not street-legal". He imported the car "for exhibition purposes", which stipulates the car may never be driven on American roads.[38] The car was made US street legal in 1999 under the "Show or Display" federal law.[39][40] In several episodes of Seinfeld, Seinfeld drives a Saab 900 (NG) convertible, but a Porsche-themed painting, depicting a Porsche 904 GTS race car competing in the 1964 Targa Florio race in Italy, is visible on a wall in his apartment, as well as a Porsche racing poster featuring a 550 Spyder depicting the 1958 Targa Florio. In another episode, he is seen hiding behind a red Porsche 911RS parked on the street. In addition, an issue of Excellence, a Porsche-centered publication, is featured prominently on an outdoor magazine rack in one episode and on at least one occasion he is seen reading an issue of Road and Track magazine from circa 1990 with a cover article on the Porsche 964. He also wrote an article for the February 2004 issue of Automobile, reviewing the Porsche Carrera GT. For the story he was awarded Road Pest - Silver at the 2004 International Automotive Media Awards."

I've seen many vids of him driving his Porsches. The 917 is probably the best one for me.

Porsche even got him to make an advert.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPvfw2nYAR4

[speedminded]

I've seen many vids of him driving his Porsches. The 917 is probably the best one for me.

Porsche even got him to make an advert.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPvfw2nYAR4Ninja edited!

[EJ25RUN]

Here's one more contribution from me.

The 1 of 1 1969 Porsche 914-8 built for Ferry Porsche.
http://www.cartype.com/pics/7405/small/porsche_914-8_69_05.jpg
http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-pqr/Porsche-914-Ferry-Porsche-with-his-VW-Porsche-914-8-1969-1280x960.jpg

[89preludesi]

i have wanted one of these ever since the age of 12

[Elbow]

Here are a few pics of my old one just to add more to the thread.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/simontibbett/914/914001.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/simontibbett/914/914002.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/simontibbett/914/914012.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/simontibbett/914/914014.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/simontibbett/914/914001-1.jpg

It was stock minus exhaust, wheels, Koni's, carb conversion, and that's about it I think.

[speedminded]

okay so i absolutely love the look of these cars, but i do have one question. why are the pedals so far over to the right? it looks as if you would almost have to kinda sit crooked? is there any specific reason that you know of?

all in all good find, seems like a fun car to build.


They are all the way to the right, you sit crooked, it's hard to get use to, especially with the dogleg gearbox that is VERY hard to use lol.

I don't know if there is a real reason they're like that.

They're fun to be around, it's just hard to find one that's not rusted out and parts aren't that cheap for them.Ever been in a Dodge Viper? You sit crooked in them too lol!


Here's one more contribution from me.

The 1 of 1 1969 Porsche 914-8 built for Ferry Porsche.

http://www.cartype.com/pics/7405/small/porsche_914-8_69_05.jpg

http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-pqr/Porsche-914-Ferry-Porsche-with-his-VW-Porsche-914-8-1969-1280x960.jpgWhat 8-cylinder were they building back then? V or boxer?!

[Elbow]

Ever been in a Dodge Viper? You sit crooked in them too lol!

What 8-cylinder were they building back then? V or boxer?!

It was a boxer.

[EJ25RUN]

It was a boxer.

Don't be so sure. This really does need looking into.

Boxer is one of the most incorrectly used terms.

I'll have to check on the cross/flat.

[Elbow]

Don't be so sure. This really does need looking into.

Boxer is one of the most incorrectly used terms.

I'll have to check on the cross/flat.

Well it was a flat 8 I think. Just speaking what I've read. Sorry.

I always screw up differences in boxer and flat engines.

[EJ25RUN]

Well it was a flat 8 I think. Just speaking what I've read.

But was it a 180 degree V or a real boxer engine?

Consider the Ferrari Testarossa.

Ferrari said it's a Boxer 12 but it was a 180 degree V.

[speedminded]

Don't be so sure. This really does need looking into.

Boxer is one of the most incorrectly used terms.

I'll have to check on the cross/flat.True, it would be a flat-8 then. It was apparently 310hp version of the Porsche 908 engine. Both cars were designed under Ferdinand Piech...

[Elbow]

But was it a 180 degree V or a real flat engine?

Consider the Ferrari Testarossa.

Ferrari said it's a Boxer 12 but it was a 180 degree V.

That I do not know! lol

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/911-930-turbo-super-charging-forum/337047-porsche-flat-8-a.html

[Atlblkz06]

Figured I'd put this up here for the Flat vs Boxer thing. They look similar but the difference is in the crank journals:



Thanks to "BoxerFanatic" off autoblog for this text:


"There is a difference. Both are horizontally opposed, and look very much the same from the outside. It has to do with crankshaft configuration.
It has to do with whether directly opposing pistons share a crank journal, or have their own 180-degree opposed journals.

A V-engine has common journals for cylinder pairs, some being as widely separated along the crankshaft axis as 180 degrees, and thus, technically, horizontally flat, but still hitting TDC side to side, alternating order, firing the power stroke every other TDC. If they share a crank journal, they move back and forth as a unit, essentially.

A 'true' boxer has individual journals, also 180 degrees horizontally flat, but hitting TDC simultaneously, and firing every other occasion. They have separate journals for each rod, then pistons across from each other both go up to TDC, and away from each other at the same time, and come down to BDC, toward each other at the same time.

As I read it, It tends to cancel out the second order vibrations that a common crank journal engine, especially those of a narrower angle of V. A 90 degree angle of V also sometimes use an offset split pin crankshaft, that puts some pistons at an odd firing order.

A flat 180-V doesn't need to do that, and a true boxer goes further by being inherently smoother, with some of the imparted forces cancelled out directly across the engine. An inline 6 mirrors the first three pistons with the last three, basically offsetting forces against each other that way, along the length of the engine.

And Ferrari did refer to it's first flat 12 road car as a boxer, right in the name of the car. The 512BB stands for Berlinetta (solid roof coupe) Boxer (horizontally opposed engine, 5.12 Liters of displacement.)

It was basically their Colombo V12, which started as a narrow angle V12 of 1.5 liters, and gradually was enlarged. more well known versions, the 250, 275, 330, 4-cam, 365, 400, and ultimately 512. 365 and 512 displacements were both flattened to 180-degrees, and used in the Berlinetta Boxer model, as well as the Testarossa, along side the narrower V12 in 400i and 412.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_Colombo_engine

It was replaced entirely with a new engine family for the 456 line, which evolved from the Dino's V6 and split off from 308-328-348's V8 engine lineup, scaled up to 12 cylinders, then evolved in that format for the 550, 575, F50, Enzo, and 599, and is obviously still in service, until Ferrari replaces it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_Dino_engine#V12

This patent will likely be applied to a reverse-flow version of the Ferrari/Maserati V8 from the 360/F430/Maserati/Alfa8C... which may also spawn a newer V12 in the future.

Ferrari is remarkably scaleable and efficient with it's engine designs, it seems."

[©hris]

wow.... u seen Fred Crawfords with NASA-SE ????

[Elbow]

wow.... u seen Fred Crawfords with NASA-SE ????

I'm sure I have since I've been at every NASA event. :crazy: What color is it?

[©hris]

Green/red.... it was in Grassroots a few months ago... i think he is looking for a motor to go in it.

[WannabeSpecV]

awesome 914's my buddys dad has one. you dont see these on the road much

[©hris]

on the left....

[Elbow]

Oh yeah I thought that's who you were talking about, I have tons of pics of that car on my other computer I'll post them, it's sex.

[EJ25RUN]

1972 Porsche 916 – one of only 11 made is on the market for $495,000

http://www.911spirit.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Porsche-916-front-side-650x487.jpg

More pics
http://www.911spirit.com/1972-porsche-916-one-of-only-11-made-is-on-the-market-for-495000/

911 Spirit:

Porsche 916 was unveiled at the 1971 Paris Auto Salon. The model was planned as the ultimate iteration of the 914 before the 914 had even entered production.
Even though the car had 914 body, it was much more than just a modified version of it. Flared fenders were added covering 7-inch wide Fuchs five spoke wheels, a steel roof instead of a targa top for improved rigidity, body colored fiberglass bumpers.
It looked lower and more sleek than the heavy chromed bumpers of the 914. The front air dam had a large cutout in front for the oil cooler, and two smaller flanking cutouts for fog lights. The rear bumper was molded in a simple fashion with only one small hole for the exhaust, and a molded flat surface for mounting the license tags.
Interior was finished with luxurious leather and velour. The traditional 914 door panels were replaced with lighter components, including a small plastic door pull, and flexible fabric map pockets. The car was fitted from the factory with a Becker AM/FM Cassette stereo, which was quite advanced for 1972. It also had a special antenna molded into the windshield for increased reception, with the added benefit of maintaining smooth body lines.
Real difference compared to the 914 was sitting directly behind the driver. 2.4 liter engine from the 911S with 190 horsepower at 6500 rpm, and 159 pound feet of torque at 5200 rpm. Power was sent to rear wheels via reworked traditional-shift-pattern type 915 transmission.
The 916 was 165 pounds lighter than the 911S, making it the quickest production Porsche at the time. 0-60 mph came in under seven seconds and top speed was 145 mph.
Mid-engined layout, powerful engine and a light weight sounded like a winning formula, but reality was far different.
Porsche’s initial plan to was to produce 20 cars By the mid-October Paris Auto Salon, only a few had been built, and one was shown to judge consumer response. Consumers were very receptive to the 916 as a concept; however, the receptivity turned to anguish when they glimpsed the pricing structure. Potential customers could not justify the nearly $14,000 for a 916, especially when a 911S could be had for less.
After the show a few more units were built and soon the the production was stopped. Only 11 cars were built and only one was officially exported to the United States by Porsche. It is the only 916 to receive US certification, use US spec 911S equipment, and have US-style indicator lights.
Porsche 916 never had an air conditioning option, but Porsche importer Peter Gregg(owner of Brumos Porsche+Audi in Florida) assured Porsche that his team would engineer the air conditioning system for the 916 if Porsche would provide them with a car.
When Gregg arrived at the port to pick up the car, the velour seat inserts had rotted clean through due to the salty air. He later replaced them with layered gradient Porsche logo cloth inserts. When Porsche pulled the plug on 916 production, the car stayed with him at Brumos.
Today the car is owned by Mr. George Hussey, owner of Automobile Atlanta, who bought it back in 1993 from its second owner. Now this very rare mid-engined classic Porsche is on the market for $495,000. Its present condition is just as it was when in arrived in Florida almost 40 years ago. For more details contact Auto Atlanta.

[©hris]

The yellow 914 runnin around in the Thunder and enduro last weekend with nasa..... The kid driving just turned 15 lol

[Mr.Ek9]

Ugly as FUCK

[EJ25RUN]

Ugly as FUCK

We've seen your taste. So....

[Mr.Ek9]

And... I could give one fuck less about race cars when they look like shit. Not everyone likes the same thing, and I respect that. Don't get hurt when someone varies from your beliefs. Let me guess, Christian?

[EJ25RUN]

And... I could give one fuck less about race cars when they look like shit. Not everyone likes the same thing, and I respect that. Don't get hurt when someone varies from your beliefs. Let me guess, Christian?

First off, I'm not a Christian. But even if i was, my religious background would dictate what car i like? I'll note that for future reference.

And i guess about my "beliefs," you're saying the belief that a car is meant to be driven instead of hard parked is off? Maybe you're the one that's the "Christian" in this case. ;)

[EJ25RUN]

http://www.p914.com/p914-resources/p914-paint/p914-paint-1971-6-1510-01.jpg