Our little bro

[NZVW]

In reality the 912 has bleed a great deal in order to facilitate our continual passion for early examples of SWB """clones ""' (( knock off's )) of all 'manner' of units and personal choices,, this is a no brainer.

I personally think its great that we have had a "stem cell" smaller brother and would like to hear what you have done with them in the 'past" and present.


Mark

[moito]

i have broken them for spares...
and will do in the future...nothing compares to "genuine porsche stem cells" for early 911 restos ...sad but true

[NZVW]

So true,
There is "NO" shame on this topic
M

[Frank Beck]

More like little sister.


912's were built to be donors. Pure and simple.

Their lot in life is one of sacrifice. I'm very thankful for people who preserve them so that we can cut them up later.

[moito]

More like little sister.


912's were built to be donors. Pure and simple.

Their lot in life is one of sacrifice. I'm very thankful for people who preserve them so that we can cut them up later.

i expected a more NO shamish post from you

[NZVW]

Woz just trying so see if there were others less 'blunt' than that thanks Frank.
M

[hoffman912]

in the words of Ralph Wiggam - "Ow my freakin ears!!" just kidding of course..


aside from one being my pride and joy, i have no shame in parting a one out and selling the majority of parts here, pelican and the 912BBS. It helped fund my hobby and helped put a down payment on our house. If the good parts left from that rusked out hulk could help others to live on, then it did some good. But i will say they help both 912s and 911s. Both cars are significant and have their place.

[Chuck Miller]

Mark,

All are welcome here..... Most of us started with 4 cylinder Germans cars... and some on this board have 912's.... And some of them on the right roads would make some us 6 cylinder guys sweat to keep up....

But to chime in on what some others have said.... there was a time awhile back when you couldn't find a 912, especially a '69, because folks wanted to start their 6 cylinder hot rod projects with the lightest stock platform around....

Cheers

[doigthom]

Up front: I own 2 912s (67 targa and 68 coupe) and 1 911. See Swiss cheese with Bologna thread. Putting aside the snob appeal, I would have no problem cutting up a really rusty 911 to save a really nice 912. That being said when I first started the 911 project it was painfully obvious that I would need two fenders and a trunk hood. Also discovered that it was impossible to find the trunk floor with the smuggler’s box. Found a guy in Virginia Beach cutting up a 912 and bought those parts from him. Perfect front seats so I grabbed them also.

My motivation was purely venal since I will ultimately sell the 911 and make some money on that. Getting a little shaky though as I top $125,000.00 without the engine rebuild costs. When I sell the 911 (I’ll drive it at least once), I will have the money to redo my ‘67 912 targa. Going to give the coupe to my older daughter and the targa to my younger.

Raised the kids between a 65 Ford Falcon Station Wagon and the 912 Coupe. First and last time I topped 100 mph was in the coupe. Living in Jersey there is no way I can tap the 911's power. The Ester Group can tell you that the real use here is breakfast in Frenchtown, NJ, driving the back roads in Bucks County and bragging rights. 912s stay with the 911s on the back roads most of the time.

Seems to me to be an argument of whether a Bengal tiger is less worthy of saving than a Silver Back Gorilla. As an engineer playing naturalist, I can make and argument that the tiger is the ultimate evolution of the species. A 912 is the ultimate evolution of an engine that won the Index of Performance several years at Le Mans. Pilots, engineers and enthusiasts flocked to the 912 and it outsold 911s.

Seems to me that a great deal of the 911's appeal is predicated on the hype of 911 enthusiast, auction houses, no nothing bags of wind and the fact that outside the community nobody knows what a 912 is. Original 911s needed bumper weight to even approach reasonable handling. Remember handling? That’s what killed the Corvair (Had one and loved it but it could get squirrely). If a long hood is the ultimate, a 1998 993 should be the ultimate, ultimate! Market doesn’t show that.

From an aesthetics standpoint, the cars look the same. That’s why I wanted one from the very first day they appeared in the literature. Bought the first 912 37 years ago for the looks. Still happy. Had a ‘68 green mustang with a 289. Loved that car although is had the small V8. Just looked great and I felt good driving it.

Don’t know if I’ll have to resign my ESR membership when I finish the 911. Its interesting to compare the 912 BBS and ESR. A lot more guys on the ESR trying to make hotrods. Guys on the BBS are like the Cubans during the embargo. They innovate and I think are a lot more hands on than 911 guys. I guess they just have to make their dollars go further to keep their dream car alive. Restoring the 911 makes me feel like the guys and gals in the Sistine chapel who restore the Michelangelos. Will be extremely satisfied that I participated in the project. I feel the same about my 912 coupe but at least it's a "Michelangelo"" I can own and drive.

No more cutting things up. Between restoration Design and Dansk there is no need. RD’s parts are better than original Porsche parts. I guess better quality control.

Enough bloviation (it is a word, I looked it up) from me. Dropping the mic.

[hoffman912]

Well said Thom!!