My 914-6GT post moved to off topic.. WHY

[marankie]

Chuck Miller please chime in and explain, either by reply to this post or by private message/

I posted my "914-6GT Eye Candy" post this morning and someone moved it to "Off Topic" section.

See http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ad.php?t=34866

I am a payed up member of the Early 911 registry.

The 914-6 is a legitmate Porsche, body, engine, gearbox and final assembly all having been designed, built and assembled by and at Porsche.

In 1970 a 914-6GT came in 6th overall at Lemans.. first production car.

All the (real) 914-6s were built before 1973 which seem to be the cut off point for the Early 911S Registry. Porsche 914-6s are comtemporaries to all early 911's and 914-6GTs are contemporaries to 911S's and even RS's.

Forum Board, please explain.

Thanks in advance

Martin Jansen

[kenikh]

Well, my guess is that although many think of this as the home away from home for R Gruppe chat, this is the Early 911 Regsitry, which is for longhood 911S, not 914-6s. While the R Gruppe embraces the 914-6, the Early S has a different focus.

Personally, I like 914-6 discussion and content front and center, but a line has to be drawn somewhere and I think you just found it.

[Macroni]

I think it is the way the board is organized. Check out the thread on 964s in off topic. It has grown legs and draws interest. This would be a similiar topic. The cars are very cool and I would love a 914-6......

[Mr9146]

Martin, anything non-early 911 is relegated to Off Topic. It's nothing personal, I assure you; rather, it's just based on the organization of the site's content.

Heck, I put my 914-6 build thread in OT ... But the motor thread is going in the tech section.

[Macroni]

... But the motor thread is going in the tech section.

Always working the system..........

[marankie]

You know the "club" is known as the Early 911S Registry, yet most of my friends that I know in the Early S "club" drive in RS wannabees with big motors made out of some early 911T. Nothing wrong with that, in fact it is a good thing. Piech would have heartedly approved.

When we enjoy the Targa California, we see a lot of these RS and ST and R and "outlaw" 911 replicas . But interestingly, Dave Bouzaglou, who organizes the Targa California, and contributes significantly to the early 911 movement, also drives a 1970 914-6. And there is nothing wrong with that. We ALL belong within/under the same EARLY 6 cylinder aircooled Porsche umbrella.

The "early Porsche 914-6" belongs in the same special car grouping as 70 to 73 911s. Even Ferry Porsche had a special personalized 914-8 which by all acounts enjoyed and drove for quite some time. Actually the first Porsche sports car was also mid-engined.

And when the Early 911S groups accepts my yearly dues, they do not specify that my early Porsche posts are not welcome just because I drive a 914-6.

And unlike the 964, the 914-6s were built mostly in 1970 and 1971, which is squarely within the time period of the "club's" "Early" bookends.

So moderators, please revise your "policy" if indeed it is such, with respect to "early" 914-6s.

Thank you,

Martin Jansen

[cmacar]

short sited ,a forum for all 911 enthusiasts, the 914-6 ( is 911 powered) it is in the same layout as a 906,908,910,917. the car is a porsche by any standards, my factory gt has many parts that were used in race 908"s and 934 rsr"s , dont exclude this model and who now ownes porsche. VW

[9146racing]

+1 ahhh, the porsche product line

[Macroni]

Hmmmmm ....... Maybe this thread does have some gas left in the tank and we need the iron fist of fairness (Chuck) to return this to some semblance of order.

I thought once Marco, Mr 914-6 himself, weighted in the discussion was closed.....

[mike curnow]

If you want to beat the 914 drum go to the "14 Registry", oh! no 914 Registery, I guess not enought interest.