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  Feb. 6, 2012 12:20 p.m. Knurled Dork

  Hasbro wrote: It's a shop that has been building completed ones with K20A2s. Ship your X to them and Bob's your uncle. Not sure how far the kit has come.

  If it's the same company I'm thinking of, I can ask how the kit is coming along, I'm friends with their fabricator.

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  Feb. 6, 2012 1:02 p.m. Javelin SuperDork

  Yesterday's new Top Gear called the X1/9 a "mechanical version of Vajazzling".

  Heheheheheeee! Win for the 914!

  Michael Pinto - 73 AMC Javelin 360 / GoKart / 86 944 Sport / 01 Grand Prix GT / 06 Mazda5 M5

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  Feb. 6, 2012 2:18 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

  I thought top gear was not back till next week?

  Be careful of your words, for someone will agree with them. Be careful of your conduct, for someone will imitate it. -Leih Tsu

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  Feb. 6, 2012 3:15 p.m. Javelin SuperDork

  mad_machine wrote: I thought top gear was not back till next week?

  That's US. TG UK started 2 weeks ago. Last night was episode #2, Season 18.

  Michael Pinto - 73 AMC Javelin 360 / GoKart / 86 944 Sport / 01 Grand Prix GT / 06 Mazda5 M5

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  Feb. 6, 2012 6:17 p.m. Hasbro Dork

  Knurled wrote:

  Hasbro wrote: It's a shop that has been building completed ones with K20A2s. Ship your X to them and Bob's your uncle. Not sure how far the kit has come.

  If it's the same company I'm thinking of, I can ask how the kit is coming along, I'm friends with their fabricator.

  Probably the same. Does his first name begin with M and end in att? If I did the kit I'd use a K24 and redo the harness.

  Add Lightness

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  Feb. 6, 2012 6:22 p.m. kreb SuperDork

  I'm surprised to see all this Fiat love. I always thought that the X19 was a cool looker, but it's so rare to see one in fighting trim. You guys have me wondering.....

  It is better to wear out than to rust out.

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  Feb. 7, 2012 7:40 p.m. FlightService SuperDork

  WINNER X1/9

  2 for 2 can it beat it's next contender?

  parting shot

  Your Momma is so ugly Dick Cheney shot himself in the face

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  Feb. 7, 2012 9:39 p.m. oldsaw SuperDork

  In reply to kreb:

  Drive a good one and you'll be hooked. I've driven both; my Dad's new '74 exxie and a friend's slightly used 1.8 914.

  Both are great handlers but the Porsche loses on styling, engineering and most of all - sounds. Fiat's 1.3 sohc engine is an enthusiastic screamer. Pretty darn reliable, too.

  Honestly, I thoughtmy '74 128SL was more fun than the 914.

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  Feb. 8, 2012 2:53 a.m. ahutson03 Reader

  ddavidv wrote: The Porsche is just a mid engine Volkswagen. It pretends (and most of it's owners) that it is something much more. It isn't. The exhaust note will belie the ugly truth. Don't be a poseur; drive a Fiat.

  That's some pretty intense snobbery. I love 914's, I don't get the hate. If I didnt have my '71 911e project sitting in the back waiting for me to get some free time and money I would be looking for a good 2.0 914 to drive. With a little power they are incredible, I finished up a carrera 3.2 swap for a guy and that thing was a blast. So a if a 914 is a "poseur" then what is a 924/924? at least the 914 has the appropriate method of cooling and was offered with a 911 motor. (i'm joking about the 924/944 of course I dont want to spark a whole seperate debate)

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  Feb. 8, 2012 5:33 p.m. Grantsfo

  Id say niether. I'll take one of these please.

  http://www.precisionchassisworks.com/boxstersubaru-engine-conversion.html

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  Feb. 8, 2012 8:35 p.m. vwcorvette HalfDork

  Canoe. No book reviews for X1/9?

  George Rooney

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