Like-New 1975 Porsche 914 1.9 - One Take
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- This showroom-new looking 1975 Porsche 914 is owned by the fiancee of our favorite collector, Karl Muth, owner of the Ligenfelter Jaguar XJ we love so much. This 914 was converted in-period from the original 1800cc engine to 1920cc's, and features a select few period modifications to go along with it, but in every other way, the 20,000 mile 914 feels absolutely showroom new. Also, Matt puts on possibly the worst driving display in the history of this show when he repeatedly messes up third gear. Watch and laugh.
Check out Karl and Hannah's perfect 914 at Wheelwell!
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By "give it partial throttle" I dont think he meant rev the shit out of it and rape the clutch. Look at his face!
CasperInkyMagoo the alternative was stalling. I didn't like that option.
Sounds like it either needs warmed up, a bit of a carb tune, or it's caught in that area between the idle and main jets. My car was never happy at 50-55mph on the highway, needed to get to 65 to make it happy. Sounds like it needs shift bushings or rennshift, mine shifts sweet as can be :D
when ever you blame it on the altitude do you mean you were high AF? JK love you man.
I own a 75 1.8 with the original L-jet. A few years ago I climbed the Stelvio Pass (9000 ft) with no issue at all.
+Nathan Risdal - Yeah a new bush kit for the trans linkages would tighten up the shifter nicely.
Matt: "I think the problem is more in my technique..."
Karl: [silence]
His fiancé drives this every day? Props to you Hannah.
Probably not on that altitude :P
Twist: She works from home.
I teared up laughing
Andrew Elias Good one haha!
No, she definitely doesn't.
You must have missed the ending - he said "she's going to come out to California and drive it around this winter, I think" - implying she's somewhere else. Definitely doesn't drive it everyday.
I hereby decree, The Greatest Drive-by Shot in all of The Smoking Tire history: @5:50.
LOL my thoughts exactly
You owe him a new clutch... LOL
This will make the Matt Farah's worst shifting video. :p
i'm not sure it was so much bad shifting by Matt, more that the car couldnt get out of its own way with the carbs not being tuned for the altitude. when it's bogging like that over part throttle, it makes for a bitch of a time shifting gears cuz you're contantly stuck between gears.
just find a sweet spot revs wise and keep it in whatever gear that is.
*edit: watched more of the video. yah Matt was struggling with that gearbox some. but the carb tuning certainly didnt help. :)
agreed, but not downshifting when the car is struggling clearly doesn't help ...that's if you can find the right gear(as he realized later on he was going into 4th instead of 2nd).
To be fair, stock 914 shifters shift like an old truck. My guess is a new set of bushings would help tremendously.
Maybe it does need new bushings...or maybe the owner could have driven it for a little bit for Matt to see where gears are. XD
Hard-Edge Painting I bet a short throw kit would do wonders for the 914
I can't believe how much the 914 has grown on me over the years. It's definitely a happy little car.
never knew something like this existed.. it's so cute.. like a very old boxter
the nickname fore the new 718 boxter is a 914 because it now uses a 4 cylinder.
Herp Derp
my uncle had one when I was a kid.
It lasted a summer until something expensive broke, and then when we would visit him I would sit in it rowing the gearstick and making vroom vroom noises as it rotted away in his backyard.
I think that car has more than just "regular carb altitude problems".
I took my Spitfire from 700ft to 4700ft without retuning. A bit less power, but still ran solid.
sick little ride. DEFINITELY better than an off-the-lot bimmer
i agree the porsche 914 is such a sweet happy looking classic car, i dont get why people hate on it.
Joe Black welllll ya ! but try finding one of those
Porsche 914s are awesome cars! I'd really like to have one.
Looking at the comments, not a lot of classic car love around here, huh.
Trackday bro
You are missing something.
Pure driving experience.
New cars with all electronic shit and safety things doesn't connect you in the same way.
Another reason why I love fast motorcycles (and you probably hate because you want to feel "safe").
People survived in the 70's and 80's too.
Andreas Breslawski
People die every day in so called high tech, navigation, bluetooth, anti lock breaking, 9 air bag cars!!! Tupperware plastic cars of today have safety improvements and even with all the assist features in today's cars does not make a happy throtle mustang and corvette owner a genious in driving skills! Most think they are great drivers and lack connection with the car and become complacent because they get used to the car doing it all for them and That becomes the real death trap!!!
Just not fans of this "hotrodding" bug.
In my opinion older cars should not be chasing track times and high HP. They should be restored to original cams, original stroke/bore size and have their original ECU/fuel systems/suspension/exhaust.
When I see these things I just think they must be an embarrassment to drive. Their owners need to just accept that they don't own fast cars and that they should capitalize on the fact that their car is now quite rare and should be restored to showcase what the 70's had to offer.
Dankus Memus while I agree with you at an extent, that some classics should be restored, I don't think it should be the only way. It's a Porsche, so why not upgrade and tune it? They have the potential of running good times. It could make the driving experience more fun to the driver. They might not be the fastest, but they drive a hell of a cool 914 that's quick. Plus, you could do upgrades with old Porsche parts. I just don't see your logic here
Watching that thing cough and struggle to set off gave me half an anxiety attack. If it were my car I'd freak out, put it in the garage and declare it broken beyond repair.
carburetors should be tuned to run at the altitude you are mostly at, he probably lives at sea level
then you'd sell it for really cheap, someone with half a brain would come along that knows the high altitude "problem" can be solved by simply raising the idle when in the canyons.
That's why carburated cars or motorcycles can be picked up for a great deal, people don't know how to work with them, think it's a huge problem when in reality it just needs a clean and voila, you got yourself a nice set of wheels for not a lot of money.
I don't think many Porsche owners are that clueless though
Carbs+Altitude
It really looked like he was starting out in 4th (a common problem with the 914 shiftier). Carbs aren't that bad at altitude if you go with 40mm or larger Webers. I used to own a carbonated 914 with a pair of 40mm IDFs. I bought the car when I lived at 1200ft and moved to 6400ft and never had any altitude problems and never re-jetted it.
Can you one take every car this man ever owns please? His Jag was not only immaculate but crazy fast and this old Porsche is the tits.. The owner is super cool and chill too. Refreshing that he knows his stuff to boot
Great video, Matt - thank you! The advantage of a "one take" really comes out; pure & honest display of the experience. Who could not love this car after this? Keep it up.
My dad has had a Ravenna green 914 for like 10 years I love that car like no other always an awesome surprise to see videos about them
Okay, besides the people complaining about the car, people complaining about some. I really like this car. It's got character. if you want a perfect car, keep watching the M4 video's.
I like these videos. Much better than some dude who has no clue what a full exhaust is.
Joost Moerkerken / and it corners like anything out there
love it when you have older cars on the show!
What a time machine! Truly a pleasure to watch! Thank you Karl for appreciating these cars and showing them to people.
And huge props to you Matt for figuring out how to keep her happy!
Loved it! :D
I really enjoyed this one. The car was quirky at altitude but I like that it was about the experience not about how quick it is or how its much better than x. Pure clarity!
Matt, you're the best, thanks for being gracious about everything in your videos and blogs, thumbs up to the guy that took this 75 914 on the show, great to see such a nice example.
My father owned an extremely rare 1987 Porsche 930 Turbo Slant Nose from 1987 until the mid 90's. I've seen a lot of 911 Turbo's around over the years, but I have not seen another 930 Turbo Slant Nose in person since my father sold his. Even today that 930 would look amazing if you saw one, so just imagine the reactions we used to get in the 80's & 90's with it. Everybody would point and/or give us a thumbs up. People would come up to my father and ask him questions about it. It was crazy, but it was a lot of fun too. I'll never forget the insanely strong smell of leather that Porsche had. To this day, it's by far the strongest leather smell my father and I have ever smelled in a car. His new at the time, 2007 Mercedes CLS63 AMG didn't even come close to that leather smell. Anyway, that would be so cool if you did a 930 Turbo Slant Nose one take one day, Matt. As rare as they are, they are around, so you never know. Great video as always!
I just looked it up. For 1987, there were only 144 original Porsche 930 Turbo Slant Nose models built! No wonder why I haven't seen another one in person lol! From 1987-1989, there were only 349 originals built! Wow.
This guy would make a great friend he's so laid back and chill with everything.
Just imagine learning to drive manual in this car haha
anotherone10 I am learning manual in my modified and restored 84 944
anotherone10 lol I'm learning in my dad's 1974 914 2.0l. It's fun. I'm trying to convince him to take me to buy 3 I found for $3500. Probably a terrible idea for a first car but I don't care.
I did in a ‘74... the early models had different linkage and were even worse
Really not bad. Switching to other cars is the problem because the pattern is different than most.
@@bradleyporter5454 914s are worse, especially the early models.
If you stop the video at 8:16 u ll see why this channel is so frikin good. Car diversity of One takes is brilliant!
I had a '75 2.0 with Webers, WebCam etc. it was very fun. When properly jetted no issues at altitude of Reno/Tahoe. Loved it.
This was my first car, except it was a '71. It was a similar color too. Brings back memories. Such a fun car, wish I still had it.
This was the slowest one take i have ever seen.
Wim Boeren check out the mg midget one take
i will. lol
More fun to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow. ;-)
porsche 914 is super popular in germany, and in europe in general. people are restoring these things to new condition, and worth quite a bit of money
Hey Matt, will you do an One Take featuring your Vanquish someday? I've been longing for it since you said it was done.
probably not. That car is for me to enjoy on my own time.
please matt... sharing is caring.
Even if that's what it's for, I bet you could have fun with the One Take since you know the car so well.
TheSmokingTire aww... the way you have it's story over the podcast makes it sound like one mean British bastard after the swap. was what I loved the mustang over the years. badass cars. thanks for sharing either way.
The lovely thing about old cars, they're all usually quirky with a steep learning curve.
Makes it a unique driving experience for each one you drive, but maybe not something you'd want to handle every day.
My grandparents still owns a 914. They've had it for 40 years (I'm 41). They don't drive it at all. It just sits pretty inside the garage in California. I've always wanted that car since I was a kid..
never mentions that its a mid rear which so many companies are suddenly discovering.
get this guy on more, I really like the builds of his you've shown us so far and he has interesting things to say.
"Smiley Car" made me laugh. Even though I would personally never consider this car for myself, I love seeing the cool oddball variety on this channel. Keep it up Matt
Even from behind the screen i was smiling! What a lovely little car.
first time I saw a 914 I thought it was pretty ugly, but I learned to like the clean and boxy design, also Need for Speed Porsche! the handling was so nice compared to the 60s 911 that I just love it...
this one looks great, a shame it didn't run smoothly.
Carburators are not an upgrade on a 914.
johannes914 Neither are carburetors.
Agreed. People should really learn how to get the Bosch D-Jet system running properly because those carbs are probably costing the engine 10% of its potential power. Had I not sold the carbbed 2.0L I owned, a microsquirt system was on the to-do list.
That said, there's something not right in that carb setup. Even with two guys in it at 3500 feet it shouldn't have run that poorly (this assumes Matt wasn't in the wrong gear all the time ... 914s shift like trucks so they're real easy to put in the wrong gear).
carbs are a lot easier to work on than the bosch system
I own a 1.8 with L-Jet and climbed the Stelvio pass at 9000 ft with no issue. I spent an all week above 3000 ft and the car ran smooth.
This is the truth. My first car was a '72 1.8 with a dual Weber carb conversion, and had I known what I know now, it would have certainly gotten a modern EFI upgrade.
I've got a 73 914 - until you've driven one, don't underestimate the number of times you'll blow upshifts either into 4th when you wanted second or 5th when you wanted 3rd. Downshifts are a challenge too. Seeing Matt's experience proves to me that it's just a tough car to drive if you don't have some time with it.
this was one of the most enjoyable one takes ever
The shifter in the 914 was known to be the sloppiest shifter ever, it's not just you Matt !
You should do a 356 sometime, they're cool cars.
He has.
Had a '73 914 for 16 years. I converted to 1.8 liter barrels and 40 idf Webers among other mods, made 120hp. That plus sway bars and a short shifter made it fantastic. Wasn't fast but it could outcorner almost anything I experienced. Did bog at low speed in first gear but only if I gave it too much gas from a start. Ran easily to 6K rpm (redline 5600) due I think to balanced crank and lightened flywheel. Sold it in '89 for more than I paid for it.
One of the best videos on your channel! Would love to see more of these old lightweight “underpowered” cars on your channel. Maybe a 1987 Tercel next?
always loved these. a proper sports car. too bad matt is spoiled by cars that do everything for him but kudos to him for featuring such a cool car and getting into the spirit of things.
Thanks so much for reviewing old Porsche's! Please do a one take on Porsche 924/944. Love to hear your opinion on them, love the videos!
YES! This is the kind of car I love the Smoking Tire for! Quirky, character, not another tuned WRX/911/M3 etc. Even though it is a dog [was when new] and is ugly as hell, it is still much cooler than yet another tuned Civic. Great vid Matt!
Drove a 1972 2.0 in Germany. They're a hoot. It feels like you're on a flat snow sled is how I would describe my experience.
Want one so bad with a wrx motor and modded transmission, 911 brakes and front end. Had a 914 motor for my Baja but ended up selling it, they made good power modded.
this was such a fun episode! had a blast watching the strugles with the little porsche
Props to you Matt for not editing the embarrassing parts out ;-)
when you let someone drive your car..and the cringe is too much lol. Love you Matt. I know you're a good driver, but we all felt for the owner haha
Porsche 914 $$
New Porsche gt3 $$$
fiance that drive stick priceless
This is what it is to be a car enthusiast. Great video by a great partnership.
Definitely a nice thrum to this car. The best thrum I've ever heard.
You should totally try POV with a headstrap! It would make the videos look insanely better!! Amazing video as always sir!
too many people are hating on this car
Does anyone remember his Jaguar One Take? That was the proper kind of awesome. Glad to see the owner back on the show even though the car was kinda difficult - yet interesting.
I guess this sounds funny to many reading this. But, on my bucket list before I die (which could be soon), I would love to make it out to CA. and drive on one of these beautiful roads in a vw Golf or any Porsche. Thank you for the great videos!
The front axle was fromthe 911 T if I remember correctly, hence the good handling. But it became very light at higher speeds, so we put cement blocks in the front trunk.
THESE are the kind of cars I want to see. Stock time machines and real cars. Not one-off tuner cars.
The driving experience of this is best described as "it makes progress"
Sweet ride. Can believe the shape it’s in. That’s so rare. I’ll take it😎
Does anyone remember his Jaguar One Take? That was the proper Kind of awesome. Glad to see the owner back on the show even though the car was kinda difficult - yet interesting.
That's a pretty rad car. My 66 bug was very difficult to drive when I first bought it and I hated it. It only took me a few hours to get the revs right and after that it was a dream to drive. I'd love to have that 914. Very nice car.
I built those engines for a living back in the seventies and eighties and I can tell you those carbs are too big for a 1.9ltr. type 4 engine. Even with a cam, that little bit of altitude should not have caused such a huge flat spot... Jetting those Webers (or clones) takes quite a bit of experience to get it right. Those are obviously wrong...
The wheelwell link is not the right one, it is for the track-ready bmw M4
@TheSmokingTire on behalf of the 914 community, let me know if you want to drive some properly tuned, properly setup 914's :)
The 914 was one of the original cars that got crazy engine swaps. From the typical SBC in the 70's to now the LS motor, Subarus, Rotary, Honda, Mitsubishi, Audi swaps (personally I am finishing up my Audi turbo swap). These cars come alive when they get some power behind them.
"Buy the best one you can afford" great advice with any Porsche!
I want a 914 with like a boxer 6 swap. 2000 lbs with 400hp would be god damn crazy.
I've never seen a 914 that isn't rusted out and/or just a wreck. Nice!
Pretty much everybody's first experience driving a 914.
I don't even like porches, they never really interested me, but dainty little things like this give me a weird nostalgia for a time I never experienced.
I know I've asked this previously but is Shane's STi coming up soon? Or did something go wrong again?
Those are neat little cars
The guy look terrified after Matt reved the shit out of it 😂
Love this! Has it all. Such a nice guy. Thanks.
I have a 914 with the original K fuel injection. What's so special about the carb conversion?
Intriguing little car, so tempting as an affordable/attainable vintage Porsche. I'm getting a feeling the attainable aspect may be coming to an end soon. Also, fwiw, I find the terrible driving incredibly entertaining!
"You go inside to use the bathroom, they're gonna put like a Bernie Sanders sticker on your car" LOL!
Beautiful car. However I don't understand why it's running so rough at that altitude. My 1969 , 1.6 Karmann Ghia with dual Weber 32 carbs (tuned at sea level) still runs fantastic at 8500ft elevation in Colorado. Very similar setup as this car. Awesome to see cars like these being featured. Keep the good work up!
Hey Matt, a friend of mine has a 914 with a V8 Small Block swap. It is a BEAST! I need to convince him to let you drive it!
the issue in the beginning reminds me of an issue i had with my old carbureted mark II golf. the reason was a porous vacuum tube to the carb which caused a too rich fuel air mixture. i'm sure this guy knows how to take care of a car, but this might be the problem here as well.
you guys in the comments have to remember it originally had a electric fuel injection (in the 70s) which would have dealed with the altitude very good. it was meant as a sporty little lady's car and i think most of you who write "aw it's a piece of shit my v8 has 8 times the power" have never driven one and did not understand what this cars are about. matt is a v8 guy too and after he drove it he totally gets it. your intolerant way of dealing with everything that isn't a 90s mercedes e class with a plastic dodge body, an iron block v8 and a hellcat badge on it is really annoying me.
Karl is a boss!
The link you provided takes you to Tom's 2015 BMW M4
GOAT guest. Awesome car.
Love your videos, they are always entertaining. I'd love for you to come drive my 914. Thank you!!
It’s sad when supposed “car experts” know nothing about what they discuss. First, this is NOT an “accurate, 20K original miles, unrestored” 914. Second, this is also not one of the more perfect 914’s out there and he was ripped off. It factually does not have only 20K miles but at least 120K. A 20K mile car would not require an engine rebuild, a new paint job (obvious since all 914s since 1974 had vinyl on their targa bars vs body paint, and also the “PORSCHE” letters on the engine screen have been clearly re-positioned from stock after painting), reupholstered seats (obvious from non-stock perforations and horizontal bars on headrests - and there were no “nicer seats” with the appearance package), and replaced rocker panels (ABS rocker panels are a common cheap fix for rusted original rocker panels).
He also states that this is the “Closest thing to if you bought a 914 in 1975? This is what is was like.” “Original everything.” What?!? It has a different engine, suspension, wheels, tires size, brakes, and also carbs (not “a great idea on 914s”; the stock fuel injection is far superior as this video shows) but sure, …just like an original 1975 914. Whatever you say.
To anyone that knows these cars, they know it is not original and doesn’t have only 20K miles. Also a 1975 1.8L is the least desirable of all 914s. Porsche 914s are far better than this video represents. But Matt is right, they are a blast to drive.
The 914 is the best Porsche ever!
And this is why all manual transmissions should have gated shifters! So you can see what gear you're in :p
That was ver entertaining. I love these episodes with the older fineky stuff
I love how it sounds
YES! Karl is back.
I experienced so many different emotions watching this video!
I hope we continue to get One Takes with Carl
Dayum this guy has the best taste for cars
I've thought about getting one of these at one point. But seriously, the R888's are hardly a "period-correct" mod, haha...and probably had EVERYTHING to do with the handling and braking performance.
mint looking 914, love the sound
You gotta give a double toot from the horn when anyone pulls over Matt. It's just good etiquette. Or do you not do that in the States?
True meaning of a one take with all the shifts :)