914 is such an under appreciated car. I love it.

I like Rich, hope he does more on Carfection. 10 min vids are the perfect length. Keep up the good work chaps.

This presenter is excellent. Please more of the same for the luddites amongst us.

That guy is fantastic ! More reviews with him please !!

I have a 76 914 2.0 liter. I love this car, rust free, I have put new from lowered suspension to bushings, new turbo steering, rebuilt like new trans and was blessed with a tight engine with little work there. If you could drive with your eyes closed you would swear it was new and I am old enough to say I have driven new. The money invested, worth every penny.

Good presenter. Haven't seen him on Carfection before.

First video I’ve seen with this chap and he’s great. Interesting, and provides a perspective that if we’re honest, is probably more relevant to us than Mr Catchpole’s.

Really refreshing video style in this channel :) Want to see more of those :D

Nice bit of journalism I frankly didn't expect and was pleasantly surprised. Admit I often forget the basics and what makes motoring fun for me. I too am no Catchpole so my limit is reached long before most cars reach theirs so why do I need the 'Sport package' when I'm already giddy with the base model?

Great video. Thanks! I scored a 1971 Porsche 914 two years ago that spent 30 years of its life in a barn. I finally got it running again, and it's such a sexy car to drive.

Huh never heard of the 914-8 😳 Great presenter btw I forget that pretty much everyone at Carfection is top notch because Henry is so amazing that when the video starts and it's not him I always think "oh no"

It was my very first car. A 1972 2.0 L, 100 HP , bought in Germany in 1983 when I was 20 years old. I felt like a race driver. Very dangerous (spinning wildly!) for an unexperienced driver though. But it taught me everything about old school mid-engine cars. Thank you for this video!

I owned a '73 914 1.8 from 1998 to 2006, and it was my daily driver from 1998 to 2003. It was, and is still, one of my all time favorite cars, and I've owned dozens of car cars over the decades.

I had a 1.7 914 about 20 years ago, and the steering was pretty crisp (although a bit heavy). I think they were probably nice and tight from the factory...and given how tired mine was in other areas, it probably had new(er) bushings, etc. Mine was a bit of a beater, but it was SO much fun to drive.

Great stuff- really nice review. 3 years in with my base 987 2.7 Cayman - 5 spd manual box with flat 6 engine. Can't see myself ever selling it!!

Very interesting thank you. I recently acquired a 16valve 1999 registered Polo...its a faithful reminder of what modern cars have lost in terms of character...its imperfections are its perfections.

I’ve always had a hard time trusting anyone with a mustache (except Tom Selleck obviously), but this guy is pretty good.

Great review. A BMW 2002tii versus new BMW 1 or 2 series please

The 718 Cayman T manual must be the spiritual successor of this car

Recently drove a base model 981 Cayman expecting it to be underwhelming. I was gladly wrong. It had all the ingredients of a great Porsche and then some!

Just so happen that I made the same comment about base models this afternoon to my wife when we saw a 718 parked on the street. This holds true for many of things I like and enjoy such as my watches.

I'm on board with this guy's ethos. You can buy a lot of quality for not much money when you get over the need to be the coolest car owner, and just buy a lower end version of a quality vehicle. As for PDK, I didn't really feel it had much delay or lag, but it definitely takes a lot of the experience away from driving the car. A Cayman with a stick feels like a very livable sports car. A Cayman with PDK feels like a very compromised commuter vehicle. The PDK just makes it so much more of an appliance and I would skip it for that reason alone.

My first Porsche…my Son’s too. Today I take delivery of a Targa 4S. I bought it after a test drive and getting a Fortune Cookie that said “Your next decision will deliver unexpected happiness “.

I’ve always like the purity of base models too. Great video

I agree with the premise. A few special cars particularly are the Ace of Base. Sometimes loading the options on or getting special editions is kind of like putting icing on a chocolate chip cookie.

914 - the result of a drunken late night hook-up between Porsche and Volkswagen.

The 914 is a super fun car with a fantastic community and supplier network. The one I have now is extremely modified for track use and is as quick as a lot of more modern cars and probably more fun and exciting. (Some videos in my channel.) It's great to see them building in interest and value these days.

Carfection should do a From the Past Series

Damn 914 looks kind of sexy, with lowered suspension, proper and spaced out wheels.

Great review! Love the 718 and the 914 in yellow. I am with you around base spec cars also 👍

My first sports car was a 1976 914S. Bought it while still a teenager in 1986 and sold it in 1989. Loved that car and I learned a lot during autocrossing and track days. Today I have a 981 Cayman S and I’m 4 months away from taking delivery of my GT4RS. There was always something about mid-engined Porsches and mid-engined Ferraris that always struck a chord with me, hasn’t changed in over 35 years. Back then I dreamed of owning a 914-6 GT, looks like the GT4RS is the modern interpretation of that. All the Caymans are great cars, from a base 987 to the GT4RS.

That was great. Really appealing presenter and interesting subject matter. Excellent job. It probably helps that you are on my wavelength with your views on options and base models. The echo chamber strikes again!

Cant agree more - if it costs as much as a house, it better be perfect and almost inevitably its not…

I get what you’re saying 100%! I bought a Winter beater a 3 Cyl. 1986 Chevy Sprint (Geo Metro) as a winter beater for Cheap Money $700.and 50,000 miles. I loved that car so much I kept is for 3 years and drove it year round. I had the car full of people on several occasions. My Mustang GT Conv. and my 1963 Lincoln only came out when I felt like going for a nice drive. I got use to $3 a week for Petro

I went from a 2004 Lotus Elise 6 speed manual transmission, and it quit wasn't going to wait 2 months to fix it. Therefore in November 2015 I bought a 2016 Mustang Performance Pack 2 (PP2) with the Automatic Paddle Shifters and miss the 6 Speed Manual Transmission... I will wait for the next generation 5.0 Mustang PP2 ..Though, there are Rumors they were adding Turbos and no Other Manufactures know where to Mount Turbos than Porsche, and that's away from the engine 👦🏻👍🏻🏎🏁

The rolling shots are SO cool

Growing up we had a little black 914 just like that yellow one. I loved seeing that little thing around. I saw it as a VW as a kid and wasn't smart enough or old enough to keep ahold of it. I think it was sold on for like $1000 usd in the late 90's. Now I own a 987 Cayman S in racing yellow and love it. I'm not the biggest fan of the headlights but the driving experience you get in it is amazing. Flat 6, 6 speed, mid engine, light weight 300hp at the crank, it's a special car. The one that I will someday move up to if not a 911 would be a 981. They have that newer styling but still a flat 6 soundtrack. I also have a 2014 Cayenne diesel as the daily and a 981 would really look nice next to it.

Great presentation, with very smart script. We’ll done

Great video Rich, really enjoyed it. Such similar cars and a great idea.

Solid presenter, really loved this film!

Manual 718 is so much fun to drive!

Really good video. Thank you. Keep going!!!

I used to have a 76' 914/4 2.0 that I bought in 97'. The early 60's 914's were built by VW, but the later 914's were built by Porsche. I loved my 914. If I ever have enough money I'd buy one again. I'd even prefer it to a much more modern Porsche. Thanks.

Ive got a 914/6 with a near on 200hp engine and short ratio box and theyre incredible fun. Dont have to go too fast to have tremendous fun

Enjoyed the vid, CF. Keep up the good work.

Very good review. As a white beard I'm now driving the 911 Carrera S Convertible I've ever wanted. And I love it. But as a student I drove a second hand 914. And it was a nimble, phantastic car. It had it quirks. Changing gears was not easy - it was actually an achievement when you could do this without some nasty noise. The "Heiztaschen" - the heating system - was prone to rust. But the road holding capabilities were superb. I also had a 718 (Boxster) - and I agree: as much fun as the 911. But alas, a have had to have the 911 in the end... Excellent review, to say it again 😃 Note: there is a reason why the changing of gears in the 914 was such a hassle: the linkage were very long - the gearbox being behind the middle motor, which was right behind your back.

Enjoyed this concept quite a lot especially since I am beggining to lose interest in cars which are lately all touch screen and no emissions. So I hope to see more of tests like this and maybe with some real bangers since I wouldn't call driving a Porsche finding a secret gem.

Awesome video. This is my future garage. The 914 is already mine. Just need a 718. Flat 4s all around.

Glad I’m not the only car enthusiast that has a bad habit of curbing black wheels

To my ears, the old one sounds better, and to my eyes the instruments look more elegant. Which is reversed when it comes to the outside look.

A clarification - the 1970 Le Mans 2 liter class winner was the Sonauto Porsche 914-6 GT, having a 220 hp 2 liter flat-6 engine so clearly with the right mods, the chassis was quite capable of handling some decent horsepower. The car finished 6th overall with only Porsche and Ferrari prototypes ahead of it. A replica of it can be seen in Steve McQueen’s Le Mans movie.

I had a 914-6, handled fab; shifted so bad it ruined the experience! I don’t miss it.

what an amazing little video, agree with all the comments below - more please!

Great video, great presenter, great format!

Nice video, often the basics is the best, its easy to be obsessed with crazy speed

I bought a 1973 Porsche 914 2.0 about 4 years ago, a European version in Switzerland. And this car stays with me until I die. But the 914 you drive in the video looks badly maintained. The 914 devours the corners with ease and the gearbox is only difficult when you come to a stop and have to put it in 1st but you have to work, no abs, no servo, but lots of fun. This is a vintage car that you will enjoy, which is much better than the 911 is its time, just as now the boxster is better than the 911 in twisty roads.....

Great video, would happily have a 914, look ace in real life and they are so low and small. Although my dream car has to be the boxster gts 4.0, sounds so good.

I'd take that 914 change the shifter bushings and call it a day

Totally agree, cost and expectations are completely linked. Bought a Honda Jazz as a car for taking the dogs out two years ago for £500, just passed its MOT no problems. I would forgive that car anything.

I cannot agree more. Early Porsche were about maintaining speed through the inherently better handling. They weren’t massive powerhouses. The low end cars most evoke that quality. The 911 is an icon. But the 914, Boxster and Cayman are under appreciated…no question.

They whole 914 is capped out, they are magnificent when low mileage and serviced well

I like this format....wouldn't mind more

I rode in a 914 in high school. I'll never forget the cornering.

Great video and presenter. Thank you!

4:21 "VW in Osnabrück" was once the Karmann site.

Lunch break just got a little bit longer, thanks guys. Lolz

Base models for the win! Great video, thanks!

I’ve loved the 914 since it was new, I’ve always wanted one.

Good to see Rich On the channel again 👍👍

The addition of this new guy kind of runs the risk of people believing that all brits are likeable. Anyway. Great episode and nice somewhat obscurly known historical tidbits, greetings from Latvia and.. what do I say.. oh, yeah - cheers!

The thing to do with the nine-fourteen is fit the 270-hp air-cooled H8 naturally aspirated engine from the Porsche 908. That is absolute heaven.

such a normal review... i loved it.

I like this video

Good video. Moustache is spot on. Well done on both counts Sit!.

100%, I love the base model sports cars of great marques. You can rally see what a manufacturer is worth when they are not getting lost in the horsepower arms race or trying to set th fastest time around th N'berg Ring. Give me a low powered but sweet & characterful engine, a balanced chassis, crisp steering and a proprely sorted setup and I'm the happiest motorist on the planet.

I'm with you my friend....... My 2003 astra 1.7 cdti sxi is a shed fitted with eibach coilovers.. full turbo back Tony Banks handmade exhaust.. 17 inch wheels and irmscher body kit.. Yet it only has 73bhp but handles like a go kart..... I love it even though its slow as shit

Saw this 914 street parked in Plymouth Yellow Paint gleaming in the sun contrasting the black fuchs Looked phenominal

Class. Would love to see the Cayman without the £10k of options! Nice to see you on here Rich!

*I'll take the 914 please. I had a wide arched one back in the 90's and wish I'd never sold it. Especially given what it would be worth today.*

If you are looking for maybe the best Porsche base Model ever....go drive a 981 Boxster/Cayman with a sports exhaust. It won't get any better.

This is so true , we have a Touran and Polo 5 in the family, excellent cars but not terribly engaging to drive... But , in the garage is my worn out 1994 golf 3 GTtdi, worthless but if I want to put a smile on my face it’s this car that does it. It’s not all about specs and price but finding something that you enjoy driving. Great video thanks 🙏

You are right, if you ignore the GT3. Fantastic superfluous fripperies that.

Nice review

I love the 914. It just looks so damn cool to me. My favourite car was my £440 mini I bought in 02. It was B reg, 3 speed auto. It was actually fairly tidy. I miss it.

Great review - thank you! Moustache!

Big Car has the definitive video on the 914, definitely check it out.

Cayman looks magnificent in Yellow :)

Former 914-6 owner here. The 2.0 is usually slower and rougher than the 1.7, especially the FI version. I see the one you drove had a dual carb conversion done. Those are incredibly difficult to keep balanced, and on paper should give greater performance but in reality cause more problems with drivability than they do power. A simple single carb on a 1.7 that’s been tuned properly and the steering in tip top shape, you should be able to throw around corners like nothing else on earth, even outperforming Porsche’s current line-up in the curve. Of course, performance in the straightways can’t hold a candle to newer Porsches, or even the base model 911 of the period. In fact, 914’s are favored for handling over most other cars (except the Miata) in autocross circles because of the way they should handle. There are also mods that need to be done to tighten up shifting as over the years the transmission shifter becomes sloppy. The example you drove isn’t representative of a really well maintained and set up 914

Very well said! Save 10k and have twice the fun 😎👍

Just an interesting note. The 914-6 GT raced at LeMans in 1970 beat all the 911s.

I’ve always loved this car. From the beginning. The design is fantastic. I never passed judgment, like so many others did.

Always wanted a 914. Classic Salvage Resto TV Show jus sold a gorgeous lime green one for 27 thou. On Car&Classic webshyte

you have got to credit his point though, I agree with you

I very much share this sentiment about base models.. I'm happy to drive a Miata (constrained by budget) but if I had more money, I'm not sure I'd ever want to trade it in for something 'superior' given that I enjoy it so much for everything it is. It's hardly a comfortable car but I have a sofa and a bed at home for that. Besides, the less options it has, the less dead weight you carry along with you, so there's that too. And less to go wrong (imagine having broken down options that are only along for the ride...) And yes, when your expectations are so low you're surprised you made it to your destination, that's another level of enjoyment; a real sense of adventure that a reliable comfortable daily driver can never give you.

I had an orange 1.7. in the late 80's. Such fun. I seem to recall the 2.0 was mainly for US emissions and not more powerful. One thing, thinner tyres are good on this. The one here seems to have wide wheels. It wasn't quick, but you didn't have to slow down much. My mate had a 924 and even though he was probably the faster driver, he couldn't keep up in the corners.. I'd love one again, even though I drive a 968.

A friend of mine has a 914/6, a wonderful car to drive

a very unusual yet beautiful porsche

Great video

Good video but presenter is uncredited. Haven't seen him before. More please!

Love my base NA mx5, pure driving fun