Comments by "John Luetjen" (@jehl1963) on "1970 Porsche 914-6 - Mid Engine Flat 6 Driving Impressions (POV Binaural Audio)" video.

  1. I always cringe when modern road testers driving an oldeer car just assume that everyone in the od days was used to driving cars with sloppy gear shifts, loose steering and weak brakes. It wasn't like that in the day. In most cases the tester is driving a car that hasn't been well maintained. "In the old days" the steering WAS direct, the shifter WAS tight and the brakes would haul the car down from 60 mph in 100 feet (if the tires could live with it!). I just hate it when half-assed cars (which this 914 does not appear to be) are assumed to be representative.
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  2. Having just rebuilt a 901 -- yes, 1st gear is synchronized, but only in one direction. I don't think that it's synchronized when downshifting. Only when going into gear from a standstill.
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  3. Demand, I'd like to introduce you to Supply. Also, none of the Porsches of this era were galvonized. That started in 1974, just after the 914 went out of production. So a lot rusted out after being used as daily drivers when new. The more expensive 911s were often garaged by owners.
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