Hello Everyone,
This is Michael; I sold my '01 NSX Red/Tan beauty quite a while ago. I have owned and restored my '71 914-6 since that time. I am considering getting another NSX and wanted to get back on this forum.
OK, so here is my 914-6; yes, it is an original 914-6 of which about 422 were built in 1971. I consider it a relative of the NSX because they are both mid-engined roadsters. I am the 3rd owner and it looked nothing like this when I bought it in 2010. It was black and a mess. We completely stripped it to a chassis, media blasted it and then went to work on rust and panel repair/replacement. The original 2.0 6 cylinder engine was lost during the 2nd owner's possession and we built it with an '87 3.2 Carrera motor with factory fuel injection with a few upgrades during the rebuild resulting in about 240 HP. Then, last May I bought a '95 911 3.6 (993) Carrera motor with only 18K miles on it and a good friend and I installed that motor and I sold the 3.2 engine. That brings me to about 300 HP but the best part is its now twin-plugged and hydraulic valve lifters. That gives me a much quieter engine with tons of torque. She drives great and pulls amazingly. I would not sell my 914-6, just add the NSX to the garage.
Anyway, just don't know which way to go; Gen. I or possibly a Gen. II. That is why I am back on this forum, hoping to help me decide.
As I recall, this was the best car forum I have ever been a part of in addition to 914World.com.
Cheers,
Michael
This is Michael; I sold my '01 NSX Red/Tan beauty quite a while ago. I have owned and restored my '71 914-6 since that time. I am considering getting another NSX and wanted to get back on this forum.
OK, so here is my 914-6; yes, it is an original 914-6 of which about 422 were built in 1971. I consider it a relative of the NSX because they are both mid-engined roadsters. I am the 3rd owner and it looked nothing like this when I bought it in 2010. It was black and a mess. We completely stripped it to a chassis, media blasted it and then went to work on rust and panel repair/replacement. The original 2.0 6 cylinder engine was lost during the 2nd owner's possession and we built it with an '87 3.2 Carrera motor with factory fuel injection with a few upgrades during the rebuild resulting in about 240 HP. Then, last May I bought a '95 911 3.6 (993) Carrera motor with only 18K miles on it and a good friend and I installed that motor and I sold the 3.2 engine. That brings me to about 300 HP but the best part is its now twin-plugged and hydraulic valve lifters. That gives me a much quieter engine with tons of torque. She drives great and pulls amazingly. I would not sell my 914-6, just add the NSX to the garage.
Anyway, just don't know which way to go; Gen. I or possibly a Gen. II. That is why I am back on this forum, hoping to help me decide.
As I recall, this was the best car forum I have ever been a part of in addition to 914World.com.
Cheers,
Michael
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Welcome back to Prime! 
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Both awesome cars, but I'd be surprised to find an NA shopper cross shopping an NC as they have little in common other than a name short on vowels. You know the NA2, and there seem to be a fair # NC's available as well. We look forward to hearing which way you go. It was easy for me. When they orphaned the Gen 2 after 5 years instead of releasing the targa top I was expecting, NA is the only convertible!
