Porsche 912E, 1976, Is It Any Good?

This Porsche 912E from 1976 is the air-cooled four-cylinder version of the Porsche 911. It uses the Volkswagen engine that we know from the Porsche 914 and the Type 2 ("Flachmotor").
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[@natjes6017]

I´m so glad I found your channel, it's soothing to watch this kind of content 😊

[@GreasyFingers]

😊

[@Matteo_Licata]

Ah, the short-lived, mostly-for-America 911 with a VW engine. An interesting automobile oddity I'd quite happily own, as performance no longer matters when cars are this old... 90HP is enough to look good while cruising around :)

[@GreasyFingers]

Though I slightly contradict about the performance no longer matters - statement, I salute the philosophical depth of your comment. 😊

[@remcotissink]

I still think the ridehight looks odd.

[@GreasyFingers]

@@remcotissink No, I love it. Most 911‘s are too low, mine included. Going to give it 7 mm more this winter.

[@ArrowheadGarage]

I have a 912E Type 4 motor in my 1967 Porsche 912 running dual weber 40 IDF's... perfect engine for a perfect car!!!

[@GreasyFingers]

Very cool. What would you guess is the output of that engine? If you were in Europe I’d ask you whether we can do a film.

[@mrjohnirons]

I am a recent subscriber and wanted to let you know that your work is magnificent and inspiring. I am a proud owner of a 912E. Yes, they do share many elements of the VW bus engine but have a few unique differences. I have rebuilt mine to a whopping 2056cc🤣 ( kept the L- Jetronic). You can actually notice the boost of power. And by the way, the rebuild along with some basic suspension mods make it a blast to drive! Thanks again for the channel.

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks, J! I was impressed a lot by the 912. Another proof that it’s not about performance.

[@rodneynelson3862]

My friend has a Pastel Blue 1969 912. I was very surprised at how it drove and that it actually had power. He loves it as I'm sure most 912 owners do. The older 912s in the states are definitely increasing in value. I'm not sure about the later 912Es. Great video as usual!

[@GreasyFingers]

Same about prices here in Europe. Thanks, Rodney!

[@cameron3934]

Not many videos are made on the 912E. Thank you for being one of few to produce a high-quality video on the car. If ever you have driving videos and clips of pure sound, I would love to see!

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks, Cameron. The owner of the car has an Instagram page, please look for myred912e.

[@GreasyFingers]

Just noticed: he has a KZbin channel too. Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4GTkGeJi9Gkqsk

[@LooseNut099]

I appreciate the cinematography of your short films. Thanks for what you do.

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks for the feedback, mate. Very encouraging!!

[@luisestebanr6311]

I'm from the 76... this red bright car is the one that brings me to your channel, mabie because of the algorithm, but whe I see it, I couldn't stop looking after him. Nice Video!

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks, Luis & thanks, algorithm!

[@ramirezfromthenorth8598]

Fahre selbst einen 912E und bin sehr glücklich mit dem Auto. Meiner hatte seine beiden letzten bekannten Stationen in Kalifornien und Miami. Das ist für die Substanz der Karosserie auf jeden Fall hilfreich... Super Beitrag, danke!

[@GreasyFingers]

Danke fürs Feedback! Ja, ich finde das Auto auch genial.

[@enricocastelli7905]

Amazing video, as per usual!

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks, Enrico. Glad you liked it!

[@heyyitsandy]

Had one for 10 years, it was awesome!

[@GreasyFingers]

They are incredible.

[@rossirobert2115]

I have got for 6 months I thaught was a porshe but it had only the name of Porshe

[@jbfinishingsjellebilliau9054]

I love your channel.i have a porsche 944 2.7.it s my first porsche ever.and man now i want a second 1🙈the build quality is fantastic.and it never let me down.1day a buy a 911😀

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks! I very much like the 944, I guess one day I'll get me one.

[@lillorebaudi7858]

I have always liked the 912, both for it's eternal design and style 911, but also because it is the conjunction ring with 365 and the original four cylinder engine. The lack of two cylinders doesn't takes off nothing to the fascion of the car, maybe add.

[@GreasyFingers]

Yes, these are exactly my thoughts.

[@sean911sc5]

I had one for a brief time and it was a blast to drive to say the least. The only mod I did was to lowered it. I vividly recall the feeling of drive by the sit of my pants on B-roads. Don't think for once that a VW 4-cyclinder powerplant isn't up to the task.

[@GreasyFingers]

Couldn’t agree more.

[@pwjackson888]

Would be great if you can post more footage of Turmgarage.

[@GreasyFingers]

Hi Paul. I‘m contemplating about buying a car there, that would mean lots of information about it. Let’s see …

[@MrSete15]

Loved my 912 sold it to buy an 84 carrera……wish i had kept it tbh 👍😗

[@GreasyFingers]

Yeah, one should never sell any of them. Problem: where to put them all these years?

[@fire3500]

I just found / subscribed and love the channel. It's my new favourite. Any plans for any 944 content? I might cross my fingers and hope a little. :)

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks, Ian, glad you like it. Please recommend it to friends and people who have problems getting to sleep. The 944 has been a permanent temptation for me in the past years and in fact I’m contemplating about buying and restoring one.

[@fire3500]

@@GreasyFingers absolutely do it. I regretted selling my ‘84 944 and just last week found a replacement for it, a 2.7. I cannot wait to get fresh belts, water pump and tyres on and start to get acquainted. I 100% think you should get a 944. Yes! 😁👍🏻

[@GreasyFingers]

Raaaaa, already reading classifieds …

[@fire3500]

@@GreasyFingers ah then I will be following super closely on this journey. We had 944 for a long time in my circle of friends, they are a car that as time goes on their practicality, charm and ability reveals itself. For me it started with the “click” of the door closing. It was this that hooked me in…

[@bekbor]

How does it feel driving the car? Could we say that it is something like the Karmann Ghia a sports body but a slow engine or there is some sport spirit in that bus motor? And would you know, has Porsche done any changes to the engine or is it a stock VW engine?

[@GreasyFingers]

I don’t know the Karmann Ghia, but this one drives just like a normal 911, a little less revy, but more torquey. You may contact the owner on instagram @myred912e

[@gearhead9828]

Nice sound for a 4 cylinder!

[@GreasyFingers]

Hell, yes! Especially as we’re talking about a bus engine here. I really like this thing.

[@lemmdronn]

Eine kleine Liebeserklärung. Danke dafür.

[@GreasyFingers]

Genau! 😊

[@miguelortiz7355]

Can we get Tobias contact please. I have many questions, my 912e is overheating

[@GreasyFingers]

Hi Miguel. You can find Tobias on Instagram under myred912e

[@TheInstructor66]

When i saw one of those in the US in the 80’s i was thinking it was a high preformance 911, due to the higher number in the name. Oh, how wrong i was. 😅 Is this like a 1300 GT Junior to the GTV Alfa’s?

[@GreasyFingers]

That’s a good way of putting it. The 4 has significant low rev punch, quite comparable to the 3.2-6. Maybe even a tad more. Above 3.000 of course the 6 pulls away.

[@TheInstructor66]

On my 1300 Gt Junior’s Jaeger instruments, the tach-needle rest at 500 rpm, and the speedo at 20 km/h when the egine is not running. In my world, Alfa say:»nothing below that is of no interest».

[@GreasyFingers]

@@TheInstructor66 😆😆

[@jimkardas4962]

-150 lbs. in the rear... Improved agility?

[@GreasyFingers]

Hey Jim. Yes, I think I felt the reduced yaw inertia at the turn-in. Not sure though what I really felt as my car sits quite a bit lower.

[@bengaltiger96]

Has to be a European coal mine with those bucket wheel loaders.

[@GreasyFingers]

Yes, brown coal, much disputed in Germany.

[@motorfab7014]

Il mio "sogno proibito" è comprare una di queste sfortunate donzelle per sostituire il motore con il 4 cilindri boxer delle 718 😂

[@GreasyFingers]

Mi piace questo sogno!

[@cybersurfer2010]

Clean car….

[@GreasyFingers]

Yeah, definitely. No real rust, no pointless grease smut …

[@Laguna2013]

@1:17 Justin Timberlake?

[@GreasyFingers]

How you mean?

[@ernstbarth1419]

da ging aber der Siegfried mit Dir durch 😉…

[@GreasyFingers]

Danke für den Kommentar, Ernst. Du bist tatsächlich der erste, der es anspricht! 😆

[@31acruz]

Sure its good but it has a squirrel engine, 0 to 60mph in 4 hours (90 Horse Power) . Good if you beef up the engine or swap it for something with any kind of power like this guy did.

[@GreasyFingers]

I don’t agree! It has good punch at low revs and driving pleasure with a classic is little correlated to performance.

[@johnmoore1798]

Natalie is real. Im sorry darling. Im sorry i said that. Ill take it down. Youre very real to me