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914World.com _ FS/WTB: 914 Parts _ WTB: New/NOS Right US Tail Light Lens

Posted by: gcrotvik Jun 13 2018, 05:20 PM

Looking for a new or NOS Hella US right rear tail light lens.

Greg

Posted by: Hoppie944s2 Jun 13 2018, 07:45 PM

I have one

Posted by: gcrotvik Jun 13 2018, 08:55 PM

QUOTE(Hoppie944s2 @ Jun 13 2018, 06:45 PM) *

I have one


PM sent.

Posted by: Hoppie944s2 Jun 14 2018, 06:40 PM

Email picture

Posted by: gcrotvik Jun 14 2018, 08:24 PM

Bump. Still looking for a new lens. Thanks!

Posted by: Hoppie944s2 Jun 15 2018, 11:20 AM

sent you a picture. Are you interested?

Posted by: gcrotvik Jun 15 2018, 09:04 PM

QUOTE(Hoppie944s2 @ Jun 15 2018, 10:20 AM) *

sent you a picture. Are you interested?


I replied to your email and picture. As I said in my email, if it’s not new or NOS, then no, I’m not interested. Thanks.

Greg

Posted by: cary Jun 15 2018, 10:26 PM

Greg have you tried Rich at High Performance House in the bay area? Wont be cheap, but he has a lot of NOS still in boxes.

Posted by: gcrotvik Jun 16 2018, 04:25 PM

QUOTE(cary @ Jun 15 2018, 09:26 PM) *

Greg have you tried Rich at High Performance House in the bay area? Wont be cheap, but he has a lot of NOS still in boxes.


Yes, he wants $500 plus shipping. His prices are unreasonable (IMHO).

Posted by: mepstein Jun 16 2018, 04:29 PM

QUOTE(gcrotvik @ Jun 16 2018, 06:25 PM) *

QUOTE(cary @ Jun 15 2018, 09:26 PM) *

Greg have you tried Rich at High Performance House in the bay area? Wont be cheap, but he has a lot of NOS still in boxes.


Yes, he wants $500 plus shipping. His prices are unreasonable (IMHO).

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Posted by: rhodyguy Jun 17 2018, 07:04 AM

Sounds like a bunch of $ but NOS is NOS. few and far between. Perfection comes at a cost.

Posted by: gcrotvik Jun 17 2018, 09:08 AM

QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Jun 17 2018, 06:04 AM) *

Sounds like a bunch of $ but NOS is NOS. few and far between. Perfection comes at a cost.


Yes, agree but I just purchased a new left for $325.00. That's a reasonable price (IMHO).

Posted by: toolguy Jun 17 2018, 09:10 AM

QUOTE(gcrotvik @ Jun 16 2018, 03:25 PM) *

QUOTE(cary @ Jun 15 2018, 09:26 PM) *

Greg have you tried Rich at High Performance House in the bay area? Wont be cheap, but he has a lot of NOS still in boxes.


Yes, he wants $500 plus shipping. His prices are unreasonable (IMHO).

Just my 2 cents, and I feel your 'price pain', but consider that the seller thinks of it as a return on his investment made many years ago. . .

That is the dilemma of rare, unavailable NOS and perfect parts for all makes of cars.. . I'm sure you've watched 914 prices climb over the years [for cars as well as parts]. . It hasn't slowed down and isn't going to subside unless original manufacturers begin reproducting exact OE / OS parts again. . Until then, the alternative is the current repops which seem to share a fitment issue. .

IMHO,what may be considered unreasonable today is going to seem like a deal in the not too distant future. I had to fork out almost Rich's current price to HPH 7 years ago for one NOS Hella tail light. . He was the only person I found willing to break a NOS set and he charged a premium for it.

What is overlooked is that the collective 'we' are involved in a car that was produced for only 6 years and in what is actually limited numbers. . This isn't like an early Camaro or Mustang where exact OE replacement items are flooding the market.

Posted by: porbmw Jun 18 2018, 12:06 AM

The right side is harder to find....
They get cracked/punted, etc, when owners back up and ignore things situate on the right. As great as the visibility is, in these cars, there is always a "duh" moment.

I am pretty sure that I have a right side, NOS, that I looked for, for years...in a box....
BUT I doubt I would sell it for less than $400..., just cause the right is so hard to find, and "dear"...

Posted by: porbmw Jun 20 2018, 05:25 PM

QUOTE(porbmw @ Jun 17 2018, 11:06 PM) *

The right side is harder to find....
They get cracked/punted, etc, when owners back up and ignore things situate on the right. As great as the visibility is, in these cars, there is always a "duh" moment.

I am pretty sure that I have a right side, NOS, that I looked for, for years...in a box....
BUT I doubt I would sell it for less than $400..., just cause the right is so hard to find, and "dear"...



NOPE...sorry, have the LEFT side

Posted by: Lucky9146 Jun 20 2018, 10:30 PM

QUOTE(toolguy @ Jun 17 2018, 08:10 AM) *

QUOTE(gcrotvik @ Jun 16 2018, 03:25 PM) *

QUOTE(cary @ Jun 15 2018, 09:26 PM) *

Greg have you tried Rich at High Performance House in the bay area? Wont be cheap, but he has a lot of NOS still in boxes.


Yes, he wants $500 plus shipping. His prices are unreasonable (IMHO).

Just my 2 cents, and I feel your 'price pain', but consider that the seller thinks of it as a return on his investment made many years ago. . .

That is the dilemma of rare, unavailable NOS and perfect parts for all makes of cars.. . I'm sure you've watched 914 prices climb over the years [for cars as well as parts]. . It hasn't slowed down and isn't going to subside unless original manufacturers begin reproducting exact OE / OS parts again. . Until then, the alternative is the current repops which seem to share a fitment issue. .

IMHO,what may be considered unreasonable today is going to seem like a deal in the not too distant future. I had to fork out almost Rich's current price to HPH 7 years ago for one NOS Hella tail light. . He was the only person I found willing to break a NOS set and he charged a premium for it.

What is overlooked is that the collective 'we' are involved in a car that was produced for only 6 years and in what is actually limited numbers. . This isn't like an early Camaro or Mustang where exact OE replacement items are flooding the market.


As tool guy says "what may be considered unreasonable today is going to seem like a deal in the not too distant future".
Case in point, two years ago I passed on NOS in the box for $500 for the PAIR! Yes pair, at the LA Swap meet and I thought it was ridiculous. Hmm... I shoulda bought 'em.
Best of luck in your search
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