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Posted by: iwanta914-6 Apr 17 2016, 09:16 AM

Located in Wisconsin, no price listed, taking best offer.

So, potential or parts?

http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/5542700681.html

Posted by: rhodyguy Apr 17 2016, 09:19 AM

The cowl picture indicates what may be hiding elsewhere. My guess is there's going to be a lot of mouse turd included in the sale.

Posted by: Porschef Apr 17 2016, 09:52 AM

I agree with Kevin about the turds, but with the poor pics it's hard to tell exactly what's going on; looks like a poor paint job over the original that may explain what might appear as rust. Also, with the BUBs, it's a 75 or 76.

If your weather is anything like it is here today, hop in your car and have a look. You're gonna have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your princess.

Or something like that...

Posted by: OU812 Apr 17 2016, 10:01 AM

Sometimes the seller is willing to take photos of areas you specify, however If you are not willing to go and pyhysically look at potential cars chance are you will miss the one that you were looking for, but never made the effort to go and look at.

Also I would try and ascertain what there bottom dollar is before getting to interested.

Posted by: KELTY360 Apr 17 2016, 10:12 AM

Doesn't look like a parts car to me, but you never know til you put eyes on it. You could post a request for a ppi here, but you're better off looking at it yourself.

Posted by: rhodyguy Apr 17 2016, 10:28 AM

3 year project and $20k. It hasn't moved in 22 years. Plenty of time for generations of pinkies to be raised in it.

Posted by: Zimms Apr 17 2016, 11:05 AM

Was there a law in the '80s requiring all 914s be painted red?

Posted by: OU812 Apr 17 2016, 11:09 AM

It was one of those covert government operations.....
Al Gore did it before he invented the Internet ....

Posted by: SirAndy Apr 17 2016, 11:40 AM

Yes ...

Posted by: Mark Henry Apr 17 2016, 12:38 PM

With the prices beginning to explode on these cars more and more parts cars are now becoming potential.

Posted by: Geezer914 Apr 17 2016, 12:53 PM

Like the dog said when he backed into the grindstone: RUFF!

Posted by: Claus Graf Apr 17 2016, 01:08 PM

Parts car.....Yes
Potential......how much fun do you want to have?
Its rusty. Windshield area near the antenna is difficult to repair. There is also rust behind the front wheel. My 914 was in similar condition and I paid 1K. My build thread is in Pelican Parts.
It will require dedication to bring back. Save the Porsche!

Regards

Claus

Posted by: Chris914n6 Apr 17 2016, 02:51 PM

Looks like it's had water dripping on it for years, specially the front cowl pic. But there are tons of good looking parts inside, plus missing title status. I'd lean towards parts car but it sounds cheap enough not to pass on. A working 1.8FI is worth $500 easily.

Posted by: porschetub Apr 17 2016, 03:14 PM

Parts car,it really doesn't present well,poor quality repaint,and rust on the cowl as rhodyguy pointed out.
Certainly looks like a damp storage area,dirt floor and rusted wheels.......run away from this one.

Posted by: SirAndy Apr 17 2016, 03:17 PM

You can clearly see the floorpan rust:

Posted by: DCJosh Apr 17 2016, 04:13 PM

Are you using autotempest or searchtempest to help you with your search?

Posted by: iwanta914-6 Apr 17 2016, 04:51 PM

Yes

Oh and this car is far too gone for me personally. I was just curious.

Posted by: rgalla9146 Apr 17 2016, 05:41 PM

It's a '75
All '76s were 2.0s weren't they ?
Why red ?
The original color was the best blue ever.

Posted by: mb911 Apr 17 2016, 06:27 PM

I saw it too. I believe they should be saved.. They just don't make them anymore and I know there is skill out there to fix them so why not fix them.. I bet 1k buys the car.. ..

Posted by: DCJosh Apr 17 2016, 06:39 PM

I say power wash it, air up the tires and drive the piss out of it. Not a concourse car, but still worth saving. Looks better then mine does!

Posted by: mbseto Apr 18 2016, 02:39 PM

Things got bad and things got worse
I guess you know the tune...

Posted by: iwanta914-6 Apr 18 2016, 02:47 PM

I believe they made the 1.8 and 2.0 in both '75 and '76.

I completely agree, Ancona Blue was a fantastic color.

Posted by: billh1963 Apr 18 2016, 05:22 PM

I believe I have read that '76 914's were only 2.0 in the US

Posted by: DCJosh Apr 19 2016, 05:14 PM

I called the owner today, apparently it has been sold.

But to who?!?!

Posted by: injunmort Apr 19 2016, 05:27 PM

i think only 2.0l in 1976

Posted by: iwanta914-6 Apr 19 2016, 06:28 PM

Wasn't me.

Posted by: iwanta914-6 Apr 19 2016, 06:31 PM

I was just looking at the production numbers on this site and appeared to be some of both manufactured in 1975 (Model Year 1976)

Posted by: SirAndy Apr 19 2016, 08:48 PM

Only 1/2 of '75 was for the '76 model year.

Only 2.0L were sold in '76 although some have claimed to have seen '76 1.8L cars, none has ever been positively identified.