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Posted by: itsa914 Jul 21 2003, 11:37 AM

Did you guys know that you could get heated seats for you 914.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34206&item=2424592220

wish I had this option in my 73

Posted by: tat2dphreak Jul 21 2003, 11:48 AM

what IS that wire?! I know it's not a heater... but I've never seen a seat with it...

Posted by: Qarl Jul 21 2003, 11:49 AM

My driver's seat is heated via natural gas injection... (some sort of methane I think).

Karl

Posted by: James Adams Jul 21 2003, 11:49 AM

It's for the seat belt buzzer - there is a switch in the seat. Your cars are too old to have it.

Posted by: seanery Jul 21 2003, 11:55 AM

Craig was working on a kit for the 914.

CRAIG! HOW'S THE KIT COMING? (sorry for yelling)

Posted by: Brad Roberts Jul 21 2003, 12:01 PM

Seat heaters are easy.

We need a EBAY "classics" forum. So we can show people exactly why they should be careful.

B

Posted by: tat2dphreak Jul 21 2003, 12:04 PM

good thing, since it would be something I'd wire around... just like the seat belt light...

white (flared '72) one has something the PO did that I thought was cool... he wired a bilge pump behind the gas tank with a switch... makes a GREAT defroster!

it took me a while to figure out what it was... since it wasn't on any 914 sites... then I traced the wire and found a plain ol' marine pump pulling air from behind the gas take with small hoses leading to the defroster vents...

Posted by: meursault Jul 21 2003, 12:26 PM

I suppose if you put a constant 12v to the wires there, you could have a heated seat.

Without a fuse to the power source, you could have a flaming seat!

Woo-hooo!

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jul 21 2003, 01:51 PM

i thought that the seat switch wouldnt let you start the car unless the seatbelt was latched for that seat

Posted by: vsg914 Jul 21 2003, 03:54 PM

No heated seats in 914's. Just seat belt buzzers.Car still starts, Just makes an annoying noise. I disconnected mine in 74.

Posted by: Mountain914 Jul 21 2003, 04:32 PM

Can O' Sterno under the seat, Baby !!
Then when you need to turn up the heat, just add a little gas like Karl mentioned *ka-whooomp!*

*sniff* *sniff* what's that smell ??

Posted by: redshift Jul 21 2003, 05:01 PM

Heated seats and all... J. 'Bee Keeper' Bowlsby's avatar brings back fond memories of a 1.7 I once knew.




M

Posted by: silver six Jul 21 2003, 05:47 PM

Here is another lie found on e-bay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2424696766&category=6430

Owner claims:

1. Only 3000 1972 914-4 were ever made.

Answer: No. Closer to 10 times that number.

2. Her seats are leather.

Answer: No. The seats look like stock vinyl with cloth inserts.

3. The car is a convertable

Answer: No. It's a small issue but the car is really a targa top not a convertable.

4. There are clutch problems but the repairs will only be $300.

Answer: What-fucking-ever.

5. Rust is superficial.

Answer: Except for the parts that are not.

Douglas

Posted by: Brad Roberts Jul 21 2003, 05:50 PM

They wrote it up like a 71 but quote 72... Gotta love it.

I think it might be somebody I know selling that car.


B