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Posted by: Bengan Mar 15 2021, 11:04 AM

I am a new member on this forum. I live in Sweden and my wife inherit a 914 from her brother who sadly passed away in December. The car Is in good condition on body and paint. But it need some TLC because it has stand still since 2006.
It will be great fun to get this car out on the road again. I previous has owned some old Volvo and Saab from the 50,s and 60,s. The 914 will be a new experience.

Posted by: Tom_T Mar 15 2021, 11:26 AM

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Posted by: ValcoOscar Mar 15 2021, 12:10 PM

Your brother's passing saddens me, and my heart goes out to you and your family during this time. Enjoy the journey on your newly acquired 914.

You and your wife will love it once done, guaranteed!!!

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Oscar

Posted by: ddire333 Mar 15 2021, 12:46 PM

Hello and welcome, that will be very nice to drive on those long Swedish summer days , you have a few months to get it ready, changing fuel lines will be a must.

Posted by: mepstein Mar 15 2021, 12:48 PM

Posted by: DavidSweden Mar 15 2021, 02:09 PM

Hej Bengan,

Are are you far from Gothenburg?

Posted by: PanelBilly Mar 15 2021, 02:17 PM

Welcome to the family. There’s a video on the PCA TechTactics about starting a 964 that had sat since 2006 that might interest you.

Posted by: burton73 Mar 15 2021, 02:49 PM

Bob B

Posted by: Bengan Mar 15 2021, 02:53 PM

Katrineholm, 2 hours by train from Gothenburg.

Posted by: 930cabman Mar 15 2021, 02:54 PM

Welcome aboard, you will find the folks here very helpful with your new 914.

There are no dumb questions here, some but not all of us are rocket scientists

Posted by: krazykonrad Mar 15 2021, 02:54 PM

Posted by: jim_hoyland Mar 15 2021, 03:19 PM

Congratulations, you not only have a handful of fellow Swedish 914 owners, but those long days are gonna be top-down fun

Posted by: Dion Mar 15 2021, 07:51 PM

Sorry for your families loss.
Welcome to this family. Hope you make more enjoyable memories.

Posted by: wonkipop Mar 16 2021, 05:40 AM

great story.

its good when family doesn't dispose of the object.
now that he has left the world, the car is a bit of him that is left in the world.

svedish 914 too.

love saabs. so sad when they stopped making them.

Posted by: rick 918-S Mar 16 2021, 05:44 PM

Posted by: JeffBowlsby Mar 31 2021, 11:28 AM

I wonder if this 914 was originally sold in Sweden, or imported?

Asking because I don't see the headlamp washers that we have heard so much about.

Posted by: MM1 Mar 31 2021, 05:18 PM

May you celebrate you brother-in-law's memory through his - and now your - 914.

Posted by: Shivers Mar 31 2021, 05:26 PM

I'm sure your Bro would be happy it's going to be driven by family. Welcome.

Posted by: wonkipop Mar 31 2021, 08:08 PM

if its a 70 it might not have had them.
http://www.saabveteranernatrollhattan.com/Arkiv/Wash_wipe_system.htm

or maybe even later in time.
eg vw didn't fit swedish headlight wash set up on its cars until 74 model year.

maybe the swedish washer for 914 comes later in production run?

you could get it as an option on australian saabs and volvos though there was no law in aus requiring them. still remember seeing them. only cars that had them.

Posted by: Jamie Mar 31 2021, 08:17 PM

And no front fender warts so it didn't come from the USA.

Posted by: wonkipop Mar 31 2021, 08:23 PM

when you look at the 914 parts list catalogue it lists the headlight washer system as 74 model year.