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Posted by: simonjb Jun 4 2021, 09:05 PM

Just purchased this one owner original paint 63000 miles light Ivory 1975 1.8

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Posted by: pfreiburger Jun 4 2021, 10:06 PM

Really nice car, looks like a great purchase. It has the look of a 63K car that has not been abused. Congrats!

Posted by: MM1 Jun 4 2021, 11:08 PM

Beauty - congrats!

Posted by: Krieger Jun 4 2021, 11:17 PM

WOW! That looks really clean!

Posted by: mgp4591 Jun 5 2021, 12:12 AM

Great looking car, congratulations! How does it run? Put some 4 lug Fuchs on it with the biggest rubber you can fit on them, adjust the stance, and drive it!!

Posted by: wonkipop Jun 5 2021, 12:43 AM

very very nice.

lucky you.

if its not too much bother, when you have time take some photos of the charcoal can in the engine bay and post them.
in particular - hoses and where they go at both ends.
research purposes.
the engine bay looks very unmolested.

Posted by: 930cabman Jun 5 2021, 05:13 AM

Sweet find, how is she running? any plans for upgrades? Everyday the number of these clean "low" mileage cars is getting les and less.

Posted by: Big Len Jun 5 2021, 05:31 AM

Dial it in over the next couple of weeks and bring it to the NE Gathering. Would love to see it.

Posted by: StarBear Jun 5 2021, 06:31 AM

Can is in different location but maybe how it is for 75s.

Posted by: StarBear Jun 5 2021, 06:33 AM

Plenty of time left. Do it so we can see your lovely find. Also, put in VIN database if not already there.

Posted by: Cairo94507 Jun 5 2021, 07:08 AM

Now that is an original mile car. What a beauty. Congratulations on a great find.

Posted by: simonjb Jun 5 2021, 07:29 AM

Thanks all...

So I have 4 fun car spots in my garage..Three were taken with my 1974 Yellow 2.0 that I restored down to the bare metal...a 1974 GTV 2000 in red, a 1971 911S in Gemini blue...and I had one spot open...and as we know, the hunt is the fun part. I wasn't looking for another 914. But then I received a call from Kent at ARI in Stratford, CT. He told me he had seen an all original 914 that I should go and see. I wasn't going to, but he told me it was the nicest one he had seen in a long time. I also wasn't sure I wanted a white car...So off I went to Southport CT to a garage where it was on consignment from an Estate. The first and only owner had passed last year. She was a retired school teacher and had owned the car since day one. Always garaged, but driven often. The shop where the car was located had serviced the car for almost the last 20 years.

He opened the garage and there it was. In a few minutes I could also tell that this was the real deal. 63,000 miles seemed right. Hardly any inside wear. All original, bar perhaps the radio? Some very minor surface rust where you would expect. All panels read about 3.5. Hell hole? What hell hole! clean as a whistle. runs like a charm and very quiet inside. A bit different than my 74. No appearance package, no fog lights - but what are those deep inserts in the front bumper for? Big heavy rubber bumpers..where are all the gauges? and no Fuchs....But wow....what a nice car and the white really looks good in the sun and with all the black. ARI did a full PPI and except for some maintenance items...nothing. Leakdown tests at about 4-5%. Smooth gear changes and everything works.

We made the deal and then I asked my wife if I could buy another car....

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Posted by: PanelBilly Jun 5 2021, 08:42 AM

You’re so lucky

Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Jun 5 2021, 10:54 AM

no other comment that WOW. Lucky lucky man. 75 76 models were hard on the rear springs no matter how many miles, so best to install a new set of factory repro springs to raise the rear to stock height. Museum piece certainly

Posted by: rjames Jun 5 2021, 11:30 AM

The insets in the front bumpers are where the optional fog lights go.

Great looking car. Congrats!

Posted by: wonkipop Jun 5 2021, 05:50 PM

yep, the can in 75 shifts about 1 foot to new position next to battery.

can is the same plastic can they go to in 74 with the change to engine bay location.
ie same as ours starbear.

think i can tell from engine bay photo posted that air cleaner hose comes out of the same end of the can it does on ours starbear - the tapered end. but can't see other hoses.




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@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=20505 nice bonus is set of michelin zx on the star steelies.
love seeing another 1.8 still running the stock steelies.

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Posted by: bkrantz Jun 5 2021, 07:53 PM

Very nice--congrats!

Is that the original spare tire?

Posted by: wonkipop Jun 5 2021, 08:00 PM

thanks for the can photo mate.

take a look @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=10753 .

red hose curves back under can and goes to blower nipple.
same as the "s" hose on the 74 1.8 (can in engine bay) from same end of can.
air cleaner hose and fuel vapor hose goes in opposite end of can,
same as 74 1.8 (can in engine bay).
matches other highly original 75 1.8s.
matches plumbing on other highly original 74 1.8s.
matches all VWs ever fitted with cans.
and co-incidently matches plumbing for L Jet 2.0s on 76 912E.


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your car is a beauty.
as dr 914 says, museum grade.

Posted by: pete000 Jun 5 2021, 08:10 PM

Nice find !!!

Posted by: Racer Jun 7 2021, 11:39 AM

Deep rectangular inserts in front bumper are for the optional fog lights. My '76 2.0 was similar.. no center console/gauges.. no fog lights either. I prefer them that way. More room for my right leg.

Posted by: windforfun Jun 8 2021, 11:37 AM

Congrats on the car!!! Very nice indeed!!! What's the bright metal flap by the steering rack cover?

Posted by: 930cabman Jun 9 2021, 08:44 AM

Is it an easy retro fit to install the optional fog lights? We also have a 1975, very similar car, clean no rust 80k miles. West coast car, some original paint

Posted by: Jett Jun 9 2021, 08:48 AM

Great find!

Posted by: jrblackbox Jun 9 2021, 08:59 AM

Congrats! love that color too!!

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That is a clean machine

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Posted by: wonkipop Jun 19 2021, 12:59 AM

enjoyable to look at these photos.
car is remarkable.
hard to believe after half a century that they are still out there.

whats the date code on the spare?
newish re-issue?, but its a nice bonus.
looks like the car has been reshod in them all round.
the re-issues are a softer compound these days and have a surprising amount of grip.
at least the XAS, but those should be pretty good.

interior is stunning.

Posted by: rgalla9146 Jun 19 2021, 05:19 AM

Like a new car.
Clean it top and bottom thoroughly, it'll only get better and better.
Keep it as it is....a perfact time warp.
Congratulations.

Posted by: simonjb Jun 20 2021, 10:31 AM

Tire is made in Italy with these markings

Posted by: wonkipop Jun 20 2021, 12:48 PM

i can see where it is on one of the photos.
but i can't read it. looks like it might be 3 numbers, meaning pre 2000.
there are 4 numbers post 2000.

looks like it might say 474? which would mean 47th week of either 94, 84 or maybe 74.
no way to tell what decade prior to 2000. if they are that old they won't be so sticky!

michelin have been making them in their new serbia plant since about 2014/15.
but i don't think michelin stopped making runs of their classic tyres in europe because the guys with citroens always seemed to be able to get them. i remember putting a set of those ZX on my squareback in 92. they were about the last tyre you could get in the correct size that were still around then.

the sticker on your spare is cool, they don't do that anymore.
the sticker would probably date the tyres if you talked to someone who knew.
but if your a concourse type you could roll it on to the grass on those and play with everyone's minds.

just noticed the little stickers on the fan housing in the front trunk!

also - front guard of red car behind your car earlier in thread.
is that what i think it is? can't tell, probably not.

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Posted by: wonkipop Jul 10 2021, 02:31 AM

proof - the 914 is a chick's car.

my 1.8 belonged to delores before i got it.

Posted by: simonjb Jul 10 2021, 11:32 AM

Received more paperwork….that radio wasn’t cheap !

Posted by: simonjb Jul 10 2021, 11:33 AM

Some more items

Posted by: StarBear Jul 10 2021, 01:02 PM

Can’t see clearly, but does it have the engine tuneup sticker in the drivers engine tin ? If not I’d be glad to send you one. Coming to the NE Gathering this weekend?

Posted by: wonkipop Jul 10 2021, 11:26 PM

connie liked to drive?
i see she traded in a 72 pontiac lemans with a 400 ci v8 (180hp) for the 914.
100+ hp drop - but got way better handling. oil crisis induced decision?

the pontiac was a great looking car. she had taste.

Posted by: Tonyooc Jul 11 2021, 07:51 AM

Nice car. I think I'm ready for #2

Posted by: simonjb Feb 25 2023, 07:06 PM

Will be putting her up for sale in the spring….one too many cars. Attached are some more photos.

Posted by: wonkipop Feb 25 2023, 07:14 PM

@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=20505

can i ask a question of you for our 1.8 L-Jet research?

what is the painted stencil number on the engine tin.
usually hidden down where heater blower hoses go to engine tin.
could be on either side.

this looks like it was originally a 49 state car.
without gauges or console (standard temp sensor lid on engine sump).

predicting stencil number is 918?

Posted by: simonjb Feb 27 2023, 07:59 PM

Yes - I’ll take a look and a photo

Posted by: Geezer914 Feb 27 2023, 08:18 PM

Great find! I can't believe this car came from Connecticut! She must have never drove it in the winter.

Posted by: simonjb Feb 28 2023, 01:28 PM

It has painted stencil 918

Posted by: technicalninja Feb 28 2023, 02:32 PM

Looks like a ZE1 Honda Insight to me.
Neat car! built along side the NSX
I always wanted to take one, remove the hybrid crap, and install a max effort 1.0L Honda
based engine (might be a bike engine) and hunt LSR records in the baby classes.
That is till I saw this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McJJeukIWSA

The little pups are aerodynamically unstable above 200 mph!
The cage in that car was "worth its weight in gold" on that day.

To the OP. Damn Nice car thanks for the pictures

Posted by: wonkipop Feb 28 2023, 02:41 PM

thanks mate.

Posted by: wonkipop Feb 28 2023, 02:44 PM

thats what i thought it was.
i've been on the lookout for one for 10 years +
the few that are here are tightly held.
never come up for sale. all change hands behind the scenes.