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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ factory euro car??

Posted by: grasshopper Oct 6 2005, 08:17 PM

has all euro lenses, cant tell speedo, ...dont know any other difference??? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-914-1975-PORSCHE-914_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6430QQitemZ4579725537QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

Posted by: jd74914 Oct 6 2005, 08:22 PM

looks like a SAE speedo.

Posted by: BMartin914 Oct 6 2005, 08:29 PM

Side marker lights.

Posted by: McMark Oct 6 2005, 08:32 PM

If there's no rust, why doesn't the rear trunk lid close correctly?

I don't see anything that leads me to believe it's a euro car. The rear PORSCHE reflector tells me that some owner like to mod the car, which makes me believe that the euro lenses were added intentionally.

Posted by: redshift Oct 6 2005, 08:34 PM

hahahaha no rust.... those aren't just leaves reflecting on the rockers!

M

Posted by: iamchappy Oct 6 2005, 08:39 PM

They look like stainless rockers to me.

Posted by: jd74914 Oct 6 2005, 08:45 PM

Any idea where you would get stainless rockers?

Posted by: iamchappy Oct 6 2005, 08:52 PM

They used to sell them at performance I had a pair and a buddy of mine had them on his car.
I wonder if you could get the trailer along with the car. This is only about an hour drive away from me.
With some work the trailer could be nice.

Posted by: redshift Oct 6 2005, 08:58 PM

hehehe

Posted by: Dead Air Oct 6 2005, 09:03 PM

THIS 1975 PORSCHE 914 HAS BEEN IN STORAGE FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND HAS BEEN SITTING ON A TRAILER AT MY PLACE FOR 4 YEARS SO IT DOES NOT RUN.

Why is he yelling at us?

Old =/ "does not run", confirm?!

Posted by: bd1308 Oct 6 2005, 09:20 PM

dang....I kinda like the wheels and the rear lights......

really like the steering wheel!

Posted by: Gustl Oct 6 2005, 10:44 PM

QUOTE
factory euro car??

if the VIN is correct it can't be a factory euro car - there were no 47629xxxxx cars available in europe

in addition - it seems that there is the "fasten seatbelt" light above the heater control which was not available in europe

same with the sidespot

Posted by: Andyrew Oct 7 2005, 02:02 AM

biggest giveaway was the side marker lights as mentioned above..

No euro cars had side marker lights... It was an american requirement.. (which is why it looks tacked on... It really was)

Posted by: Gustl Oct 7 2005, 02:11 AM

QUOTE (Andyrew @ Oct 7 2005, 10:02 AM)
biggest giveaway was the side marker lights as mentioned above..

No euro cars had side marker lights... It was an american requirement.. (which is why it looks tacked on... It really was)

little correction - Italian cars have the side markers too !!
all others not

Posted by: Hammy Oct 7 2005, 02:17 AM

is it still required to keep the sidemarkers ?

Posted by: McMark Oct 7 2005, 02:33 AM

Technically, yes. But it's also techincally illegal to remove the FI, swap engines and plenty of other things we do anyway. At least in CA.

Posted by: Hammy Oct 7 2005, 02:41 AM

QUOTE (McMark @ Oct 7 2005, 01:33 AM)
Technically, yes. But it's also techincally illegal to remove the FI, swap engines and plenty of other things we do anyway. At least in CA.

ah.. but at what point in time would this actually be checked? Sidemarkers, that is...

Posted by: Andyrew Oct 7 2005, 02:53 AM

the common thought is that if you shave the lights, its a no good...

slapping on euro lenses on top of that, no good...

Converting the lights to have the turn signal and light is considered "Eh, I guess its factory"

Wont be ticketed except for a 914 knowing fuzz looking for the v8 thats terrorizing town... (cus unless he wanted to slam you, then a 914 knowing fuzz wouldnt give you a ticket for something like that...)

Besides, I know I have about 5 other ticketable offenses.

1. my horn doesnt work (fuse...)
2. I have 5 point harness's
3. Im not smog legal... even though its 73
4. I have a non stock engine.
5. I have a "excessively noisy" exhaust system
6. Im a teenager

but I DO have a front license plate.

They aint ticketing me on that.

Posted by: davep Oct 7 2005, 08:31 AM

I wonder if that is an original Scarlet red car. Can't say if I've ever seen one.

Lots of mods done to that car.

Posted by: mack914 Oct 7 2005, 08:51 AM

Between the Nardi steering wheel and the Euro lenses there's the price of the car right there.