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Posted by: redshift Nov 13 2003, 09:59 AM

If you are ever going to build a racing 914, please, don't start from scratch on a nice car.

There are more 914s cut for racing than people who want to race.

Damnit!

Be kind, recycle.




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Posted by: synthesisdv Nov 13 2003, 10:09 AM

sorry red, but I looked for a year and never saw a 914 racecar that wasn't beat to shit, horibly prepared, or way out of my price range (by a factor of 4)

I pretty much new what I wanted in terms of the cage fabrication, setup, overall prep.

My point of view is that I would rather start with a straight clean car with as little rust as possible. That's what I found. Was a 2 owner car, 15 years in new mexico & 15 years with PCA past region president (always garaged).

With all the time & sweat that you put into a racecar, or even a car like Karls, why start with a beat up racecar or a rusty roller?

dr

Posted by: Bruce Allert Nov 13 2003, 10:10 AM

did you see that black one? cut the shit outta it! looks pretty good too!
bruce

Posted by: synthesisdv Nov 13 2003, 10:15 AM

that car was down here in florida, now in CO, it is exactly why I built my own. Looks marginal in pics, downright rough up close.

Good buy if you don't care about prep and just want to race.

dr

Posted by: brant Nov 13 2003, 12:01 PM

Ferguson has been mulling over that black car up here...
but it does look a little rough...

..plus that car is just screwed for any race class here in colorado.

-It is not a competetive club race car
-It is not competetive in the colorado PCA Driver ed rules.
-It does not even qualify to participate in the colorado vintage
rules.
-We don't have POC
-It would be a crappy SCCA GT-2 car.

He needs to sell it in a different state.
brant

Posted by: synthesisdv Nov 13 2003, 12:03 PM

I think he would be better off parting it out. I was interested in the motor but he said no thanks.

I don't think the car appeals to anyone, including its current owner.

dr

Posted by: Ferg Nov 13 2003, 12:07 PM

Yep thinking about one, here's another, I ruled out the black car cause I will need to drive it on the street on occasion.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2442720338&category=6430

Posted by: synthesisdv Nov 13 2003, 12:15 PM

The orange car looks nice, but of course looks can be decieving. Have to do the usual rust inspection. Too bad it doesn't have a 2 liter though. Also don't like that bucket they put the battery in. Or its location.

dr

Posted by: Air_Cooled_Nut Nov 13 2003, 02:09 PM

I agree.

Posted by: r_towle Nov 13 2003, 05:31 PM

This guy apparently rolled this car....
I did not think that was possible...to roll a 914

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2442478654&category=6430

Rich

Posted by: Andyrew Nov 13 2003, 05:33 PM

Red, what about if someone made a junk car into a nice car then a race car?

Posted by: Andyrew Nov 13 2003, 05:34 PM

Rich, my blue parts 2.0 was rolled.. guy went off into the woods.. found a beer bottle in the cabin..

Andrew

Posted by: Air_Cooled_Nut Nov 13 2003, 09:01 PM

He ROLLED the car and the fenders aren't damaged? Say what!?

When I had my first 914 a friend and I tried to just lift two wheels off the ground racing around in a parking lot...no dice.

Posted by: redshift Nov 13 2003, 09:12 PM

I am not all about controlling how people live their lives, I am just saying I went to Ebay, and I was kind of unnerved to see the first 4-5 cars were *hacked up. (*couple very nicely)

I like the #2 car Ferg.


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Posted by: drew365 Nov 13 2003, 09:21 PM

Some guys can roll anything.


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Posted by: synthesisdv Nov 14 2003, 04:58 AM

All it takes is about 1/4 rotation of the car at even moderate speed. Wheels dig into grass or gravel and over you go.

dr