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Posted by: 914Dan Feb 20 2008, 08:00 AM

Morning,

I found you guys from a post over at Classic Motorsports; I spend time there and at Grassroots Motorsports.

My name is Dan and I have a stock 1974 914 2.0, my second 914. The last one was a 2.0 also but it had suspension, 916 front and rear ends, breathed on motor and rode like a buckboard.

My current one I bought from the original owner. Long story short, I've know the guy for 20 years but never knew he had this, he's not a wrench and never talked about anything but sailing (we raced together). Come to find out, he bought this through a girl he was dating that worked for Porsche NA in 1974, he picked it up on the docks of New York City and drove it home to Albany. Runs good, stock, stock, stock, even the heat works. It has 57,000 miles ot it, never been out in the winter and was rained on five times that he can remember.

I have the usual horn-not-working issue and I want to replace the muffler with something more acoustically appealing.
For $3500. I'm very happy.

Dan

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2741183860047935481bxxCXw

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2135043940047935481rPtlZe

Posted by: blitZ Feb 20 2008, 08:04 AM

Nice find, looks nice.

Posted by: type47 Feb 20 2008, 08:33 AM

greetings and welcome. might as well get all the standard replies out of the way....




"you can't turbo a 914"

Posted by: 914Dan Feb 20 2008, 08:48 AM

Click the links below my name....

Posted by: pin31 Feb 20 2008, 08:53 AM

Nice find !!!

What kind of sailboats do you race? We do a lot of racing down here (Newport) too.

Posted by: 914Dan Feb 20 2008, 09:23 AM

Started out on a Jet-14, went to Thistles and occasionally a J-29. Ended up with a Hobie 17 because crew commitments were on & off.


Dan

Posted by: Trevorg7 Feb 20 2008, 09:29 AM

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Posted by: TeenerTim Feb 20 2008, 10:01 AM

Very sweet looking car. Nice score.

Posted by: KaptKaos Feb 20 2008, 10:45 AM

Nice car and great price.

Without being, um... indelicate, what the heck happened with that fork?!?!?

Edit: Oh and

Posted by: 914Dan Feb 20 2008, 12:37 PM

The kid with the fork?

Hey, found a picture ofmy last 914. That's Rufus, faithful garage dog always there to lay on your tools, get hit with Mig spatter, guard your beer or go for a ride. I do miss him.

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1133666986047935481NVgLAo

Posted by: purple Feb 20 2008, 12:58 PM

are you friggen kidding me!

I have a 76 that came all FUBARED in the engine room and is almost stripped for track work for $3500!

jesus, my backside hurts...

Posted by: Gustl Feb 20 2008, 01:22 PM

--- from far, far away

Posted by: KaptKaos Feb 20 2008, 01:26 PM

Yes, the kid with the fork. WTF happened?

Posted by: 914Dan Feb 20 2008, 02:26 PM

Gee, sorry that I'm remembered for that and not my ability to cure cancer or walk on water. Some guy sent it to me in an email. Should I put it up or go to the "Sandbox" area?

I don't know the kid.

Posted by: 914Dan Feb 20 2008, 02:29 PM

Wish I knew....

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1133666986047935481NVgLAo

This one went to North Carolina for $3200.

Posted by: messix Feb 20 2008, 02:53 PM

i'm betting that the kid with the fork will never be a stranger to the emergency room

Posted by: roadster fan Feb 20 2008, 03:47 PM

Nice car. Did I mention I hate you ! What a great deal, it is nice to know there are still nice low mileage original cars out there for a decent price.

Jim

Posted by: KaptKaos Feb 20 2008, 06:07 PM

No worries. Glad to hear its not your son. I saw it and it made me cringe. OUCH!

Posted by: Gint Feb 20 2008, 06:40 PM

You should be! Looks pretty decent.

Posted by: plymouth37 Feb 21 2008, 01:28 PM

Dana.

Posted by: rick 918-S Feb 21 2008, 05:03 PM

Posted by: 914Dan Feb 22 2008, 02:47 PM

I guess now would be the time to tell you something about myself, eh?

I like cars. I like bikes. I like building, I like to be able to look back and say "Yep, I did that". So this is some of what I've done.

BTW, I'm a tool maker turned Quality Control inspector turned Materials Technician. I work in a cannon factory, yeah, big ones. Failure analysis, experimental materials/processes/weapons. Fun stuff.

My DD bike is a BMW K-1100rt

I built a Yamaha 250 Bobber for the wife:


BMW 325i that I bought for $400; college girl could get it to run, I removed the plastic fuel filter that was sucked into the fuel line and got er going. It's my track/Auto-X beater.


Had a 1952 Dodge pickemup that I drove forever as a 6 cylinder, 6 volt until an old guy ran a light and T-Boned me. I put the body on a 1981 1 ton frame. 318, 727, Dana 60. 4200lbs of entertainment.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/1003/914Dan/52%20Dodge/


Grassrots Motorsports magazine holds a contest every year. Compete in 1/4 mile drags, Autocross and concours. Can't spend any more than $2007, show all receipts. I built a 1966 VW Bus on a Monte Carlo frame, 400hp SBC mid-engine.


Blew it up right in the parking lot. But I got the Peoples Choice Award, Best Visual Package and honorable mention for Most Spectacular Failure.

I was going to go back this year with a Corvair wagon I bought for $300. I got another Monty frame with a HO 305 from a Monty SS and a T-10 aluminum 4 speed. Threw in the towel and sold if for $1000. Shuntadundat....

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/1003/914Dan/Corvair/

I made a roundy-rounder Monty for the street:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/1003/914Dan/Malibu/

My son was in school in NYC and Mom wouldn't let him bring the bike, so he bought a 450cc Suzuki for $500, added a new seat, new tires, flipped the bars over, K&Ns and for less than $1000 got a pretty cool bike!

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2268267390047935481HnxjOJ

Yamaha 650 I'm making. 5" stretch hardtail.

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2453908880047935481DQsEtk

There's more, but my computer is tired.

Dan

Posted by: jdogg Sep 16 2008, 08:16 PM

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Wish I knew....

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1133666986047935481NVgLAo

This one went to North Carolina for $3200.
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Yep....And before it ever made it here, I found a better one! It (ol'yeller) sat in CT. for 8 months before I brought it home and promptly sold it for what I had in it...The new owner totaled it within 2 weeks!! Sorry to say, ol' yeller is no longer with us.

How are you enjoying your new 914???