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Posted by: naro914 Apr 21 2016, 06:43 AM

I'm helping a friend sell his beautifully built /6 conversion. Lots of nice upgrades and attention to detail on this car. Here are the details:

Original 1974 1.8 Liter
-He has owned the car since 1981
-Complete Ground up restoration in 1995 on Body, Paint etc. Stripped to bare metal and repainted.
-Suspension completely replaced and upgraded with chassis stiffening kit.
-2001 Engine conversion to 1985 3.2 Liter Engine with late Motronics and K&N by Protech Motorsports in Greenville, SC (this is where the car currently is stored)
-SS Headers with Heat
-Rebuilt 901 Gearbox
-Front Oil Cooler
-Patrick Motorsports Engine Mount Kit and Oil Tank
-No Accidents or frame Damage EVER
-No Rust
-Clean Battery tray and hell hole, etc.

Front Suspension:
-22mm Gun Drilled Torsion Bars
-22mm Adjustable Sway Bar
-Turbo Tie Rods w/ Bump steer kit
-Bilstein Struts
-SS Brake lines and Dual Master Cylinder
-4 Piston Calipers with Cross Drilled Vented Rotors

Rear Suspension
-220lb. springs
-Bilstein Adjustable shocks (clip ring adjust, not collar type)
-Delrin Bushings on Trailing arms
-914-4 Calipers spaced for Vented Rotors
-SS Brake Lines
-914-4 Hubs drilled for 5-lug (From Fat Performance)
-Chassis stiffening kit

Cosmetics/Misc.
-911 Style leather covered Dash with 911 Combo Oil temp/Pressure gauge, and 911 Combo gas/oil level gauge
-Leather covered knee bar
-930 Style Center Console
-911 style Perforated Leather seats
-911 Carpeting
-911 Style Door Panels with Power Windows
-Stereo with subwoofer and upgraded speakers
-Fiberglass front and rear bumpers, but nothing was modified to put these on, so stock bumpers will bolt right up.

PRICE LOWERED TO $34,750

Serious inquiries only. Contact me so I can put you in touch with the owner. I am just helping him out.

Here are all the pictures I have. If I can get down to Greenville at some point, I can get more.

Posted by: MikeInMunich Apr 21 2016, 08:41 AM

GLWTS!

Posted by: carguy987 Apr 22 2016, 04:30 PM

I like those bumpers, could you tell me were can I get those?

Posted by: rjames Apr 22 2016, 10:30 PM

Looks very nice. Love non-flared six sleepers.

Posted by: nonno Apr 23 2016, 02:30 AM

What a beauty!!! I'm in love! I would buy this in a heartbeat if I lived in the us!! I'm also extremely curious about the bumpers????

Posted by: naro914 Apr 25 2016, 07:25 AM

Here are a few more pictures:

Posted by: naro914 May 12 2016, 03:05 PM

Still available...

Posted by: 87m491 May 12 2016, 05:49 PM

And still beautiful!

Posted by: 2mAn May 15 2016, 09:53 PM

I seriously love this thing.

Posted by: Cairo94507 May 17 2016, 08:41 AM

I really like this car too. The bumpers would be up for sale and I would swap in some nice chrome bumpers. That is a nicely done car though. GLWTS.

Posted by: 2mAn May 17 2016, 12:22 PM

exactly, and ironically theres one just like that with carb'd 2.7 for sale near you... also in the classifieds

Posted by: Ferg May 17 2016, 01:38 PM

Front would not be an easy swap, looks like he has a front cooler mounted outside based on the braided lines I see...

Posted by: naro914 May 17 2016, 02:22 PM

I BELIEVE that a GT style front bumper will do just fine. I understand that this bumper is just bolt on, nothing behind it was changed from stock. I actually plan to run down there either the end of this week or early next to see and drive it, so I'll report back what I find. If anyone that's serious has any questions, please either post here or PM me.

Posted by: naro914 Jul 7 2016, 03:14 PM

OK, I finally got a chance to see the car in person today. It is VERY nice. Needs a good detailing since its been sitting at a mechanic shop for the past 9 months or so and it's dusty and a dirty.

I did get to drive it, and honestly, the engine runs MUCH better than my personal 3.2 engine - much better power/torque and quicker acceleration. I've always thought there's something wrong with mine, and I think this confirms it...I REALLY like this engine and the power it has. Smooth, the exhaust sounds great, started right up, settled into idle, and no problems....like a proper 3.2 should.

Transmission shifts smooth and easy - about as good as you can get for a 914.

Steering is tight and precises, brakes work great. Everything seemed to work just fine. No rust that I could find. Paint is in excellent condition, as is the interior.

There are a couple things I noted that could use some attention (I'm pretty sure the owner may not even know about or ever thought about)

- Since there is a PORSCHE reflector between the tail lights, the rear trunk is activated by an electric solenoid. It doesn't seem to be working (there's an emergency pull cable under the rear trunk so I could open it).
- The rear trunk carpet has a couple areas that the carpet is missing/torn. (see picture, upper right/left by the shock towers)
- The front trunk pull handle needs adjusting. It works fine, just needs to be adjusted a bit because it sits out too far.
- There is no spare (not surprising) so the spare tire "cover" panel has nothing to sit on and is sagging into the front trunk area. Personally, I prefer to not have the spare and have the extra depth for front luggage or stuff capacity.
- NEEDS a good detailing/cleaning inside and out.

I'm sure the owner would get these items addressed as part of the negotiating the price. I'm sending him a list of the things I found so he knows.

Overall, it is a VERY nice car that runs and looks awesome. I only took a couple pictures because there was not much to take that was not already shown. Besides...being dirty the pictures don't come out nice.

Posted by: Bobby Smith Jul 8 2016, 10:50 AM

Any pics of the front trunk opened? Oil cooler setup etc. Thanks.

Posted by: naro914 Aug 9 2016, 06:31 PM

I forgot to update this: the owner agreed to fix all the little things I listed back when I told him, so they should be done. Lots of interest lately....summer time I guess??

Posted by: 2mAn Aug 9 2016, 07:21 PM

would he take my 24v E30 plus a good amount of cash?!? Im totally serious even though I highly doubt he would do it

Posted by: Mike550 Aug 16 2016, 04:29 AM

Is this car still available?

Posted by: naro914 Aug 16 2016, 05:17 AM

Mike, Yes it is. I'm sorry, I know you sent me a PM last week but I got so busy with a bunch of things at work and getting ready for the Chumpcar race we (kinda) ran this past weekend. Plus, there is another guy that showed serious interest but I haven't heard from him yet this week. I'll try to give you a call later today.

Posted by: ahycaramba Aug 20 2016, 08:54 PM

To whomever buy's this beautiful Porsche and wants to sell the front bumper. I am interested in buying from you.
Please keep me in mind.
Thanks
Al

Posted by: naro914 Aug 22 2016, 09:10 AM

PRICE LOWERED TO $34,750

Posted by: dmb408 Aug 24 2016, 10:41 AM

I just set up an account specifically to ask about this car...who can I call, can someone PM me with the contact information of the seller? Thank you.

Posted by: earossi Sep 11 2016, 06:59 PM

Just curious to know if this car is still available?

Posted by: naro914 Sep 12 2016, 07:38 AM

It is still available

Posted by: naro914 Dec 4 2016, 06:47 AM

Sale Pending

Posted by: porsche-tom Dec 4 2016, 09:45 AM

the bumper looks 944ish.... anybody have info??????????

Posted by: flat4guy Dec 5 2016, 06:39 PM

What a beauty - wish I had seen this before I bought my car back in Sept.

Posted by: Bobby Smith Dec 6 2016, 03:27 PM

This car has been for sale since last April.

Posted by: Chris914n6 Dec 6 2016, 11:48 PM

>> The front bumper was built back in the 90s by a local Porsche repair shop (Vegas) specifically for the Silver State Classic run. Original can be seen in European car along with Elvira, as they were built at the same time. Used a 944 nose as a base and was modified to fit the 914. The mold was damaged and destroyed a long time ago after only a handful were pulled. If you really want one copy this one or make your own.
Uses the Chevy truck lights instead of the expensive 944 lights.

Posted by: Coloradocurt Dec 25 2016, 02:24 PM

For those curious, sale was completed and the car is coming to Colorado.

Posted by: Coondog Dec 25 2016, 10:51 PM

Congrats....

Posted by: Cairo94507 Dec 26 2016, 08:26 AM

Definitely a nice car. Congratulations to the new owner, Coloradocurt? Not sure if you bought it or just posted about it.

Posted by: Chris H. Dec 26 2016, 08:47 AM

Nice car. You could make a mold of that rear bumper and make a few bucks back! Maybe the front one too. Is the front a customized 944-type or something else?

Posted by: naro914 Dec 28 2016, 07:49 AM

Yes, car is SOLD. Sorry - I was away for the past couple weeks and hadn't gotten confirmation that the transaction was finalized.
Congrats Curt - I really think you will enjoy it!!