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post Nov 28 2007, 04:42 PM
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post Nov 28 2007, 04:45 PM
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WOW, an original, unmolested 72 -6....the pics should be pure 914 porn...and we like that .....I am the club "displaced Alaskan"....FWIW....welcome... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png)
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post Nov 28 2007, 05:01 PM
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this value you speak of....i found a low miles 914-6 in sealy, tx and the guy was asking$17,000 for it.

it was all original, and i bet he'd get it, just not from me, as i have no money, my 914 keeps taking it from me! it's like a bully with my lunch money
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post Nov 28 2007, 05:01 PM
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and i'm the resident german (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_flagge6.gif)
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welcome! yes, the '72 914-6 are somewhat rare around here ...
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Hey Andy, my BMW 635CSI was imported from Germany as a grey market vehicle in 1984. My God what a nightmare it was bringing it up to U.S. impact standards. You even have to hire a certified translator.

The car was way too much for the original owner, looked like he'd crashed it 3-4 times by my guess. It had been modified and misrepresented to me as an 'Alpina' vehicle, only to be found out not to be an official one after it was here. Damn, that car was fast with no top end. I had it up to 140 one night and had pedal left.

I had used up my one time EPA exemption on my Porsche and had to put the BMW in a friend's name who I split the cost with, with the idea we were going to make some serious cash selling it. Took us a year to get a U.S. title with all the B.S. involved. It was worse than joint custody of a child with this other guy having the yuppie brought out in him and me without a name on the title. Finally bought him out of his half way too late to make any money. A life lesson learned.

I am also of German descent, the city of Recklinghausen is in the Ruhr valley. I visited Munich in 1971 when the city was being prepared for the Olympics. It is a pleasure to make your aquaintance.
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post Nov 28 2007, 05:39 PM
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One more member. We come here from all over the world. For example I am ZE french guy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif)


Hello Johannes, France was the original home of my 914. Must have been from somewhere near the coast as both sets of lights are amber.

In the early 80s a tennis pro was travelling around Europe making a list of grey market cars. I bought it sight-unseen and you had to be lucky to get a good one. There were 150 cars on his list, all kinds of them. Everything from Lambos and Ferraris to a classic the rep in my area brought in and let me drive once, a 73 RSR.

A teacher used to own it, but it has been too long to remember his name.
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post Nov 28 2007, 06:02 PM
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there is a recent post were someone in ohio putting together a list of ohio cars. i'm sure he'd be interested in talking to you. maybe someone has the link, or do a search

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post Nov 28 2007, 06:20 PM
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Love to see some pics when you get the chance.
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post Nov 28 2007, 06:41 PM
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Please, please, please post copious pictures to the Originality Forum. Did I mention, please?

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post Nov 29 2007, 07:53 AM
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QUOTE(johannes @ Nov 28 2007, 10:44 AM) *

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One more member. We come here from all over the world. For example I am ZE french guy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif)


Hello Johannes, France was the original home of my 914. Must have been from somewhere near the coast as both sets of lights are amber.

In the early 80s a tennis pro was travelling around Europe making a list of grey market cars. I bought it sight-unseen and you had to be lucky to get a good one. There were 150 cars on his list, all kinds of them. Everything from Lambos and Ferraris to a classic the rep in my area brought in and let me drive once, a 73 RSR.

A teacher used to own it, but it has been too long to remember his name.

That's funny because my 914 actually comes from California !!! It has been reimported in Germany in 1993. I bought it near Stuttgart three years ago ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Nov 29 2007, 08:32 AM
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To be honest, I am as interested in the 240Z as I am the 914.

More interested actually. When I was growing up, I promised myself that a 240Z would be the car I had when I got old enough. I had the Hot Wheel, I knew it was a good car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

All you need in there is a BMW 2002, and you'd have my three favorite cars.

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post Nov 29 2007, 09:18 AM
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Wow! Excellent! Would love to see some cool pictures! A rare car indeed!....also some other owners here have some really nice cars. I too am glad to find this site. Cheers
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post Nov 29 2007, 09:59 AM
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I visit your area on business & would like to stop & say hello when in the area. You will get lots of help from our local MI/OH guys. There are lots of us around & your 1972 914-6 is a rare one.

Thanks for joining this forum.

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post Nov 29 2007, 10:04 AM
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post Nov 29 2007, 12:23 PM
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Here's a shot from 7years ago, still planning on doing a bunch more tonight. Looks like the file space is too large to do more than one at a time because I don't know how to make them smaller.
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post Nov 29 2007, 12:32 PM
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This one from 1989 when the 635 was still around. I've got a roll of film that can't be developed locally that has a complete series on the 914 that has been sitting around here for quite some time.

It's an optical illusion of some sort that made the garage look crooked.
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post Nov 29 2007, 12:42 PM
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The beast, complete with water buffalo seats. Driver's door and LF fender were only original parts(aside from roof) that didn't appear to have been damaged during its life. The repair work was of poor quality and the car really started deteriorating not long after this picture was taken. It was going to need exhaust, tires, rust repair, total repaint and brakes. Big bucks that were not going to do anything more than bring it back to good condition.
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post Nov 29 2007, 12:50 PM
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1977 Datsun 280z I purchased in 1978 from a flight attendant who traded it in on a Chevy van. Has a 1978 Hawaii inspection sticker on it. Keeps the 914 company.

All of these shots were scanned from photos so I apologize for the quality. The one's tonight should be much better.
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post Nov 29 2007, 04:46 PM
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Yes yes yes - Welcome!

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Was on the other site, finally got home. Will post pics of my 914-6 conversion soon. Mack (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)
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post Nov 29 2007, 04:57 PM
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QUOTE(angerosa @ Nov 28 2007, 04:46 PM) *

Yes yes yes - Welcome!

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Was on the other site, finally got home. Will post pics of my 914-6 conversion soon. Mack (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)


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Beautiful cars, Mel.
I went through the one-time exemption, gray-market process in 85 with an e21 BMW. I REALLY wanted a 3.0 CS but they were all dust and bondo and when I left Germany I had this 320 with a straight 6 engine that just sang on the autobahn, so I brought it home. As I recall, it was pretty complicated....
My Mom had a Z-car of about that vintage as well
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