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Beware Of fastal1973 On eBay |
kenshapiro2002 |
May 20 2010, 01:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,441 Joined: 23-July 09 From: Bawlmer, MD Member No.: 10,598 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Al Conrad (and his father Axel) of Madison CT., are the guys who sold me the 914 on eBay. If you've followed my progress over the past ten months, you know that they swapped the four lug chrome revered wheels that were on the car for a five lug set up. In doing so, they used two different sized spacers...1.5 inch on one side and 1.75 on the other. In fact, on one side they hammered two spacers together. There were no cotter pins in either the tie rod ends or ball joints. One strut is early style and the other is late. One tie rod end and one ball joint had sliced bellows.
I realize it's buyer beware, and I have no problem with the price I paid or the car itself. I do have a problem with a guy who represents himself as "a Porsche technician with 20 years experience", who is willing to send somebody out on a long road trip in a car so sloppily thrown together. When I just emailed him to let him know that an experienced wrench should know to put cotter pins back into steering and suspension components, he said: Dear dasminicar, and btw you dont have a porsche its a glorified VW - fastal1973 I wrote back and told him he was absolutely correct...that not only shouldn't he be touting himself as a Porsche tech, he isn't even able to cobble together a glorified VW. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
Elliot Cannon |
May 20 2010, 01:12 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None |
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McMark |
May 20 2010, 01:25 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
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JRust |
May 20 2010, 01:28 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,307 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Instant Classic (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) . Gotta love ebay! Great response
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montoya 73 2.0 |
May 20 2010, 01:38 PM
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Lack of consideration to others, and Selfish! Group: Members Posts: 1,791 Joined: 27-October 04 From: Paso Robles, Ca. Member No.: 3,016 Region Association: Central California |
I still don't understand why people say "it's not a Porsche, It's a VW"? Didn't Heir Doctor Engineer the first Aircooled VW motor and body? Then wouldn't the VW actually be a Porsche-VW? That would be like saying since Ford took a Falcon frame and put a mustang body on it that it really is a Falcon?
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EdwardBlume |
May 20 2010, 01:44 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California |
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Same old VW / Porsche story... To me its just a convenient way to root out people I don't like ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) |
bobhasissues |
May 20 2010, 01:46 PM
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seemingly endless issues with my 914 Group: Members Posts: 218 Joined: 13-February 07 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 7,532 Region Association: None |
Al Conrad (and his father Axel) of Madison CT., are the guys who sold me the 914 on eBay. If you've followed my progress over the past ten months, you know that they swapped the four lug chrome revered wheels that were on the car for a five lug set up. In doing so, they used two different sized spacers...1.5 inch on one side and 1.75 on the other. In fact, on one side they hammered two spacers together. There were no cotter pins in either the tie rod ends or ball joints. One strut is early style and the other is late. One tie rod end and one ball joint had sliced bellows. I realize it's buyer beware, and I have no problem with the price I paid or the car itself. I do have a problem with a guy who represents himself as "a Porsche technician with 20 years experience", who is willing to send somebody out on a long road trip in a car so sloppily thrown together. When I just emailed him to let him know that an experienced wrench should know to put cotter pins back into steering and suspension components, he said: Dear dasminicar, and btw you dont have a porsche its a glorified VW - fastal1973 I wrote back and told him he was absolutely correct...that not only shouldn't he be touting himself as a Porsche tech, he isn't even able to cobble together a glorified VW. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Well, we all know he's not the only bad apple out there or even in the classifieds here. It sucks getting burned, but it pisses me off even more when it's someone here. Just seems more sociopathic when it's done here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) |
kenshapiro2002 |
May 20 2010, 01:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,441 Joined: 23-July 09 From: Bawlmer, MD Member No.: 10,598 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Where's "here"? He's not in this site. He has a 912 shell for sale now on eBay. Ya'll should write to him and ask him if it's a "real" Porsche. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
Al Conrad (and his father Axel) of Madison CT., are the guys who sold me the 914 on eBay. If you've followed my progress over the past ten months, you know that they swapped the four lug chrome revered wheels that were on the car for a five lug set up. In doing so, they used two different sized spacers...1.5 inch on one side and 1.75 on the other. In fact, on one side they hammered two spacers together. There were no cotter pins in either the tie rod ends or ball joints. One strut is early style and the other is late. One tie rod end and one ball joint had sliced bellows. I realize it's buyer beware, and I have no problem with the price I paid or the car itself. I do have a problem with a guy who represents himself as "a Porsche technician with 20 years experience", who is willing to send somebody out on a long road trip in a car so sloppily thrown together. When I just emailed him to let him know that an experienced wrench should know to put cotter pins back into steering and suspension components, he said: Dear dasminicar, and btw you dont have a porsche its a glorified VW - fastal1973 I wrote back and told him he was absolutely correct...that not only shouldn't he be touting himself as a Porsche tech, he isn't even able to cobble together a glorified VW. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Well, we all know he's not the only bad apple out there or even in the classifieds here. It sucks getting burned, but it pisses me off even more when it's someone here. Just seems more sociopathic when it's done here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) |
SirAndy |
May 20 2010, 02:08 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,673 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
He has a 912 shell for sale now on eBay. Ya'll should write to him and ask him if it's a "real" Porsche. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) |
porschecb |
May 20 2010, 02:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,092 Joined: 13-August 04 From: Las Vegas NV Member No.: 2,529 Region Association: None |
That's funny the title for vw must be way wrong! It says "Porsche" I will call dmv and inform them of the problem. Like I don't have enough to do. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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zymurgist |
May 20 2010, 02:26 PM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
It amazes me that anyone knowledgeable about these cars would be insulted by the "glorified VW" remark.
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codices |
May 20 2010, 02:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: 9-October 08 From: Morrison, Colorado Member No.: 9,626 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Hey! Good stuff from VW too. Not a big deal, however the 914 (from Porsche) parts book has a LOT of 900 numbers that are not VW.
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PeeGreen 914 |
May 20 2010, 02:48 PM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Man, anyone who has bought parts for these knows the part cost Porsche prices (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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70_914 |
May 20 2010, 02:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 395 Joined: 4-December 09 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 11,096 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
That's funny the title for vw must be way wrong! It says "Porsche" I will call dmv and inform them of the problem. Like I don't have enough to do. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) My cars both have body tags that say Volkswagenwerk. I will call Mr. Porsche and inform him of the problem. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
biosurfer1 |
May 20 2010, 03:09 PM
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Teener fo Life! Group: Members Posts: 3,020 Joined: 3-August 03 From: Roseville, CA Member No.: 977 Region Association: Northern California |
I tell everyone its a Porsche because it is....until it's time for my insurance premium, then its some crappy VW (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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scrz914 |
May 20 2010, 03:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 397 Joined: 21-April 04 From: Santa Cruz, CA Member No.: 1,960 Region Association: Central California |
When I had a 911SC I took off the deck lid latch mechanism and was surprised that it had the VW stamp on it. The 911 must be a Porsche-VW too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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windforfun |
May 20 2010, 05:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,830 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None |
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gothspeed |
May 20 2010, 07:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,539 Joined: 3-February 09 From: SoCal Member No.: 10,019 Region Association: None |
Didn't Dr. Ferdinand Porsche design/develop the first VWs??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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Tom |
May 21 2010, 10:25 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,139 Joined: 21-August 05 From: Port Orchard, WA 98367 Member No.: 4,626 Region Association: None |
You can call my car any name you want. If I'm on a curvy road - then tell me when you catch up. If I'm home, the car is in the garage and easy to catch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Really doesn't matter to me - it is just some people being silly and/or jealous. Tom |
realred914 |
May 21 2010, 11:01 AM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,086 Joined: 1-April 10 From: california Member No.: 11,541 Region Association: None |
Its a Karman!!!!!
yeah lots of folks put up a shingle with 'Porsche expert" on it, yet they are total train wrecks of mechanics. reminds me of the place that was attempting body work on my car. big long time Porsche "expert" had a nice photo album of the cars he supposed to have worked on. then he gets my car and fucks up every thing, doors no longer fit, nose is cut of in a drug induced haze cuze he "though" it looked wrong. then he ends up smashing my second car in the shop, and wont pay for it. he welds like a monkey, over heating everything, then quenches it in cold water to make the warps more defined! Stay away from Rennsport Vintage Werks in Pleasanton CA, the guy is ready to wreck your car (between getting stoned) and have you pay for it. He will come across as a pro, but talk is cheap, the results speak for themselves. run away!!!!! Expensive leason learned. |
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