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> Bought myself a driver..., It'll do until I can get the /6 done.
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post Sep 2 2005, 04:22 PM
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I've been wanting a driver 914 again for a while now. With gas prices going up and up, it seemed like a better idea all the time. I bought this from the Classifieds section. Link to 73 2.0 for sale in Boulder. It's got a few rust spots on the cowl and rear trunk, the battery tray has fallen off and there is a small rust hole or two on the inner fender where the tray mounts, but the hell hole(s) actually don't look bad and the car doesn't sag. Runs and drives pretty damn well. I don't plan to sink a lot of money into it, just required repairs and the occasional $10 beauty part.


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post Sep 2 2005, 04:25 PM
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Nice score. You have about what....... 3 months of driving weather before it gets garaged?

Use the time wisely... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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post Sep 2 2005, 04:28 PM
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QUOTE (Headrage @ Sep 2 2005, 04:25 PM)
Nice score.  You have about what....... 3 months of driving weather before it gets garaged?

Use the time wisely... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

Garaged!?!?! You CA guys need to get out more. Unless there is actually snow on the ground, you can drive a 914 in Denver all year 'round. Especially a car that I don't really care about the finish.

But thanks! BTW I didn't pay nearly that price for it. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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post Sep 2 2005, 04:31 PM
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congrats mike!
its a good driver

(just don't try to fix it to concour standards our you'll have to sell that -6 shell to me!!!!!!)

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post Sep 2 2005, 04:35 PM
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I'm just gonna drive it and fix what I have to. It needs a few little odds and ends already. Maybe a rear wheel bearing or cv joint too. Front brakes squeal, some piece of tin is rattling, wipers not working, etc...

The plan is to get it into shape for the run to Moab for RRC. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)
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post Sep 2 2005, 04:41 PM
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I LOVE the plan...

good for you!
(I'm definitely not driving the van now!)
I also think I'll be the only non-914 in the friday caravan

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post Sep 2 2005, 05:24 PM
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Ummmm, watch out fer slow cars..... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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post Sep 2 2005, 06:42 PM
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QUOTE (Gint @ Sep 2 2005, 03:35 PM)
The plan is to get it into shape for the run to Moab for RRC. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)

Now yer talking. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif)
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post Sep 3 2005, 12:56 AM
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Hey Gint!

Congrats on the pickup -- I have to catch up on your resto project (give me time (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif))

Hope things are well!

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post Sep 3 2005, 01:16 AM
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Dang! Sweet! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif)
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post Sep 3 2005, 02:52 AM
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I like the front spoiler...what kind is that?
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post Sep 3 2005, 06:44 AM
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QUOTE (krk @ Sep 3 2005, 12:56 AM)
Hey Gint!

Congrats on the pickup -- I have to catch up on your resto project (give me time (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif))

Hope things are well!

kim.


Thanks Kim! Where have you been hiding?


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I like the front spoiler...what kind is that?


Beats me. I'm not crazy about it myself.
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post Sep 3 2005, 08:56 AM
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speaking of front spoliers,

I used to have the "Ultimate Air Dam" on my car...it left me with about 1 monkey hand of clearance...I kept on scraping it over everything.....

it broke in the wreck, so i bougth a low profile one.

looks shorter than mine though....

nice car..
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post Sep 3 2005, 12:55 PM
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Nice appearance in that photo. Share more photos as you can. Good luck.

Thanks Mike

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post Sep 3 2005, 01:22 PM
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QUOTE (Gint @ Sep 2 2005, 04:28 PM)
QUOTE (Headrage @ Sep 2 2005, 04:25 PM)
Nice score.  You have about what....... 3 months of driving weather before it gets garaged?

Use the time wisely... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

Garaged!?!?! You CA guys need to get out more. Unless there is actually snow on the ground, you can drive a 914 in Denver all year 'round. Especially a car that I don't really care about the finish.

But thanks! BTW I didn't pay nearly that price for it. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

Werd!

Plus the Denver area is pretty good at keeping the roads clear. Never got stuck the entire time I lived there. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)
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post Sep 3 2005, 02:10 PM
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QUOTE (Gint @ Sep 3 2005, 05:44 AM)
QUOTE (krk @ Sep 3 2005, 12:56 AM)
Hey Gint!

Congrats on the pickup -- I have to catch up on your resto project (give me time (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif))

Hope things are well!

kim.


Thanks Kim! Where have you been hiding?

Well, it's actually a long story -- we're in the mode of (hopefully) adopting some kids and, well... guess where my "spare time" went.... ;-) Yeh, they (two girls, 4 & 6) are living with us now (yea!) and between them and the county, we're just a tad short on free time.

But we've gotten through the big part of the process and as it settles, I'll get a bit of my old world back again. 'Course, I won' t get it all back (!), but c'est la vie. I'll at least move my status up to "lurker" from "where the heck is he?".

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post Sep 4 2005, 12:45 AM
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QUOTE (cooltimes @ Sep 3 2005, 12:55 PM)
Nice appearance in that photo. Share more photos as you can.  Good luck.

Thanks Mike

Mike

It looks better in that pic than it does in person. Runs pretty good though. It's a driver. Pics will have to wait. I'm in Canada eh!

QUOTE (krk @ Sep 3 2005, 02:10 PM)
Well, it's actually a long story -- we're in the mode of (hopefully) adopting some kids and, well...  guess where my "spare time" went.... ;-) Yeh, they (two girls, 4 & 6) are living with us now (yea!) and between them and the county, we're just a tad short on free time.
 
But we've gotten through the big part of the process and as it settles, I'll get a bit of my old world back again. 'Course, I won' t get it all back (!), but c'est la vie.  I'll at least  move my status up to "lurker" from "where the heck is he?".

kim.

That's great! If you thought you had not time before...
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post Sep 16 2005, 12:47 PM
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New pic

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post Sep 16 2005, 01:08 PM
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Looks nice in pictures.........
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nice. can't wait to see it on the road next to mine.

(i used to have that same rear window sticker on my first car, 81 scirroco)
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post Sep 16 2005, 05:23 PM
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Drove it some more today. I found myself driving down I25 to get on 36 (you know, where the construction and major slow down is), grinning like the village idiot. I had to check myself before the other drivers thought I was absolutely nutz. I really did forget how much fun it is to blast around in one of these cars.
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