Gonna sell my 914, After so long, so many fun rides... |
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Gonna sell my 914, After so long, so many fun rides... |
Brando |
Sep 3 2008, 04:24 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
And after so many fun adventures: The Little Blue Beater is gonna have to go to a new home.
Frankly, I don't have the time or resources to focus on this project anymore. Although, it does work great as a reliable daily driver. Original 1.8, SSIs, 22mm front sway, stock rear with adjustable droplinks, turbo tie rods, new steering rack, fresh poly rear bushings... AND rebuilt, 0-mile 2056. 9.3:1 compression. I also have an MSDS header, new in box (unopened!). Pair of rear trailing arms, waiting for a cleaning and new bearings. Comes with a pair of 5-lug hubs that have been drilled and studded by T H O M A S. Painted front and rear bumper. Plenty of extra bits and goodies. I hate to see a car that I took TTOC with so many times go, but I really want to get another Porsche that won't require quite nearly as much work... That I won't have to focus on paint and body to make the looks comparable to the fun factor. I'm contemplating another 944 or maybe a 928... I hear those have 4 seats (for the friends). Expect the car in the classifieds soon. The extra parts going with the car should be worth plenty as well. If you have any suggestions, ideas or thoughts I'm open to all of them. Thanks! |
Todd Enlund |
Sep 3 2008, 04:41 PM
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Resident Photoshop Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,251 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Laurelhurst (Portland), Oregon Member No.: 8,032 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I'm contemplating another 944 or maybe a 928... I hear those have 4 seats (for the friends). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Only if your friends are under the age of 5. |
tronporsche |
Sep 3 2008, 04:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 281 Joined: 21-August 08 From: California Member No.: 9,447 Region Association: Central California |
I certainly hope you give it a lot of thought. It seems that everyone that has had their hands on a 914 wishes that they never got rid of it, or ends up wanting another one. Is it at all possible to store it and save the money (if you don'[t have it ) and still buy whatever else you may want ?
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r_towle |
Sep 3 2008, 04:51 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,579 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
A 944 and a 928 are both going to require quite a bit of $$$ maintenance to keep having fun.
Most were put away wet and alot of the regular maintenance was not done to a level to be buying a service free car. I would suggest looking at a boxter or a 911 that has lots of paperwork. Rich |
914werke |
Sep 3 2008, 05:46 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,085 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I have a suggestion: sell me the header (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Dr Evil |
Sep 3 2008, 05:54 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,000 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
You may find yourself in the same boat with the 944 or 928 for reasons Rich mentioned. Also, consider that the parts for a 928 tend to be freakishly over priced. To meet your needs, minus the 4 seats, a boxter would be the best bet. For 4 seats, get a cayenne......or a hon-duh
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Rand |
Sep 3 2008, 06:18 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Frankly, I don't have the time or resources to focus on this project anymore. Although, it does work great as a reliable daily driver. Original 1.8, SSIs, 22mm front sway, stock rear with adjustable droplinks, turbo tie rods, new steering rack, fresh poly rear bushings... AND rebuilt, 0-mile 2056. 9.3:1 compression. I also have an MSDS header, new in box (unopened!). Pair of rear trailing arms, waiting for a cleaning and new bearings. Comes with a pair of 5-lug hubs that have been drilled and studded by T H O M A S. I hate to see a car that I took TTOC with so many times go, but I really want to get another Porsche that won't require quite nearly as much work... That I won't have to focus on paint and body to make the looks comparable to the fun factor. Reading that list, it sounds to me like you already put the big time and resources into it and you're over the hump. It's reliable, has a fresh motor, lots of upgrades. Selling it and dealing with finding and buying a good replacement car which will come with some unknowns sounds more painful than getting a paint job and bolting up some headers to me. Here's my real two cents worth: It depends on which car you really want. Personally I would way rather have a trick 914 than a 944 or 928. But if you don't love the 914, go for what turns your crank. |
carr914 |
Sep 3 2008, 07:29 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,774 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
Everytime I think I'm going in a different direction, I spend money then come back to a different 914. My last adventure was a 911 Carrera. It sat in a bodyshop until I got tired of the POS who owned the shop. There is nothing like a 914.
I hope you reconsider or stop back when you catch the fever again. T.C. |
Katmanken |
Sep 3 2008, 07:32 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
He's not gonna admit it to us,
But I heard from a good source who heard it from a friend that he is really lusting after a 4 door Buick..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) Ken |
JRust |
Sep 3 2008, 09:06 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 |
If you are looking for reliability you need to buy a much newer car. Even then it's a crapshoot for something out of the ordinary. If you sell your 914 I give you six months before you catch the fever & come back. You can pick up a good 944 fairly cheap as you mentioned above might be on your list of cars. I would lean towards it over the 928 for sure. As mentioned above the prices on 928 parts can be rediculous. Best of luck whatever you do but know this. YOU WILL BE BACK! Once you've had a 914 you just can't get it out of your system. I had a 3 year hiatus (not sure how to spell that dam word) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) . I saw a couple sixes going down the freeway after WCR a few years back. I had 3 914's again within a month. I'm actually back down to 1 which for me is pretty amazing. Although I am going to check one out this weekend (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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LarryR |
Sep 3 2008, 10:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 929 Joined: 15-March 07 From: E. Bay Area, N. California Member No.: 7,604 |
You may find yourself in the same boat with the 944 or 928 for reasons Rich mentioned. Also, consider that the parts for a 928 tend to be freakishly over priced. To meet your needs, minus the 4 seats, a boxter would be the best bet. For 4 seats, get a cayenne......or a hon-duh (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) For bar none bargain boxsters are it. There is a gorgeous 02 boxster S on craigslist here for 15K! 97-98 cars are around 10K frequently with low miles. I have thought many times that a boxster with a 380 hp 3.6 (that new x something or other 3.6 they are using in the 997's) swapped in whould be freakin sweat. 10-15k sounds like a lot but it does not take long to get to 10 with a 914. It would lack all of the character of an early car and I suspect would lack all of the raw feedback that all of the early porsches have... I also agree with an another post that it would make sense to hold on to the 914 if you can. They make for good investments at this point. The boxster will continue to depreciate and the 914's will continue to go up in value so they could cancel each other out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
Brando |
Sep 4 2008, 02:43 AM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
Hot damn if only i could afford $15k+!
I never said I would be giving up the addiction for good (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I just want to find something newer, possibly more reliable and less required time for restoration (translation: Less wrenching, more driving!). I've wrenched away many hours (previous job) on plenty of front-engined water-coolers. My favorites of the two being the 968 and 928. I would very much like to have both a 944/928/968 AND a 914... but the 914 just is not something I can spend time to restore. When I do decide to go back to teeners I think I will start with a much much better example to begin modifications... Waiting on current tags then I'll post it up on the classifieds (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
drem914 |
Sep 4 2008, 05:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,030 Joined: 16-May 08 From: Trabuco Canyon, CA Member No.: 9,062 Region Association: Southern California |
Waiting on current tags then I'll post it up on the classifieds (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Do you have any photos in the mean time that we could look at before you post in the classifieds? Have you posted the car in the members photos area perhaps? |
Brando |
Sep 4 2008, 06:36 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
I currently don't have many photos available. I will have to take some once I get back from my anniversary trip this weekend. Imagine... (very) faded metallic blue, 75 with boat-anchor bumpers, green door and spots of surface rust.
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