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future 914 owner maybe?, thoughts? |
buffmechanic |
Oct 18 2013, 12:29 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 18-October 13 From: United States Member No.: 16,528 Region Association: None |
hi! i was looking around local ads for a project car i can work on and have something to do during the winter and learn how to fix cars and i saw this
http://www.bismanonline.com/1975_porsche_914 https://sites.google.com/site/minotporsche914/ thoughts? i was talking to the seller and he told me he might say yes to my offer of only $500, is it worth it? problems he said was the valves and running boards are rusted. thanks! hope you guys can help dont want it to slip away. |
damesandhotrods |
Oct 18 2013, 01:35 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 26-September 10 From: Santa Cruz California Member No.: 12,218 Region Association: Northern California |
With 914s, rust is the deal breaker. These cars are a monocoque construction. It doesn’t take much rust to become structural. Repair involves cutting and welding, there is very little on the body that is bolted on. More pictures are needed, but when the owner says it’s rusty, it is probably a parts car…
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porschefile2010 |
Oct 18 2013, 01:48 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 228 Joined: 26-May 11 From: Whangaparaoa, New Zealand Member No.: 13,118 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
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buffmechanic |
Oct 18 2013, 06:19 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 18-October 13 From: United States Member No.: 16,528 Region Association: None |
aaw okei dokei makes me sad but thanks for the replies! seems like alot of people tell me the same thing =(
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SLITS |
Oct 18 2013, 06:32 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
If it is close enough to you, read about the problem areas on this site and go look at the vehicle.
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ky914 |
Oct 18 2013, 07:17 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 31-August 13 From: Lexington, KY Member No.: 16,328 Region Association: None |
It may just be me, but $500 seems like a good price for a parts car.
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Chris H. |
Oct 18 2013, 07:35 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,032 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) As a parts car you can probably at least break even on that one if it has an engine for $500. I would guess you could make a few bucks. And you can learn a lot about how a 914 goes together and then find a nicer one.
Or you might be surprised and it's just surface rust... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
billh1963 |
Oct 18 2013, 07:36 AM
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Car Hoarder! Group: Members Posts: 3,402 Joined: 28-March 11 From: South Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States |
It's has taken me lots of 914's, lots of $$, and lots of time to finally realize the wisdom that is so freely shared on this board...
BUY THE BEST CAR YOU CAN AFFORD! Only buy a $500 car if you want the hassle of dealing with a parts car. If you want a car you can enjoy and tinker with over time, start with a nice car (typically $5K or more) and you will be thousands of dollars ahead in the long run. I'm not the first to have learned this lesson the hard way and won't be the last (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
green914 |
Oct 18 2013, 08:58 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,467 Joined: 29-March 11 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 12,874 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) For $500 it is a parts car. It could be fun taking it apart (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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ben*james |
Oct 18 2013, 09:26 AM
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LIFER Group: Members Posts: 525 Joined: 16-February 09 From: Portland Oregon Member No.: 10,062 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
BUY IT. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif). Cut your teeth on it. Don't dump any money into it because you are going to scrap it at some point and buy a better one. Cut it up, take it apart, separate parts, learn the car. Make mistakes. Lots of them. If I had the time and the shop...oh man I'd love it.
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KELTY360 |
Oct 18 2013, 10:00 AM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,036 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
BUY IT. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif). Cut your teeth on it. Don't dump any money into it because you are going to scrap it at some point and buy a better one. Cut it up, take it apart, separate parts, learn the car. Make mistakes. Lots of them. If I had the time and the shop...oh man I'd love it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Look at it as a project car, except that it's not one you're going to get running. Taking it apart will really get you familiar with the car and you can make some money on it or harvest a bunch of parts for a better project car. From the pics there are some good parts: wheels, console, 916 nose piece, etc. Who knows, it may be more solid than it sounds, but that is a loooongshot. |
buffmechanic |
Oct 19 2013, 03:52 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 18-October 13 From: United States Member No.: 16,528 Region Association: None |
Thanks for the replies! Will be checking it out tomorrow and will take alot of pics of it and will post it up here asap if its anygood haha
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CptTripps |
Oct 19 2013, 05:36 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) with what everyone else has said.
There are so many decent cars that buying a bad one...in order to fix it up isn't worth the time/money. IF you want to do the whole thing yourself and don't mind spending (ultimately) much more money...than go for it! Post pics though! |
billh1963 |
Oct 20 2013, 08:12 PM
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Car Hoarder! Group: Members Posts: 3,402 Joined: 28-March 11 From: South Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States |
Nice parts car
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SirAndy |
Oct 20 2013, 08:27 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 |
Rust bucket ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
BUT, what is the paint code on this one? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Please tell me you looked at the tag and it said "98" ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) |
914_teener |
Oct 20 2013, 08:36 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,205 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
Got dibs on the passenger side mirror.
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JawjaPorsche |
Oct 20 2013, 09:03 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
The wooden dash should be worth something! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Elliot Cannon |
Oct 20 2013, 09:17 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 |
Do you work on B-52's?
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moparrob |
Oct 20 2013, 09:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 646 Joined: 27-April 10 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 11,663 Region Association: None |
Buy one done that someone has dumped 20,000 into and is willing to sell for $10,000.
Then take up a new hobby with the money and time you saved. |
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