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> Longest-term owner, Who's had it the longest?
Pat Garvey
post Mar 26 2006, 11:03 AM
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/owned.gif) Just curious..... What members have owned their 914's for the longest time continually?
As a benchmark, I've owned mine since August 1972.
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post Mar 26 2006, 11:16 AM
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Purchased mine new at the dealership in July 1971. It was (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) at first sight (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)
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post Mar 26 2006, 11:22 AM
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Don Traver might chime in here.

He has an original six that was bought new in '70.
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post Mar 26 2006, 11:23 AM
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QUOTE (71six @ Mar 26 2006, 09:16 AM)
Purchased mine new at the dealership in July 1971. It was  :wub: at first sight (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)
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That's a heck of a long time.

How has the car held up? Is it rust free etc.
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post Mar 26 2006, 11:26 AM
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...early May of 72...from the dealer in Hayward, CA (long since gone)...must go for a drive today!
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post Mar 26 2006, 11:44 AM
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The car is pretty much original other than one respray (original silver/clear coat crazed over time). 84,000 miles, original engine, transmission, etc. It is on page 29 of "show your cars" thread. Don't know how to send pic or I would to this thread. David McLaughlin has a pic which perhaps he can post if he see's this.
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post Mar 26 2006, 12:00 PM
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I guess I will be the first to say (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welcome.png)
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post Mar 26 2006, 01:35 PM
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QUOTE (71six @ Mar 26 2006, 09:44 AM)
The car is pretty much original other than one respray (original silver/clear coat crazed over time). 84,000 miles, original engine, transmission, etc. It is on page 29 of "show your cars" thread. Don't know how to send pic or I would to this thread. David McLaughlin has a pic which perhaps he can post if he see's this.
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Post a pic to your BLOG. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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post Mar 26 2006, 01:44 PM
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I can't beat 1970; but, I did get mine in 1982 and that seems like a long time. The time we have spent together has been (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) or (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif)
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post Mar 26 2006, 01:46 PM
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sheez, I have only had mine since 96....ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh but the time we have spent together..... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif)
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post Mar 26 2006, 01:52 PM
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I've had my current 914 since 1999.

That's not too bad.
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post Mar 26 2006, 01:56 PM
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70 914/6 mine since summer of 1970, direct import from Germany.
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post Mar 26 2006, 04:52 PM
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I bought mine new in 1973. Drove it for about 18 years, about 185,000 miles on original engine. Only replaced 1 fuel injector. It still has original heads, etc. I was left stranded by this caronly once during all these miles- fuel line leak that I fixed and then drove it home.

I parked it because someone broke the front windshield, and I had 4 children and had no time for reworking the car. By that time almost everything had worn out. Unfortunately, I left it outside the last many years, and the back window leaked and water entered and rusted the floorboard and lower firewalls. I am now replacing those, and plan to put the car back together as a daily driver, now that my kids are almost gone and I don't need a minivan. Just got some new sheet metal from Restoration Designs. Great people to work with. Now putting car on rotassirie I build from AA plans. Hope to be driving this summer. Joe O.
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post Mar 26 2006, 04:58 PM
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The guy that lives next to Clay has owned his for ever and has put like 300000 miles on it. Im sure Clay can fill in the details (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
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post Mar 26 2006, 05:37 PM
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post Mar 26 2006, 05:51 PM
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QUOTE (Joe Owensby @ Mar 26 2006, 02:52 PM)
I bought mine new in 1973. Drove it for about 18 years, ...I parked it ... Unfortunately, I left it outside the last many years, ... now that my kids are almost gone ... Hope to be driving this summer. Joe O.

Hey Joe. Our stories are are really similar. Bought mine 2 years old in 74. Daily driver until #2 child arrived on the scene in 85. Long story but it wound up in the garage horribly neglected for almost 2 decades. Decided I wanted to build a kayak and the car wound up in the driveway for a few years. Those last few years really added to the rust - leaking back window and rear trunk. Both the longs and the inner rockers are in really bad shape. Trying to decide if they can be saved. Not much chance for it to be on the road this summer unless I can find the money to have the longs rebuilt professionally. Best of luck with yours.

Maybe you could start a blog and post pictures of your progress. Every time I feel like giving up I look at the work others have done and it keeps me going.
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post Mar 26 2006, 06:17 PM
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QUOTE (spare time toys @ Mar 26 2006, 04:58 PM)
The guy that lives next to Clay has owned his for ever and has put like 300000 miles on it. Im sure Clay can fill in the details (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)

Bob McKinney (My next door neighbor, and member here by proxy) has a 75 2.0 that he bought new in 75. He has used it as a daily driver since 1975, and is still drving it to work everyday.

Betty has had hers since 85, and I have had mine since 86. Both are daily drivers.

Betty's is approaching 300,000 miles.
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post Mar 26 2006, 06:58 PM
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Mine is a 75. I bought it in 77 with 20,000 miles on it and it has only 80,000 now. It had a hard life with the 1st owners.
When I strip the paint down to bare metal it had bondo on every panel. Got rid of all the bondo
and metal finished or used led to fill imperfections.
These cars are such a blast to drive and easy to work on.
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Pat Garvey
post Mar 26 2006, 08:29 PM
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OK, OK... couple of you guys beat me on ownership (34 years & not good enough??), but I'll bet mine has lower mileage - 67,914 miles (no spelling error). Come on - who has lower miles as an original owner?

I'd love to popst photos, but need some guidance to do that.

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post Mar 26 2006, 08:34 PM
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Got mine in 74 when I graduated high school. Not the longest owner but part of the when in production club.
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