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| rwjames |
 Jan 29 2007, 12:38 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 2-June 06 From: Montgomery, AL Member No.: 6,136 Region Association: South East States  |
I finally reached the big 40 on January 26th. For this milestone, my wife gave me a 1973 914 2.0 last Friday. I guess I need another toy to help me through my midlife crisis.
It has an older repaint in the original color and although not perfect, it is pretty nice. The interior needs cleaning, but otherwise in excellent condition. The car included a set of workshop manuals, as well as several other 914 books and manuals. The orginal warranty book shows the car was delivered in June 2003 from Commonwealth Porsche-Audi in Boston, Massachusetts. The car has black bumpers which look like the correct type, but I have never seen them on a 2.0 that had the apperance group otherwise. I once owned another 1973 2.0 that had the black bumpers, but it was a non-appearance group car without sail panel vinyl and the sail trim was black. I hope to order the C of A from Porsche soon to answer some questions. Do these bumpers look correct? Attached image(s)  
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| rwjames |
Jan 29 2007, 12:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 2-June 06 From: Montgomery, AL Member No.: 6,136 Region Association: South East States |
A few more pictures.
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| gopack |
Jan 29 2007, 12:42 PM
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CHEESEHEAD in CA, MARK Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 7-August 04 From: Folsom, CA Member No.: 2,472 Region Association: Northern California |
now we all need pics of the wife!
Seriously, great looking car! congrats |
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| jasons |
Jan 29 2007, 12:43 PM
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Jackstand Extraordinaire Group: Members Posts: 2,002 Joined: 19-August 04 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 2,573 Region Association: None |
Yeah good wife. But smart too heres why...
She didn't buy you a Vette with 300hp so you would stay out of trouble. She didn't buy you a project that you would waste all your time and money on. You will still have time and money for her! Nice Car! Looks clean in the pics |
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| John |
Jan 29 2007, 12:46 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
Why was it delivered 30 years late? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
Nice looking car. It should have chrome bumpers if it was the appearance group. (easy enough to change out if that's what you want to do) After 30 some years, very few are all (completely) original. Drive it and be happy. |
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| Crazyhippy |
Jan 29 2007, 12:46 PM
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Insert witty comment here... Group: Members Posts: 1,659 Joined: 28-July 05 From: Home of the Coyotes, AZ Member No.: 4,493 Region Association: None |
I dont think the bumpers are original. But i'm no CW expert... I like the look, much more buisness than bling.
BJH |
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| So.Cal.914 |
Jan 29 2007, 12:49 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
The bumpers do look factory right down to the tits.
Your wife got this for you? Does she have a sister? Nice car. |
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| 911quest |
Jan 29 2007, 01:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 277 Joined: 26-March 06 From: Louisville Ky Member No.: 5,773 Region Association: South East States |
Congrats Rich Chuck showed me pictures yesturday very nice 914
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| Heeltoe914 |
Jan 29 2007, 01:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,135 Joined: 31-January 06 From: Tujunga Calif, Member No.: 5,506 |
QUOTE(So.Cal.914 @ Jan 29 2007, 10:49 AM)  The bumpers do look factory right down to the tits. Your wife got this for you? Does she have a sister? Nice car. Dose she have two sister?? You must be doing something right. Congrats dude. |
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| jhadler |
Jan 29 2007, 02:48 PM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
Congrats!!
The car looks very good. I agree that the bumpers are probably not the original ones. The '73 2.0L's were all fully loaded... center console, sway bars, Fuchs (all of which you have), and chrome bumpers. The bumperettes on the front are correct, but the first 2.0L's all had chrome bumpers. It's possible the re-paint might have been from some damage? And maybe the bumpers were replaced at the time, or just painted black. It's easier to paint a bumper then to have it re-chromed... Still, there are plenty of resources on this forum that you can get original chrome bumpers from that won't charge you an arm and a leg. I personally like the look of the black bumpers better anyway... -Josh2 |
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| Toast |
Jan 29 2007, 02:51 PM
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Not bad for carrying sway bars. Group: Members Posts: 3,377 Joined: 20-January 04 From: Las Vegas Member No.: 1,580 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Holey F In Poo Poo! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
Your wife does rock! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Congrats! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) |
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| Brew |
Jan 29 2007, 03:32 PM
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That's Captain Moron to you! Group: Members Posts: 391 Joined: 5-August 05 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 4,546 |
I cant wait to show my wife this thread, since my 40th is coming up in a few months! Hint, hint honey!!!
Congrats! Looks like she picked a good car, and you picked a good wife! |
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| rwjames |
Jan 29 2007, 06:02 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 2-June 06 From: Montgomery, AL Member No.: 6,136 Region Association: South East States |
I think I'll keep my wife. She understands my 914 illness and often supports me in it. After all, she first introduced me to 914's in the first place so it's all her fault, right? She has actually been bugging me to go look at two 914-6's for sale, but they are both a full days drive away and I haven't gotten around to it. I guess the six will wait for a while.
I don't know a lot of history on the car, but a New York plate came in the trunk, so I'm assuming it was repainted during a restoration several years ago after some years in the north. I have not found any evidence of accidents which is normally easy to spot on 914s so I'll bet the exterior finish had deteriorated. The fit and finish of the interior and rest of the car looks original. The original chrome bumpers may have been replaced with the black bumpers from a non-appearance group car because they don't look like painted chrome bumpers. I guess I need to order the C of A from Porsche to shed some light on the originality of the car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rocking nana.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
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| rwjames |
Jan 29 2007, 06:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 2-June 06 From: Montgomery, AL Member No.: 6,136 Region Association: South East States |
Tony, I understand you picked up a new toy this weekend too. You need to post some pictures of the six or I will post the ones Chuck sent me if you want.
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