SOT: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, Some people think their cars are gold?!? Options

[Wanna9146]

Went to look at a '71 /4 today. Guy was asking $3500 and kept bugging me to come look at the car. I figured for that price, it should be halfway decent, no?

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) No.

I asked if it had rust. "One little bubble in the drivers door. Hmmm....OK. I need a (less) rust-free body for my /6 conversion.

He said it runs good, but there was a muffler leak. When I arrived he had it idling in the driveway. Pop, pop, pop....backfiring through the exhaust & carbs. I told him to turn it off before he does any damage. Sounds like an issue with the valves! "No"...it's just the muffler. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) "My friend works for Porsche and told me it was just the muffler". OK dude, whatever.

I pulled out the flashlight and my ice-pick. Anything & everything that could be rusted, was rusted...lower firewall, hell-hole, front suspension mounts, etc., etc. Major bubbles in all panels. Lousy interior.

I showed him all the issues and politely offered $500 for parts. He got offended and covered it up saying he'll get more on E-Bay.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) Is everyone blind? I'm no expert, but I saw all the rust right away.

Anywhooo....keep your eyes peeled on E-Bay for a "mint" 71 red 914 in SoFLA... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

[brant]

I've got a line on a -6 that has been sitting indoors (air port hanger) for 30 years untouched.

guy said 15 years ago he was going to fix it up for his daughter to take to college.

she long since graduated.

at least its in doors.
I'm guessing the motor and rubber are wasted
maybe the recession is the time to bug him again...

got another line on an original owner 72 in silver
was parked in 74 or 75
I looked at it 3 weeks ago and it has no hell hole rot.
but that driveline has really sat a while.

it got towed out of the barn to the mechanic a month back
the mechanic is guestimating 3500 to get it running again
owner is scarred off and thinking about selling
did I mention its 29,000 original miles?
has overspray (must of been hit on the front fender) and needs a full paint/everything.

I've been waiting 20 years on these 2 cars so far.

brant

[PeeGreen 914]

I've got a line on a -6 that has been sitting indoors (air port hanger) for 30 years untouched.

guy said 15 years ago he was going to fix it up for his daughter to take to college.

she long since graduated.

at least its in doors.
I'm guessing the motor and rubber are wasted
maybe the recession is the time to bug him again...

got another line on an original owner 72 in silver
was parked in 74 or 75
I looked at it 3 weeks ago and it has no hell hole rot.
but that driveline has really sat a while.

it got towed out of the barn to the mechanic a month back
the mechanic is guestimating 3500 to get it running again
owner is scarred off and thinking about selling
did I mention its 29,000 original miles?
has overspray (must of been hit on the front fender) and needs a full paint/everything.

I've been waiting 20 years on these 2 cars so far.

brant

I have the same situation going with a 1970 911S. At least the body and interior have been kept in good same. It has not moved an inch in the 14 years I have known them due to an electrical problem.