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| kfigarelle |
 Jan 6 2004, 05:40 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 6-January 04 From: Great Falls, MT Member No.: 1,521  |
im looking into 2 914s for $250
one body is STRAIGHT it is however krylon'd comes with one engine (thats sposed to run) and 3 transmissions im hoping to make myself a competive autoX car im however low on money im thinking a thousand bucks into the suspension and a few hundred to get it running better..that would be nice the folks at rennlist directed me your way for advice im questioning what i should do....street car, track car, or sell the parts i know its a broad ? but any help would be appreciated thanks guys and hello to all (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wavey.gif) |
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| brant |
Jan 7 2004, 06:31 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,641 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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kfigarelle,
welcome to the club. try not to be disheartened by the cynicism around here. You can definitely make money by parting out the 2 cars... but its a lot of work and doesn't end up paying you that well for your time. People (I think) are hesitant to encourage you to try and build a race car out of the 2 because we've all seen the negative side of those projects... I know my first 914 was cheap, and "rebuildable".... I was too naive at the time to know how bad the rust was... I ended up cutting that car into quarters (by a hand cutting tool and hammer.. before I even knew what a sawzall was) and selling it, to buy another 914 once I did become educated as to how bad it was and how much it was actually going to take to fix the rust... We all have dreams of finding the barn car or the rust free car, but 99.9% of us have never seen the elusive object... I guess what I'm trying to say is that your 250$ cars sound a little too good to be true, and these suckers really do rust in a pervasive way.... how about you get one of the local 914 guru's in your area to look at the subjects with you?.... how about it club, is anybody local to this guy? I love 914's and I think its safe to say that you will likely become addicted... Its great to see you on this board and see another future convert...... HOPE this note doesn't come accross as too negative. brant |
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kfigarelle new user ? Jan 6 2004, 05:40 PM
kfigarelle oops i forgot the link
http://forums.rennlist.com... Jan 6 2004, 05:53 PM vortrex are you familiar with the standard 914 chassis rus... Jan 6 2004, 06:00 PM seanery hmmm...those links didn't work for me.
welcom... Jan 6 2004, 06:06 PM kfigarelle battery box, around the targa roll bar, wheel well... Jan 6 2004, 06:08 PM vortrex hah...the ol' battery box. better keep on sea... Jan 6 2004, 06:13 PM boxstr If you buy a car that is already a racer or auto x... Jan 6 2004, 06:58 PM kfigarelle hi
yesterday i had to go to work, hence the lack o... Jan 7 2004, 11:25 AM boxstr You could probably sell the parts for more. You mi... Jan 7 2004, 11:34 AM Bleyseng If you have lots of free time you can probably mak... Jan 7 2004, 11:42 AM vortrex you can definitely sell the parts between 2 cars a... Jan 7 2004, 04:55 PM kfigarelle thanx for the help guys
i think i can hardly pass ... Jan 7 2004, 06:04 PM Gint Hey, at $250, it's a good parts car even ... Jan 7 2004, 06:11 PM
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