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| jonvo4591 |
 Mar 23 2009, 06:32 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 20-March 09 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 10,184 Region Association: None  |
Hi all you 914 world members! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I'm a new member, but I've been surfing this site for research purposes.
I am looking at a 74 1.8 914, yellow in color. (happens to be my favorite color) It needs a little love. No, more than a little. Here's a list as best as what I could come up with by looking at the car in person. Ignition switch/key, it won't start cuz the guy lost the key Battery tray rusted out and replaced with some angle iron. kind of a hack job. Rear of the floor pan is rusted out Trunk floor rusted out. The driver's left rear quarter is bent up under itself between the wheel well and the bumper. It could use some body work, but really not a whole lot The bumpers are kinda nasty Seats are ripped, carpet is out. The car is a complete car It has 2.0L wheels on it, and the guy has owned it for 7 years or so, and up until last january he was driving it. He is firm at his asking price of 1600 for the car. Sorry, I know, I know. This thread is worthless without pics. Yes, but all I had was my cell phone camera and I don't even know how to get the pics off of it. Sorry, it's the best i could do. If you want to know about any other specific areas of the car, try to jog my memory, and i will do my best to describe them. I was wondering if this is a fair price for such a car, and would it be worth it to buy it up. If I did buy it, I would probably sell my other projects and get to work on restoring this bad boy. Let me know what you think, Thanks, Jon |
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| veltror |
Mar 24 2009, 04:03 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 930 Joined: 27-April 08 From: Potters Bar Herts UK Member No.: 8,978 Region Association: None |
You guys have no idea how lucky you are with so much choice, you should see what I am putting back on the road...
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| lotus_65 |
Mar 24 2009, 05:05 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,609 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region |
QUOTE(veltror @ Mar 24 2009, 05:03 AM)  You guys have no idea how lucky you are with so much choice, you should see what I am putting back on the road... "what doesn't kill ya, makes you stronger!" jonvo4591, there are cars that pop up all the time, especially if you can shop farther south. it would be worth it to research texas/okla/newmex/az through this site and buy a 1-way plane ticket when you find the right car. on the other hand, i just saw a great car on the detroit craigslist, it was a repo and it looked friggin' bully for $2600. i couldn't get my brother there in time or else it would have been mine! make a list of priorities, and don't jump at horsepower... you can build that later. find a good tub with sound electrical and a running engine that leaks as little as possible. you'll tinker with it until all your money is gone. then get more money, tinker and learn some more until that's gone, repeat, repeat... |
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jonvo4591 New member, is this 914 worth it? (resolved) Mar 23 2009, 06:32 PM
tod914 Do you have a budget in mind for a 914? The best ... Mar 23 2009, 06:41 PM ejm :wttc:
Honestly it sounds like a parts car worth... Mar 23 2009, 06:42 PM McMark Hell hole. Check the hell hole. Double check it... Mar 23 2009, 06:48 PM Pat Garvey Unless you have 15-20k to invest ......run away... Mar 23 2009, 06:51 PM carr914 Pass at that price - worth about a 1/3 of that par... Mar 23 2009, 07:18 PM jonvo4591 ok, so. it sounds like i should turn and run away ... Mar 23 2009, 07:19 PM
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ok, so. it sounds like i should turn and run away... Mar 23 2009, 08:07 PM jonvo4591 thanks everyone for the input.
now the more i th... Mar 23 2009, 08:25 PM championgt1 It won't start because he lost the key. Yeah o... Mar 23 2009, 09:18 PM mojorisen914 As a good friend of mine used to say: "Can... Mar 23 2009, 09:50 PM bicycleboy58
As a good friend of mine used to say: "Can... Mar 25 2009, 05:27 PM Randal This looks like a driver:
Mar 23 2009, 10:24 PM Randal Or how about this one:
Mar 23 2009, 10:27 PM Joe Sharp First of all :wttc:
Second look at the classified... Mar 24 2009, 08:04 AM jonvo4591 thanks for all the response, guys! now i have ... Mar 24 2009, 08:14 AM PanelBilly As I understand the economy to be in Grand Rapids,... Mar 24 2009, 11:15 AM gopack i bought one better tahn the description of yours(... Mar 24 2009, 11:27 AM jcambo7 First :wttc: and second I agree with everyone abov... Mar 24 2009, 11:42 AM Randal There are all kinds of good deals, on the web, for... Mar 25 2009, 09:35 AM jonvo4591 Ooh, I see there are many good approaches here.
... Mar 25 2009, 04:00 PM Todd Enlund
Ooh, I see there are many good approaches here.
... Mar 25 2009, 04:11 PM bicycleboy58
Ooh, I see there are many good approaches here.
... Mar 25 2009, 05:31 PM jonvo4591
Ooh, I see there are many good approaches here. ... Mar 25 2009, 06:07 PM Rob Ways Looks nice. Firewall rust may mean sitting water w... Mar 25 2009, 04:21 PM jonvo4591 Alright, thanks for the input on this one. It woul... Mar 25 2009, 04:37 PM benalishhero My uncle owns a shop in Kalamazoo. Thinking of the... Mar 25 2009, 04:49 PM jonvo4591
My uncle owns a shop in Kalamazoo. Thinking of th... Mar 25 2009, 04:59 PM Todd Enlund
also, forgive me if i sound like a total N00B but... Mar 25 2009, 05:03 PM benalishhero
My uncle owns a shop in Kalamazoo. Thinking of t... Mar 25 2009, 05:06 PM jonvo4591
[quote name='jonvo4591' post='1149921' date='Mar ... Mar 25 2009, 05:08 PM jonvo4591 AAAAHHHH, now i see! i knew it had something t... Mar 25 2009, 05:05 PM jim912928 who knows what it will go for, reserve might be hi... Mar 26 2009, 05:24 PM jcambo7
who knows what it will go for, reserve might be h... Mar 27 2009, 10:42 AM jonvo4591 ok, here's an update, sorta, I guess.
I... Mar 27 2009, 06:48 PM jmill I hate to say it but I'd never buy a car that ... Mar 27 2009, 08:44 PM jonvo4591
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I grew up in Caledonia BTW. I know wh... Mar 14 2010, 08:49 PM RobW Perhaps a 914 is meant to be found later down the ... Mar 14 2010, 10:03 PM |
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