FS: 73 914 2.0 FI w/ Rebuilt Engine Options

[91420L]

I finally must consider my 914 because I will have my first child coming out in March. Needed 4 seater....
Engine has been rebuilt at reputable shop in South Bay Los Angeles and has 20K miles after rebuild.
I have been driving this 914 every day to/from work between Irvine and Torrance.
All rust has been taken care when engine was out incl. Firewall, floor and all other.

- 20K Miles after rebuild.
- Matched parts for FI and working great(about 26mpg)
- Rust in all common area are taken care. (Cut and Patch and PO15ed)
- New Tires and original Fuchs.
- No Non working functions. Oh.. No radio, sorry..

Prefer local sale. Must sell at this time, Please make offer.


touchi@jbs.co.jp
310-750-7960

[91420L]

Thank you!
I may have to consider to adjust price in this economy...

Everytime i drive, more feeling to keep it...

[Tom_T]

Thank you!
I may have to consider to adjust price in this economy...

Everytime i drive, more feeling to keep it...

Hey Touchi,

Take my advice in this area & keep it. Otherwise you'll get to be my age (56-57) & wishing you still had it! Go get a "deal" on a new/used 2-4 dr. sedan for the family stuff! ...dealers are dealing!

....plus I think you can get seat belts for the center "seat" - if you have the hinged center cushion (my 2L does) or get one, & some 914s are even placarded as 2+1 on the tire inflation label! That takes care of 3!

I kept my 73 2L - even after it was mashed in the F&R by a gal in the UCLA pkg structure while I was in MBA classes (you can see more on my post requesting more info on restoration - if you're seriously bored that is!). And that was after spending $$$$ repainting, rebuilding the engine, tranny, new Konis & CVs, fuel pump reloc. to front, etc. 80-83! She's been stored in my garage & waiting patiently since 5/85! My 2 kids are now close to graduating college this June & Jan. 2010. Now I finally have all at the same instant in time - the time (due to crappy economy & RE dev. dead!), the money (just got paid on an old RE deal - finally!) & no kid-hindrances - except a son who wants to drive it when up & running again! So I'm starting the process....

So here's where your glimpse into the future comes ---- For you, I figure by 2030+/- (your kid is then 21) - your cherry little 2L (undamaged - unlike mine, & presumably a factory 2L?) should be worth a ton of money (probably even if a 1.7 > 2.0 conversion), if you can store it properly &/or drive/maintain it carefully over that time.

For example: in 5/85 before the damage, my `73 2L was worth $6500+ (per the insurance battle comps then), and according to NADA today it would be worth $12,000 to over $20,000 (if not damaged) depending upon condition & economic factors. That's about double or better over the 24+/- years since 5/85 to 3/09, and it's really been only in the last decade that their values started to take off!

Collectors have finally realized that the 115,000 or so total 914s built over just 6 years (70-76), and the fact that so many dropped off the face of the planet due to condition & general maligning by nose-in-the-air "real porsche" owners & "car critics" (lower case "p" intentional) - thereby severely reducing the number of survivors.

Living in Irvine - you're in Fiskar country & probably have seen that guy's Tesla roadster running around. They're even converting 914s to EVs now! So what do you think the state of affairs will be by 2030 (when your kid([s] are on their own - hopefully), for a classic gasoline powered low production `73 Porsche sports car!??? Economic cycles aside, my guess would be that then almost 60 year old antique sports car would about Quadruple in value from today's value range - or perhaps even more (look at similar 50-60 year old ones today)!!!!

Plus it's a crappy economy now to try to sell (unless you have to for financial reasons), which is why mine sat so long - so I understand that aspect too. So don't be too anxious to sell yours at a bargain price today, and live to regret it later when you're older, greyer & hopefully wiser!

Sorry to all of the WTBs out there (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) at this one!

"Do what ya gotta do" though! Good Luck!
Tom T
Orange, CA
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