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| Panamericana |
 Apr 19 2009, 02:23 PM
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All things being equal (and I know they never really are), would you choose a matching numbers 1.8 or a car where the PO has switched out the 1.8 for a 2.0? Does an engine switch like this devalue the car significantly?
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| Dave_Darling |
Apr 19 2009, 02:57 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,209 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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IMHO, it does not for 95+% of the 914s out there. In fact, in most cases, a 1.8 with a 2.0 swap would be worth more than the 1.8 was.
There are exceptions: Big-$$ concours winners, "all original survivors" etc. To my way of thinking, the rest of the car has to be just about perfect (and unmolested) for "matching numbers" to matter. Others may disagree. --DD |
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Panamericana Do matching numbers really matter? Apr 19 2009, 02:23 PM
naro914 IMO, matching numbers is in the eye of the beholde... Apr 19 2009, 03:29 PM r_towle At this point in time, number matching 356's h... Apr 19 2009, 04:10 PM mikez Matching numbers....blow me. :bootyshake: The en... Apr 19 2009, 05:32 PM
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Matching numbers....blow me. :bootyshake: The e... Apr 19 2009, 06:52 PM naro914 Heck, with Huey, not only does the engine not matc... Apr 19 2009, 05:51 PM Panamericana
Heck, with Huey, not only does the engine not mat... Apr 19 2009, 06:48 PM mikez What I'm trying to get across in my usual hamm... Apr 19 2009, 07:56 PM JRust I am curious to know if my LE will drop much in va... Apr 19 2009, 09:58 PM boxstr Photos will help when selling a car with a branded... Apr 19 2009, 10:48 PM mojorisen914 :agree:
with everyone above. Matching Numbers, N... Apr 19 2009, 11:06 PM Rav914 I think it's a way of stating the car has been... Apr 20 2009, 12:04 AM dw914er A chevelle ss, yes it matters
914s, not as much. Apr 20 2009, 12:22 AM bembry
A chevelle ss, yes it matters
914s, not as much.... Apr 20 2009, 08:20 AM dw914er
A chevelle ss, yes it matters
914s, not as much... Apr 20 2009, 01:32 PM DBCooper The original question was if non-matching numbers ... Apr 20 2009, 09:20 AM dw914er
The original question was if non-matching numbers... Apr 20 2009, 11:23 AM naro914 The thought of matching numbers has never crossed... Apr 20 2009, 09:30 AM Rav914 I'll answer a little more directly.
First, I ... Apr 20 2009, 11:15 AM Thomas J Bliznik My numbers match. :woohoo:
When I purchased my 9... Apr 20 2009, 11:57 AM tod914 On an average nice daily driver, it shouldn't ... Apr 20 2009, 03:18 PM |
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