HELP / expoert advise on PRE PURCHASE 914-6 Options

[Dirty Evo]

hey guys... I may have found a 914 locally that I am interested in

see link

http://www.914club.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=248640


I am looking for a good starting point to make a nice track day car (thunderhill / Infineon / Lagun Seca) for about 15-20 track days per year. I do not race, but it will be almost a dedicated track car, but registered for street for occasional canyon runs or backroad drives and tuning.

I wanted something with strong, solid later model engine, hopefully some brake upgrades, steel flares. I don't want to be rebuliding engins...

i wanted something with no rust.

I just wante something that can be driven NOW, and then gradually improved and enhanced and personalized. I don't want t ground up project, I don't have that kind of patience or skill I LIKE DRIVING WAY MORE than I liek WORKING on cars.

where I need your help:
1) OPINIONS on this car
2) WHAT QUESTIONS DO I NEED TO BE ASKING OF TEH SELLER
3) WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR
4) ANYBODY IN NORCAL WHO KNOWS A LOT MORE THAN ME INTERESTED IN GOING WITH ME TO LOOK AT THE CAR AND GIVING MY OPINION

any other advise

HELP!

[flipb]

Sorry in advance if this is already obvious to you, but...

Buying a factory 914-6 will cost substantially more than buying a nice 914 that somebody upgraded to a 6, due to rarity. (3300 ever made)

This one has been on sale for a while by a well-respected active member here:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=114210

(Heard lots of good things from folks who've see it in person)

[Dirty Evo]

Sorry in advance if this is already obvious to you, but...

Buying a factory 914-6 will cost substantially more than buying a nice 914 that somebody upgraded to a 6, due to rarity. (3300 ever made)

This one has been on sale for a while by a well-respected active member here:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=114210

(Heard lots of good things from folks who've see it in person)

Cool, I am glad people are replying / adding their input.. I love this site. I read a lot even though I never post (I have nothign to contribute so I keep my mouth shut).

Ok a question on this yellow one. I don't mean to sound like a stupid petty punk kid... but I don't like the body. EVERYTHING about that yellow one is perfect, (I am 100% happy with a conversion, not an original 914) exccept I don't like the body. What I want the car to look like is straight 914-6 GT.. you know, like the ones that raced at Le Mans or whatever, you know what I mean. So, how hard / costly would it be for me to buy the yellow one adn then "convert' it to tht look.. take of that body kit, go with standard metal GT flares and the more basic GT look? Is that a crazy idea? Because overall, that yellow car is what I want, just not the look I want. that is all.

[Mike Bellis]

Cool, I am glad people are replying / adding their input.. I love this site. I read a lot even though I never post (I have nothign to contribute so I keep my mouth shut).

Ok a question on this yellow one. I don't mean to sound like a stupid petty punk kid... but I don't like the body. EVERYTHING about that yellow one is perfect, (I am 100% happy with a conversion, not an original 914) exccept I don't like the body. What I want the car to look like is straight 914-6 GT.. you know, like the ones that raced at Le Mans or whatever, you know what I mean. So, how hard / costly would it be for me to buy the yellow one adn then "convert' it to tht look.. take of that body kit, go with standard metal GT flares and the more basic GT look? Is that a crazy idea? Because overall, that yellow car is what I want, just not the look I want. that is all.

The yellow car, Elliot's is a bad ass car! You must see it. It would be very hard to "convert" it back to steel fenders and flairs unless you like welding. It has an IMSA type body kit held on with dzus (spelling?) fasteners. It is a streetable race car. Fuel injected. Bad Ass car! It would cast over $50k to duplicate. I have seen it in person and would buy it in an instant if I had the disposable cash. If you want to get in and go racing, this car is the one.