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| MiddleMan |
 Feb 9 2011, 11:08 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 17-September 10 From: NorCal Member No.: 12,186 Region Association: Northern California  |
I'm in the market for a 914 and have a few under consideration. Something I'm wondering is, is there a rough estimate as to how many miles (or years) the engine will go before it's likely to need a major overhaul? I realize there will be lots of different experiences out there, but on average does it seem more reasonable to buy a car with a rebuilt engine (possibly w/ increased displacement) vs something that is relatively low miles but untouched?
I suppose the same question could be asked about the transmission... So many things to consider in addition to rust! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| MiddleMan |
Feb 10 2011, 10:38 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 17-September 10 From: NorCal Member No.: 12,186 Region Association: Northern California |
Thanks for all the replies.
I am a bit torn. There are some super clean, relatively expensive examples out there (like this), which are right at the edge of how much I'm willing to spend. OTOH, one thing I plan to do with the car is AX/DE, and I'm not sure I'd want to put a car that clean through that. With that in mind, maybe a better option is something like this, which is still in incredible condition, but something that I wouldn't feel like I was abusing a piece of history by driving it hard and doing some small amount of personalization... Considering all the options is the best part of shopping (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif) |
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| orange914 |
Feb 10 2011, 11:41 AM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(MiddleMan @ Feb 10 2011, 08:38 AM)  Thanks for all the replies. I am a bit torn. There are some super clean, relatively expensive examples out there (like this), which are right at the edge of how much I'm willing to spend. OTOH, one thing I plan to do with the car is AX/DE, and I'm not sure I'd want to put a car that clean through that. With that in mind, maybe a better option is something like this, which is still in incredible condition, but something that I wouldn't feel like I was abusing a piece of history by driving it hard and doing some small amount of personalization... Considering all the options is the best part of shopping (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif) after looking at your 2 examples... IMHO for what you want to do, my vote is on option #2 reasons would be it's a 75 and usually not as popular to CW's or collectors due to smog and performance negatives relative to other years (please 75 owners nothing bad meant) |
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