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brought home a new 914 tonight |
siverson |
Nov 23 2011, 12:17 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,448 Joined: 5-May 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 654 Region Association: Southern California |
Somewhat of an impulse buy, but I'm always on the look out for nice 914s. I saw it on eBay, it's only about 10 miles from my house, I looked at it yesterday, and picked it up tonight.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-914...=item1e688dfafa And now I'll have a 914 to drive while my orange car is rebuilt. He's an early 1971 1.7, virtually no rust, solid driver. Was repainted in 2008. Green bilstein front struts, no sway bars, very nice chrome bumpers, original interior (including carpet). The prior owner owned it for less than a year, the next previous owner *may* have been the original owner. I have receipts from 1989 to 2010 with the same owner (he lived in Escondido), and the car was originally purchased in Feb 1971 in Las Vegas, and I have 1971 registered with an Escondido address, but no other paperwork from 1971 to 2010. The ODO still works (62k miles) and all the documentation and condition of the car appears that that's accurate. There is also a receipt from the clutch tube being repaired in 2010 which also seems to tell me the mileage is accurate (it should have broken long ago! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ). Vrooooom! -Steve I'll post some better photos once I get him cleaned up... Attached image(s) |
siverson |
Nov 23 2011, 01:00 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,448 Joined: 5-May 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 654 Region Association: Southern California |
> Everything you're seeing is stock for early cars.
But the Porsche crest on the hubcap can't be right... right? -Steve |
Tom_T |
Nov 23 2011, 12:57 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
> Everything you're seeing is stock for early cars. But the Porsche crest on the hubcap can't be right... right? -Steve Steve - Those cloisonne crested caps are Porsche's optional/accessory/upgrade dealer sold items. They started selling those at dealers in the mid-60's for the later 356C's, (11s & 912s, & many bought them to put on their 914s - or could option off for the stock caps when purchasing new. Dealers always love to sell options & accessories since they usually make a huge margin on them! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I guy with a 63 356 at the CW show last weekend in Santa Clarita had them for his DD use, and he said he had bought them later in the 60's when they came out (he showed it with the nicely rechromed crested caps that came on his 356 originally). That 71 is a nice find, but IMHO I'd assume at least an extra one digit at the front of the odo reading, until you can find the missing period's docs. The clutch tube could've been repaired in the gap time. |
zambezi |
Nov 24 2011, 04:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 711 Joined: 14-April 08 From: Lafayette, LA Member No.: 8,920 Region Association: South East States |
> Everything you're seeing is stock for early cars. But the Porsche crest on the hubcap can't be right... right? -Steve Steve - Those cloisonne crested caps are Porsche's optional/accessory/upgrade dealer sold items. They started selling those at dealers in the mid-60's for the later 356C's, (11s & 912s, & many bought them to put on their 914s - or could option off for the stock caps when purchasing new. Dealers always love to sell options & accessories since they usually make a huge margin on them! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I guy with a 63 356 at the CW show last weekend in Santa Clarita had them for his DD use, and he said he had bought them later in the 60's when they came out (he showed it with the nicely rechromed crested caps that came on his 356 originally). That 71 is a nice find, but IMHO I'd assume at least an extra one digit at the front of the odo reading, until you can find the missing period's docs. The clutch tube could've been repaired in the gap time. The 356 style hubcap uses a different mounting style than the 914 4 lug arrangement. It is the same as the 914-6 5 lug steel rims though. The caps on Steve's car have the same mounting as the 4 lug VW's. |
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