Quest for a 914, Is there anyone local to me that could help me inspect? Options

[jonvo4591]

Hey guys! You probably have no idea who I am, but I've been a member here for about 4 years or so. This may or may not jog your memory http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...c=93935&hl=

Anywho, I've owned about 15 cars since 2009 when I first started looking for a 914. I most recently sold my '85 Corvette after deciding it was time to realize a dream I've had for a few years now. I now have the money to seek out my 914.

Tomorrow night I'm going to check out a car very close by me that sounds decent.
http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/3530133142.html

He's asking 6500 for the car on the ad, but since posting his brother has piped up and said he wanted the car. Well, the dude's brother is not ponying up with the cash quick enough, and I've been talking to the owner, and he wants 7000 firm for the car now to buy it out from underneath his brother.

In my mind if the car is every bit as he describes it, it should be worth that price especially with the slim pickings of the 914 crop local to me.

Anyway, I just want to be sure I do an extremely thorough inspection of the car while I'm there checking it out. I will be taking this http://www.pelicanparts.com/914/How_to_buy_a_914.htm along with me, the only problem is I won't be able to test drive the car because the roads are covered in snow and salt at the moment.

Is there anything you guys can think of specifically to ask this guy about the car, or things not mentioned in the link to look for especially with the inability to drive the car?

If this car ends up not being right for me, my search continues...

[jonvo4591]

Thanks guys! I went to check out the orange car this afternoon and it was much more solid than the first one I looked at last night.

All suspension mounting points were solid, longs were solid, jack tubes were solid, floor was solid, hell hole was solid, battery tray and under headlights was solid, overall it seemed really structurally solid.

Fired right up and ran well, interior was very nice, but it was definitely repainted at some point, it was a decent job.

Only issues I found with rust were a few very small bubbles below the sail vinyl and one quarter sized bubble on the front right fender next to the headlight. Guy owned the car for 4 years and says he HAS to get rid of it, also said he had quite a bit done to it and has taken it on several long trips.

I'm thinking I want this car.

[mepstein]

Thanks guys! I went to check out the orange car this afternoon and it was much more solid than the first one I looked at last night.

All suspension mounting points were solid, longs were solid, jack tubes were solid, floor was solid, hell hole was solid, battery tray and under headlights was solid, overall it seemed really structurally solid.

Fired right up and ran well, interior was very nice, but it was definitely repainted at some point, it was a decent job.

Only issues I found with rust were a few very small bubbles below the sail vinyl and one quarter sized bubble on the front right fender next to the headlight. Guy owned the car for 4 years and says he HAS to get rid of it, also said he had quite a bit done to it and has taken it on several long trips.

I'm thinking I want this car.

"he HAS to get rid of it" - I love those words (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)