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| Larmo63 |
 Jul 10 2014, 06:51 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 4,267 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California  |
I bought the yellow '73 in March, and have done a lot of work and replaced a lot of parts on it. I'm starting to think I'm plugging holes on the Titanic. If it's not one thing, it's another. I should have started with a better car(?) I should sell it and buy a better one(?) I'm at that juncture and need to make a decision. What to do..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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| funk |
Jul 10 2014, 09:58 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 23-June 14 From: sandpoint idaho Member No.: 17,531 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
well now looks like someone gave her a good make up job to make her all spiffy leave her and look for a solid roller put all your stuff you can from that car to a restorable roller that will be worth while.all these folks saying these cars are far from techno aren't seeing the beauty in mechanical simplicity. you can make a daily driver out of a 914 and a reliable one at that. look at all the vws out there folks driven them from coast to coast for years (same engine) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) !! stick with it you'll get there get books learn go on sites learn!! find a mechanic buddy learn!!
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| Hank914 |
Jul 11 2014, 12:01 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 389 Joined: 7-April 14 From: CA and OR Member No.: 17,215 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(funk @ Jul 10 2014, 08:58 PM)  well now looks like someone gave her a good make up job to make her all spiffy leave her and look for a solid roller put all your stuff you can from that car to a restorable roller that will be worth while.all these folks saying these cars are far from techno aren't seeing the beauty in mechanical simplicity. you can make a daily driver out of a 914 and a reliable one at that. look at all the vws out there folks driven them from coast to coast for years (same engine) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) !! stick with it you'll get there get books learn go on sites learn!! find a mechanic buddy learn!! I agree in seeing the beauty in these. Some love to wrench the mechanical simplicity. Others like me enjoy the driving. I get 27-30mpg (Dellortos) and covered 1275 miles last weekend and go between 1500 and 5000 miles a month. When you get the mechanicals up to speed it's just miles of smiles, rain, snow or sun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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Larmo63 Starting to Lose My 914 Stoke Jul 10 2014, 06:51 PM
dudzy's914 Im at the same point right now with my '74-I k... Jul 10 2014, 06:57 PM Larmo63 I know it's a labor of love with these things,... Jul 10 2014, 07:01 PM Porschef Please be more specific. Have you started with a s... Jul 10 2014, 07:02 PM
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Please be more specific. Have you started with a ... Jul 10 2014, 08:53 PM dudzy's914 i have to replace the longs...and do everything el... Jul 10 2014, 07:02 PM Larmo63 Can't get the exhaust to seal properly to the ... Jul 10 2014, 07:12 PM 914_teener
Can't get the exhaust to seal properly to the... Jul 10 2014, 08:10 PM Larmo63 The "Little Bastard"
http://www.914world... Jul 10 2014, 07:14 PM poorsche914 Step away from it for a week or month or :confused... Jul 10 2014, 07:21 PM BeatNavy
Step away from it for a week or month or :confuse... Jul 10 2014, 07:32 PM Chris H.
Step away from it for a week or month or :confuse... Jul 11 2014, 08:00 AM dudzy's914 Looks in okay shape. I say you could probably sell... Jul 10 2014, 07:14 PM dudzy's914 If you want to work on a 914 and have the skills t... Jul 10 2014, 07:30 PM Porschef Poorsche's right. Step away from the vehicle. ... Jul 10 2014, 07:32 PM McMark Perhaps your exhaust is bent. You also have to ti... Jul 10 2014, 08:12 PM bdstone914
Perhaps your exhaust is bent. You also have to t... Jul 11 2014, 07:41 AM Larmo63 Thanks for the encouragement. The thing that reall... Jul 10 2014, 11:40 PM mgp4591 Almost everyone has bad jack points, I'm not s... Jul 10 2014, 11:48 PM Larmo63 I actually DIDN'T know what I was getting into... Jul 10 2014, 11:54 PM worn
I actually DIDN'T know what I was getting int... Jul 11 2014, 10:44 AM ripper911 914 drivers be like
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/... Jul 11 2014, 06:09 AM ben*james OP. How did you bring that paint back to life? Lo... Jul 11 2014, 06:48 AM eyesright I bought a '76 in pretty good condition for a ... Jul 11 2014, 07:43 AM 76-914 One more opinion. The long and console condition p... Jul 11 2014, 08:35 AM 914_teener I think you may want to take one of those boards o... Jul 11 2014, 10:21 AM worn
I bought the yellow '73 in March, and have do... Jul 11 2014, 10:39 AM JRust A 914 is one of the greatest cars to drive. Just t... Jul 11 2014, 11:09 AM PlantMan Hang in there Clint Eastwood!
Your car is sexy... Jul 11 2014, 11:44 AM sean_v8_914 bring it over, ill look it over for free. good new... Jul 11 2014, 11:47 AM Johny Blackstain You've put a lot of time & effort into it.... Jul 11 2014, 12:03 PM hblyle I don't know if Bob Marley owned a 914 but th... Jul 11 2014, 02:06 PM Larmo63 The car project goes forward. Stay tuned....and, t... Jul 11 2014, 05:29 PM race914
The car project goes forward. Stay tuned....and, ... Jul 11 2014, 06:11 PM wndsnd
The car project goes forward. Stay tuned....and, ... Jul 11 2014, 08:34 PM Sawfish A wise man once told me a well sorted 914 costs 10... Jul 22 2014, 11:21 AM |
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