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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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| eyesright |
Jul 11 2014, 07:43 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 430 Joined: 8-January 12 From: OK Member No.: 13,979 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I bought a '76 in pretty good condition for a daily driver....but it was tired after all. I had a couple of long distance drives on it but then tore it down. With some help from this forum, and HAM rebuilt heads, Raby cam kit, Rimco crank and parts, nearby junk yard, used parts from WTB and 914 LTD (Brad is great) and there are many other great suppliers on board here, paint and engine-it went on for a year, and then some....
But my other Porsche is an '86 911 (red even!) that is faster, okay, but it sits in the garage, not near as much fun. The 914 is a better car for grins. And my other DD is an '02 MR-2 with 235k miles on it. Yeah, its a better car, .....but the 914 is still more grins. And 27K miles this last year since it got off the jack stands. Here's an idea. Buy a cheap Miata to drive while you wrench the 914 to the point its dependable, then park the Miata on a high cliff out of gear.... Anyway, good luck. The fun is in the driving but also in the wrenching and meeting some fine people on the Forum. |
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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 funk well now looks like someone gave her a good make u... Jul 10 2014, 09:58 PM Hank914
well now looks like someone gave her a good make ... Jul 11 2014, 12:01 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 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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