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| SLCE30318is |
 Jan 10 2015, 05:08 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 5-January 15 From: TX Member No.: 18,297 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Hi Everybody,
I am new here and still reading through the wealth of information in my spare time. I found this one about five miles from where I live and decided to check it out. While I'm doing my research, I'd like to reach out to everyone here and gather their thoughts on this. Owner claims that he never got around to restoring it and it's been sitting for a year at his friend's paint and body shop. He is asking $1800 for it. I would strongly consider it if I can get it for $1000 or less (maybe I'm being too hopeful). The paint and body shop owner offered to bring it into his shop and have it on a lift so I can check it out more the next time I want to have a look at it. Here are the videos from today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ2mpItBA60 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNAbXfQpgCU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNQaaoDl2V0 I understand that this is going to be A LOT of work, but I'm willing to spend years working on a 914 project in my spare time and learn things along the way. My only concern is starting out with something that is too far gone. All input appreciated. Cheers, Ian |
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| Valy |
Jan 10 2015, 11:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 11,573 Region Association: Northern California |
Stay away.
I'm not sure I would buy it for parts. I'm sure you can do better in TX. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) |
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| GaroldShaffer |
Jan 11 2015, 09:19 AM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,631 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(Valy @ Jan 10 2015, 11:04 PM)  Stay away. I'm not sure I would buy it for parts. I'm sure you can do better in TX. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) You West cost guys are spoiled (IMG:style_emoticons/default/gayfight.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) you see some rust and think they are all junk. Get it up on the lift and give it a real good look. No one said it would be a quick fix, but a lot of these cars have the rusted out battery tray and pass long jack point area, but the rest of the car is not bad. It's a project. In parts the fuchs with center caps & lugs are worth $500 - $600, the dash if no cracks $500 - $700, side shift trans core $200 and the list goes on. Is it a $1800 car, hell no. $500 - Under $1k Yep. |
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SLCE30318is To attempt to rescue or not Jan 10 2015, 05:08 PM
bdstone914 You need to look in the front and rear trunks for ... Jan 10 2015, 05:17 PM
SLCE30318is I couldn't figure out how to unlatch the front... Jan 10 2015, 05:22 PM Tom_T :wttc: .... from another E30 original owner (... Jan 10 2015, 05:28 PM SLCE30318is
:wttc: .... from another E30 original owner (... Jan 10 2015, 05:41 PM SLCE30318is http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1300... Jan 10 2015, 05:32 PM SLCE30318is [img]http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/... Jan 10 2015, 05:36 PM Garold Shaffer So it is a 73. Door gaps didn't look bad, dash... Jan 10 2015, 05:40 PM SLCE30318is
So it is a 73. Door gaps didn't look bad, das... Jan 10 2015, 05:44 PM SirAndy but if the rust in the longs / suspension area is... Jan 10 2015, 05:56 PM stevegm
but if the rust in the longs / suspension area i... Jan 10 2015, 06:08 PM SLCE30318is
[quote name='SirAndy' post='2132531' date='Jan 10... Jan 10 2015, 06:31 PM mepstein You don't need to look for rust. It's alre... Jan 10 2015, 06:40 PM johnhora
You don't need to look for rust. It's alr... Jan 12 2015, 03:11 PM veekry9 ^
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Indeed the dashpad appears intac... Jan 10 2015, 09:14 PM SLCE30318is
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Indeed the dashpad appears inta... Jan 10 2015, 10:42 PM rhodyguy If you want a subby conversion buy one that's ... Jan 11 2015, 08:47 AM veekry9 He's right,here on the North shore of Lake Ont... Jan 11 2015, 11:33 AM rhodyguy the drivers side Fuch is curbed. I can see that wi... Jan 11 2015, 02:28 PM veekry9
[quote name='Tom_T' post='2132518' date='Jan 10 2... Jan 11 2015, 03:03 PM RobW A puppy... :lol4: Jan 12 2015, 08:25 AM SLCE30318is Thanks for the input and great advice guys. I... Jan 12 2015, 11:20 AM 1972 914 2.0 Just to give you some perspective I paid $260... Jan 14 2015, 06:09 PM SLCE30318is Thanks for the continued advice guys, I really do ... Jan 14 2015, 10:46 PM SLCE30318is So not really much of an update, but I haven't... Jan 25 2015, 08:25 PM mepstein I can see grass through the passenger long. It... Jan 25 2015, 08:44 PM OllieG
I can see grass through the passenger long. It... Jan 27 2015, 07:47 AM partwerks I don't know, but I think I would take the fun... Jan 25 2015, 10:29 PM SLCE30318is Thanks for the replies guys. So I've been seei... Jan 25 2015, 11:04 PM mepstein two years ago i paid $200 for a car in simila... Jan 26 2015, 06:10 AM MJHanna I would buy it for the wheels and throw the rest o... Jan 26 2015, 07:33 AM Cairo94507 I must be getting accustomed to seeing these negle... Jan 26 2015, 08:31 AM SLCE30318is Thanks for the input guys. I'll post up a vide... Jan 26 2015, 10:08 PM |
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