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Jun 2 2016, 09:12 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 2-June 16 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 20,059 Region Association: None |
Hi everyone,
This is my first post on your excellent forum. I've owned 914s in the past, but none at the moment. Have spent my time tangled up in British cars, so I don't know much about the air-cooled world... thought I am now pretty familiar with electrical fires! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) I've been keeping my eye out for a built nearly-there vintage race car and found this: https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/5578045362.html Apparently it was campaigned in SoCal as a 6, but is now fitted with a 4. Owner says car runs and drives, but it's unclear what's been done inside the engine. Also unclear who raced it and in what class (apparently it was silver with blue wheels). This weekend I'll be able to go over it more fully with the owner, but I did drop by and check it out at the shop where it's stored. The car is in very nice shape: no rust or rot, good rubber, linkage, very quality glass work with no damage, etc. Fuel cell and harness would need replacing and drivetrain would need a rebuild I'm sure. So, I've got a couple questions I'd love input on: 1) Do any of you know this car? 2) $5500 seems like a pretty good deal, am I wrong? 3) The car's had a 6 before and is ready to take another, but it looks like those engines are prohibitively expensive (for me). Are the 4cyl cars competitive? Assuming the engine that's in there isn't already tuned, how much do these engines need to be competitive? Is it worth keeping the 4 at all? (I've seen a few discussions on this topic but there seems to be some disagreement) I should mention that I have not done any racing yet but would like to get into it. It does seem like this car would qualify for several of the series considering it's been raced already. I'll be going to see the car more fully this weekend, but would appreciate your thoughts so I know what to ask and look for. Spence |
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Jun 10 2016, 03:10 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 2-June 16 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 20,059 Region Association: None |
I just wanted to follow up and share the interesting info I uncovered. I tracked down the PO on the title and it turns out there's virtually no way the car for sale is the one on the title. I learned of a rotted carcass of a road car that was given away just this past September and then sold again at least two more times since then. I'm not saying this race car is stolen, but the windshield vin plate that was supposedly "removed but kept" matches a title that isn't the car being sold. All other VIN locations are gone. No telling what the history of this orange race car was or who it belonged (belongs) to.
I'm glad it wasn't more attractive than it was so I wasn't tempted to rush in! Goes to show that every car purchase should be carefully researched. And thanks for the offer, CJ. I'll track you down when I'm ready to start looking more seriously. |
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