914 to 914-6: High Treason?, Should I convert my mint 2.0? Options

[Technicolored Horrors]

Hello everyone. I am the proud second owner of a '76 914 2.0. It has been in the custody of my Dad and me since 1987. It is close to mint condition. It has 57,000 original miles. I replaced the goofy gigantic steering wheel and the wheels - other than that it is all original. The paint is near perfect, there is no rust and there are no known mechanical issues.

My first world problem is this: I have always wanted a 6. I want more off-the-line speed. I want that perfect sleeper. Given how few nearly-perfect 914 specimens there are out there, is it dumb/treasonous for me to consider converting my 2.0 to a 6? If it is not, can any of you give me a ballpark of what such a conversion, done correctly, would cost? Thank you for your opinions.

[Chris914n6]

A mint stock car will be more valuable in the future.

A 200hp car will need brake upgrades, which means 5 lug susp swap and new wheels. Then you will want fatter tires to hold the power and you're tempted to flare the rear fenders, which means new paint. So at this point you might as well just buy a converted car that already has everything it needs.

Then there is the thing where 200hp is fun but only for a while, then it's upgrade time to bigger everything lol.

So yah, drive it today and be happy you can. Many of us are stuck in upgrade land.

[Catorse]

A mint stock car will be more valuable in the future.

A 200hp car will need brake upgrades, which means 5 lug susp swap and new wheels. Then you will want fatter tires to hold the power and you're tempted to flare the rear fenders, which means new paint. So at this point you might as well just buy a converted car that already has everything it needs.

Then there is the thing where 200hp is fun but only for a while, then it's upgrade time to bigger everything lol.

So yah, drive it today and be happy you can. Many of us are stuck in upgrade land.

THIS. There is no such thing as just a "6 conversion". Even on the motor, you want to do little things like electronic ignition, Webers, ported heads etc. Adds up fast.

Then you look at the chassis, trans, suspension, wheels....it basically ALL needs to be upgraded. All of it. There isn't ONE stock thing on a 914/4 that is really appropriate for a 6.

My rebuild is over 70K and counting. No old or worn out shit at all. Everything that could have been upgraded.....WAS.