Did anybody here buy the 74 Black 914 2.0 on Tampa CL?, Used to be Zambezi Green Options

[914rrr]

Just wandering if anybody here bought the recently listed 74 Black 2.0 that was on Tampa Bay Craigslist? I looked at it first thing this AM and passed on it.

[vbrad26]

Just wandering if anybody here bought the recently listed 74 Black 2.0 that was on Tampa Bay Craigslist? I looked at it first thing this AM and passed on it.

Yes.
Well, my father-in-law did as a project for him, his son, and myself.
I'm the only one active on car forums so that's why I'm here and not them hah.
I will post a brief intro once we take possession.
It is currently at the previous owners residence but we hope to have it in the garage tonight (weather looks to be pretty crappy this evening), or within the next week or so.
I have not personally seen it yet but from what he told me it doesn't seem too bad.
But we'll know for sure once we have some time to look at it.
We will throw some new tires on it and send it in for an inspection and decide what route we want to take with it...AKA keep it or dump it.
While we are all VW/Audi/Porsche enthusiasts, we don't know much about the 914 in particular except for some quick research before purchasing it.

[914rrr]

Just wandering if anybody here bought the recently listed 74 Black 2.0 that was on Tampa Bay Craigslist? I looked at it first thing this AM and passed on it.

Yes.
Well, my father-in-law did as a project for him, his son, and myself.
I'm the only one active on car forums so that's why I'm here and not them hah.
I will post a brief intro once we take possession.
It is currently at the previous owners residence but we hope to have it in the garage tonight (weather looks to be pretty crappy this evening), or within the next week or so.
I have not personally seen it yet but from what he told me it doesn't seem too bad.
But we'll know for sure once we have some time to look at it.
We will throw some new tires on it and send it in for an inspection and decide what route we want to take with it...AKA keep it or dump it.
While we are all VW/Audi/Porsche enthusiasts, we don't know much about the 914 in particular except for some quick research before purchasing it.

Good news: it runs fairly well, engine is fairly dry with no apparent oil leaks andd oesn't appear to have been in any accidents.

Bad news: it was a NY car with northern style structural rust issues that have been (mostly) addressed, but not very well. The flat steel repair panel under the passenger side stretches from the center tunnel all the way out to the longitudinal and upward. The repair left the car sitting a little too high on the passenger side and the passenger door gap is a little bit too wide.

It could be restored, depending on your skill level, patience and budget. It would involve a significant amount of structural metal replacement on both sides, etc.