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| Ratrod87 |
 Sep 6 2019, 06:26 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 4-September 19 From: Ft Mitchell Alabama Member No.: 23,429 Region Association: None  |
Hello I'm hoping someone can tell me if 6000.00 is a decent price for a 71 porche 914. I recently came across one for sale locally and immediately fell in love with the car. I have never owned a porche and know very little about them. This car seems to be rust free other than the hell hole and I saw three little paint bubbles on the passenger side door. The car is the original color but has obviously been repainted at some point and no be longer has original engine or transmission. It currently has a carburated 2.0 bus engine and short throw 5speed according to current owner. The interior is mostly original and in decent condition with only minor flaws and comes with new carpet kit. Rockers, floor pans appear to be rust free and it has been garage kept. It does run. Any advice would be much appreciated.
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| Cairo94507 |
Sep 6 2019, 06:53 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,317 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California 
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) These cars can be a can of worms. Mark (meptein) is giving you sound advice. Get the car up on a lift and have someone knowledgable inspect it for hidden damage and rust. Better to pay a little more for a car that has been inspected thoroughly than but what you hope might be a great car only to be disappointed once you begin digging into it. Regardless, have fun as you learn about the 914. They are great little cars a a ton of fun to drive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| Ratrod87 |
Sep 6 2019, 08:22 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 4-September 19 From: Ft Mitchell Alabama Member No.: 23,429 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Sep 6 2019, 06:53 AM)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) These cars can be a can of worms. Mark (meptein) is giving you sound advice. Get the car up on a lift and have someone knowledgable inspect it for hidden damage and rust. Better to pay a little more for a car that has been inspected thoroughly than but what you hope might be a great car only to be disappointed once you begin digging into it. Regardless, have fun as you learn about the 914. They are great little cars a a ton of fun to drive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) I have a car lift at home, the gentleman that currently owns the car said if I buy the car and find anything major wrong with the car other than what he told me about that he would refund the money. Ive always had hotrods and custom cars nearly my whole life but im new to porches, and I'm very mechanically inclined but nervous about spending more on the car than it's worth. I'm also not sure if parts are even available for it. Thanks for the help everyone is awesome here!!! |
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