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| brcacti |
 Mar 5 2020, 04:32 PM
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1974 914 1.8  Group: Members Posts: 674 Joined: 17-July 19 From: PHX AZ 60 miles south Member No.: 23,302 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
So from what I have been reading on here if I am right a survivor car is a stock or mostly stock, not restored that is in good or better condition? Does that sound right?
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| DickSteinkamp |
Mar 5 2020, 05:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None |
Everybody's definition of "survivor" is going to be a little different. This description is closest to mine...
Survivor "The first rule of survivor cars is their original paint job. The interior also has to be original to qualify as a survivor car. The rest of the survivor car rules are pretty simple: it should have its factory power-train front to back and it should have all of its original equipment like spare tire jack and lug wrench" I think it is next to impossible for a true survivor to be "in as good or better condition" than when it came off the assembly line. Certainly not better...I've seen a few that were as good, but they had few if any miles on them. |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Mar 5 2020, 07:54 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,526 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(DickSteinkamp @ Mar 5 2020, 03:57 PM)  Everybody's definition of "survivor" is going to be a little different. This description is closest to mine... Survivor "The first rule of survivor cars is their original paint job. The interior also has to be original to qualify as a survivor car. The rest of the survivor car rules are pretty simple: it should have its factory power-train front to back and it should have all of its original equipment like spare tire jack and lug wrench" I think it is next to impossible for a true survivor to be "in as good or better condition" than when it came off the assembly line. Certainly not better...I've seen a few that were as good, but they had few if any miles on them. So if its only missing its jack or lug wrench (both of which are replaceable) its now no longer a 'survivor'? I don't think so. The problem is that the term 'survivor' is too amorphous, vague, ambiguous and arbitrary. It really is a meaningless term because anyone can interpret it to suit their own needs and other interpretations will always get it 'wrong'. Works great in a used car ad because it panders to the sellers needs and is easily misconstrued by buyers. Same with "OG" and even 'factory'. Can we agree to avoid this term 'survivor' on this forum? "Original" is a slightly better term because its more specific, but even then that word will be stretched by some - because they can - and will. |
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