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Newbie Introduction, Buy or build |
Midenginer |
Dec 14 2020, 01:37 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 13-December 20 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 24,982 Region Association: Southern California |
Hello,
Craig here from Southern California, good to meet you all! I'm pretty excited about looking into buying a childhood dream car as a weekly driver for my short commute 1000' down the hill and up the canyon, Sunday drive, autocross, etc. and could use some advice. My only other real sports car was one of the first 2006 Cayman S, which I had as my daily driver company car up to 115k miles. Loved it but maintenance / depreciation were costly and our first son in 2010 and second in 2016 led to a Volt and now my 2019 Cherokee Trailhawk which I'll keep as my daily driver. I love watching all the beauties and reading the comments on BringaTrailer. Frankly, I should have bought a classic and a commuter rather than the Cayman in '06. My other 70's childhood dream cars Pantera, Ferrari's, Countach are all out of my budget and just as well because I think a 914 will suit me perfectly...but I've never even ridden in one, let alone driven one, so that's first on my list to do this week! I'm not too concerned that I'll love driving one so the next big question is, for a budget of low $20's what should I get; A) Best 2.0 I can find, hopefully black, with some smart mechanical and cosmetic modifications. Merry Christmas to me in 2020 possibly! B) Can I build a 914 6 driver from a roller for that $? I would get the body work done, stick to a Porsche motor, any necessary suspension work, etc to start. I realize 6 restomods sell way above my budget but could I have a solid 6 driver built from a roller within my budget and then improve on it from there? I wouldn't want to wait years to get rolling either. Merry Christmas to me in 21? 22?? ok either way but the budget doesn't double;). BTW, I don't have the experience, tools, time, space to do the work myself, as much as I like the idea just not realistic, so would have to find pros to do it. I lean towards B but if it's a stupid idea I'm ok, even appreciate, if you tell me so. If its unanimously a genius idea I'm ok with that too! Hope this is the appropriate forum for this question. Thanks for your time and expertise. Look forward to any comments... Cheers, Craig |
Craigers17 |
Dec 14 2020, 06:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 740 Joined: 5-August 17 From: Rome, GA Member No.: 21,317 Region Association: South East States |
Sounds to me like you have a great game plan. That said, I would plan on buying a low-profile floor jack, jack-stands, a set of metric box wrenches, a set of metric sockets, a breaker bar, and some long screw drivers at a bare minimum if you don't already own these tools.
As stated by others, even if you buy a well-sorted 914, items will pop up that need maintenance and you'll probably find that the labor rate is around $100-$130/hr. That might be a bit off, but that's what many shops around the Atlanta area charge....maybe others will chime in about rates in California. Nonetheless, the people on this forum can help you fix anything that comes up. Pelican Parts also has a whole "how to section" dedicated to the 914. You will become addicted to both if you aren't already. Besides, in your area, you're surrounded by experienced 914-ers, and many seem like they would be easily swayed by some BBQ and beers to come over & lend a hand! Good Luck on your search! |
Midenginer |
Dec 14 2020, 07:18 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 13-December 20 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 24,982 Region Association: Southern California |
Sounds to me like you have a great game plan. That said, I would plan on buying a low-profile floor jack, jack-stands, a set of metric box wrenches, a set of metric sockets, a breaker bar, and some long screw drivers at a bare minimum if you don't already own these tools. As stated by others, even if you buy a well-sorted 914, items will pop up that need maintenance and you'll probably find that the labor rate is around $100-$130/hr. That might be a bit off, but that's what many shops around the Atlanta area charge....maybe others will chime in about rates in California. Nonetheless, the people on this forum can help you fix anything that comes up. Pelican Parts also has a whole "how to section" dedicated to the 914. You will become addicted to both if you aren't already. Besides, in your area, you're surrounded by experienced 914-ers, and many seem like they would be easily swayed by some BBQ and beers to come over & lend a hand! Good Luck on your search! Thanks for the shopping list, I appreciate it! |
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