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Contracted 914 fever— is this the car to cure it?, What do you think of this ‘73 914 2.0 on Bat— pass or play? |
trylon |
Aug 9 2023, 11:06 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 9-August 23 From: Connecticut Member No.: 27,514 Region Association: North East States |
New to the forum and the car. Was pointed to it by an aficionado on The Samba— I have a ‘59 Karmann Ghia. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=723793
He suggested that the people on this forum were the brain trust for all things 914 and that I should vet one here that has caught my eye on BAT: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-porsche-914-113/ Any insight would be appreciated! |
Craigers17 |
Aug 9 2023, 03:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 5-August 17 From: Rome, GA Member No.: 21,317 Region Association: South East States |
.....maybe you don't need a 914.....you might just need more cowbell?
But I digress, in all seriousness....Welcome!....Nice Ghia!!! I agree with your assessment that the car has been hit in the front. The front of the hood doesn't quite sit right, and if you look at the pics in the 160 to 180 range, you will see several pics of the frunk where the semicircular sheet metal that surrounds the spare looks damaged. At the point where it joins the fender wells at the back of that semicircle, you can see where the welds just don't look right. You can also see some waves in those areas.....likely where it buckled, at least slightly when it was impacted. Just my 2 cents. Still alot to like with that particular car. Good luck! |
trylon |
Aug 9 2023, 05:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 9-August 23 From: Connecticut Member No.: 27,514 Region Association: North East States |
.....maybe you don't need a 914.....you might just need more cowbell? But I digress, in all seriousness....Welcome!....Nice Ghia!!! I agree with your assessment that the car has been hit in the front. The front of the hood doesn't quite sit right, and if you look at the pics in the 160 to 180 range, you will see several pics of the frunk where the semicircular sheet metal that surrounds the spare looks damaged. At the point where it joins the fender wells at the back of that semicircle, you can see where the welds just don't look right. You can also see some waves in those areas.....likely where it buckled, at least slightly when it was impacted. Just my 2 cents. Still alot to like with that particular car. Good luck! I am wondering what more cowbell could possibly mean… Thanks for the kind words and information. So I gather that a bump in the front does not necessarily make this car a no go. Seems prudent to see what the ramifications of that hit were though before bidding. |
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