911 or 914, same year Options

[bd1308]

i have a 74 914, and there is a 911 for sale--1974.

no oil leaks on the 911 and what-not. they want 7900 for it.

tell me all about 911s....

[bd1308]

QUOTE (ArtechnikA @ Aug 8 2005, 12:08 PM)

a '74 with no leaks has no oil -- tread carefully. 911's didn't get the zinc-coated steel until 1976; early cars rust like 914's do. '74 was the first of the short-hood cars. a 49-state '74 might be okay. early CIS definitely had its quirks tho. just remember that all early 911's are $15,000. all mid-year (SC-era) 911's are $25,000. you will either pay it up front, or you will pay it within the first year or so of ownership. there are several good books on buying used 911's; get one, read it. i really like my 911 but i do not think it would be a good choice for you until you get more mechanical experience. they are not "do first, ask questions later" cars. and with the possible exception of window-winder handles, there will be no parts for them available at the local VW store. there will be damn few parts for them at the FLAPS. ANY FLAPS, with the possible exception of a few in SoCal where 911's are parked 3-deep at the grocery store. even those may not have anything older than the SC. i buy oil at the Pep Boys - that's *it* for local sources. everything else comes from an online source. that means you have to learn to plan everything all the way through, including all the contingencies for things that might go wrong or that you will find "while you're in there," and have parts and tools lined up and ready to go -- or be willing to have the car parked a week until parts arrive. they are very reliable and parts don't break very often. the other side of that coin: reliable parts are expensive when you need them.

no zinc-coating.....no moolah

thats what i was looking for

thanks.