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Bought myself a driver..., It'll do until I can get the /6 done. |
Gint |
Sep 2 2005, 04:22 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,082 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I've been wanting a driver 914 again for a while now. With gas prices going up and up, it seemed like a better idea all the time. I bought this from the Classifieds section. Link to 73 2.0 for sale in Boulder. It's got a few rust spots on the cowl and rear trunk, the battery tray has fallen off and there is a small rust hole or two on the inner fender where the tray mounts, but the hell hole(s) actually don't look bad and the car doesn't sag. Runs and drives pretty damn well. I don't plan to sink a lot of money into it, just required repairs and the occasional $10 beauty part.
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Gint |
Sep 16 2005, 07:46 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,082 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Thanks Mark and Steve. It's actually a crappy (I mean really bad) repaint over the original Zambezi green. Fortunately they left the jambs, engine compartment, underside and trunks alone so the exterior panels could actually one day be be stripped and painted Zambezi green and keep the costs down. I'm going to do a tune-up this weekend, adjust valves, pull the valances and generally have an in depth look around. Aside from the small rust spots on the cowl (easily repaired), surface scale in the rear trunk (POR15 candidate) and some holes behind the battery tray that's fallen off the inner fender well, this car is starting to appear to be a really solid tub. I also looked through the old receipts today. It was very well maintained in Mountain View CA. up until 2003 when it was brought to Boulder. Documentation would also bear out that the mileage shown (96k) is very close to actual. Of course the odometer appears to be inop at the moment. My worst fear is that I somewhat prefer the driving characteristics of the 4 cylinder car over the /6. The 4's seem much lighter and nimbler than the sixes do. Part of me has always preferred the 4. But on the flip side, 3/4 of the money for the /6 "rusto" has already been spent, so it's just a matter of time. But yes, I now remember why I started down the slippery slope... More pics after the Hotsy rental this weekend. This post has been edited by Gint: Sep 16 2005, 07:53 PM |
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