Club members in PA?, Check out this car from Ebay.... Options

[RD Evans]

Anyone in West Chester area that could take a look at this car, Ebay PA Car.

[JerryP]

Here we go.

Owner: Seems like a nice enough guy. He sees me lay down on the floor with my flashlight and screwdriver and immediately offers me a drop light and a floor jack.

The car: is pretty much as described in the ad. I do not doubt that the previous owner raced this car. Cosmetically it is not "great" but presentable with a cheaper respray over some dings and patches but from what I could see, there is not alot of visible rust and there are some goodies. My only concern would be that the owner has never removed the outer rockers in the 2 years he's had it. As there were about 20 screws holding each one on, I didn't remove them. Door gaps were ok. Work has been done on the floor pans with signs of welding and a Por-15 like substance on other parts of the car. Battery tray has been replaced and work has been done on the suspension console. It may have been completely replaced. No rollers for the trunk hinges and tire change is imminent.

"Runs very strong"......I'd have to agree with that. I've only driven probably 10 or 15 different 914s so I'm not an expert but this one runs as strong as any of the ones I remember, including my current one and at 4500rpm, the motor itself makes the sound I've been hoping mine would make for 2 years. Monza exhaust...eh.

"Car does not leak oil".....It leaks a little bit of something on the passenger side near the rear tire after being run for a while. Not bad but I saw a few visible drops. I tried to see where it originated but wasn't sure as the light was not great and this car is lowered.

New fuel pump(holley in front trunk) and rebuilt carbs were done by a shop near where the owner works which does specialize in german cars. From my amateur eye, it looked to be clean and a decent job. I have D-Jet in mine and am not a carb expert but the Webers appeared to be dialed in correctly. The car started right up, felt tight and performed very well by my standards. Yours may be different. Brakes worked well....and I tested them. I guess I can see how a porsche expert or purist might say the work done was slapped together or half-assed, but I am neither of those things and the car was fun to drive.

Goodies: front sway bar, SS lines, external oil cooler, short shift kit, nice seats. All smog stuff is gone. Owner says car did pass PA emissions. Looks like a few other things also that you guys may have to help me with as I'm not sure exactly what they are. You'll see in the pictures.

The skinny: If you want a really nice stock porsche to invest in and gloat about as it sits in your parking lot at work....this is not, and will never be your car. If you want a chick magnet....this is not your car. If you are secure in your manhood and want a fun runner with lots of little odds and ends to be done while you drive it, this may work for you.

I'm sure I forgot some stuff so let me know if you have any questions.

P.S I am very far from a real mechanic so you may want a second opinion. Caveat Emptor.