Excellence Magazine 914 Valuations ..., prices are rising!! Options

[vesnyder]

Just got my Excellence magazine this month and they report on the values of 914's and the news is good - especially if you are an owner! I was surprised to see the values he puts on some of the cars - even the so-so ones (as he puts it). I know both the condition and location determine the ultimate value of the car, but thanks to boards like this the interest remains high, and the values even higher!

[Steve Thacker]

Damn this is a touchy subject for some people. I sit here and think who the hell just pissed on the electric fence? Or has their tampon in crooked? gezzz

Look....old car and a bunch of us dumbasses who throw our money into something that doesn't pay a tinkers damn in resale. Whoopie shit! Welcome to the ownership of classic cars, don't matter which one, just pick something. Throw what you wish in the sucker and get it down the road. When something breaks "and it will" its back up on those purdy jackstands. Oh well such is life.

I really appreciate the hard work anyone throws into something. Jake and others like him here on the site are the ones who reach for the stars. I think it is shameful to put these people down...period. Cheap ass sumbitches like me appreciate the hell out of these stars, but I do admit trying to get a dime out of us is like trying to get blood from a turnip. I kind of think of us as the Rambler owners of classic Porsche cars, OK so we aren't that cheap but damn near.

God knows I already spent too much bastardizing my car already and when the motor goes, then I'll be looking for anything I can shoehorn in, just so I can drive it. And yes the John Deere tractor out in the backyard is fair game! Why?! Because my ole lady is not about to let another silver dime slip out between her fingers for this old car.

And I quote the ole lady and gump who said..."and thats all I got to say about that".....

[anthony]

Look....old car and a bunch of us dumbasses who throw our money into something that doesn't pay a tinkers damn in resale. Whoopie shit! Welcome to the ownership of classic cars, don't matter which one, just pick something. Throw what you wish in the sucker and get it down the road. When something breaks "and it will" its back up on those purdy jackstands. Oh well such is life.

Well said Steve!

I find it interesting that people get so tweeked by the thought of spending $5 or $10K on an engine. Maybe it's because of the entry level price of the 914 chassis?

Most people go and buy a new car every 4 or 5 years and lose more than that in depreciation. I've met tons of guys with six conversions that have $25-35K into their car. Why are they any more correct that the guy that buys a custom engine from Jake for $15K? I know guys that have $$$$ into a track car and spend $1K for a weekend of racing several times a year. Nobody tells them they are fools for pissing their money away. In the end it's just money and you can't take it with you. Spend it how you like.

[grantsfo]

Look....old car and a bunch of us dumbasses who throw our money into something that doesn't pay a tinkers damn in resale. Whoopie shit! Welcome to the ownership of classic cars, don't matter which one, just pick something. Throw what you wish in the sucker and get it down the road. When something breaks "and it will" its back up on those purdy jackstands. Oh well such is life.

I've met tons of guys with six conversions that have $25-35K into their car. Why are they any more correct that the guy that buys a custom engine from Jake for $15K? I know guys that have $$$$ into a track car and spend $1K for a weekend of racing several times a year. Nobody tells them they are fools for pissing their money away. In the end it's just money and you can't take it with you. Spend it how you like.

But how about us guys who have those under $6,000 six conversions? There are more than just a few of us who have gone this route successfully and I did mine paying a mechanic to do the conversion.

I dont think people are fools for doing a T4. I'm likely to do a T4 car in the future! My biggest gripe is with this Raby guy and his quasi religious herd of sheep putting out disparging and untruthful information related to six conversions. I dont go around saying a Raby T4 will ruin your car. This Raby character has no problem going on his radio show and public forums telling people in the market for 914's that conversions ruin the car. Maybe if he spent more time just focusing on making his products better and less focused on bashing his competition there would be less emotion around this subject. But I dont think that fits Jakes business model.

[G e o r g e]

But how about us guys who have those under $6,000 six conversions?

This Raby character has no problem going on his radio show and public forums telling people in the market for 914's that conversions ruin the car.

Grant,

i'm glad you were able to get your six conversion for under 6000k,

and i'm sure it is possible to do, but if your 1.8 would have grenaded on you 2 years ago you would have paid alot more than 6 k to put a six in it and get it back on the road quickly.

you had the luxury of time to find the parts need at your leisure.



but what's with the never ending hostility towards jake, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

if he post some where you are sure to follow, let it go (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)