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| rwjames |
 Jan 29 2007, 12:38 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 2-June 06 From: Montgomery, AL Member No.: 6,136 Region Association: South East States  |
I finally reached the big 40 on January 26th. For this milestone, my wife gave me a 1973 914 2.0 last Friday. I guess I need another toy to help me through my midlife crisis.
It has an older repaint in the original color and although not perfect, it is pretty nice. The interior needs cleaning, but otherwise in excellent condition. The car included a set of workshop manuals, as well as several other 914 books and manuals. The orginal warranty book shows the car was delivered in June 2003 from Commonwealth Porsche-Audi in Boston, Massachusetts. The car has black bumpers which look like the correct type, but I have never seen them on a 2.0 that had the apperance group otherwise. I once owned another 1973 2.0 that had the black bumpers, but it was a non-appearance group car without sail panel vinyl and the sail trim was black. I hope to order the C of A from Porsche soon to answer some questions. Do these bumpers look correct? Attached image(s)  
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| rwjames |
Jan 29 2007, 06:02 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 2-June 06 From: Montgomery, AL Member No.: 6,136 Region Association: South East States |
I think I'll keep my wife. She understands my 914 illness and often supports me in it. After all, she first introduced me to 914's in the first place so it's all her fault, right? She has actually been bugging me to go look at two 914-6's for sale, but they are both a full days drive away and I haven't gotten around to it. I guess the six will wait for a while.
I don't know a lot of history on the car, but a New York plate came in the trunk, so I'm assuming it was repainted during a restoration several years ago after some years in the north. I have not found any evidence of accidents which is normally easy to spot on 914s so I'll bet the exterior finish had deteriorated. The fit and finish of the interior and rest of the car looks original. The original chrome bumpers may have been replaced with the black bumpers from a non-appearance group car because they don't look like painted chrome bumpers. I guess I need to order the C of A from Porsche to shed some light on the originality of the car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rocking nana.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
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rwjames Birthday Present Jan 29 2007, 12:38 PM
rwjames A few more pictures. Jan 29 2007, 12:40 PM gopack now we all need pics of the wife!
Seriously, g... Jan 29 2007, 12:42 PM jasons Yeah good wife. But smart too heres why...
She d... Jan 29 2007, 12:43 PM John Why was it delivered 30 years late? :poke:
Nice ... Jan 29 2007, 12:46 PM Crazyhippy I dont think the bumpers are original. But i'm... Jan 29 2007, 12:46 PM So.Cal.914 The bumpers do look factory right down to the tits... Jan 29 2007, 12:49 PM
911quest Congrats Rich Chuck showed me pictures yesturday v... Jan 29 2007, 01:07 PM
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The bumpers do look factory right down to the tit... Jan 29 2007, 01:32 PM jhadler Congrats!!
The car looks very good. I agr... Jan 29 2007, 02:48 PM Toast Holey F In Poo Poo! :woohoo:
Your wife doe... Jan 29 2007, 02:51 PM Brew I cant wait to show my wife this thread, since my ... Jan 29 2007, 03:32 PM rwjames Tony, I understand you picked up a new toy this we... Jan 29 2007, 06:04 PM |
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