73 appraisal please, Car off of Ebay showed up at my door today Options

[Joe Ricard]

Last week I was contacted by some of you E-bayers because the white 73 2.0L carbed and 916 kit was out for auction.

Well Finally met up with the owner today. He drove the car from Biloxi to my house (20 Miles). I looked at all the trouble spots and found a few of the normal things.

rust bubbles around bottom of windshield
perferation at both rear trunk corners .50 cent piece each.
surface rust in floor and floors have been replaced once in the cars life time. Still solid and decent repair not CCW stuff.

Flares are bonded and glassed in as are front and rear 916 bumpers.
Front trunk needs cleaning and repaint



Engine runs but could use a leaner jet job which would bring a bunch more power. (40 IDF's) and could use a synch.

Longs were OK but I couldn't see much Battery tray was removed and battery was not well mounted in the rear trunk.


That's about all the bad and now the good

Trans shifted very good
Interior was nice seats were nice with original material
Drivers door is early Pasenger side I couldn't tell but looked late. no rust on either

Trunk lids very nice
roof was ok
sound padding in both engine compartment and rear trunk floor
stock brakes with 19mm MC was very firm
Wheels were at least 6" width and 195/50-15 multi season


Manta exhaust and stock HE's with most of the heat stuff. No Auxillary blower.

[cooltimes]

Since you did ask for an evaluation and he DID drive it 20 miles, which says it runs and after seeing those couple of photos, $1225.00 or less is all this old 914 addict would think it would be worth as a daily money pit.

IMHO of course.

Cooltimes (Mike Cooley)