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> Looking at my first 914
nditiz1
post Jun 6 2017, 09:02 AM
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So now that I have some capital to spend, I can finally start the serious hunt for "my" 914. A seller around me has a stock 75 that hasn't been driven in 20 years. Looking for some advice on trying to start it up or any other words of advice. If the seller is ok I'd like to bring a battery and some fresh fuel and try to start it. The car was driven in the passed, but has been sitting under a cover for the last 20. Pictures show virtually no rust except maybe some surface in the hell hole. It is a 1.8 and the FI has not been touched. Second owner, purchased in 1975 with under 3,000 miles, shows 104,000 now. Thoughts?

Hey I just want to thank everyone on here for the wisdom filled words of advice. So I went to go look at a 73 today and was caught up in so much of the hype and it being a "914S" numbers matching that I almost made a mistake. I then realized what everyone was talking about. If it doesn't feel right it probably isn't. Needless to say I went over the car with a fine tooth comb in some parts, but glossed over some others. They main thing everyone was telling me was RUST. This car had it and none was preventing the car from running and driving, but it was enough to make me double think the purchase. I mean, I can't ask for perfect with the budget I have, but I have seen ChrisB's sweet orange 71 and I saw no rust, granted it was restored within the last 10 years and never saw a rain drop and kept in the garage since then. This one had been restored some time ago and I could see rust under patches and seams. I took it for a drive and it rode nice, motor was in order - Fresh 44 IDF Webers installed. I still couldn't get over the pin hole rust spots (2) in the floor pans and the surface rust - that could be worse - hiding behind the rocker panels. Also, something the PO messaged me about was a little bothersome in regards to the right front fender needing to be replaced. As hard as it was to walk away it was the right move and the journey continues.
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nditiz1   Looking at my first 914   Jun 6 2017, 09:02 AM
arne   Don't try to start it without any prep like th...   Jun 6 2017, 09:11 AM
nditiz1   Don't try to start it without .... Thanks f...   Jun 6 2017, 09:23 AM
iwanta914-6   Would it be this one that you are looking at? htt...   Jun 6 2017, 09:37 AM
BeatNavy   That one has been on CL for a good while now. He ...   Jun 6 2017, 09:45 AM
Spoke   Looking for some advice Unless you are very fami...   Jun 6 2017, 10:44 AM
Robnxious   Looking for some advice Unless you are very fam...   Jun 6 2017, 11:25 AM
Redraptor   Looking for some advice Unless you are very fam...   Jun 11 2017, 10:39 AM
Chris H.   :rotfl: Does he mean it has a Landau top? Found ...   Jun 6 2017, 12:00 PM
rhodyguy   Note the visible rust at the jack tube. Possible s...   Jun 6 2017, 01:13 PM
arne   How much do you have to spend other than the askin...   Jun 6 2017, 02:05 PM
Calvinator2016   [quote name='rhodyguy' post='2493635' date='Jun 6...   Jun 6 2017, 05:33 PM
nditiz1   You guys are hilarious (no sarcasm). That is the ...   Jun 6 2017, 02:08 PM
carking1996   You guys are hilarious (no sarcasm). That is the...   Jun 6 2017, 02:23 PM
arne   Edit - carking1996 types faster than I do. Hood e...   Jun 6 2017, 02:31 PM
nditiz1   Thoughts on this: https://philadelphia.craigslist...   Jun 6 2017, 02:47 PM
iwanta914-6   Thoughts on this: Http://philadelphia.craigslist...   Jun 6 2017, 03:20 PM
Robnxious   I would look at sites like Classic Auto Trader and...   Jun 6 2017, 04:11 PM
iwanta914-6   I would look at sites like Classic Auto Trader an...   Jun 6 2017, 04:36 PM
Chris H.   Take a close look at the front trunk pic on the si...   Jun 6 2017, 05:15 PM
euro911   Take a close look at the front trunk pic on the si...   Jun 6 2017, 06:06 PM
nditiz1   I like everything you all are saying. What an awe...   Jun 6 2017, 07:05 PM
injunmort   a 10k buy budget, that aint the car. you want the ...   Jun 6 2017, 07:11 PM
iwanta914-6   I saw this on facebook this morning. Not perfect ...   Jun 7 2017, 06:08 AM
srreality   So now that I have some capital to spend, I can f...   Jun 9 2017, 07:43 PM
Calvinator2016   Check this one out for $8k! https://bil...   Jun 10 2017, 02:10 PM
nditiz1   @srreality - Thanks for the info. Everyone is pre...   Jun 10 2017, 03:15 PM
Calvinator2016   @srreality - Thanks for the info. Everyone is pr...   Jun 10 2017, 03:30 PM
nditiz1   Ok, what's the deal here? http://www.highline...   Jun 10 2017, 05:27 PM
rhodyguy   Note the lack of jack posts on the red car. Note t...   Jun 10 2017, 07:40 PM
nditiz1   @rhodyguy I looked up the history. It has a long ...   Jun 10 2017, 08:44 PM
rhodyguy   A sectioned car? Funny how that failed to get ment...   Jun 11 2017, 07:17 AM
euro911   A sectioned car? Funny how that failed to get ment...   Jun 11 2017, 11:25 AM
Redraptor   Don't drive yourself nuts looking. Figure out ...   Jun 11 2017, 10:27 AM
nditiz1   Updated the first post with a thank you message.   Jun 13 2017, 08:50 PM


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