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> new person, a few stupid questions..
beast boy
post Jul 4 2005, 07:17 AM
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Hey all,
I currently own a '73 914 project, it was in a wreck, has been to the the body shop and has now been sitting in my driveway for about 9 months.
Anyway, first of all, I have changed oil, put a new battery in, etc. and now I basically wanna see if she'll start.. problem is, my only key broke off in the driver side door (I did manage to remove it.) Unfortunately, I have called every place in town, and they all want over $110 to re-key it. Before I do that, are there any other options? I am just dying to see if this car runs.. any possibility of starting her w/no key? I have no idea how to hotwire and deffinately do NOT want to screw up my ignition.

Also, after I get everything in working order, I was thinking it would be nice to replace the transmission w/something a little less awkward.. any possibility of fitting a tiptronic, or even an automatic? I live pretty close to a large junkyard/parts recycler that specializes in Porsche and Audi, so finding parts would likely not be an issue.
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beast boy   new person, a few stupid questions..   Jul 4 2005, 07:17 AM
bd1308   why would you paint your 914 british racing green?...   Jul 4 2005, 07:38 AM
beast boy     Jul 4 2005, 07:47 AM
bd1308   ah i see....to actually answer your question, I...   Jul 4 2005, 08:00 AM
mihai914   If you can remove your door handle tumbler and bri...   Jul 4 2005, 08:06 AM
scott thacher   if you can pull all the locks and mail them to me ...   Jul 4 2005, 08:11 AM
scotty b   $110.00 is REDICULOUS! I just had a key m...   Jul 4 2005, 08:18 AM
skline   If you are asking about an automatic transmission ...   Jul 4 2005, 09:06 AM
rhodyguy   take the piece of the broken key to any place tha...   Jul 4 2005, 09:14 AM
Travis Neff   Welcome to the club, always nice too see someone f...   Jul 4 2005, 09:36 AM
beast boy   Thanks for the info/warm welcome everybody.. I pla...   Jul 4 2005, 10:51 AM
!   Gud time to get her to her learn....go get a renta...   Jul 4 2005, 10:54 AM
bd1308   it's kinda hard to teach someone to drive stic...   Jul 4 2005, 11:00 AM
beast boy   Unfortunately, I think she may be a lost cause unl...   Jul 4 2005, 11:15 AM
!   Tell her real racecars have sticks......   Jul 4 2005, 11:16 AM
bd1308   yup the GF doesnt think *I* know how to drive stic...   Jul 4 2005, 11:16 AM
Dead Air   ...   Jul 4 2005, 11:25 AM
beast boy   Well, I just took the door panel off, it looks lik...   Jul 4 2005, 01:21 PM
Mueller     Jul 4 2005, 01:31 PM
Eric_Shea   Welcome Beast http://www.914...   Jul 4 2005, 01:33 PM
Eric_Shea   Oh... what should be holding the door handle on is...   Jul 4 2005, 01:34 PM
trekkor   Welcome to the center of the 914 universe. One of...   Jul 4 2005, 02:13 PM
914GT   So, Beastboy, you're from 'Red Rover'....   Jul 4 2005, 02:21 PM


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