 Bumble Bee on Ebay Mr. Bowlsby |
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| Porsche Rescue |
 May 1 2003, 10:44 PM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches  Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None  |
Anyone know anything about the car?
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| Brad Roberts |
May 1 2003, 10:46 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Jim,
can you post the link ?? B |
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| Chris H. |
May 1 2003, 10:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,030 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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| Brad Roberts |
May 1 2003, 11:00 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
WOW.
Nice car. Morgage the house Bowlsby... road trip with the crew cab. B |
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| Dave Cawdrey |
May 1 2003, 11:33 PM
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Dumbo going poop, Daddy :) Group: Members Posts: 818 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Seattle, WA USA Member No.: 182 |
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| ChrisReale |
May 1 2003, 11:47 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
The one in Ohio looks great. The other looks iffy, in my opinion.
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| kafermeister |
May 2 2003, 07:14 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 778 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Cincinnati/Northern KY Member No.: 174 |
What a time to be broke. I'm only 4-5 hours from either of them. <_<
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| JeffBowlsby |
May 2 2003, 08:29 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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Wow. That Ohio car is outstanding...one of the best LE restorations I have seen. You guys never fail to amaze me. I go to bed and there is already a thread a mile long about this car before I get up.... This car really shows what the LE cars can look like in top condition. Usually they are dull and faded and look miserable. This car sparkles, I'll bet it gets huge attention ...(IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)
Notice that there is already a bidder for the TN project car. I know the bidder and he already has a stable of LE cars...and he wants one more. Good, another one saved. Also note a recent discovery...the LE cars all have light grey headlight relay covers as opposed to black. My research shows that the grey covers seem to have been provided on all 914 cars in the spring of 1974 through about May 1974, so they are not exclusive to the LE cars, but it helps to authenticate an LE car. The grey covers are very rare. I will certainly include these on the 914 CanAm site as soon as I can and contact the seller for more info. Maybe I should just buy this Ohio car and not restore the one I have? Although this one is not totally correct, it would not take much to make it perfect. |
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| Lawrence |
May 2 2003, 11:11 AM
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Beautiful car. Someone's going to score a very nice toy - doubly nice in that part of the country.
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| Brad Roberts |
May 2 2003, 12:41 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Buy it.
Road trip. Pay for gas. I have always secretly loved the LE's. My second Schwinn bicycle was Yellow and Black in 1978 because of the LE's. "all of this started with my uncle test driving a 914 back in the 70's" B |
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| kafermeister |
May 2 2003, 12:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 778 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Cincinnati/Northern KY Member No.: 174 |
Is the Ohio car John (?) Larkin's car?
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| Bleyseng |
May 2 2003, 01:25 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Damn Brad, how old were you when you got that ride?
I was 18 in 1970 when I got my first ride in a friends GF's car, we rode around half the summer night with the top off. I fell in love with the car, she was a bitch... Geoff |
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| SirAndy |
May 2 2003, 01:28 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,649 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Bleyseng @ May 2 2003, 12:25 PM) Damn Brad, how old were you when you got that ride? brad just looks old, he's actually a little kid, compared to most of us ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Brad Roberts |
May 2 2003, 01:36 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
I was born in 1970.
I didnt ride in the car. I just recalled my uncle talking about this "914" he test drove. My dad was into VW's at the time.. and I could read....so I started gathering info way back on the cars. I still have my first and second Schwinn bicycles. My kids will ride them one day. B |
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| Demick |
May 2 2003, 01:57 PM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
C'mon Jeff. This is a really beautiful car. You ought to go for it. I checked, and combinations of Bumblebee in CA are used up, but surprisingly enough, 914 LE is still available. That should seal the deal for you right there. Now if you could only get that in the 1960's style Black/Yellow plate......
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| Brad Roberts |
May 2 2003, 02:07 PM
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| JeffBowlsby |
May 2 2003, 02:56 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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QUOTE I have always secretly loved the LE's I admire an honest man Brad...most people won't fess up that they like the striking colors, at least in public. I figured thats why this BBS color schemes are that of a Bumblebee LE.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Salute! QUOTE Is the Ohio car John (?) Larkin's car? Definitely Not. Coincidently I recently had an email exchange with John Larkin. His car is under a tarp...snapped a rod he thinks. It is for sale though as well as a couple of others listed FS on the LE site. Ottos Bumblebee is a work in progress... BTW, I have also put up a few photos of Craig Stewarts Bumblebee on the site...check it out...it is extremely nice. I will think about getting this Ohio car...we will see where the price goes... |
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| Carl |
May 2 2003, 03:58 PM
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Ummm ... what? Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 17-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 163 Region Association: Northern California |
A very nice car. Were all the LE's 2 liter engines?
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| Brad Roberts |
May 2 2003, 04:21 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Yes Carl. All of them where 2.0's.
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| ChrisReale |
May 2 2003, 04:53 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
I started out not liking them, but I admit, I like them now. I like the creamsicle the best.
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