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> OT: ideas for a fun 4-person weekend/car show car, any ideas for something that almost as fun as a 914
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post Apr 22 2012, 09:19 PM
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Now I'm that guy... I'm not selling the 914s, but my 2nd little one (William, now 8 months old) is going to be ready to face forward in the car seat at some point (within a year), and he'll likely be joining Lily (now 3) and I on trips to Cars & Coffee and runs up Palomar/etc. And then Mom is more likely to come too. Super Truck™ (CrewMax Tundra) is a great truck and amazingly convenient, but not so much *fun*.

Some ideas I've had...

BMW 2002
VW Golf/GTI (MK 1 or 2)
BMW 3.0cs
MB 6.9
356 (back seats are probably too small)

Any suggestions? I'm open to anything at the moment. Maybe even a big old American car... ?

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post Apr 23 2012, 04:30 PM
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post Apr 23 2012, 09:46 PM
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post Apr 24 2012, 10:59 AM
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VW Vanagon is really fun to drive and has lots of room for the kids. I have a GL with the backseat "weekender" package where the back seat folds down into a large bed.

Wife loved it because there is a gap bethween the seats that allowed her to get out of the front seat and walk to the back while the van is moving. Great for kids that spill things or need a diaper change! I liked it because it carries anything including 4x8 plywood sheets.

What is really fun is the 50/50 weight distribution. Corners like crazy since all the mass is really down low. One thing that really makes a difference is ditching the 14 inch wheels with soft sidewalls and going with 15-16-17 inch rims. I added 15 inch Mercedes alloys to mine and what a difference one inch of rim diameter makes!

The 2.1L engine is a watercooled flat opposed engine that looks a lot like a waterjacketed 914 engine but only has 110 hp. It is a bit slow but the wasserboxer engine guarantees really good heat. A lot of people are stuffing subie engines in there for a bit more power.

Easy engine to work on as a huge panel lifts out of the floor for access.


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post Apr 24 2012, 02:25 PM
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996TT, cheap now, big bang for the buck.

Most of the 'collector' cars listed on here can be near as much $$...
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post Apr 24 2012, 03:27 PM
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VW Vanagon is really fun to drive and has lots of room for the kids ...
... A lot of people are stuffing subie engines in there for a bit more power.

Easy engine to work on as a huge panel lifts out of the floor for access.
That's what my wife and I agreed on doing, (a Westy with a Subie conversion), instead of a big gas-guzzling motor home. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Apr 24 2012, 08:15 PM
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1946 Triumph Roadster!! My girls love it. Not for any sort of long drive however (no top over the two back seats) - and there has to be an adult sitting with which ever little one wants to sit in the back. Really turns heads at car shows, primarily because very few know what it is.

Gorgeous car! Love the two windshields.
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post Apr 24 2012, 08:50 PM
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QUOTE(siverson @ Apr 22 2012, 08:19 PM) *

Now I'm that guy... I'm not selling the 914s, but my 2nd little one (William, now 8 months old) is going to be ready to face forward in the car seat at some point (within a year), and he'll likely be joining Lily (now 3) and I on trips to Cars & Coffee and runs up Palomar/etc. And then Mom is more likely to come too. Super Truck™ (CrewMax Tundra) is a great truck and amazingly convenient, but not so much *fun*.

Some ideas I've had...

BMW 2002
VW Golf/GTI (MK 1 or 2)
BMW 3.0cs
MB 6.9
356 (back seats are probably too small)

Any suggestions? I'm open to anything at the moment. Maybe even a big old American car... ?

-Steve



3.0CS is a great car, handles well, has that silky BMW-6 engine, avail with 5 spd. I put miles and miles on one and enjoyed it every step of the way.

no mention of the 944 or 951 or 924s? Back seats, storage, great handling, good following and super cheap right now. GREAT vehicles all if you get the right one and stay up on the maint. Sound familiar?

my 2cents - have fun!

td

ps - re: vanagon? Had one in DEN and hated it every mile! No guts up and down the hills at altitude, and the last straw was when I pushed a head wind all the way to SLC at the beginning of the week in 3rd gear, and then did the same thing back to DEN (easterly headwind?!) all the way home! aaaarrggghhhhh. sold that sucker and never looked back!
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post Apr 24 2012, 10:01 PM
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How about an E46 generation BMW M3 convertible? I picked one up very reasonably last year and it has been great for fun family road trips.
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post Apr 25 2012, 01:31 AM
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I agree on most of the cars mentioned and have owned several of them as well. One I'd like to add that I had about 10 years ago and was one of my favorites was my 1988 Mercedes Benz 300CE (88-93 300CE and 94-95 E320 Coupe) What a great driving, fun car, I loved it! They are hard tops with no B pillars and with the windows down and sunroof open it was the next best thing to a convertible. They are very well built, extremely solid and you can pick up nice ones for $5-$6K
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post Apr 25 2012, 02:16 PM
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ps - re: vanagon? Had one in DEN and hated it every mile! No guts up and down the hills at altitude, and the last straw was when I pushed a head wind all the way to SLC at the beginning of the week in 3rd gear, and then did the same thing back to DEN (easterly headwind?!) all the way home! aaaarrggghhhhh. sold that sucker and never looked back!
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TD,

Not much has guts going up hills and mountains at altitude. Everything gains guts going down. Still recall my dad bitching about how much power his big 64 Olds rocket power V-8 lost driving from Salina to Denver. Seem to recall almost losing all power going up the side of a mountain at high altitudes.
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post Apr 25 2012, 03:48 PM
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> 1988 Mercedes Benz 300CE (88-93 300CE and 94-95 E320 Coupe)

That's a good idea.

Or maybe an S600 Coupe (sample photo below)... ?

Geez, I'm all over the place on this. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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post Apr 25 2012, 04:24 PM
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Read up on the S600...terrible reliability and if anything does go wrong, huge $$$ to fix. The 300CE I agree with, always liked the looks of those.
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post Apr 25 2012, 04:43 PM
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> 3.0CS is a great car, handles well, has that silky BMW-6 engine, avail with 5 spd. I put miles and miles on one and enjoyed it every step of the way

Yeah, I've always loved the styling on those.

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post Mar 14 2013, 08:18 PM
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Well, it took me some time, and it turned into a bit of an impulse buy, but I just bought a Colorado Orange 1972 BMW 2002tii. Should be here in a week or so (then pictures will come).

What's the best 02 forum out there? There seem to be several, but nothing like 914world (that I've found).

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post Mar 14 2013, 09:24 PM
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Nice choice. You're gonna love it. Was working on one today.
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post Mar 14 2013, 10:00 PM
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QUOTE(siverson @ Mar 14 2013, 07:18 PM) *

Well, it took me some time, and it turned into a bit of an impulse buy, but I just bought a Colorado Orange 1972 BMW 2002tii. Should be here in a week or so (then pictures will come).

What's the best 02 forum out there? There seem to be several, but nothing like 914world (that I've found).

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post Mar 14 2013, 10:00 PM
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Nice choice. You're gonna love it.

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post Mar 14 2013, 10:18 PM
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post Mar 31 2013, 08:56 PM
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Well, it didn't work out so well. 5th car I've bought on eBay, and the first time I've been really screwed. The seller blatantly lied about a huge number of things on the car.

Sigh. Cool little cars, but this one is not for me and is for sale again:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...em=111043664712

I'll keep looking for something, but I can only manage one big car project at a time (putting my x19 3.6 back together).

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