FS - 1970 914-6 Full Concours Car, Ready to Show, No Longer Available, . Options

[toolguy]

The time has come. . Another Concour year completed. . . I've showed this for the last 2 years and had great results. . . My enjoyment was in restoring this Six and showing it . . Now I want to move on to a new project. . .

Currently 22,537 miles on car, 401 miles since professional rotisserie restoration in 2011-2012 {fully documented}. Driven only for PCA shows / events and to sort out engine and trans. . Always trailered to events. . Consistent Full Concour 1st place class winner in all 2012 events. In 2013, I entered it in only 2 Zone 8 Concours and took BEST of SHOW both times, scoring 324.6 out of 325 points. This is a highest standards, no excuse vehicle. All number match, fresh engine and trans broken in and sorted out. Currently ready to compete in next years PCA Concour series.

Every level of detail was addressed, down to the fabric seat belt labels. . Originality was my goal, and the car shows it. My intentions were to show it in PCA Concours and be a reliable driver after a few years of shows. The original 2.0 engine was seeping, so it was split, the case halves surfaced and line bored. Total stock rebuild with E cams added, all new main and rod bearings, chains and tensioners, rings and a full valve job including new guides. All rotating parts balanced to within 1 gram/. . .The trans was also pulled apart for inspection, has all new syncros, and resealed. . Correct 14 x 5.5 inch Fuchs, spare rim looks like it has never been used.

Non stock items. . . . I wanted the car to also be fun driver in the future, so I put an SC suspension with 3.5 brakes on the front, with a 20mm front sway bar and a stock rear sway bar. . Konis in front with 19 mm torsion bars and Bilsteins in the rear with 160 pound springs. It handles exceptionally well with good balance front to rear. . . {I do have the OE Six suspension with 3 inch brakes restored and preserved.} Currently has an LE front spoiler and late real valance to clear the muffler. . . . Other than those items, I kept it visually as manufactured / delivered. Includes the Six toolkit, original owners manual in unused perfect condition and the OE passenger footrest. . . Original Blaupunkt works perfectly. Also has 911S 40IDA Webbers and Sport Muffler. Runs very well with the E cams. It also has a 1970's Dealer optional Nardi wheel, and I do have the OEM Six wheel. I have the original Factory Six air cleaner and all US light lens put away. Tires are current production.

Price. . . . . Please consider I've got right at $60k invested at this point. Additionally there are over 1600 hours of professional restoration labor [13 months labor] to make this a very nice car, certainly one that would be hard to duplicate to this level of Concour preparation. I'm asking $87. Located in San Diego since new.

[toolguy]

long story.
Zack914 with 4 posts has been asking for a 914-6 for a while on the board. . I get an email about mine. . . we exchange info on the car.

He said his name is xxxxx and uses a email id in the same name. He says he just sold his business, has full cash available, and wants a nice 914-6 to drive . . . Red Flag No. 1. . . He takes the car at asking price and I include multiple spare original parts. We agree on a pick-up date one week out. I tell him I have a custom trailer available also and give him the price. He asks for pictures. . I send pictures of trailer with car on it. . .

. . . He calls back a few days later and now wants to beat me up on the price of the car AND the trailer. . . . We settled on the 'new' price.. . . Red Flag No.2
I pull all the spare parts and documentation and get the car ready to go. The night before pickup date, he calls and now wants a lower price/ / Red Flag No.3
I refused and hung up. .

2 hours later I get an email where he changes his last discount amount to a few hundred dollars. . mind you this is without seeing the car so that should have been another red flag warning to me. . I tell him be here by noon, with $$$ in hand or don't show up. . . . he said he can do that. He said he has the money wired to his account at the local Chase bank for us to pick up. . I say call when he's an hour away. he says OK, see you at noon. . .

Noon arrives and no show or call.. . 2 hours later there is a knock and here is a man and lady to look at the car. . introduces himself as Ryan. .no mention about not being here on time. . .

I show him the car, he looks for 4-5 minutes, asks a few questions, and he wants to hear it run. . I fire it off.. .

He then says it isn't what he wants..I ask what was the issues he saw and he declines politely to answer, just that was not what he wanted. . . OK I get that. . the lady addresses him by either Fred or Frank { either way, I'm certain that it wasn't Ryan} at one point in the conversation. . . Red Flag No.3 . . In my mind I go (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) is this about and start to have some really bad feelings about the possibilities. . They leave. . .

SO my assumptions are now either
1 He's looking for something better,
2 - He's a lookey loo who doesn't know exactly what he really wants
3 - Hes a reseller looking to score low ball deal
4- OR, and most troubling to me, this is a scam of sorts. I call a police buddy, and get a warning about internet deals for high dollar cars where this 'car inspection' is really a chance to case the place for a future theft. .

At this point, I don't know his intentions and I may be all wet, but I certainly did not have a warm fuzzy feeling with this encounter.. . . Whatever the case, screw it, I'm keeping the car for the next year and I'm certain the price of real 6's will continue to climb if I decide to sell later. . or just start driving it myself. . .


Note-- In a subsequent conversation with Zach914 on 10-10-14, he said he was disappointed in my cars condition and was expecting something better. . Lesson in life, and to be fair to zach, it's all about ones individual perception and not any ulterior motives.