 914 LE abandoned, how sad., Been sitting outside for 1-year++ |
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| TJB/914 |
 Jan 26 2015, 01:54 PM
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Mid-Engn.  Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 24-February 03 From: Plymouth & Petoskey, MI Member No.: 346 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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Yikes,
Went by a local Porsche Repair shop and the place was boarded up & closed down. This 914 LE real one was in a (fresh water) flood last spring and at this shop for repairs. It's been sitting outside for the last 6-months and finally someone put a car cover on it. Last year when the shop was open the 914-LE owners name was confidential & not available. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) It breaks my 914 heart to see this happen. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) Tom Attached image(s)    
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| JeffBowlsby |
Jan 26 2015, 02:03 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,509 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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Can you get the VIN?
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| Dr Evil |
Jan 26 2015, 02:33 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 22,999 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Surprised no one has stolen the front valance and wheels. I hope this can get sorted out and this can get put back right.
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| budk |
Jan 26 2015, 02:42 PM
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Yes! It's a Bumblebee! Group: Members Posts: 678 Joined: 24-July 10 From: Hickory, PA Member No.: 11,970 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Possibly just being stored there. It would be odd for an owner to just abandon it, plus someone cared enough to put a cover on it.
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| TJB/914 |
Jan 26 2015, 03:03 PM
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Mid-Engn. Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 24-February 03 From: Plymouth & Petoskey, MI Member No.: 346 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Jan 26 2015, 03:03 PM)  Can you get the VIN? Jeff, I sent you a personal PM with what I know about this LE along with the vin #. It's a sad story. Tom |
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| struckn |
Jan 26 2015, 03:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,069 Joined: 9-November 11 From: South Central York Pennsyvania Member No.: 13,764 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(TJB/914 @ Jan 26 2015, 01:03 PM) QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Jan 26 2015, 03:03 PM) Can you get the VIN? Jeff, I sent you a personal PM with what I know about this LE along with the vin #. It's a sad story. Tom (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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| Johny Blackstain |
Jan 26 2015, 03:50 PM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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This is how you store a Creamsicle- covered & in a garage.
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| bigkensteele |
Jan 26 2015, 06:28 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States
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Man, they seem to pop up all over the place given that it has been stated that only 50 are known to still exist. Just sayin'...
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| patssle |
Jan 26 2015, 06:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,741 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(bigkensteele @ Jan 26 2015, 04:28 PM) Man, they seem to pop up all over the place given that it has been stated that only 50 are known to still exist. Just sayin'... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Haven't you heard? Everybody you meet has driven or owned a 914 at one point in their life! Surely there is a secret stash of LE to go along with the amazing number of previous 914 owners! |
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| dlkawashima |
Jan 26 2015, 07:28 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
Maybe it's like what they say about the Shelby Cobra ... 998 were made and only 10,000 exist today.
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| budk |
Jan 26 2015, 07:31 PM
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Yes! It's a Bumblebee! Group: Members Posts: 678 Joined: 24-July 10 From: Hickory, PA Member No.: 11,970 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(bigkensteele @ Jan 26 2015, 07:28 PM) Man, they seem to pop up all over the place given that it has been stated that only 50 are known to still exist. Just sayin'... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Not sure why that 50 number keeps coming up...... Other threads state more like 97 known to exist. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| pete000 |
Jan 26 2015, 07:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,885 Joined: 23-August 10 From: Bradenton Florida Member No.: 12,094 Region Association: South East States |
Michigan winters are not friendly to old Porsche metal !
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| JeffBowlsby |
Jan 26 2015, 08:31 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,509 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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Gentlemen, gentlemen...
94 Creamsicles is the current number, but that is only a ROM number. It most certainly is more or less than 94 in reality. Near 30 years of collecting data and we still find a few more each year. Including occasional |
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| bandjoey |
Jan 26 2015, 08:44 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,926 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(dlkawashima @ Jan 26 2015, 07:28 PM) Maybe it's like what they say about the Shelby Cobra ... 998 were made and only 10,000 exist today. Agreed. My boss bought a kit cobra. Convinced the lady at the title clerks office it was original. Now has historic plates and title. 10,000 + 1 |
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| budk |
Jan 27 2015, 06:33 AM
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Yes! It's a Bumblebee! Group: Members Posts: 678 Joined: 24-July 10 From: Hickory, PA Member No.: 11,970 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Jan 26 2015, 09:31 PM) Gentlemen, gentlemen... 94 Creamsicles is the current number, but that is only a ROM number. It most certainly is more or less than 94 in reality. Near 30 years of collecting data and we still find a few more each year. Including occasional Thanks Jeff, I was hoping that you would chime in. It would be interesting to know how you get your data... I'm not questioning the validity, I just like to know so that I can comment whenever a question arises. Also, I have always believed that this board is well known and that everyone who has a 914 is or was likely a member. I have found the opposite to be true. In the past 5 years, almost every 914 that I have seen listed for sale and that I have contacted have told me that they never heard of this board.... It always amazes me given the wealth of info here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| 914werke |
Jan 27 2015, 07:53 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,066 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) & have had similar experience but call me a skeptic (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
I tend to believe we have a lot of folks that are aware of this resource & lurk rather than join /contribute, but would rather have you think they are naive. Andy could probably pull a traffic report to prove or disprove this theory. |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Jan 27 2015, 08:47 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,509 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(budk @ Jan 27 2015, 04:33 AM) It would be interesting to know how you get your data... I'm not questioning the validity, I just like to know so that I can comment whenever a question arises. Dave Pateman started collecting info on the 914 LE cars around 30 years ago. He would track Pano classifieds, and whatever other resources were available to accumulate data. To his credit he often acquired the VIN, chassis number, engine/trans SN's, COA and photos for man914 y LE cars. Dave was collegial enough to share his data with me and we figured out how to put it online about 15 years ago which has given the LE Registry and 914 LE cars more visibility. It can be challenging to preserve the integrity of the Registry by only including a car if it has convincingly sufficient information to support that it is an authentic 914 LE. We are surprised and somewhat flattered at the number of 'tribute' cars, which are also tracked for posterity. We have also found a number of black and Light Ivory cars within the known VIN range that have been verified NOT to be LE's. A COA is the only proof of authenticity, but not all car owners have a COA. I wish we had more complete info on all cars but for some we don't have enough information for a variety of reasons and for that reason some previously listed cars have fallen off the list or are indicated with what we do know and not included in the "total known surviving LE cars tally". I wish we had COA's, current owner info, location and other info on every car on the Registry but we don't. We do our best to protect the privacy of 914 LE owners and not publish any personal info, yet still display enough to keep the Registry interesting and meaningful. Its a lot of work maintaining data on 250 cars...I cannot imagine doing it for say...the 914/6 cars, that have many hundreds more that survive. |
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| carr914 |
Jan 27 2015, 03:17 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,670 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States  |
Can PCNA give you a List of LE's by doing a cross reference of COAs? With enough people at the top of PCA, I would think you could get some help
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| bigkensteele |
Jan 27 2015, 05:28 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(carr914 @ Jan 27 2015, 01:17 PM) Can PCNA give you a List of LE's by doing a cross reference of COAs? With enough people at the top of PCA, I would think you could get some help I was thinking the same thing. I am guessing that records from the early '70s are not computerized though... |
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| budk |
Jan 27 2015, 07:54 PM
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Yes! It's a Bumblebee! Group: Members Posts: 678 Joined: 24-July 10 From: Hickory, PA Member No.: 11,970 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(bigkensteele @ Jan 27 2015, 06:28 PM) QUOTE(carr914 @ Jan 27 2015, 01:17 PM) Can PCNA give you a List of LE's by doing a cross reference of COAs? With enough people at the top of PCA, I would think you could get some help I was thinking the same thing. I am guessing that records from the early '70s are not computerized though... It appears that even the mother ship will not confirm exactly how many of each LE were built....... Frustrating. |
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