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> 914 prices this side of the Ocean, remember the $ vs euro exchange...
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post Mar 29 2015, 12:10 AM
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Prices are really up here in Europe. Have a look at this:

über-expensive 914...
It's a so called 'Concours-ready' car. Well, even with my limited (thus far) 914 knowledge, I can see some flaws...

On the other hand: these guys are already around for a few years. And they know the market in Europe.

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post Mar 29 2015, 12:20 AM
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Looks a lot like a US spec car. The VIN is 474xxxxxxx which contradicts his claim as a 1973 model year. Are the VIN's different in Italy?
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post Mar 29 2015, 09:24 AM
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I agree that ours likely a 74. Besides the vin, a 73 2.0 would have had Fuchs alloys, chrome bumpers, and silver button gauges. The horn button is cool though. It doesn't have the Porsche crest. I haven't seen one of those before. The seatbelts look different too.
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post Mar 29 2015, 11:02 AM
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73 or 74... where are the titties? Warts up front = titties for 73 in the front, & front & rear for 74. To me it looks like a US spec car that had everything done to it to make it euro, except shaving the warts off.

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post Mar 29 2015, 11:03 AM
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Mine has the Wolfsburg crest on the horn button as well. I think I've read somewhere that European cars had that because the were sold as VWPorsches. My car even has the Wolfsburg crests on the hub caps.

Original European cars do not have the 'PORSCHE' sign on the engine bonnet. Another give-away is the side marker. It's not on European cars, bar Italy, I think.

I stand to be corrected!

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post Mar 29 2015, 11:07 AM
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Correct: no script across engine bay, VW-Porsche rear badge, Wolfsburg steering wheel instead of Porsche, KpH speedo, euro lenses. Were the warts required in Italy? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) If warts were required in Italy then my previous post could be wrong regarding the titties.
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post Mar 29 2015, 11:12 AM
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QUOTE(Mike Bellis @ Mar 29 2015, 07:20 AM) *
The VIN is 474xxxxxxx which contradicts his claim as a 1973 model year. Are the VIN's different in Italy?

it doesn't say "model year 1973" - it says "built year 1973"

that's very likely true, because model year 1974 started in August 1973 and the car is VIN #05449

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post Mar 29 2015, 11:14 AM
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QUOTE(Johny Blackstain @ Mar 29 2015, 06:02 PM) *

73 or 74... where are the titties? Warts up front = titties for 73 in the front, & front & rear for 74.

this is only correct for US market cars
this seems to be an Italien market car - there were no bumperettes
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post Mar 29 2015, 11:15 AM
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QUOTE(Johny Blackstain @ Mar 29 2015, 06:07 PM) *

Were the warts required in Italy? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) If warts were required in Italy then my previous post could be wrong regarding the titties.

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post Mar 29 2015, 11:18 AM
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QUOTE(Gustl @ Mar 29 2015, 01:15 PM) *

QUOTE(Johny Blackstain @ Mar 29 2015, 06:07 PM) *

Were the warts required in Italy? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) If warts were required in Italy then my previous post could be wrong regarding the titties.

yepp (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Thanks Wolfgang. Note the D jet ECU appears to be painted black- never seen that before. Battery tray appears to have been "tared" to prevent corrosion. My Dad did that to my LE. Also note there's no defrost indicator light/box in the center console. Not familiar with the seat material either.
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post Mar 29 2015, 11:22 AM
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QUOTE(thieuster @ Mar 29 2015, 07:10 AM) *

Prices are really up here in Europe.


I've been to the "Retro Classics" in Stuttgart yesterday
see this prices ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

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... and all of these cars had their "problem areas"

just crazy ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

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post Mar 29 2015, 11:25 AM
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Gustl is correct (as always), this looks like an Italian spec car.
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post Mar 29 2015, 11:30 AM
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This one, I presume?

914-6 Sportomatic

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post Mar 29 2015, 11:40 AM
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yepp

it was for sale by another dealer last year for about EUR 85k
nothing changed since then, but the price (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)
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post Mar 29 2015, 12:40 PM
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It's curious that it is shod with four steelies and it has a Mahle gas burner spare. My preference would be for the other way round!
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post Mar 29 2015, 12:45 PM
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Looks like it no longer has 2.0 heads (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

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post Mar 29 2015, 12:49 PM
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At those prices for a 914/6 the 904 from the first link is a bargain.

Hi Wolfgang! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wavey.gif)
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post Mar 29 2015, 01:18 PM
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QUOTE(Gustl @ Mar 29 2015, 07:40 PM) *

yepp

it was for sale by another dealer last year for about EUR 85k
nothing changed since then, but the price (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) It is not the only car, whose worth has becoming increased only by chanching the price label behind the front windshield.

Classic 911 Models and more and more the 914 too, are only an object of speculative
forcing up prices.
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post Mar 29 2015, 02:11 PM
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QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Mar 29 2015, 07:49 PM) *

At those prices for a 914/6 the 904 from the first link is a bargain.

Hi Wolfgang! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wavey.gif)


Hi Jeff,

I guess you didn't see the detail I marked red (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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btw - Jeff, you'll get mail (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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post Mar 29 2015, 02:18 PM
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Ya, the 914-6 is not even close to being in the ballpark w/ the 904:

http://www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1071869


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