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> Value of 914s, Pennies on the Dollar?
Mblizzard
post Feb 8 2016, 07:31 PM
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I have spent a few dollars on my 914. While I might have some great engine work by Orginal Customs, tons of Tangerine Racing extras, trans by Dr. Evil, custom gauges by Tim, and pretty much every part that 914 Rubber makes on my car, but that hardly adds up to a fraction of what other people have invested in their cars.

I don't want to start a discussion about how much we have spent (our wifes may read this at some point) but rather why we spend so much money on these cars.

For me, I spent a lot of time with my dad working on 914s. 914s were a part of my college life and a big part of me meeting my wife of 22 years. I don't have children but I hope to pass on the 914 bug to my godson and his father with the hope it will result in some of the quality father son times I remember.

I also enjoy the time I spend working on this car as it reminds me of so many good times in my life. It is also a blast to drive!

I know I never will or they never will recover a fraction of the money I have spent if they sell it at some point. But if I pass on a connection to the 914 or give them a chance to have some of the experiences I have had with the 914 I will be content with the investment.

What is your reason?
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post Feb 8 2016, 07:43 PM
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QUOTE(Mblizzard @ Feb 8 2016, 07:31 PM) *

What is your reason?


because i have a huge amt of disposable income (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)












oh, and i also like to tinker and rebuild stuff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)










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post Feb 8 2016, 07:46 PM
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Because of the love I have for the car..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif)
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post Feb 8 2016, 07:48 PM
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I just sold my yellow car, Speedy, and I am moving forward on buying some expensive stuff for my black car. I think that by the time we expire/die, these cars will be worth much more than we can imagine right now.

I got SO much action on a simple Craigslist ad from international buyers.

Incredible. We may be already selling ourselves short, as the first person who actually came to see my car bought it without even looking at ANYTHING.

Dundee, deal. He didn't even look at the interior, (he didn't open the door,) the engine, and didn't even have me start it.

It's going back to Germany, but dang…….
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post Feb 8 2016, 07:58 PM
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(Close as I could get to Fuchin nuts.)
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post Feb 8 2016, 08:35 PM
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Because I need a car that needs me more than I need the car..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Feb 8 2016, 08:54 PM
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It silences the Lambs.
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post Feb 8 2016, 09:00 PM
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Its all Marks fault (AKA Mikey194)
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post Feb 8 2016, 09:20 PM
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QUOTE(76-914 @ Feb 8 2016, 06:54 PM) *

It silences the Lambs.




It makes your skin soft...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
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post Feb 8 2016, 09:24 PM
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QUOTE(wndsnd @ Feb 8 2016, 08:58 PM) *

Because I am ..

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(Close as I could get to Fuchin nuts.)

Nuts for sheep?
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post Feb 8 2016, 10:25 PM
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Its about my Dad.


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post Feb 8 2016, 10:29 PM
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I consider it an investment in happiness. Invest in what you know. Invest in something that gives you pleasure and you can't go wrong, regardless of the market.
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post Feb 9 2016, 02:07 AM
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QUOTE(stevegm @ Feb 9 2016, 05:29 PM) *

I consider it an investment in happiness. Invest in what you know. Invest in something that gives you pleasure and you can't go wrong, regardless of the market.



Good point Steve,sometime all the funs in the build and fine tuning after that things go a little flat for some, but the 914 is a fun car so that lingers for a long time,I see that in the members car section,lots of history and long time ownership.
It kinda sets this little car above others really.

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post Feb 9 2016, 10:30 AM
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I like fun, and I want to own the means of production.
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post Feb 9 2016, 10:35 AM
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I've had a 914 as long as I've had a drivers license ~26yrs now... The money doesn't matter at all, the 914 has been a fixture in my life so long that it's not about that at all anymore. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Feb 9 2016, 10:55 AM
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Nothing like a sunny drive in a 914!
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post Feb 9 2016, 10:57 AM
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I bought my 914 43 years ago this month. It is definitely part of my life. Selling it is out of the question. The 914 was neglected while the twins were in college but since then I have spent considerable change on it but it is only numbers in my checkbook.

See the punch list:

http://www.terrytuck.com/914.htm
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post Feb 9 2016, 11:23 AM
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I bought my car in April 1973. I was 18.. A tangerine 914-6
My dad went to the Porsche Dealership with me the next day
and co-signed the loan for the car. A 4 year note.

By some Clerical Error, the Life Insurance Policy on the loan ended up
in my dads name. No idea how that happened ?
He passed suddenly less than 2 years later . Loan was paid off....

I consider the car a gift from him... I will never sell it.......

It has nothing to do with Money....
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post Feb 9 2016, 11:47 AM
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QUOTE(gandalf_025 @ Feb 9 2016, 12:23 PM) *

I bought my car in April 1973. I was 18.. A tangerine 914-6
My dad went to the Porsche Dealership with me the next day
and co-signed the loan for the car. A 4 year note.

By some Clerical Error, the Life Insurance Policy on the loan ended up
in my dads name. No idea how that happened ?
He passed suddenly less than 2 years later . Loan was paid off....

I consider the car a gift from him... I will never sell it.......

It has nothing to do with Money....



Wow! Great story! We are kinda kindred spirits.

Mine will be past down to my son.
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post Feb 9 2016, 11:52 AM
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A few other reasons 914s are priceless to me.

My wife first heard of me when someone said “his other car is a Porsche.” Good for me they forgot to mention it was on jack stands.

Caused me to be 24-hours late for my first date with my wife.

Spent countless hours in the shop working with my dad on this thing call a “boxer engine.”

Taught my best friend in life to drive a stick shift in my 914.

Spent countless hours cussing the lack of dependability of the 914. But it allowed me sufficient practice to hone my engine removal time down to 30 min.

Taught many a fool about the virtues of a 914 as they faded in the mirror around the last curve. Most notably a Fiero owner who failed to understand that while mid-engine is a great configuration, putting it on a frame that was essentially a Pontiac T1000 was not great leap forward in handling performance. Add that great frame to a 92 hp engine known as an Iron Duke, no 4-wheel disc brakes, a complex suspension that performed poorly, in a car that weighed 2,500 lbs was not a combination for success. Yes the tree made that clear in the end.

Now spend countless hours looking for the next part I am going to replace.

And last, the 914 lead me to this community which is a truly amazing collection of people. While because they own 914s, their intelligence is questionable. But their skills and love for the 914 are beyond doubt.
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