 To buy or not? '76 2.2L nice, Opinions please! |
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| 72Signal914 |
 Jun 17 2003, 02:41 PM
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Think I need a new keyboard  Group: Members Posts: 301 Joined: 16-May 03 From: Siesta Key, FL/Gainesville, FL Member No.: 702  |
Can't be a shadow since the sun is peeking on the other side of the building and the whole car is in a shadow of the building, Yarin can you specify what is on the trunk just below the engine lid
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| seanery |
Jun 17 2003, 03:06 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
black paint?
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| cgnj |
Jun 17 2003, 03:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 627 Joined: 6-March 03 From: Medford, NJ Member No.: 403 Region Association: None 
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Tod,
Cars on the West coast are generally in better shape than one here and cheaper but they still are rusty. That's the point. I spent over 2 years till I found my car. Looked at every rust bucket from Westhester to Arlington. Flew to Az to look at cars. Decided that this last one in Ohio was worth a look. I bought it right around when the Mike Z's Rocket was for sale. I reget showing my wife the page where he talked about how fast it was, if I hadn't I'd be driving it. The next step was to use brad or mikey to locate cars for me. I'd still be compelled to fly out and eyeball the car myself. Mistakes happen and why be pissed at someone who was trying to help you out. By the time you're done,pretty much tacked on 2K to the car, and no matter what, will have to make repairs. At the point that I bought my car, I was more than ready to pay that premium. If that car has cosmetic rust, and he can bring the number down that to the 4K range, then it's worth it. Carlos |
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| tod914 |
Jun 17 2003, 07:17 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
You sound like me. I flew out to Georgia and Ohio ready to buy 2 cars that I had PPI's done and were represented as concours cars. Needless to say they werent. And after having 2 locked in deals fall through, I finally settled for what I have now. I does get abit frustrating to say the least. And these cars can be expensive to repair, especially an engine rebuild.
Based upon his driving impression of the car, thats the main reason I would shy away from it. Surface rust isnt a big issue as that can be taken care of. Is it worth $3500 if he has an engine thats on its way out? |
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| yarin |
Jun 17 2003, 10:30 PM
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'14-X'in FOOL Group: Members Posts: 988 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Guttenberg, NJ Member No.: 693 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(seanery @ Jun 17 2003, 01:06 PM) black paint? It is paint, not sure why... but it is there. Thanks for all the comments! I think I might have to pass on this one unless he comes way down in price. After hearing all your comments i'd rather not spend over $4k then have to rebuild the engine and fix a bunch of stuff. Damn you guys are picky! It's good though, I want a solid car. Any comment on the limited slip?? When one wheel is rotated the other turns in the same direction. A lot of u guys defientely dislike carbs, definetely made an impression on me. I considered carbs an upgrade. I guess I should try to pay more attention to FI cars. Since we are at it... i'd be fairly happy with this car if it exists: 2.2 FI, headers, MSD 140 rear springs, konis all around, turbo tie rods, clean 901, no rust not too picky on the paint, can be faded. 4 bolt for now. |
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| tod914 |
Jun 17 2003, 11:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
http://adcache.collectorcartraderonline.co.../0/49490410.htm
Theres one that might be within driving distance for you. Might be worth following up on. http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/classi...query=retrieval Im assuming you want to spend around 5K??? http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/classi...query=retrieval This bottom 1 looks like it had some rust issues in the rear trunk |
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| yarin |
Jun 18 2003, 12:17 AM
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'14-X'in FOOL Group: Members Posts: 988 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Guttenberg, NJ Member No.: 693 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(tod914 @ Jun 17 2003, 09:29 PM) http://adcache.collectorcartraderonline.co.../0/49490410.htm Theres one that might be within driving distance for you. Might be worth following up on. http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/classi...query=retrieval Im assuming you want to spend around 5K??? http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/classi...query=retrieval This bottom 1 looks like it had some rust issues in the rear trunk Hey Tod, The first one.... emailed the guy last week. Tore it apart, took care of rust and all.. but its bone stock. Second... still stock. Third... MY DREAM CAR!!! I was going to take the trip up and buy it, but someone beat me to it. I emailed the guy the same day the car came out. Definetely a huge loss. Oh well (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) I figure for about $6k I can find a a solid car setup for AutoX. I've seen them around here and there. A few are setup real nice, but have an insane roll cage which makes it impossible to get in and out of easily. There was one on ebay, orange with white interior... 1.7L Limited Edition bored out to 2.0. Carbed. Looks good but i'd rather buy a solid factory 2.0 than a 1.7 bored with carbs. |
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| yarin |
Jun 23 2003, 04:28 PM
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'14-X'in FOOL Group: Members Posts: 988 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Guttenberg, NJ Member No.: 693 Region Association: North East States |
UPDATE: The guy knows he overpaid for the car so he won't accept less than $5,500... obviously $4,000 didn't fly. Oh well....
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| StratPlayer |
Jun 23 2003, 05:36 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Heres one in the Queens have you checked on this one yet?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=2420727934 |
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| tod914 |
Jun 23 2003, 05:59 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
1969/70 hummmm looks like a 73. aka bumpers and interior. Looks very nice
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| vortrex |
Jun 23 2003, 06:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,687 Joined: 24-December 02 From: SF, CA Member No.: 4 Region Association: None |
look at all that rust in the hell hole area.
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| cgnj |
Jun 23 2003, 09:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 627 Joined: 6-March 03 From: Medford, NJ Member No.: 403 Region Association: None
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| seanery |
Jun 24 2003, 05:05 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
Look around Yarin went to look at that car and another lister from Canada (I think) went to buy it and neither did. The owner, apparantly, is a scammer.
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| yarin |
Jun 24 2003, 08:53 AM
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'14-X'in FOOL Group: Members Posts: 988 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Guttenberg, NJ Member No.: 693 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(cgnj @ Jun 23 2003, 07:44 PM) Yeah I did... that car is a COMPLETE wreck. The owner is a tool, he doesn't know anything. Even after I informed him there are all sorts of problems with the car he still advertised it as "pristine." The car is actually a single car 1.8 with a horrible tranny that has 1st gear blocked instead of a "2.0 rebuilt engine and tranny" as he claims. Paint has a few quarter size chips... anyway, it's all in that thread. |
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| yarin |
Jun 24 2003, 09:04 AM
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'14-X'in FOOL Group: Members Posts: 988 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Guttenberg, NJ Member No.: 693 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(StratPlayer @ Jun 23 2003, 03:36 PM) Heres one in the Queens have you checked on this one yet? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=2420727934 Car looks very sharp, can't tell if its rusted or not. A true 70 914 isn't worth much to me, too bad I can only buy 1 car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) |
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| silver six |
Jun 24 2003, 01:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 203 Joined: 3-February 03 From: San Bruno, California Member No.: 227 |
QUOTE(yarin @ Jun 23 2003, 02:28 PM) UPDATE: The guy knows he overpaid for the car so he won't accept less than $5,500... obviously $4,000 didn't fly. Oh well.... The seller's motto: "I paid too much; so I can pass the cost on to you!" |
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| Anton |
Jun 24 2003, 01:41 PM
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Royal Orange Group: Members Posts: 161 Joined: 25-March 03 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 473 |
Some remarks:
Good 914s are hard to find. Driving a Porsche is a painful experience, in your wallet that is, and not much is going to change that. The car in question might not be so bad at all. It all depends on what you want. If you want concours material, walk away, but if want a fun driver, this could be your thing. Cheking the compression and a tune up, particularly on the ignition, might do wonders. Only consider buying when that is resolved. Some people here argue that stock FI is the best (I have to agree) but what exactly is stock on a 2.2??? This a 10% larger displacement and the D-jet was not designed for this purpose. I know, many will say it goes, but still. So, carbs might not be so bad once properly installed. First decide whether you really want the car; price comes after that. Happy 914 hunting . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/gunner.gif) |
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| SirAndy |
Jun 24 2003, 02:23 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,682 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
hmmm, in the one pic that shows a part of the centertunnel, there seems to be quite a lot of rust inside the tunnel.
also, i'm not quite sure the wire harness is supposed to be routed that way ... Andy |
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| yarin |
Jun 24 2003, 10:42 PM
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'14-X'in FOOL Group: Members Posts: 988 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Guttenberg, NJ Member No.: 693 Region Association: North East States |
Anton,
Dual Webers... not FI. The engine is VERY weak. I'm not looking for a concourse car by any means. Just a structurally sound car, little body rust. I want something to toss around AutoX and maybe some DE if it holds up. I believe the red 914 i looked at is worth $4,000... that's about it. Ahhh.. the search continues. Sir Andy - interesting, do tell more. anyone else?? |
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| ChrisReale |
Jun 24 2003, 11:20 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
QUOTE(vortrex @ Jun 23 2003, 05:06 PM) look at all that rust in the hell hole area. No shit.... |
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