First Post: Disaster, crashed my '75 yesterday Options

[Whitney Mic]

I had hoped that my first post would be to show off the cool new sound system I hoped to put in, but life had other ideas.

As far as accidents go, it was good, everyone walked away okay. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Earlier, I had a case of food poisoning and was on the way home from the hospital (already a really fun Saturday), and didn't make it back... and because I was ill when I left for the hospital, I forgot my phone, so I can't post the grisly damage pics. I will update tomorrow with pics after I get a ride to the body shop where the car was towed after the accident.

I swerved to avoid deer around a corner on highway 9, instead, I hit a Jaguar parked on side of road. Almost no damage to the Jag, my front end is pretty well crumpled up. If the car isn't salvageable as a whole, I want to see that as much of it as possible can get put to use on other 914s.

The problem is that I am living in an apartment and don't have a place to store the car. If "totaled" I will need to sell it; if so, I really want to sell to someone with an interest in parting it out in the local to Santa Cruz/ San Francisco bay area.

If anyone local is interested, the car is a White '75, L-jet, 1.8 liter engine. I bought it from my brother (mechanical genius, he will be part of the team building the giant Tesla Coil at Burning Man in a month or so), who had updated to a stiffer suspension. I was not only upgrading the sound system, but was just starting to get after the always ready to attack rust monster, but I think the body parts not damaged in the accident are in fairly good shape. Doors, windows, rear trunk all fine. one of the rear Targa top latches snapped it's pin off, I think the right front fender is straight as well. The engine and tranny are well used, but serviceable. There are a lot of stock interior parts, some in better condition than others. Mostly in good shape except the seats and upper console, both of those are worn. I had been planning on getting replacements from 914 Rubber.

If anyone needs something from my car, you can email me. Once I have an idea of the damage, I can let you know if parts are available from the car. Also, anyone in the area that can help me make those decisions is welcome to contact me as well. I am out of my knowledge zone here, this was my first accident, and frankly, am not the best mechanic.

osyryousartis@me.com

Wish I had better news for my first post to the forum.

If my 914 is done, I will be looking for another one. I am very impressed by the way this one took the damage but kept me safe.

--Whitney Mic

[Whitney Mic]

Well, yesterday was the day.

In the end, I was unable to get anyone here to offer on the car. I'm not surprised, it looked worn. If I'd had about two more weeks, I would have had a chance to get after the rust monsters.

I had a handshake deal with the body shop man, but the insurance company set the buy back price too high.

Mixed news that, as I received more than I expected for the car, but had to sell it to be auctioned by the insurance company.

I did okay though, as my brother sold it to me on the cheap side, I guess I profited, money wise. Probably get almost twice what I paid.

Since all I am left to do for my lost and lamented '75 is to wait for a couple of checks from the insurance company, I thought I'd put this out here (I know there's a better place in the forum, but I'm updating/ending this thread).



I have been looking at the "914s for sale" forum and looking at the Craigslist ads. I have seen the one I *really* want (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) , and it's one that with the insurance settlement, I can afford, I hope.

There are a couple of cars I'd love to have but are too expensive for my wallet, and there are a few others I've seen I would love to have, if the dream car I want won't be coming my way...

As I don't have a place to work on a car, I'm hoping to buy something in good enough trim that won't need a lot of work to get and keep it running. I have a garage where I kept the old car (yeah, I did. The paint on my car was so badly oxidized in places, when I washed the car I used just a bit of diluted cleaning solution on soft towels. I was hoping to keep as much paint on her as I could until I could afford the real rust repair and re-spray)

I am now looking for a '74 with a straight body and light color paint (Olympic Blue a plus), and in as good condition as I can afford to buy. I am looking to spend around $10,000, and will go higher to buy the car I want.

I like the stock look outside, the interior doesn't have to be stock, but the closer it is, the better.

No wheel flares, no 914-6 conversions, no weird body mods or race mods. Clean.

I bought the '75 *with* the oxidized paint job on the promise that as soon as I could afford it, I would get the car painted. I came pretty close to doing that, but things didn't work out the way I had hoped. I am able to keep a good paint job from getting as bad as the one on my car.

I want to be clear about that, because the car I really like (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) is a special beast, and I don't want the current owner thinking that I was responsible for all of the neglect you can see in my old car. I hope to convince him that I can take care of the treasure that he wants to sell *to the right person,* and he's probably seen this thread... so he's seen my car

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

I may not be able to convince him I am worthy of his car now.

but I hope I can

-- Whit



PS: Thanks to everyone who chimed in on the thread, both PM and open posts. You all have helped through a bad and stressful week for me. I hope you will wish me luck in purchasing the perfect car...

-- Whit