New 914 owner from The Netherlands, '73 914 1.7 |
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New 914 owner from The Netherlands, '73 914 1.7 |
Jazzy |
Oct 11 2017, 01:02 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 16-September 17 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 21,432 Region Association: Europe |
Hi all,
I have spend some time here in the classified section over the last couple of weeks, actually tried to buy a car from at least two forum members. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) In the process I learned a lot about these funny Volkswagen Porsche cars. First of all that most cars have serious rust problems and that the nice cars are increasing in value. I also discovered that the 914 community is extremely friendly and always ready to help. Couple of days ago I found a perfect 914 with a local Porsche specialist. At first I didn't like Olympic Blue color in the photos but when I could see the actual car I fell in love. The car was originally sold in California and has seen two owners before the car was imported to The Netherlands in 2012. That makes me the fourth owner. The car came with full history, a large binder with bills and other documentation basically since 1973!! My first challenge was to bring the car home because it was raining heavily that day, and I know of the first rule when it comes to owning a 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Next challenge was to put it in 1st and not in reverse, but the drive home with my son next to me was an awesome experience. We even took the top of for the last few miles. My plans are: - Use the car in classic car rallies (navigation and regularity challenges) - Fix the windshield wiper switch - Find out why white smoke entered the cabin through the left side vent at one time - Have the valences sprayed in matte black - Investigate the roll bar sides, some say the missing vinyl is original, others say the vinyl is missing Pictures: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.staticflickr.com-21432-1507748522.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.staticflickr.com-21432-1507748522.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.staticflickr.com-21432-1507748523.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.staticflickr.com-21432-1507748523.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.staticflickr.com-21432-1507748524.5.jpg) |
Jazzy |
Nov 7 2017, 04:45 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 16-September 17 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 21,432 Region Association: Europe |
Some pics from last Saturday's event:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.staticflickr.com-21432-1510051516.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.staticflickr.com-21432-1510051517.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.staticflickr.com-21432-1510051518.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.staticflickr.com-21432-1510051519.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.staticflickr.com-21432-1510051519.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.staticflickr.com-21432-1510051520.6.jpg) Copy paste from what I posted on Facebook: The previous owner was more of the collector type, but this is how I prefer to enjoy my 914. I cannot think of a more fun car to participate in a 250 km classic car rally/navigation/regularity event! This was the first full length rally for my navigator and me and our goal was to end up in the top half of the rankings. However, the rally had some nasty navigation challenges and the other participants were very competitive so we barely met our objective with a 18th place out of 36 competitors in our class. But most important is that we learned a lot and above all, had fun. The car definitely needs some new shocks, one is stuck and the other three are absolutely gone. The stock brakes were sufficient for this type of event but I found that the engine did not pick up quick enough for instance when make a quick turn around on the road. That's something to investigate. The lights were absolutely insufficient during the night, I hope I can improve the head lights without the need to add additional lights. |
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