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| daytona |
 Jan 21 2019, 03:18 PM
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daytona  Group: Members Posts: 435 Joined: 13-April 14 From: Ormond Beach, Florida Member No.: 17,249 Region Association: South East States  |
Hi guys,
The local Porsche chapter of the Space Coast had our monthly KK yesterday. Out of 16 cars that showed for the Coffee and what ever at the Panera across from Daytona speedway, 4 were 914s. Now that on its own is pretty cool, but one of the 914s is a Bumble Bee that had been in storage for the past 40 years. Its second and present owner purchased the car in 1975. In 1978 he started to do some work on it and then life interfered and he never got a chance to finish it. With the help of one of the members and a local shop the car was made road worthy again and it attended our KK. The white 914 in the photo is also an LE (Creamsicle). But unlike the Bumble Bee it is extensively modified. One thing that caught my eye with this Bumble Bee was the outside mirror. It is not like on my 74, it is an early mirror (see photos). Any one see this before? If all this 914 overload was not enough, when I went inside to get some breakfast my total bill came to $9.14. Coincidence or an omen? You decide. Sorry about some of the photos not being oriented correctly. I can't seem to fix it.  LE air dam is broken so an aftermarket unit is fitted. Other than that it is a very original car.  This is the mirror I am talking about. The present owner who has owned the car since 75 never changed the mirror, and ne bought the car from a Porsche dealer.  |
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| daytona |
Jan 21 2019, 03:20 PM
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daytona Group: Members Posts: 435 Joined: 13-April 14 From: Ormond Beach, Florida Member No.: 17,249 Region Association: South East States |
And here is the photo of the receipt from Panera. Coincidence or an omen.
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| mepstein |
Jan 21 2019, 03:49 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,268 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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QUOTE(daytona @ Jan 21 2019, 04:18 PM)  Hi guys, The local Porsche chapter of the Space Coast had our monthly KK yesterday. Out of 16 cars that showed for the Coffee and what ever at the Panera across from Daytona speedway, 4 were 914s. Now that on its own is pretty cool, but one of the 914s is a Bumble Bee that had been in storage for the past 40 years. Its second and present owner purchased the car in 1975. In 1978 he started to do some work on it and then life interfered and he never got a chance to finish it. With the help of one of the members and a local shop the car was made road worthy again and it attended our KK. The white 914 in the photo is also an LE (Creamsicle). But unlike the Bumble Bee it is extensively modified. One thing that caught my eye with this Bumble Bee was the outside mirror. It is not like on my 74, it is an early mirror (see photos). Any one see this before? If all this 914 overload was not enough, when I went inside to get some breakfast my total bill came to $9.14. Coincidence or an omen? You decide. Sorry about some of the photos not being oriented correctly. I can't seem to fix it. LE air dam is broken so an aftermarket unit is fitted. Other than that it is a very original car. This is the mirror I am talking about. The present owner who has owned the car since 75 never changed the mirror, and ne bought the car from a Porsche dealer. It’s an early mirror but something could have happened at the dealership before the car was sold and the dealer slapped on what was on the shelf. You wouldn’t believe how many cars are damaged and repaired before they get sold as “new”. |
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| ValcoOscar |
Jan 21 2019, 04:56 PM
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Garage Life Group: Members Posts: 2,384 Joined: 19-November 13 From: SoCal Member No.: 16,669 Region Association: Southern California 
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Thanks for sharing...4 914's and what are the odds they all have different style rims (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
Great photo, Oscar |
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| DRPHIL914 |
Jan 22 2019, 07:37 AM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,766 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States
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very nice! AND if you had not had the special, free bagal it would not have worked out to the $9.14 price either.
I vote omen not coincidence |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Jan 22 2019, 09:31 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,502 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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Do you have the owners names or VINs of the two LE cars?
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| Cairo94507 |
Jan 22 2019, 10:19 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,750 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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Nice turnout. Thanks for sharing.
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| sholman5 |
Jan 22 2019, 04:45 PM
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Kraut burner Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 11-September 16 From: Ormond beach, Fl. Member No.: 20,391 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(JeffBowlsby @ Jan 22 2019, 10:31 AM) Do you have the owners names or VINs of the two LE cars? Sent you a PM.  |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Jan 22 2019, 05:22 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,502 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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This gentleman is inspirational. I always thought I would be selling my 914 long before I reached his age...rethinking that now. I wonder how long I will be healthy enough to drive it? Better start working out and laying off the cookies...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) PS, that front spoiler is not altogether incorrect for an LE car. Something similar to it was a factory prototype spoiler design for the 914 Can Am cars before what we know as the LE front spoiler made it into production. Attached image(s) 
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| My 914 |
Jan 23 2019, 08:15 PM
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Casual Member Group: Members Posts: 560 Joined: 23-April 16 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 19,928 Region Association: North East States |
The $9.14 breakfast was neither coincidence nor omen, it was a nod from the universe telling you it was all meant to work out the way it did.
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