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spaceshuttle
post Feb 17 2019, 10:36 AM
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Have this one for sale over on eBay in Racecar section.Attached Image
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post Feb 17 2019, 12:33 PM
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Very South Carolina,,, wide five hubs (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-914-Sherid...f:0&vxp=mtr
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post Feb 17 2019, 12:44 PM
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It looks fast just sitting still.
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post Feb 17 2019, 03:32 PM
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Some of it is interesting, but look closely and there is a lot of WTF going on there.

The gauges look really hard to read
Lot of unnecessary original 914 sheetmetal left.
The aluminum front undertray won't survive one off road incident
That front perimeter tubing is about scary as hell. It might not break off in an impact.
Stock lower control arms and rubber or poly bushings? Way to cheap out
Stock four banger front sway bar

The Cell on the passenger side is a nice move.
I like the wide five parts.

Too Much money for too little "good car".
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post Feb 17 2019, 03:51 PM
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Adapters on the rear....was so hoping real wide 5 in the back.
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post Feb 17 2019, 06:50 PM
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Where do you think the car should be priced Brett W?

QUOTE(Brett W @ Feb 17 2019, 02:32 PM) *

Some of it is interesting, but look closely and there is a lot of WTF going on there.

The gauges look really hard to read
Lot of unnecessary original 914 sheetmetal left.
The aluminum front undertray won't survive one off road incident
That front perimeter tubing is about scary as hell. It might not break off in an impact.
Stock lower control arms and rubber or poly bushings? Way to cheap out
Stock four banger front sway bar

The Cell on the passenger side is a nice move.
I like the wide five parts.

Too Much money for too little "good car".

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post Feb 17 2019, 07:12 PM
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A tub car that should of been a tube car..I mean if is that close ......
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post Feb 17 2019, 08:33 PM
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QUOTE(spaceshuttle @ Feb 17 2019, 06:50 PM) *

Where do you think the car should be priced Brett W?

QUOTE(Brett W @ Feb 17 2019, 02:32 PM) *

Some of it is interesting, but look closely and there is a lot of WTF going on there.

The gauges look really hard to read
Lot of unnecessary original 914 sheetmetal left.
The aluminum front undertray won't survive one off road incident
That front perimeter tubing is about scary as hell. It might not break off in an impact.
Stock lower control arms and rubber or poly bushings? Way to cheap out
Stock four banger front sway bar

The Cell on the passenger side is a nice move.
I like the wide five parts.

Too Much money for too little "good car".



Maybe $8K or less. The body work is fairly expensive, but overall, when you dig into the whole package there isn't a whole lot of REALLY nice parts. The rear shocks are garbage QA1, the front struts are unknowns, the Hoosiers are of unknown dates, The front suspension is stock 914 parts with rubber bushings, small sway bar, etc. The rear is probably similar suspension. I suspect the fuel cell needs replacing as its long out of date if it came from the 90s.

Its a novelty, that really fits no where in club racing without a Porsche motor and the class it ends up in, the car would be hopelessly out matched. The suspension geometry wasn't corrected when there was the opportunity, the ergonomics of the driver's compartment looks all wrong, the roll cage design is questionable at best. Lots of unsupported nodes and generally poor design.

As I am guessing this is your car for sale, this will sound like I am pissing all over your pride and joy, but just stating observations based on the pictures.
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post Feb 17 2019, 10:43 PM
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Fuel cell and Hoosiers are 2 years old.
Hardly my pride and joy. Just something I bought and repaired.
And the paint and Body was 8K
Thanks for your honest, albeit harsh opinion.LOL



QUOTE(Brett W @ Feb 17 2019, 07:33 PM) *

QUOTE(spaceshuttle @ Feb 17 2019, 06:50 PM) *

Where do you think the car should be priced Brett W?

QUOTE(Brett W @ Feb 17 2019, 02:32 PM) *

Some of it is interesting, but look closely and there is a lot of WTF going on there.

The gauges look really hard to read
Lot of unnecessary original 914 sheetmetal left.
The aluminum front undertray won't survive one off road incident
That front perimeter tubing is about scary as hell. It might not break off in an impact.
Stock lower control arms and rubber or poly bushings? Way to cheap out
Stock four banger front sway bar

The Cell on the passenger side is a nice move.
I like the wide five parts.

Too Much money for too little "good car".



Maybe $8K or less. The body work is fairly expensive, but overall, when you dig into the whole package there isn't a whole lot of REALLY nice parts. The rear shocks are garbage QA1, the front struts are unknowns, the Hoosiers are of unknown dates, The front suspension is stock 914 parts with rubber bushings, small sway bar, etc. The rear is probably similar suspension. I suspect the fuel cell needs replacing as its long out of date if it came from the 90s.

Its a novelty, that really fits no where in club racing without a Porsche motor and the class it ends up in, the car would be hopelessly out matched. The suspension geometry wasn't corrected when there was the opportunity, the ergonomics of the driver's compartment looks all wrong, the roll cage design is questionable at best. Lots of unsupported nodes and generally poor design.

As I am guessing this is your car for sale, this will sound like I am pissing all over your pride and joy, but just stating observations based on the pictures.
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post Feb 18 2019, 09:20 AM
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That's great, the fuel cell will help sell it as that is not an extra expense for the buyer. The paint and body work look really nice, so that helps. By now the Hoosiers are good for a quick ride around the track as a check out. They will have no grip left in them, but no sense in adding fresh rubber now, let the new ower deal with it.


Could be a hell of an interesting WRL/AER car but you would only be able to do day races. (Unless the new owner cut up and put some lights on it) Stick a 604 crate motor in and it will pretty much last forever. Not sure how well the trans will hold up.
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post Feb 18 2019, 10:29 AM
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Pretty car. I really like the color scheme and full molded rear.

The cage is odd. Don't really care for the design, lack of nodes, or molded in roll hoop. Does it have rust pitting on the drivers "a-pillar" bar or is that just a paint thing?
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post Feb 18 2019, 12:03 PM
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I find no rust on the car. The back sides of the pillars did not receive the same amount of attention as the front sides if maybe that’s what you are referencing? I kind of like
the molded in hoop, although I’m sure it was a pile of extra work.

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Pretty car. I really like the color scheme and full molded rear.

The cage is odd. Don't really care for the design, lack of nodes, or molded in roll hoop. Does it have rust pitting on the drivers "a-pillar" bar or is that just a paint thing?

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post Feb 18 2019, 12:10 PM
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Yeah I have a fresh 358 SBC that I can put in. It even has some really cool upswept custom headers. Didn’t offer it that way because thought maybe someone may want to go air cooled. I will install it and the Boxster S tranny if it doesn’t sell as a roller.


QUOTE(Brett W @ Feb 18 2019, 08:20 AM) *

That's great, the fuel cell will help sell it as that is not an extra expense for the buyer. The paint and body work look really nice, so that helps. By now the Hoosiers are good for a quick ride around the track as a check out. They will have no grip left in them, but no sense in adding fresh rubber now, let the new ower deal with it.


Could be a hell of an interesting WRL/AER car but you would only be able to do day races. (Unless the new owner cut up and put some lights on it) Stick a 604 crate motor in and it will pretty much last forever. Not sure how well the trans will hold up.

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post Feb 18 2019, 12:56 PM
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After looking at a couple of the cage pics more closely, I have some concerns about the legality of the roll cage. Looking at one of the pics from the passenger side looking at the driver's a-pillar. IS that one continuous tube from the main hoop to the floor? It looks like it stops in the middle of the door bar
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post Feb 18 2019, 01:41 PM
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QUOTE(Brett W @ Feb 18 2019, 11:56 AM) *

After looking at a couple of the cage pics more closely, I have some concerns about the legality of the roll cage. Looking at one of the pics from the passenger side looking at the driver's a-pillar. IS that one continuous tube from the main hoop to the floor? It looks like it stops in the middle of the door bar


No it goes all the way to the floor. It does change colors, but it is continuous.Attached Image
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post Feb 18 2019, 10:33 PM
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Thats not the one I am talking about. The one I am referring to is the front driver's side A-pillar bar. Where it goes down near the front of the door/dash junction:

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