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> Should I buy it?, I'd have to sell my truck!
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post Jun 26 2005, 12:36 AM
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I have found a 914 for sale in the area. So I called the guy.

Rust. The car has a hole below the battery about the size of a golf ball, But the rust was repaird. The hole was not patched. The car has had an under coat sprayed on it. The paint is newer dont now how old yet.

Motor 2.0 . The motor has had the top end rebuilt. The head has been ported and polished. It has a set of webber 44s, but they need to be rejeted. What damage would be done to the motor besides runnig hot if I dont get the carbs rejeted? How much should I spend on getting it rejeted? How reliable is this set up?

Some pics. I hope they work. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/toy4runner19...album?.dir=5dcf

This is what it comes down to. To get the car I have to sell my reliable toyota 4runner. I have put a lot of money in to my truck. Right now I'm a student, but Im whith in bike distence from school ( I could loss a few pounds too). But it gets up to around 120 in the Phoenix area. I also live in an apartment so I don't have a place to work on it. I could do small things to the car. They have small garages at my apatments. How much do you spend on maintenance?

I now every car is diffrent. I now alot has to do with the previous owners. The guy wants $3,000 do you thinck its worth the risk?

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post Jun 27 2005, 09:44 AM
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QUOTE (anthony @ Jun 27 2005, 10:33 AM)
I'm in the 'don't buy a 914 until you can afford it' camp. The initial purchase price is the tip of the iceberg with classic cars. Can you afford an engine rebuild? A tranny rebuild? Concentrate on your studies. Drive your 4Runner with A/C.

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if you can afford it, it's a great, classic car...

if you cannot afford it, it's an old, PITA, that you have to work on...

when I was in college I ALMOST did something like this... I would have had to sell my pickup, to get a '70 chevelle... it was a sweet car but had a miss in the engine, and needed a tranny rebuild before long... college just wasn't the right time to have to tinker just to get where I was going...

it's much more fun to work on a car when you DON'T HAVE to(to get where you are going), but when you want to...
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