Damn you Craigslist V8 914 build thread, Once more down the rabbit hole I go |
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Damn you Craigslist V8 914 build thread, Once more down the rabbit hole I go |
Matty900 |
Sep 21 2019, 10:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
After The Beer Run we hosted a few weekends ago, this happened. I was taking my friend JP to the airport. He had spent the weekend driving my 72 1.7 and was returning home to Vegas. We had a little time to kill so we stopped off at a coffee shop and he pulled up our local Craigslist to see if there was anything interesting. One of the 1st things he found was an add for a 914 with a V8. He thought it looked like something he may be interested in and the price seemed reasonable if it was half as good as it looked, so we called. There was no answer so I figured it was a fake add and I could start to expect random spam calls in the near future.
I took JP on to the airport and worked my way back to the shop to tuck my car in. Just as I was about to pull the car in, my phone rings. It's the seller from Craigslist and he still has the car. I call JP and he has just boarded the flight but is still very interested in the car. So I pull the car back out into the pouring rain and make my way up to Vancouver. The weather continues to worsen and as I am pulling into Vancouver, I get a call from my wife that they have just issued a tornado warning for the area (not a normal thing in this part of the country. ) This is a short video of what I found 914-8 https://gopro.com/v/PoOrJrOPGvB8a Attached thumbnail(s) |
Matty900 |
Sep 21 2019, 10:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
So at this point, I have seen the car, ridden in the car and don't really see anything to really scare me off of it. It does need some real work, but a lot of work has already been done, and this is a running and driving car.
I don't know if JP is going to be up for the work that will need to be done or not but I am pretty confident that the car will be gone if I don't act now. I reach out to a few 914 guys with way more experience than me. Of course, they all tell me the same thing. V8 914? Nooooooo! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) So of course I put a deposit down to hold the car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) |
RickS |
Sep 21 2019, 10:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 17-April 06 From: 'False City', WA Member No.: 5,880 Region Association: None |
Purists be damned. That looks like serious fun with acceleration that would make most teener owners cry. Including me.
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Matty900 |
Sep 21 2019, 11:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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Larmo63 |
Sep 21 2019, 11:42 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
That beard is legit.
Buy the car, you only live once. |
ValcoOscar |
Sep 21 2019, 11:45 PM
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Garage Life Group: Members Posts: 2,373 Joined: 19-November 13 From: SoCal Member No.: 16,669 Region Association: Southern California |
That beard is legit. Buy the car, you only live once. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/14.gif) Oscar |
mepstein |
Sep 22 2019, 05:42 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,223 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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draganc |
Sep 22 2019, 07:30 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 725 Joined: 2-November 09 From: central new jersey Member No.: 11,000 Region Association: North East States |
Nice find! How much is he asking for?
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Matty900 |
Sep 22 2019, 10:13 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
That beard is legit. Buy the car, you only live once. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) So after sharing the video and photos of the car with my buddy. He decided that it was a little more of a project than he wanted to take on. So, since I already had the deposit down on the car, I went ahead and purchased it myself. Here is a photo hord of the work that was done on the car including the steel flares going on the car. https://photos.app.goo.gl/oi1o1QHS5iTDiWJ18 |
Matty900 |
Sep 22 2019, 10:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
So I went and picked up the car and started cleaning it up a little. I will be doing some YouTube videos on it as I work on it but here is a quick preview
https://photos.app.goo.gl/zBnbSQstSBNnjF8C7 So far every one who has seen it has been pretty impressed (or kind enough not to spoil my fun) Attached image(s) |
mepstein |
Sep 22 2019, 10:25 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,223 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I like it. Every 914 owner needs an outlaw car.
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SirAndy |
Sep 22 2019, 10:27 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,602 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
So, since I already had the deposit down on the car, I went ahead and purchased it myself. We all knew that was coming ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
ValcoOscar |
Sep 22 2019, 10:35 AM
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Garage Life Group: Members Posts: 2,373 Joined: 19-November 13 From: SoCal Member No.: 16,669 Region Association: Southern California |
Super happy for you Matt.
Congrats (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Can't wait to see it make its maiden voyage to SoCal. Oscar |
Chris H. |
Sep 22 2019, 10:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,027 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Nice find. Sounds really good.
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tvdinnerbythepool |
Sep 22 2019, 11:03 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: 24-July 18 From: Olympia, WA Member No.: 22,336 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Awesome!!
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Matty900 |
Sep 22 2019, 01:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I like it. Every 914 owner needs an outlaw car. It really has been a journey of discovery for me. I think that the 1.7 will always be my go to car as my 1st build it will always be a special car to me. This is a whole new learning experience. The previous owner left a lot of projects for me to do. It's a hell of a lot of fun but kind of a rolling death trap the way it is now. We will take care of that though. |
Matty900 |
Sep 22 2019, 01:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Super happy for you Matt. Congrats (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Can't wait to see it make its maiden voyage to SoCal. Oscar I learned it from watching you Oscar (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
Rand |
Sep 22 2019, 01:08 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
It is a thing bro. Every man wants one.
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Matty900 |
Sep 22 2019, 01:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
So, since I already had the deposit down on the car, I went ahead and purchased it myself. We all knew that was coming ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
don-6 |
Sep 22 2019, 01:21 PM
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Stock vs Modified? Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: 7-April 14 From: Conroe, TX Member No.: 17,219 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Very cool Matt! Congrats
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