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> Parting Shot(s), 914 Loaded and headed from Albuquerque to Georgia
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post Feb 3 2020, 03:58 AM
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So last week, I bought a 914 just outside of Albuquerque, NM, but the deal got delayed because the owner had to go out of town for a week. Long story short, we finalized things on Saturday morning and the transport company picked it up last night.

Here are a few pics the PO took yesterday before departure. And, yes, that is a HellCat right in front of it.....if his car gets dropped off first, I'm sure he'll be jealous.

It needs some work, but it is a running, driving 74' 2.0.

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post Feb 3 2020, 04:08 AM
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...and a little background on the vehicle by the P.O.

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post Feb 3 2020, 07:28 AM
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post Feb 3 2020, 07:54 AM
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Looks like a great starting point. Congrats!
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post Feb 3 2020, 09:53 AM
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Congrats You have what looks to be a solid car!
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post Feb 3 2020, 12:13 PM
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So last week, I bought a 914 just outside of Albuquerque, NM, but the deal got delayed because the owner had to go out of town for a week. Long story short, we finalized things on Saturday morning and the transport company picked it up last night.


Is this a known LE?
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post Feb 3 2020, 01:42 PM
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a running driving LIMITED EDITION!!!! Congrats!


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So last week, I bought a 914 just outside of Albuquerque, NM, but the deal got delayed because the owner had to go out of town for a week. Long story short, we finalized things on Saturday morning and the transport company picked it up last night.

Here are a few pics the PO took yesterday before departure. And, yes, that is a HellCat right in front of it.....if his car gets dropped off first, I'm sure he'll be jealous.

It needs some work, but it is a running, driving 74' 2.0.
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post Feb 3 2020, 02:45 PM
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I appreciate the positive feedback from everyone. I'll take more pics this weekend ....it's supposed to be delivered tomorrow or Wed. The VIN on both the title and the plate puts it in the range of LE's , as does the paint code on the door jamb.

P.O. also states he has the original owner's manual and it says it's an LE as well. To my knowledge and the registry, there is no COA on file verifying this however. I will perform the due diligence to find out. That's all I know at this point.
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post Feb 5 2020, 02:55 PM
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My 914 arrived today... it arrived quickly and in good shape. It had a good amount of water in both trunks, so I vacuumed that out quickly. I took several pics while it was still on the trailer to get a baseline.

General 30 min assessment:

Pretty solid car w/ a good portion of parts in tact and functional. The shifter rod linkage cover needs immediate attention, as it's just hanging there. Heat exchangers are gone. Passenger side air deflector is missing.
I'll have to pull the rocker covers, seats, & back pad this weekend to assess additional rust.

Driveability...only drove it about 2 miles, but the pedal seems sticky. At times, it seemed to need too much pedal, but once the rpms got up there, I could let off & the rpms would almost stay constant??? It did idle pretty well, but the FI needs some sorting..so no surprise there.

Functionality,...all dash gauges seemed functional, except the odometer, and the center console gauges don't work. Seat belt buzzer, open door, and flashing brake light all work, assuming that blinking brake light is supposed to come on when parking brake is on.

All in all...pretty decent car ....just needs a lot of TLC. More pics & details later.Attached Image Attached Image
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post Feb 5 2020, 02:57 PM
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Wow what a score and looks very sound,nice to see another 914 and an LE @ the same time getting some TLC,well done.
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