OT: 914 versus 911 |
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OT: 914 versus 911 |
andreic |
Feb 21 2020, 10:37 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: 21-December 15 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 19,479 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
What would you take: a well sorted out 1972 914 1.7L with no rust and everything running perfectly, or a 1976 911S 2.7L with unknown history, but generally good appearance. (Nothing known on the history of the engine.)
I have the opportunity to trade, and am debating if getting into the 911 world is a nightmare waiting to happen. (I don't have thousands and thousands to spend on fixing lots of things up...) Curious to hear people's opinions. |
horizontally-opposed |
Feb 22 2020, 04:43 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
Sport seats a big plus, but…
The vent windows (trying to remember when those stopped being available, even by special order), some of the wear and tear (which indicates neglect and, possibly, a 911 that might need "everything" to be nice), and visible rust on some undercarriage stuff (may be superficial, but I'd want to poke around) would probably have me take a pass. Targa v targa, I'd take the targa. Porsche learned a lot from the 911 Targa and applied it to the targa-topped 914. And yours is nicely sorted while this 911 comes with a largely unknown history? Yep, 911s are cool but I'd probably keep the 914. Just my two cents... |
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