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| oakdalecurtis |
 Apr 1 2022, 09:42 AM
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Oakdalecurtis  Group: Members Posts: 1,325 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California 
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A friend of mine, a high school counselor, called last week and asked me to come over to his recently deceased father’s farm. He said he wanted to show me something that he knew very little about, but thought I might. He took me out to his dad’s barn. Inside the barn, I saw a dusty car cover over a small car. When we pulled back the cover, underneath was an original orange 1972 914/6. Yep, 6 spark plugs! My friend said he didn’t know much about the car as he was 6’5” tall and “small cars weren’t his thing.” He recalled that his dad had bought the 914 new, but his dad didn’t ever drive it again after he developed diabetes, resulting in his foot being amputated over 40 years ago.
The car had 9,645 miles on the odometer! That’s right, less than 10,000 miles! My friend said that his dad had asked him to start the car every 6 months and run it for 5 minutes, which he dutifully did. He said it always fired right up when he used the jumper cables from a farm battery cart. I asked if we could start it. My friend went and got the battery cart, connected it and the 6 fired right up, sounded beautiful and ran perfectly! Unfortunately, the original tires were flat so I couldn’t test drive it. Upon closer inspection, the body appeared flawless with no signs of rust. I polished off a small area of paint and the orange was still glossy. It’s a pretty dry climate here in central California. The interior, other than being a little dusty, was unblemished and showed no signs of wear. Everything looked intact and original. I would have included pictures but I forgot my phone on the trip. My friend volunteered that he had briefly looked at 914’s for sale online and noted them selling mostly between 5 and 15 thousand dollars. He thought this one might need some tires, polish and TLC and offered it to me for $7,500 cash, saying “just bring a trailer and make it go away”. Should I tell him, or just keep quiet and buy it for $7,500? |
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| rjames |
Apr 1 2022, 09:54 AM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,933 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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You started the post by saying he’s a friend of yours. He called you because he thought you could help him figure out what he has and you agreed. You’re no friend to him if you don’t tell him what it’s worth. Sounds like he may be willing to give you a deal on it even after finding out what it’s worth. Don’t be a jerk.
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| ClayPerrine |
Apr 1 2022, 09:54 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,468 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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 If you really wanted to make this work, you should have said it was an M-471 car....... |
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| sb914 |
Apr 1 2022, 10:01 AM
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Surf Guru Group: Members Posts: 4,303 Joined: 25-November 12 From: Brookings,Oregon Member No.: 15,191 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Apr 1 2022, 08:54 AM)  If you really wanted to make this work, you should have said it was an M-471 car....... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| mate914 |
Apr 1 2022, 10:02 AM
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Matt Group: Members Posts: 749 Joined: 27-February 09 From: Eagles mere, PA Member No.: 10,102 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(oakdalecurtis @ Apr 1 2022, 11:42 AM) A friend of mine, a high school counselor, called last week and asked me to come over to his recently deceased father’s farm. He said he wanted to show me something that he knew very little about, but thought I might. He took me out to his dad’s barn. Inside the barn, I saw a dusty car cover over a small car. When we pulled back the cover, underneath was an original orange 1972 914/6. Yep, 6 spark plugs! My friend said he didn’t know much about the car as he was 6’5” tall and “small cars weren’t his thing.” He recalled that his dad had bought the 914 new, but his dad didn’t ever drive it again after he developed diabetes, resulting in his foot being amputated over 40 years ago. The car had 9,645 miles on the odometer! That’s right, less than 10,000 miles! My friend said that his dad had asked him to start the car every 6 months and run it for 5 minutes, which he dutifully did. He said it always fired right up when he used the jumper cables from a farm battery cart. I asked if we could start it. My friend went and got the battery cart, connected it and the 6 fired right up, sounded beautiful and ran perfectly! Unfortunately, the original tires were flat so I couldn’t test drive it. Upon closer inspection, the body appeared flawless with no signs of rust. I polished off a small area of paint and the orange was still glossy. It’s a pretty dry climate here in central California. The interior, other than being a little dusty, was unblemished and showed no signs of wear. Everything looked intact and original. I would have included pictures but I forgot my phone on the trip. My friend volunteered that he had briefly looked at 914’s for sale online and noted them selling mostly between 5 and 15 thousand dollars. He thought this one might need some tires, polish and TLC and offered it to me for $7,500 cash, saying “just bring a trailer and make it go away”. Should I tell him, or just keep quiet and buy it for $7,500? Not funny. Because some people do this all the time. Matt (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif) |
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| sb914 |
Apr 1 2022, 10:06 AM
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Surf Guru Group: Members Posts: 4,303 Joined: 25-November 12 From: Brookings,Oregon Member No.: 15,191 Region Association: Southern California
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 here’s last year’s April fools (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
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| oakdalecurtis |
Apr 1 2022, 10:07 AM
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Oakdalecurtis Group: Members Posts: 1,325 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California
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QUOTE(rjames @ Apr 1 2022, 08:54 AM) You started the post by saying he’s a friend of yours. He called you because he thought you could help him figure out what he has and you agreed. You’re no friend to him if you don’t tell him what it’s worth. Sounds like he may be willing to give you a deal on it even after finding out what it’s worth. Don’t be a jerk. My wife might tell you that it’s too late…. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) |
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| ClayPerrine |
Apr 1 2022, 10:45 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,468 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(rjames @ Apr 1 2022, 10:54 AM) You started the post by saying he’s a friend of yours. He called you because he thought you could help him figure out what he has and you agreed. You’re no friend to him if you don’t tell him what it’s worth. Sounds like he may be willing to give you a deal on it even after finding out what it’s worth. Don’t be a jerk.  |
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| rjames |
Apr 1 2022, 11:55 AM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,933 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Not the first time and likely won’t be the last. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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| oakdalecurtis |
Apr 1 2022, 01:28 PM
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Oakdalecurtis Group: Members Posts: 1,325 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California
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QUOTE(rjames @ Apr 1 2022, 10:55 AM) Not the first time and likely won’t be the last. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) It's quite all right James, happens to the best of us..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| nditiz1 |
Apr 1 2022, 01:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,188 Joined: 26-May 15 From: Mount Airy, Maryland Member No.: 18,763 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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"Reads through all the comments"
Wait so did you buy it for $7,500????? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) |
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| fixer34 |
Apr 1 2022, 01:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,085 Joined: 16-September 14 From: Chicago area Member No.: 17,908 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Did you ask him about the Ferrari Dino that was under the cover right next to it??
(I was going to say 916 or 914-8, but those are all accounted for..) |
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| MM1 |
Apr 1 2022, 01:59 PM
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914 obsession continues Group: Members Posts: 608 Joined: 9-May 18 From: Thousand Oaks, CA Member No.: 22,105 Region Association: Southern California
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Funny stuff - I see a pattern here - good luck next year!
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| rjames |
Apr 1 2022, 02:13 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,933 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(oakdalecurtis @ Apr 1 2022, 12:28 PM) QUOTE(rjames @ Apr 1 2022, 10:55 AM) Not the first time and likely won’t be the last. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) It's quite all right James, happens to the best of us..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) I'll probably be the one that falls for it again next year. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| robkammer |
Apr 1 2022, 02:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 179 Joined: 7-January 21 From: Vermilion Ohio Member No.: 25,049 Region Association: North East States |
GOOD ONE! Too bad some folks get pissed when they get snookered. Ha! Best one I could come up with was telling our daughter that Mom was pregnant, at 64. Daughter replied that, uh Dad, we're pregnant too! Got me good!
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| ClayPerrine |
Apr 1 2022, 02:36 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,468 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(robkammer @ Apr 1 2022, 03:34 PM) GOOD ONE! Too bad some folks get pissed when they get snookered. Ha! Best one I could come up with was telling our daughter that Mom was pregnant, at 64. Daughter replied that, uh Dad, we're pregnant too! Got me good! Your daughter may have been serious......Grandpa! |
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| Chris914n6 |
Apr 1 2022, 04:02 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,320 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Every 6 months for 40 years... no way those carbs aren't clogged.
But nice try. Happy 1st! |
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| oakdalecurtis |
Apr 1 2022, 06:20 PM
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Oakdalecurtis Group: Members Posts: 1,325 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California
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QUOTE(Chris914n6 @ Apr 1 2022, 03:02 PM) Every 6 months for 40 years... no way those carbs aren't clogged. But nice try. Happy 1st! Hi Chris, he put fuel preserver in the tank….. |
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| Maltese Falcon |
Apr 1 2022, 08:08 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None  |
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| oakdalecurtis |
Apr 1 2022, 08:51 PM
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Oakdalecurtis Group: Members Posts: 1,325 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California
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Here’s a few of my previous 4/1 posts, ONLY for those with a sense of humor. Some of the responses are gold….
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=352533&hl= http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=344425&hl= |
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