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| drewvw |
 Feb 27 2006, 09:42 AM
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new england car guy  Group: Members Posts: 1,631 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 5,630 Region Association: North East States  |
Hello All,
I threw up a couple posts this weekend combing the site over, so I wanted to officially say hello. I am in the process of purchasing a 914 that I hope to get this weekend. I love this site, the community is so tight here! That's great. You guys are scaring the bejeebus out of me though with some of the rust stuff. I am hoping not to spend a boatload of money on this car annually. I don't plan on driving it much, just around town on weekends. Drew |
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| Allan |
Feb 27 2006, 09:43 AM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
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| Sparky |
Feb 27 2006, 09:46 AM
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Mahna Mahna! Group: Members Posts: 1,134 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Spencer, MA Member No.: 847 |
Welcome Drew! So... where you getting the teener from? We live in the Salted Rust Belt so any teener up here is going to have "issues" unless they have been taken care of already. A lot of good resources up here around Mass. to help out if needed. Just ask.
Ohh and before I forget: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif) My best, Mike D. |
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| Root_Werks |
Feb 27 2006, 09:48 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,312 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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| Rusty |
Feb 27 2006, 09:50 AM
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Wanted: Engine case GA003709 Group: Admin Posts: 7,941 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: Galt's Gulch 
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Cool... welcome! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
-Rusty (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smoke.gif) |
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| drewvw |
Feb 27 2006, 09:51 AM
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new england car guy Group: Members Posts: 1,631 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 5,630 Region Association: North East States |
A fellow Mass guy alright! I know about the pics...like i said when I get it this weekend I will take some and post them. No kidding about the salt belt, I've been scoping a couple 914s around here and most of them are pretty chewed up. This one looks to be solid, but I wont know for sure until I can start checking it out in detail. The longs and jackposts were done by a pro awhile back, and the PO took very good care of the car. He's owned it for 15 years and took good care of it. I bought it mostly because the guy seems to be an ideal owner. |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Feb 27 2006, 09:53 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
"Polite thing to do"? The REAL trick here is to REMAIN polite! LOL, Welcome to the madhouse. BTW, the inmates are in charge ........The Cap'n
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| drewvw |
Feb 27 2006, 09:55 AM
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new england car guy Group: Members Posts: 1,631 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 5,630 Region Association: North East States |
well i figured I'd keep it humble until I get settled!
thanks for the warm invites...by the way this weekend I went through a 28 page post of one of the German members (forgot his name) who rebuilt the longs/hell hole for a blue 914. That was amazing! I was in awe. drew |
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| johannes |
Feb 27 2006, 09:56 AM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
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| rick 918-S |
Feb 27 2006, 10:04 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,434 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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| ninefourteener |
Feb 27 2006, 10:10 AM
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Perfectly Normal Guy :) Group: Members Posts: 1,216 Joined: 3-June 03 From: St. Louis, MO Member No.: 779 |
HI Drew!
Welcome to the club. This place is without a doubt, the best resource for 914 information. I'm pretty good with a car, but far from an "expert", and truthfully, I'd rather not spend my time "fixing" a car... I'd rather be "driving" it, you know? I'm far from rich, but I didn't want to buy a beaten down rustbucket either, so I came up with as much cash as I could, then I just partially financed the rest of my car. I've never regretted it... cause with the exception of a battery, a fuel line, and regular maintenance, i haven't done a thing to it in the 3 years I've owned it. My payments? A whopping 50 bucks a month..... for a rust free, great running classic car. I just figure you get more for your money if you spend a little more, and just get one thats already been well taken care of.... just my 2 cents. If you're interested, I financed through a bank called "Sovereign Bank"... I guess they handle financing classic cars quite a bit... got a great interest rate as well. Good luck!! Welcome!!!! |
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| Kerrys914 |
Feb 27 2006, 10:11 AM
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Dear, the parts I just sold paid for that part ;) Group: Members Posts: 1,568 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Williamsburg, VA Member No.: 16 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welcome.png) and (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) for a SOX fan (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
I'll be at the 5/24 game against the Yanks (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) this spring. Looking forward to my first Yank/SOX game and the good time after the game (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/popcorn[1].gif) Cheers |
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| mack914 |
Feb 27 2006, 10:16 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Toledo, Oh Member No.: 2,306 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welcome.png) We won't hold that RedSox thing against you.
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| tat2dphreak |
Feb 27 2006, 10:21 AM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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| ventilator01 |
Feb 27 2006, 10:21 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 127 Joined: 22-November 05 From: Thomaston, Ga 30286 Member No.: 5,166 |
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Good luck with it Drew, This site is a great resource, as well as pelican parts tech articles. I just recently bought a 914 too, and I am by far not a mechanic, currently in process of complete engine rebuild and anytime I run into a problem I do a search here, if I dont find it i post the topic and usually have my answers within a hour. steve |
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| jsteele22 |
Feb 27 2006, 10:37 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 727 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Colorado Springs, CO Member No.: 4,653 |
Hey Drew,
Welcome aboard.I got a teener like half a year ago, and I haven't regretted it for a minute. Great little car, and the folks in 914club are a pretty cool group. A lot more comraderie (sp?) than I've found on other sites. And a ton of knowledge. One thing I'd definitely recommend when you get your teener is to keep an eye out for a 914club event in your area. I was kinda lukewarm about going to the Red Rocks Classic last Sept., but man was it worth it. All sorts of people with a broad range of cars (mine was, ahem, at one end of the spectrum), more detailed knowledge about 914s than you can find at a specialists garage, and well, beer, scenery, door prizes, and beer. And its the one time you don't have to worry about breaking down... About the rust, you might see if any local (to you) members would want to take a look at the car with you. There's a few special places where rust shows up that you might not notice. OTOH, in a cold salty place like Mass., I know a lot of people just put their teeners in storage for the winter. If I had it all to do over again, the only thing I think I'd do differently is spend a little more on a car with an okay paint job. I had no idea how much paint would cost ! But hey, at least my car has character ! Cheers, Jeff |
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| drewvw |
Feb 27 2006, 11:06 AM
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new england car guy Group: Members Posts: 1,631 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 5,630 Region Association: North East States |
I figured it was only a matter of time before the Red Sox comments, I guess I did it to myself with the avatar. I appreciate the reassurances on the maintainability of the car. I did go the route of spending a bit more for a car I knew had been treated right, so I am really hoping that pays off in the end. I bought my ghia when I was 14 and it was a complete rust bucket. I spent high school restoring the car so I have some previous experience, but i dont really want to go through that again, at least right now. I have a 100 year old house that needs to be the first priority. I almost went the british route (big fan of the early brits), but you guys are making me feel good about my choice! I'd definitely like to join up with some east coasters once I get settled and figure out the car a bit. My first shipment of POR-15 is on the way! |
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| Gustl |
Feb 27 2006, 12:26 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,493 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welcome.png) - from far far away (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wavey.gif) Gustl |
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| nomore9one4 |
Feb 27 2006, 12:41 PM
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Member of the Eastcoast Thread Killers Club Group: Members Posts: 2,666 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Pittsburgh,Pa.15237 Member No.: 14 Region Association: None |
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| r_towle |
Feb 27 2006, 12:46 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,571 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Welcome to the club.
Post pics. If you need help, drop a line. there are quite a few of us on the East Coast. Rich |
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