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> how much do you have into your 914 so far?, I mean REALLY!
how much do you have into your 914 so far?
how much do you have into your 914 so far?
0-1000 [ 20 ] ** [3.36%]
1000-2500 [ 43 ] ** [7.21%]
2500-5000 [ 78 ] ** [13.09%]
5000-7000 [ 74 ] ** [12.42%]
7000-12000 [ 124 ] ** [20.81%]
12000-15000 [ 47 ] ** [7.89%]
15000-25000 [ 75 ] ** [12.58%]
more than 25000 [ 78 ] ** [13.09%]
none of your damn biddness [ 8 ] ** [1.34%]
I would rather not add it up [ 49 ] ** [8.22%]
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post Apr 6 2006, 03:49 PM
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5K just in beer
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post Apr 6 2006, 03:53 PM
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Unfortunately, the longer you own your car, the more money you'll have in it, so this poll may be skewed somewhat.

I've had mine for about 19 years.
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post Apr 6 2006, 03:58 PM
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From day one, 11/85. From the spreadsheet I keep of all 914 costs.

purchase price- $5,000

upgrades - $17,144
six conversion, 911 brakes, suspension, ...
Some 'up-grades' left with the 4 cyl 2.0L engine in 1987.

mantainence/repairs - $19,225
tune ups(21), tires(6 sets), clutches(2), tranny rebuild(1), windsheilds(3), cables, ....

I'm just finishing up head rebuild, new clutch, cables, new fuel lines in center tunnel, gas tank flush/seal, etc. These costs/receipts have not been entered into spreadsheet yet.

Still cheaper than buying a new Porsche every 10 years. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Apr 6 2006, 03:59 PM
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My $2000 deposit has yet to be cashed, so all I have "invested" so far is about $200 in books. (I have an uncontrollable urge to collect books on any and every subject...)
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post Apr 6 2006, 09:28 PM
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Owning 2 914s for 20 years makes me think that I never want to know how much Betty and I spend on them.

But what is the cost of love? We love them like our children, would never sell them, and will do anything for them. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) They are our family.


Cost does not matter.



But the employees at Zims know us on sight!




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post Apr 6 2006, 09:33 PM
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Ummm ... what?
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QUOTE (MattR @ Apr 5 2006, 10:39 PM)
Six figures... easy

anyone want to buy it for ... say... 50k?

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*get rich quick scheme is forming in my head*

Yeah, but you're not supposed to count the ones to the right of the decimal.
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post Apr 6 2006, 10:04 PM
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I have actually never added this up-
but I do have a list of stuff I've done. Here it is:
Engine
Full rebuild 1991:
Hydraulic cam
Hydraulic Lifters
911 valve screws
Piston rings
Polished Cast Aluminum intake manifolds 2005
Polished Velocity Stacks 2005
Cast Aluminum, heim-jointed crossbar linkage 2005
2.5 inch tall air filters 2005
High volume oil pump 2002
Oil pressure relief spring fix 1996
Electric fuel pump 2002
Mallory unilite distributor 2004
Magnecore spark plug wires 2003
Rebuilt carburetors 1991, 2003
Replaced fuel pump 2003
Bursch muffler/extractor 1991
SSI heat exchangers 2004
Replaced 2 exhaust studs 2004
Replaced oil cooler o-rings 1998
Transaxle work 1996:
Sachs 215 mm clutch
6 spring P plate
Clutch cable
Metal clutch cable end
Transaxle shift lever bushings 2004
Firewall shift lever bushings 2004
Short-shift lever 1991
Speedo-drive O-ring 2004

Brakes
New drilled front rotors 1980
New rear rotors 2002
EZ-bleeder screws 2002
Stainless steel brake lines 1998
19 mm master cylinder 1980

Suspension
Lowered 1 inch 1991
Bump steer spacers 1991
120 pound coil springs 1980
Bilstien shocks 2004
Replaced front anti-sway bar bushings 1991
Replaced rear anti-sway bar bushings 1991

Replaced steering rack bushings 1991

Electrical
Starter relay 1991
Ground strap 1998
Headlight upgrade to H4 with built in H3 and marker bulbs 2004
Headlight wiring replaced with 10 gauge, relayed, fused circuit 2004
Headlights rewired to integrate H3 and marker bulb operations 2004
Fused fuel pump circuit 2002
Fused washer pump circuit 2002
Foot operated washer switch 1991
Installed heater blower indicator light 1991
Installed vent blower indicator light 1991
Fog lights rewired to work with flasher stalk 2004
CD/ MP3 player 2004
Subwoofer 1998
Blaupunkt speakers in stock enclosures 1991
Billet cabinet mid-range speakers behind seats 1991
Audio wiring replaced with 10 gauge, relayed, fused circuit 2004
Replaced rear window defogger wires 1991
Starter replaced 2003
Voltage regulator replaced 2004
Rebuilt and resealed relay board 2004
New Alternator wiring harness 2004
New Alternator wiring harness 2004


Appearance
Repaint GP White 2002
Painted shadow areas black 2002
Repainted HL surrounds silver 2004
Re-glued sail panel vinyl 2004
Painted and trimmed fiberglass rocker panels 2002
Painted, trimmed, and clear vinyl covered SE spoiler 2002
Realigned hood, trunks, doors 2003
Replaced carpet 1991
Recovered center console 1991
Replaced bumper top rubber 1991
Cleaned, repainted engine sheet metal 2004
Cleaned, repainted heating system sheet metal 2004
Polished chrome 2003
Polished wheels 2003
Wheel-center Porsche crests 1991
Cleaned and painted rotor hubs 2003
Cleaned and painted front and rear calipers 2004
Wheel wrapped with Wheelskin 1991
Installed heater fan indicator light 1991
Installed interior fan indicator light 1991
Replaced rear window defogger strips 1991
Re-aligned lights 2004
Re-aligned hood 2002
Re-aligned trunks 2004
Clear vinyl wheelwell protection installed 2002
Wheel openings painted black 2000
Replaced front turn signal lenses 2000
Replaced rear light lenses 2004
Replaced side marker light lenses 2004
Installed right side door mirror 1998
Repaired failed door handle assembly 2003
Repaired clock 1991
Realign window channel 2003
Repaired broken tail light assembly 2004

Structural
Replaced battery tray 1991
Replaced right rear suspension point 1991
Replaced, welded corroded metal 1991, 2002
Replaced hood hinge 2004
Reinforced longitudinal attachments 2002

Noise and vibration and handling
Replaced engine sound pad 2004
Installed under-hood sound pad 2004
50 series Z rated tires 2002
Reinstalled loose rear window 1991
Replaced window fuzzy strips 2002
Replaced weather-stripping 1991
Replaced roof seals 2001
Tightened all trim attachments 2004
Tightened all engine sheet metal screws 2004
Replaced tie-rod ends 1991
Renewed front bearings 2003
Renewed rear bearings 2002


Despite this gargantic list, the car has been massively affordable. I've put 138000 miles or so on it over the course of the ownership. The expense of almost everything was primarily labor that I did myself. Realistically, I guess it may be $15,000. One of these days I gotta redo the 2nd gear synchros, and my frontmain bearing seal has started leaking, but really I got no more mods to do
EXCEPT FOR THE WINDOW LIFT KIT I JUST GOT FROM DR EVIL!!!!

oh well. I'll add it to the list when installation is done.
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post Apr 6 2006, 10:31 PM
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More than one of these...



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post Apr 6 2006, 10:39 PM
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I must have around 14k and 5 million in my labor (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/av-943.gif)
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post Apr 13 2006, 01:01 PM
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5 mo's ago - the inital purchase for the car was $1.00.
currently up to 5-6k$. Expect ~10-11k by year end, for this V8 build, after I sell off the extra parts.

..probably like most of you, I view it as a hobby expense and probably will lose money when/if I sell it.


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post Apr 13 2006, 01:25 PM
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It all happens so fast!
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More $ and more $ and more $ everyday. It's starting to bum $ me $ out $.
Have you ever seen the budget deficit clock in real time.

http://www.toptips.com/debtclock.html
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post Apr 13 2006, 01:52 PM
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QUOTE(Lawrence @ Apr 5 2006, 07:37 AM) *

I fixed the poll. Should we fish out the topic? It's a good one.


Thanks. I tried to start a poll a while ago, but it showed up all messed up, so I figured I was just a dumb ass, and deleted the topic!

It looks like I MIGHT end up under $25k if I try real hard. The body shop is costing me too fuching much!

I meant for the total cost of purchases, including maintenance parts, purchase price and upgrades, but not tires and routine maintenance like oil changes.
For example I included clutch parts etc. because it was all added up for me in the PP order status page.
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post Apr 13 2006, 01:54 PM
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6 figures, but i'm never ever going to add it up.
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post Apr 13 2006, 03:47 PM
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I had more than $25K in the car, including the purchase price, when I was still running BP.

The cost to go to FM should have been less than $5K, but it ended up being twice that.

Going to AX2, with the new motor - - - - OMG I don't want to add it up as that would ruin the first nice day we have had in Northern California in 45 days.



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post Apr 13 2006, 08:01 PM
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I think I added it all up once and it was around 8k, not counting that it will need a paint job before long...
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post Apr 15 2006, 05:38 PM
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I kept a spreadsheet and put everything into it. I did ALL the work myself and spent just over 10K. The only labour I paid for was $75 to have a good body man put the last of 5 clearcoats on for me to save me some wet sanding and $90 to have the side bolsters on the seats replaced. Next Time I will do it all myself.
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post Apr 16 2006, 08:15 AM
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$4500...race roller with wheels (from a fellow club member)
$500...plain jane -4 side shift box
$3000...2.7 -6 not yet finished

Still needs tires, clutch, fuel cell, some misc stuff before it sees the track.
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$4500...race roller with wheels (from a fellow club member)
$500...plain jane -4 side shift box
$3000...2.7 -6 not yet finished

Still needs tires, clutch, fuel cell, some misc stuff before it sees the track.


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post May 27 2006, 10:07 AM
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post May 27 2006, 10:13 AM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks...
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Let's see...

1974 1.8 hi mileage with decent hell hole and dented body-$1800
1974 2.0 lo mileage rustbucket w/2 new virgin heads, primo interior and new bursch in box $300
All new everythings for engine, some tranny parts, all brake parts $3.5 k
5 Fuchs $600
Narballa header $300
SSI heater boxes $400
Programmable EFI W/sensors, $300
Spare engine kit, carbs, tin, 96mm OEM NPR big bores in box, bearings, seals, etc $300

Wow.... $7.5 k (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

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