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> 74 914 two owner 84K original miles
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post May 19 2006, 08:45 PM
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So I bought another 914. As the title says its a 84,108 original two owner (now 3) car. PO bought it in 1986 and it has been garaged since. He bought it of the original owner (local school teacher) and was planning on a full restoration, but is retiring soon so he downsized his house and had no garage space for it and now it's mine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

It's was at the end of the road up North, where trees don't grow to full height and any further North they get smaller. There are places where there isn't even any telephone poles at the side of the road. The sign leaving town says "Winter Survival Gear Recomended" (sorry no pic of that).

1) No telephone poles
2) Christmas trees anyone...just bring a saw...free
3) 84K speedo


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Opps forgot the speedo pic


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post May 19 2006, 08:47 PM
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Now for the other pictures....for those of you who wondered if it was ok to drive your 914 in the winter........this is what happens.....


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post May 19 2006, 10:10 PM
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You paid money for that car?
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post May 19 2006, 10:26 PM
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The pictures don't do it justice. It is the worst rusted 914 I have ever seen. Even worse that the one at the Ohio show a few years ago....
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post May 19 2006, 10:54 PM
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And as to why I bought it : motor was running great in 86 when the PO put it in his garage. He filled it with oil. Compleatly full (which it still is). So the motor & trans should be still good. Both hoods are in very good shape. As well as both bumpers & tops. Along with the foglights and grills. The windshield is perfect as is most of the chrome trim. Interior is not bad (one small crack in the dash top where the gauge cluster part joins) 150 speedo and all the other little parts that are hard to find.
It even has two good targa top holders (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post May 19 2006, 11:01 PM
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post May 19 2006, 11:05 PM
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I was thinking of that...my new trailer now has piles of fine German rust on it......I was thinking of putting it in plastic bags and flogging it on Ebay..... "Act quickly and you too can own a piece of automotive history...each bag contains up to 1 lbs of proven race car technology"

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post May 19 2006, 11:20 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out.
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how far did you drive for that gem bruce?

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post May 20 2006, 12:57 AM
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In total... 2/3 the way to your place (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


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post May 20 2006, 01:09 AM
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Gas was $1.199 per liter up there (1 gallon [US, liquid] = 3.785 411 8 liter)

or about $4.08 a gal in US $
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post May 20 2006, 07:43 AM
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Man, you are sick. Unfortunatetly, I completely understand. Is this what is in store for me in the future? Lord, help us all.
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post May 20 2006, 07:49 AM
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hey, there's another one just like it (maybe a little better) in babbitt, mn. much closer to you...
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post May 20 2006, 08:20 AM
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Paul, theres one in Hopkins bad enough that I had no interest other than to put it out of it's misery.
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post May 20 2006, 08:30 AM
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I bought a folded up 73 a few years ago just for the wheels. It had no longitudinals whatsoever.
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post May 20 2006, 11:12 AM
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Is that car Pink?? what is the paint code??
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post May 20 2006, 11:26 AM
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that is almost up as far a thompson.....what town was it you got the teener from?
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post May 20 2006, 11:46 AM
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Not the worst I've ever seen....I paid $500 for this one


But it did have 5 fuchs, 2- 2.0 engines, SSI's, bunch of new parts in a box, parts from a 2nd car, etc., etc.

Parts cars are getting hard to find in Canada...at least they are here


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post May 20 2006, 12:15 PM
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that is almost up as far a thompson.....what town was it you got the teener from?


Thompson

It also came with some new CV joints he had bought for it way back.....

Some more pics... and yes I did tow it backwards...figured no harm could be done (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)


It did have a 914 emblem on the back. I stopped for 10 min and went it to a McD's for a burger and I pull out on the road. Look in the mirror....no 914 emblem. Either someone needed it more than me or it fell off. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)


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post May 20 2006, 12:28 PM
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check out the whitewalls (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rocking nana.gif) . you're still the K.O.R.T bruce.

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