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> Newbie here..., RHD, from SRI LANKA
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post May 5 2007, 03:01 PM
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Hi there,

Just want to introduce myself. I am located in Sri Lanka and I just purchased a 914 from Australia. It's a '70, but with 2.0 FI eng and converted to Right Hand Drive.

This is my 2nd foray into 914s. My first was a '74 2.0 while attending college in St. Louis MO from '92 - '96. That car was AX prepped by the PO. I had to sell it, reluctantly, as I was returning home after graduation. By far the most fun car i've owned; it had obviously made a lasting impression on me.

Well after more than ten years , last month I finally decided i was going to get myself a 914 again. Since there are absolutely NO 914s here, I would have to import one. After countless hours of internet search, I finally settled on this car from Australia. Although I could have sourced a car somewhat cheaper from the US, geographic proximity and mandatory RHD requirement made sense to go with this.

I also own an '89 944 S2 (the only 944 in the country) and a fully restored '53 VW Oval. I had to sell-off my fully restored '59 Karmann-Ghia coupe to facilitate the 914 purchase.

It will take about a month for the car to reach me. Once it does, I'm sure I will have plenty of questions for the forum.... Till then here's some photos from the seller:


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post May 5 2007, 03:03 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) I would love to have one of those over here in the States. Good looking car.
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post May 5 2007, 03:04 PM
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Cool Car with the RHD, I own an S2 as well. But not the only one in the USA (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post May 5 2007, 03:09 PM
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Cool car and if the notion of not having any speed limits in SRI as well as having many winding roads, then you are envied by everyone here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png)
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post May 5 2007, 03:22 PM
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certainly congrats! Very expensive to convert to right hand drive that is for sure!
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post May 5 2007, 03:51 PM
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That is so completely cool!
Congratulations!
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post May 5 2007, 04:30 PM
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It will be a very nice car once you get the steeringwheel location handled. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post May 5 2007, 07:59 PM
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Welcome....you will not however be fully accepted until you post some pics of the oval (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Until that time you will be an outsider
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post May 5 2007, 08:45 PM
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post May 5 2007, 09:27 PM
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Hey! Great car! Nice shape and how cool is it to own the only 914 in Sri Lanka. Hope evrything works out well for you. Say...did porsche make a RHD dash or is that a custom modification to the dash? I would think the rest of the conversion would be somewhat straightforward...except for the location of the steering shaft protruding through an unfamiliar area under the gas tank. Can anyone tell us if Porsche made a few RHD 914's on the factory floor or were they converted by someone else?

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post May 5 2007, 09:32 PM
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Welcome....you will not however be fully accepted until you post some pics of the oval (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Until that time you will be an outsider


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post May 5 2007, 09:52 PM
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Can anyone tell us if Porsche made a few RHD 914's on the factory floor or were they converted by someone else?


i can tell you ...

porsche never made a RHD 914. they're all aftermarket conversions ...
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post May 5 2007, 09:59 PM
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Can anyone tell us if Porsche made a few RHD 914's on the factory floor or were they converted by someone else?

Bill


They do or did sell Right hand drive parts:
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But I could find no info that Porsch ever made a RHD 914.


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porsche never made a RHD 914. they're all aftermarket conversions ...
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post May 5 2007, 10:06 PM
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Thanks for the warm welcome guys!

@ wbergtho:

AFAIK factory never made the 914 in RHD.
i thought the column ran through the center, with the steering wheel end offset to the left (or right in this case) with a shaft and 2 U-joints? I believe the toughest task is fabrication of the dash, followed by re-shaping of the fuel tank to accomodate the brake master cylinder. Pedal set is from a RHD 911. Of course needs new wire harness and finally relocation of the Park Brake.

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post May 5 2007, 10:18 PM
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Thanks for the warm welcome guys!

i thought the column ran through the center, with the steering wheel end offset to the left (or right in this case) with a shaft and 2 U-joints?


It does... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) And I don't think you will need to do any work on your fuel tank, it sits high enough to clear

my thru body sway bar so it should not be an issue.

I like your 53, I had a 55 I restored. I loved that car. Is that a 5 color wolfsburg

crest on the front?
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post May 6 2007, 07:05 AM
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cool

how about some pics of the ghia...

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post May 6 2007, 07:48 AM
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post May 6 2007, 08:15 AM
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Wow, that is one sick bug. Almost makes me want one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post May 6 2007, 11:32 AM
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That is a really cool car, I even liked the fully polished Mahle wheels on it and I never really cared for them polished like that but they look good on there. Does the girl come with the car? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) It would be quite the conversation piece here in the states.
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post May 6 2007, 12:09 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) very nice bug!

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so.cal, do you have any more info on that rhd setup? application, part numbers,etc...

thanks!
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