 New to the 914 world..., Any advice for an 18 year old kid just getting started? |
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| Hammy |
 Aug 19 2008, 03:52 AM
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mr. Wonderful  Group: Members Posts: 1,826 Joined: 20-October 04 From: Columbia, California Member No.: 2,978 Region Association: Northern California  |
The best thing to do would be to see if you can get a local 914world member to come along with you to look at the car. Plenty of great people here...
If not, do you have a digital camera? Bring that along and ask the seller if you can snap some photos (they should be fine with this unless they're hiding something). Take some pictures of what you see, problem areas, rust, etc. and show them here. You'll get lots of opinions. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) |
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| rhodyguy |
Aug 19 2008, 09:04 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,098 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
locals cruise craigslist exstensively. better take someone with some insight along, pictures here, whatever, before you hand over the dough. if it's the wrong car, you're screwed.
edit: the white one in hansville? k |
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| justdrive914 |
Aug 19 2008, 10:41 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 31-July 08 From: Asheville, NC Member No.: 9,374 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(pacmariner @ Aug 18 2008, 12:39 PM)  Hello all, I'm brand new to the magical world of the 914. I've always been a fan of them, and it APPEARS my dream is about to come true. I've found one locally, and am going to look at it in a few days. Its a 1975 1.8. I'm not a motor head, and was hoping to get some advice on what to look out for, or for signs of danger... I look forward to getting to know people... Thanks, Kyle[i] Nice to see some young guys in here! I'm 19 and I have 1 914 and had another on and a 75 911s, yes I bought these on my own no help i worked for them! anyways check how its runs most of all the battery tray and rr suspension underneath it! rear trunk and longitudes and inner ones be hind the covers around the bottom back side of the doors too. take a magnet and check for bondo and fiberglass andrew |
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| tdgray |
Aug 19 2008, 12:15 PM
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Thank God Nemo is not here to see this Group: Members Posts: 9,705 Joined: 5-August 03 From: Akron, OH Member No.: 984 Region Association: None |
Good advise here... pay heed to all of it.
The other thing to remember... this ain't no Chevy... parts are expensive and some are NLA. Go in with a critical attitude. |
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| roadster fan |
Aug 20 2008, 01:26 AM
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Project Frankenstein !!!!!!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,009 Joined: 24-November 05 From: Aptos, CA Member No.: 5,184 Region Association: Northern California |
Tetanus shot! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
I was fixing some rust today, sorry couldnt resist. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Jim |
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