Hello everyone!
I'm very excited about my first Porsche 914 purchase! I found it on Rennlist and doing research on the car led me to 914 World...great place

The car is a 1975 Nepal Orange with 84k miles. The car is currently located in Sherwood, WI, but only driven in the summer season and in the dry (wipers aren't even attached.) My girlfriend and I were going to fly up and drive it back to Charleston, SC, but a transporter was able to get it delivered this Saturday for less than we could go get it. Considering the current winter storm warning we thought enclosed delivery would be a good idea

Naturally, I'll be using 914 World as a resource, but I'm all ears for additional resources, especially parts. It needs the engine grill Porsche lettering...I found a genuine badge on eBay for $180. Where else should I look?

Also, I have an additional top for the car that needs to be refurbished and do a hardware transfer from the original top. A previous owner put a plexiglass smoked sunroof in the original

Wow!!! Looks great!!!

Congratulation for that beautiful car! Search well here before buying parts or post WTB (want to buy) on the classified forum page when you are looking for a parts.

.. well done and you're going to enjoy the hell out of these cars. small sugestion.. don't start any posts asking what size tire everyone uses

Beauty!



Engine Decklid letters can be purschased directly from Porsche.

Sunset Porsche in Beaverton, OR offers them at discounted prices


https://www.sunsetporscheparts.com/oem-part...nia-90155930123

NICE SCORE!
Like that steering wheel too!

Congrats and welcome, that’s one beautiful 914

Thanks everyone! Sooo looking forward to my first adventure into vintage Porsche ownership. I have a '68 bug and a 2006 Carrera S daily driver/track monster.

Wonderful purchase -- that orange is so, so nice!

Very nice! Cool steering wheel. Good luck with it.

Nice find!

Hopefully you also got all the documentation, service records, etc. from day one from the PO, & window sticker & dealer invoice if still with him/her too. On one this nice, I'd also suggest that you get a COA from PCNA, unless that came with the documents.

Is it a 1.8L or 2.0L?

I ask, because the center console could be optioned on either or added later, so before well meaning somebody chimes in - that is not the test, nor is a badge, nor even the 2.0 sitting in the engine bay - since that too could've been an upgrade over the past 43+ years.



Have Fun!
Tom
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Unless your hood is already drilled out for a badge, leave it be. That was a US dealer add on.

Looks great. It will be exciting for you when delivery arrives. Enjoy!

Glad to have another 914 in South Carolina!

With a rebuilt 1.8 and carbs the car should scoot on down the road fairly nicely.

83,000 miles and it looks super.

Enjoy the hell out of your car.

Welcome to the World

Bob B

Agree on the hood badge and wish mine wasn't drilled and installed. They all came from the factory without one is my understanding.
Looks like a great looking car! Nice score! Congrats!

Nice car! Let's see some pics of the "plexiglass top "
If you don't want it ,I may be interested.

yes very beautiful car. Hope that you did not mean a porsche hood badge! No 914 ever had one so you do not to drill that perfect hood and install one!

The engine lid letters on the car were originally plastic chrome, but all that Porsche now makes are anodized dull looking silver metal ones. We are almost out with our steel chrome ones, as they are more correct.

would love to see more pics of the car

Welcome to the World!

Nice e ride, best of luck !

It has had a rebuild with an upgraded cam and carbs. How'd you know?

No to the hood badge....looking for engine grill lettering. Found OEM gold on eBay for $180. I'll check Suncoast and others to see what they say. Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm already liking it here!

I will post pics of the delivery, first cars and coffee, track day, etc...

I started the local Cars & Coffee and I have an HPDE side business. I'm slightly addicted to our culture.

and that tornado mirror has to go and be replaced by the original factory stainless. Hate to say it, but we sold it to the previous owner of your car!!!!! (way back then along with those rear update kits!) (how could I?)

nice looking car !!

This is the picture with the molested top and additional set of wheels Click to view attachment

I looked at the ad on Rennlist

"my first 914"

First step is acknowledging...

Welcome!

We haven't taken delivery and my girlfriend wants examples in several of her favorite colors. First being Irish Green like she saw at the Porsche Werks Reunion on Amelia Island a few weeks ago.

Now THAT's a beautiful car! More pictures once you get it?!?!?!?!

Also, how about some pictures of the Bug and the fire breathing daily driver/track monster too?

Okteenerfest will be this September... it's an incredible event - you shouldn't miss it!

I need to know more about Okteenerfest!!

Welcome and congratulations on your first 914 Don911. Notice I said first; it is difficult to have only one.
Hope you enjoy it and post lots of pics.
Be well.
Bill.

Okteenerfest forum thread

Okteenerfest web site

Okteenerfest Facebook page


I will have a '73 Irish Green 2.0 for sale in a few weeks

Love the car!!!

I'd hold off on a hood badge, get the stock mirrors back on it, and maybe look for some alloy wheels, Fuchs, Mahles, or Pedrinis.

Welcome to our madness.

What’s wrong with the mirrors?

that's a clean machine !
I have a couple of 914 roofs...the freight from SoCal might be more than the top is worth
If you need to buy another top; lots of East coast guys on board here can hook it up...put a want-to-buy ad in the classifieds.

Looks very similar to my car, minus the stripe. FYI, Nepal Orange is the best 914 color...

Congrats

I've got a half dozen laying around. He can have one!

Great to see another one here in sc!

I am in Bluffton and there are now 4 others locally , a couple that come to our cars and coffee- come down for that and our PCA group get together!

Phil

Sounds great! I started C&C here in Charleston and we hold it every Saturday. When is your next one? I'll try to get a group from Charleston to come down do C&C, lunch and maybe a drive out to your islands. Love the Shrimp Shack!

Saturday the 21st- USCB university parking lot 8-11am
Facebook is carsandcoffeehhi.com

Yeah, on the East Coast, 914s rust out underneath the fiberglass tops.

Nice car! Welcome to the World.

Delivery pictures! The car is fantastic. Buying from Porsche owners is always a great experience. I love the picture of Angela learning to drive a stick shift in it.

Glad you’re here!

Wow, that car looks nice.

Car looks great ! The wife looks happy that's always good for later when buying parts ! Thanks

That's AWESOME that the car arrived and is so great!

It's extra awesome that Angela looks so happy learning to drive it. Once she's proficient and has figured out just how much freaking fun they are - then the fun arguments of "Let's take the 914 - I'll drive. No you got to drive it last time it's my turn to drive " begin.

Slippery slope man... slippery slope. What did you say her favorite 914 color was - Irish green? Hmm, Irish green sitting next to that beautiful orange would look pretty sweet....