Ace Le Count
Feb 9 2021, 01:46 PM
Hi everyone, I have a question. I bought my first 914 when I was 10 or 11 years old. (This was in 2013)I paid $150 for the '71 914 rolling shell. I traded it a few years later for a vintage RC10 and an RC10T. The man that bought it from me was named Sean or Shawn. (I'm not positive how his name was spelled.) My 914 had a little bodywork done to it, had the steel VW-sport wheels, about a gallon of bondo per panel, rust in every nook and cranny, and was missing the engine, transmission, front windsheild, passenger seat, etc, and it had the word "most" spray painted on it. It was mostly painted in a faded red with spots of primer. It was painted many different colours, so it could have changed by now. It also had an Edelbrock sticker next to the right taillight. I'm just wondering if the man that bought it from me is on 914 world, or if anyone knows the fate of my 914. I'm trying to locate it. Thanks for reading!!!!
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Ace Le Count
Feb 10 2021, 03:39 PM
Bump
Ace Le Count
Feb 12 2021, 12:09 PM
Bump
Ace Le Count
Feb 18 2021, 04:17 PM
Bumpity bump bump
Ace Le Count
Mar 1 2021, 08:49 PM
Bump-a-roo
VaccaRabite
Mar 2 2021, 08:50 AM
Sadly it looks like you are drawing a blank.
I don't suppose you (or your parents) kept records from when you sold it? Made a copy of the title or bill of sale?
Zach
Ace Le Count
Mar 2 2021, 12:57 PM
QUOTE(VaccaRabite @ Mar 2 2021, 09:50 AM)
Sadly it looks like you are drawing a blank.
I don't suppose you (or your parents) kept records from when you sold it? Made a copy of the title or bill of sale?
Zach
It was never put in our name. My father took a photo of the pink slip the day we sold it. I can try to get it.
Ace Le Count
Mar 5 2021, 01:07 PM
Bump-o-rama
Dave_Darling
Mar 5 2021, 04:59 PM
If you can find the VIN number, you can go up to the "914 Info" link in the upper-right corner of this page, then to "Member's VIN numbers", and search for that number. Someone may own it or have seen it for sale somewhere.
--DD
Ace Le Count
Mar 5 2021, 06:23 PM
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Mar 5 2021, 05:59 PM)
If you can find the VIN number, you can go up to the "914 Info" link in the upper-right corner of this page, then to "Member's VIN numbers", and search for that number. Someone may own it or have seen it for sale somewhere.
--DD
Thank you!
I'm going to keep this thread updated, just in case.
Ace Le Count
Mar 8 2021, 02:11 PM
Bumper
Ace Le Count
Mar 28 2021, 08:59 PM
Bump-a-dee-doo-dah
Ace Le Count
Apr 8 2021, 09:05 PM
Bump-a-dee-day
Ace Le Count
Apr 12 2021, 10:17 PM
Rubber bumper
Ace Le Count
Apr 27 2021, 01:53 PM
Chrome bumper
Ace Le Count
Jun 8 2021, 06:04 PM
10 little monkeys jumping on the bed, one fell off and BUMPED this thread.
Ace Le Count
Jun 9 2021, 10:44 PM
Speed BUMP!
Ace Le Count
Jun 10 2021, 11:31 PM
GooseBUMPS!!!
Ace Le Count
Jun 11 2021, 09:08 PM
Bumpiness
jim_hoyland
Jun 11 2021, 09:12 PM
Get the VIN. There are resources out there that can track it down.
Ace Le Count
Jun 11 2021, 09:26 PM
QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Jun 11 2021, 10:12 PM)
Get the VIN. There are resources out there that can track it down.
I will as soon as I can. I have a photo of the pink slip on an old phone somewhere.
Thank you!
Ace Le Count
Jun 12 2021, 08:36 PM
BUMP DRAFT!!!
Ace Le Count
Jun 13 2021, 05:29 PM
Bumperettes
Ace Le Count
Jun 14 2021, 11:37 PM
I make all threads move up to the top,
With me this thread may become seen a lot.
I always force threads to move high In the sky
Now then, my friends, riddle me this:
WHAT AM I?
Ace Le Count
Jun 16 2021, 11:41 AM
Near and far, high and low,
I bring dead threads to life,
Try and guess me. Do you know?
Ace Le Count
Jun 17 2021, 08:29 PM
Once upon a time, there was a Porsche in a field,
Forgotten by the owner, her faded paint began to peel.
Her weariness caused by the parasitic rust,
The lovely young lady thought she soon would be dust.
Onward and upward through countless years and time,
An excited young man took her and said, now you shall be mine.
The two of them together as perfect as can be,
The two of them together for all eternity.
Enchanting as it may be that she narrowly escaped the dump,
She said, to get me out of this field, this thread needs a BUMP.
Krieger
Jun 17 2021, 11:24 PM
Ace Le Count
Jun 18 2021, 11:30 PM
Wherefore art thou,
My dear long lost treasure?
I feel your presence even now,
For being with you is a pleasure.
Your gentle curves,
My lustful thoughts,
Indescribable by words,
Yet your dwelling I know not.
Too long without you, I cry out in despair,
Falling further away with each breath I take,
I thought you had known us as the one perfect pair,
You alone have the power to cause my soul to break.
I pray thee, sweet Porsche, your life they would spare,
`Tis man's evil nature to kill without care.
Lines so attractive, and beauty too fair,
The hole in my heart, the love we still share,
Be with me sweet Porsche, our love is still there,
Once more I speak-- we were a perfect pair.
My soul longs for your warm embrace,
Your tyred wheels, an asphalted place.
Our joy alone shall make us both jump,
To see your sweet face, this thread I must BUMP.
Ace Le Count
Jun 20 2021, 11:57 AM
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Bumps are for threads,
Where's my car? Have you a clue?
iankarr
Jun 20 2021, 04:52 PM
Your insurance company at the time should have the VIN if you don’t…
Ace Le Count
Jun 21 2021, 11:10 PM
QUOTE(iankarr @ Jun 20 2021, 05:52 PM)
Your insurance company at the time should have the VIN if you don’t…
Thank you, Mr. Karr! I will certainly look into that. I really appreciate it. I'm going to keep this thread updated until I find the car or uncover proof of her demise.
Thanks again!
Ace Le Count
Jun 23 2021, 03:01 PM
Ace Le Count
Jun 25 2021, 09:08 PM
Lost and alone,
The Porsche cried out:
"Someone will find me,
In flesh or in bone!"
Falling away, the distant one lies,
Rotting and rusting away as she cries
Buried each day, deeper by sand,
Away to her home, and consumed by the land.
Seeking a saviour, she turned round about,
"Here, I will die if no soul hears my cry!"
"Save me, dear friend! My time has not come!
Pray tell me dear God that I'm not the one!"
Consumed into darkness, was there hope for our damsel?
To be taken by evil, as Gretel and Hansel?
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust,
The girl was held captive by rocks and by ruts.
"Away to my home!" as Earth came by clumps,
The dear one cried out, "This thread needs a BUMP!"
Ace Le Count
Jun 27 2021, 11:44 PM
What will there be when all hope is gone?
What will be said if this war is not won?
The devil is there, within her lair.
Tireless and hungry.
The salt she bears,
At rust she stares,
To which she doesn't care.
Now and then that fateful glance,
By the passersby within their trance
No one dared ask her, "May I have this dance?"
Not a soul would hold her hands.
The burning eyes of those who look,
But caring not; lest their hearts be shook.
Without the man to heal her heart,
What will she be if her engine won't start?
Tires left flat,
Rotten floormats,
A family of rats,
A home for the cats.
Lost forevermore
Something's missing...
I remember now-- BUMP!!!
euro911
Jun 28 2021, 11:05 AM
QUOTE(Ace Le Count @ Jun 21 2021, 10:10 PM)
QUOTE(iankarr @ Jun 20 2021, 05:52 PM)
Your insurance company at the time should have the VIN if you don’t…
Thank you, Mr. Karr! I will certainly look into that. I really appreciate it. I'm going to keep this thread updated until I find the car or uncover proof of her demise.
Thanks again!
If the car was never titled in your name (or your dad's name), an insurance company wouldn't have issued a policy. It sounds like trying find the pic of the title on your old phone is your best bet at this point.
Where are you located? (city/state) ... there are a few Seans on this board.
Ace Le Count
Jun 28 2021, 01:28 PM
QUOTE(euro911 @ Jun 28 2021, 12:05 PM)
QUOTE(Ace Le Count @ Jun 21 2021, 10:10 PM)
QUOTE(iankarr @ Jun 20 2021, 05:52 PM)
Your insurance company at the time should have the VIN if you don’t…
Thank you, Mr. Karr! I will certainly look into that. I really appreciate it. I'm going to keep this thread updated until I find the car or uncover proof of her demise.
Thanks again!
If the car was never titled in your name (or your dad's name), an insurance company wouldn't have issued a policy. It sounds like trying find the pic of the title on your old phone is your best bet at this point.
Where are you located? (city/state) ... there are a few Seans on this board.
The car was sold when we lived in Spring Valley Lake, (SVL) California.
It's around the Victorville/Apple Valley/Hesperia area. Supposedly the car was taken somewhere around Montclair, CA, but I could be wrong.
Mike Bellis
Jun 29 2021, 07:52 PM
This thread is getting old. My guess is your car has been crushed.
This website is the single largest resource for 914 fans and if nobody here knows the car, it does not exist anymore.
euro911
Jun 30 2021, 03:07 PM
Yeah, but the young lad does well at writing poetry ... maybe he'll grow up to be a famous lyricist
Ace Le Count
Jul 3 2021, 12:17 AM
QUOTE(euro911 @ Jun 30 2021, 04:07 PM)
Yeah, but the young lad does well at writing poetry ... maybe he'll grow up to be a famous lyricist
I thank thee, Euro 911
Indeed, Mr. Bellis` words may be true,
The fate of this Porsche may have been cruel.
And yea, to let go, was the plot of a fool,
Forever she is slave to her own master's rule.
A master which may know not of this jewel,
Or master who heals her with many a tool,
The latter I prefer-- would you not, too?
My hope is this thread will not see a duel,
But rather to find a most precious jewel.
To open our eyes,
From the sea to the skies,
Seeking the lass, and whereat she lies.
Many hooks in the water, you'll know if you find,
The car in the photos; the car I call mine.
That's the purpose of this thread.
Ace Le Count
Jul 6 2021, 10:45 AM
Where's my Porsche, it takes-a while?
Please come home, you make-a me smile.
Front yard mechanic
Jul 6 2021, 06:25 PM
I scrapped that car for 4 cents a pound now go away
76-914
Jul 6 2021, 08:29 PM
What about Sean that had a shop in La Mesa a few years back? He had a few 914's sitting around his shop. His screen name was sean_v8_914 Send him a msg or email. He hasn't been active here since July 2018 so an email might be a better choice. Good luck kid.
Ace Le Count
Jul 6 2021, 09:49 PM
QUOTE(76-914 @ Jul 6 2021, 09:29 PM)
What about Sean that had a shop in La Mesa a few years back? He had a few 914's sitting around his shop. His screen name was sean_v8_914 Send him a msg or email. He hasn't been active here since July 2018 so an email might be a better choice. Good luck kid.
E-mail sent. We'll see how it turns out.
Thank you!!
Ace Le Count
Jul 18 2021, 06:51 PM
No time for a poem right now, but I would like to share the photos of something that I made around the same time I had the car. A cardboard body of a 914 built to fit my old 1/10 scale RC truck!
Click to view attachment Making the front wings was a real pain!
Ace Le Count
Jul 18 2021, 06:53 PM
Click to view attachment The body is bent from sitting so long
Ace Le Count
Jul 18 2021, 06:56 PM
Click to view attachment A mixture of cardboard and stucco tape creates a rustproof 914!
Ace Le Count
Jul 18 2021, 06:58 PM
Ace Le Count
Jul 29 2021, 03:41 PM
Bumper dent
Ace Le Count
Sep 14 2021, 05:17 PM
WE FOUND THE VIN!!! 4712908713
Click to view attachmentThe buyer (Sean) and his friend are pictured below. Centre; Left
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Ace Le Count
Sep 14 2021, 05:22 PM
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