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Posted by: okayman Jul 20 2007, 07:44 AM

Hi,

I got this information about a silver/black 914-6 in SF. No pics yet.
Anyone here who can look at the car? The car is in the San Francisco area.
I am willing to buy that one, if everything is okay.

Colors: Silver and black
The car has not been restored
I have records
It has the original engine and transmission
This is an original 6, not a conversion
NO RUST, always in a dry climate
The car is almost completely as delivered with a few small tweaks to make it more drivable:
Side shift transmission linkage (much more positive)
15 x 6 Fuchs wheels
Webers rejetted from California to European spec
MSD CD box
The engine is super smooth.
This is a really excellent original car.


Please let me know.

Thanks
Oliver

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 20 2007, 12:35 PM

PM sent ...
Andy

PS:

Posted by: okayman Jul 20 2007, 03:17 PM

Andy thanks for your kind offer!

By the way... your forum does not count my posts...
I am member since last year and had a few more posts than these two you can see by now...

What's wrong?

Oliver

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 20 2007, 03:23 PM

hmmm, that's weird. i'll have to look into that ...


btw. i just got off the phone with Tom,
i'll be going to look at the car on sunday, 1pm ...

Andy

Posted by: Gustl Jul 20 2007, 05:07 PM

Andy, here's a little hint:

Oliver's posts were mostly at the classifieds - and as I recognized, classifieds posts don't count ...

Gustl

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 20 2007, 05:30 PM

aha!

wonder why those damm admins set it up that way ...
Andy

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 22 2007, 05:16 PM

just got back from looking at the car.

WOW! one of the nicest 914s i have seen in a long, long time.

timecapsule all original 914-6 with documented 37k miles, never seen a drop of rain in it's life ...
Andy


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Posted by: DrifterJay Jul 22 2007, 05:21 PM

someday..

Posted by: Johny Blackstain Jul 22 2007, 05:43 PM

Posted by: Michael N Jul 22 2007, 06:54 PM

WOW!!! I don't think I ever seen a 914 with light bucket and fender gaps as perfect as those.

Posted by: smj Jul 22 2007, 07:35 PM

Looking forward to hearing the details when the dust has settled...

Posted by: Greg808 Jul 22 2007, 11:25 PM

what is the VIN # on this beauty.

Posted by: stevesc_us Jul 23 2007, 05:03 PM

Andy:

Apparently Tom is just the second owner of this car. It sounds super clean. Do you know if it still has the original paint or has it been repainted the original color.

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 23 2007, 05:16 PM

yes, second owner if you discount the broker ...

the outside has been resprayed with the original color and they did a pretty good job at that. no overspray i could find ...

the inside, trunks, door jambs etc. are still the original paint.
Andy

Posted by: Greg808 Jul 23 2007, 10:34 PM

what is the VIN # on this beauty.

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 23 2007, 10:58 PM

914.143.0374


one of those odd things in life, that is the exact same VIN as my original /6, just one year later.
Andy

Posted by: Gustl Jul 24 2007, 09:31 AM

and it's exactly 1 number higher that that wonderful factory M471 with 916 steel roof (factory original 916 steel roof, installed by 2nd owner)

Gustl

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 24 2007, 11:16 AM

and mine, 914.043.0374 is exactly one number lower than one of the GTs!

http://www.pbase.com/9146gt/other_porsche_9146_gt_race_cars_sn9140430375_jon_wactor

there's something spooky going on here ...
Andy

Posted by: Gustl Jul 24 2007, 11:59 AM

let's spook on, Andy

the next higher VIN is a very special factory test car
narrow body, 916 steel roof, 2.2 S engine, adjustable steering column, ...

... today it's a 916 clone, with flares and 2.8 twin plug

Gustl

Posted by: burton73 Jul 24 2007, 09:19 PM

VIN Number: 9141430347
Has been stored in a garage since 1985. All original, all there. No dash cracks, seat tears or damage. A small spot of surface rust at the windshield pillar. 61k miles.
88 - Gold Metallic
View VIN Info
Something is not right. This is in our VIN area

Bob

How much is the fine car with 37,000 Miles?

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 25 2007, 12:59 AM

naaa, you got the VIN wrong, mixed up the 374 ...
Andy

Posted by: burton73 Jul 25 2007, 11:47 AM

I reverse numbers and letters my whole life.
I was driving in my car and I thought the full was empty. As I was filling it with gas my brain saw it as the tank gage was moving the wrong way. No lye. Dyslectic. As I was filling it up with gas I was thinking the gas was going the wrong way. You kids stay away from drugs. When you get in your mid 50s it will come back to get you.

Bob

Posted by: okayman Jul 26 2007, 03:27 PM

I am the buyer of the silver six.

Maybe one of the best 914-6 I have ever seen.

Thanks sirandy for PPI, thanks Michael N for your information and this great community!

okayman

Posted by: okayman Jul 26 2007, 03:31 PM

Posted by: Gustl Jul 26 2007, 03:32 PM

congrats, Oliver

did you already manage the transport / import thing?

AFAIK you already have some experience in these things ...

Gustl

Posted by: okayman Jul 26 2007, 03:41 PM

Oh, Gustl... what I forgot to mention in my post above:

"Thanks Gustl for technical and mental support!!!"
Trinken wir mal ein Bierchen?

I did the wiring today and Tom will drop the car off at the end of the next week. The car will hopefully arrive at the end of August... waiting can be so cruel...

Oliver

Posted by: Gustl Jul 26 2007, 03:55 PM

sounds good

unfortunately you're about 450 miles up in the north


the reason why I was asking about the import thing is that I'm thinking about the irish green /6 - maybe we could share a container and save costs ...
but this one is located in VA - that's on the opposite site of the States

Gustl

Posted by: AZ914 Jul 26 2007, 03:55 PM

Congratulations!! That car is beautiful!

Posted by: okayman Jul 26 2007, 04:09 PM

The irish green is veeeeery nice, too. But as I remember the engine doesn't match. Am I right?

If you plan to fly there and drive the green across the country I will wait another two weeks.

The shipper is www.interfracht.de. They made a good job with the blue one last year.

Gustl, I am in Italy/Toscana from 01. to 15. of September... if you find a way to come around... you are welcome!

Posted by: KaptKaos Jul 26 2007, 04:12 PM

Very nice car.

When was it converted to side shift?

Posted by: okayman Jul 26 2007, 04:18 PM

The did it in 1990, when the car was resprayed and overhault. The second owner bought it in 2000.

Posted by: sendjonathanmail Jul 26 2007, 04:30 PM

congrats...the car looks amazing -JON

Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Jul 26 2007, 05:42 PM

Hey, what gives guys? Repatriating 914s to der Vaterland? What comes to Amerika stays in Amerika Seriously, you're doing right by the 914, just don't "cherry-pick all the nice cars. Congratulations on what appears to be a very fine example of the model

Paul

Posted by: propricer Jul 26 2007, 06:50 PM

Absolutely gorgeous ... I assume that rear bumper, even though it is the later 'roundy' type, is the original bumper ???

Again, absolutely gorgeous ... I'm turning green already !!!

Had my silver 6 for 21 years ... I miss it !!!

Enjoy ...

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 26 2007, 07:00 PM

supposedly original to the car.

i'm not sure when the cutoff date was for the early style bumpers ...
Andy

Posted by: Johny Blackstain Jul 26 2007, 07:06 PM

That thing is breaking my heart- it's what mine used to look like a long time ago.

Posted by: johnlush Jul 26 2007, 07:09 PM

I would be interested to know the cutoff date as well - my 9141430382 has a "roundy" rear bumper.

Posted by: Porsche Rescue Jul 26 2007, 07:30 PM

I think all '71's had the later bumper. I know my '71 four did. Calling the early bumper the "six bumper" is a misnomer as all '70's had the "square bumper" and I " think" all '71's had the rounded one.

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 26 2007, 11:49 PM

early /4 had the square bumpers as well ...

anybody here got a educated guess on the exact cutoff date?
Andy

Posted by: Gustl Jul 27 2007, 12:02 AM

some paper tells us, that the general change was with the beginning of MY'71
but there still is this talk about the square box rear bumpers that were mounted on all the 914-6, because there were much of them left at the end of MY'70
no proof !!

Gustl

Posted by: okayman Jul 27 2007, 12:12 AM

The Restorer's Guide reads "The chrome version used in 1970 had a slightly larger plate area and can be differentiated from later versions by its sharper, angular bends around the plate access."

They may have changed it in 08/1970 for the new model year 1971.
I am out... the round one one fits to the silver. So god will.