In late 2003, I noticed that the shifting was becoming sloppy, and cluth pedal adjustments were becoming a frequent task.Taking the car to my favorite Porsche garage, I was told that the lower firewall was actually flexing as I shifted due to severe rust. The extent of the rust damage was bad enough that I decided to search for a rust free car or roller, no small task here in the midwest.

After a couple of months searching the 914 web sites, local papers, Brad Mayuer called and gave me a couple of sound leads to local cars.

After calling the owners and inspecting both cars, I decided that the 72 Bahia Red 1.7 liter was the best choice for me.
The seller was the second owner; buying it in 1974. We agreed on a fair price and the car, plus quite a few spare parts, was mine.


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