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> I hope to be returning, 914 Less for about 2 years
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post Sep 11 2013, 09:52 PM
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I left 914 ownership when my black V8 powered car burned in the Walmart parking lot some 2 years ago. I've been driving a Mercedes CL65 AMG as a replacement, but it's time to return.
I'm trying to make a deal on a project car being built in Orange County Ca. and hope to get the deal done soon.
The MB is nice but nothing is quite like a 914. Surely the new project is going to have more than 4 cylinders but less than 12 like the MB.
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post Sep 30 2013, 10:29 PM
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I see, nice to see things bolt up !! You got yours using Ebay - UK ? Interesting way. I see most USA G-466 units are around 22 to 29 hundred bucks. I don't want to get everything together and have it not work correctly. Add a few K and things work great, I've got to go that way !!!! Time to make more money (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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I see, nice to see things bolt up !! You got yours using Ebay - UK ? Interesting way. I see most USA G-466 units are around 22 to 29 hundred bucks. I don't want to get everything together and have it not work correctly. Add a few K and things work great, I've got to go that way !!!! Time to make more money (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Trannies are cheaper in the UK. I was a little worried at the low price but I figured I could sell it as a core here and just about break even. TNT air shipped the tranny for just under $300. It arrived in the US in about 4 days and I picked it up at their warehouse 10 miles from my work.

BTW, the shift pattern is the same as in the US. Only the steering wheel and pedals are on the wrong side. Some think the pattern is reversed in the UK. It is not, for any car that I am aware of.
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drive-ability   I hope to be returning   Sep 11 2013, 09:52 PM
drive-ability   Hopefully I can get the deal done ! His b...   Sep 12 2013, 10:10 PM
zambezi   wow very ambitious   Sep 12 2013, 10:15 PM
kg6dxn   WOW! Looks like a project, but a cool one. How...   Sep 12 2013, 10:18 PM
Andyrew   Wow!! Thats an awesome build! That...   Sep 12 2013, 10:19 PM
drive-ability   The picture shows how the 996 suspension bolts i...   Sep 13 2013, 11:03 PM
bulitt   I think JRust is parting with a steel flared LS1 p...   Sep 14 2013, 03:02 AM
Cairo94507   Oh my! THat looks to be an incredible build. ...   Sep 14 2013, 07:57 AM
Eric_Shea   Oh Dear... what will the neighbors say? :D   Sep 14 2013, 08:20 AM
rick 918-S   Oh Dear... what will the neighbors say? :D :ro...   Sep 14 2013, 08:40 AM
Jeff Bowlsby   That there is a $100000 914. Well, $50...   Sep 14 2013, 10:05 AM
drive-ability   Don't talk about noise.thank god that nightmar...   Sep 14 2013, 11:44 AM
drive-ability   I am happy to say the deal got done !!...   Sep 14 2013, 09:13 PM
drive-ability   Here is a picture of the shift linkage and the rea...   Sep 14 2013, 09:17 PM
r_towle   Just don't go to walmart with this one....   Sep 14 2013, 09:23 PM
drive-ability   Just don't go to walmart with this one.... ...   Sep 14 2013, 10:56 PM
914_teener   Just don't go to walmart with this one.... ...   Sep 22 2013, 10:25 PM
drive-ability   [quote name='drive-ability' post='1926596' d...   Sep 22 2013, 11:01 PM
kg6dxn   More pictures please! :wub:   Sep 14 2013, 09:25 PM
JRust   Wow congrats! That is one sweet looking projec...   Sep 15 2013, 12:24 AM
Chris H.   Awesome man, nice to have you back. The wide-body...   Sep 15 2013, 06:15 AM
drive-ability   I got the car home was a long day. Here is a shot...   Sep 19 2013, 12:42 AM
drive-ability   A quick video of the car in my garage !!...   Sep 19 2013, 12:48 AM
drive-ability   The POlet me borrow his rotisserie, this sure make...   Nov 18 2013, 09:19 PM
drive-ability   Here is a view of the rear suspension, I'm now...   Sep 22 2013, 09:34 PM
kg6dxn   Awesome! That's the kind of project I nee...   Sep 22 2013, 09:45 PM
drive-ability   I have decided to remove the single bar shifter an...   Sep 26 2013, 01:00 AM
JRust   You can get a cable shift out of a junk yard that ...   Sep 26 2013, 08:28 AM
drive-ability   You can get a cable shift out of a junk yard that...   Sep 28 2013, 02:00 AM
Justinp71   Wow that is an awesome project! Can't wait...   Sep 28 2013, 08:51 AM
Nürburg Nomad   I agree with the above comment! ^^^ and yes, w...   Sep 28 2013, 09:14 AM
kg6dxn   Just find a 2005-2008 Cayman S or Boxster S, 6 spe...   Sep 28 2013, 09:20 AM
drive-ability   Just find a 2005-2008 Cayman S or Boxster S, 6 sp...   Feb 4 2014, 08:16 PM
Nürburg Nomad   Ooooo... what he said! ^^^ :D   Sep 28 2013, 10:48 AM
drive-ability   The Caymon S transmission, is it as robust as the ...   Sep 28 2013, 02:59 PM
kg6dxn   The Cayman S is a GETRAG 466. Plenty stout. You wo...   Sep 28 2013, 03:55 PM
drive-ability   It's always best to use parts as designed by t...   Sep 29 2013, 05:02 PM
kg6dxn   It's always best to use parts as designed by ...   Sep 29 2013, 05:59 PM
drive-ability   [center]It's always best to use parts as des...   Sep 29 2013, 11:08 PM
kg6dxn   [center]What engine are you running now ? Ca...   Sep 30 2013, 07:17 PM
drive-ability   I see, nice to see things bolt up !! You g...   Sep 30 2013, 10:29 PM
kg6dxn   I see, nice to see things bolt up !! You ...   Oct 1 2013, 04:01 PM
euro911   Egads, John ... I must have missed the thread abou...   Oct 1 2013, 04:48 PM
BIGKAT_83   The Kennedy adapter for the Boxster transaxle to L...   Oct 1 2013, 04:56 PM
drive-ability   The Kennedy adapter for the Boxster transaxle to ...   Oct 3 2013, 07:11 PM
drive-ability   I have the axles for the G-50, will they work with...   Oct 2 2013, 11:11 PM
kg6dxn   I don't personally care which transmission you...   Oct 3 2013, 08:42 PM
drive-ability   I finely got my car epoxy coated, did it myself an...   Dec 17 2013, 12:28 AM
rick 918-S   Where did you get that lift?   Dec 17 2013, 08:02 AM
drive-ability   Rick, I got the lift from an online equipment co...   Dec 17 2013, 10:07 PM
rick 918-S   Rick, I got the lift from an online equipment c...   Dec 20 2013, 07:14 AM
drive-ability   Rick, I got the lift from an online equipment ...   Dec 21 2013, 12:07 AM
drive-ability   I had all my 996 suspension parts media blasted an...   Dec 19 2013, 11:53 PM
zambezi   Don't know if this is the same lift but I just...   Dec 20 2013, 10:58 AM
2mAn   Where in OC are you? Id love to drop by and see th...   Dec 20 2013, 06:16 PM
drive-ability   Where in OC are you? Id love to drop by and see t...   Dec 21 2013, 12:11 AM
euro911   I live in Lake Forest, come by any time I'm re...   Dec 21 2013, 12:43 AM
drive-ability   Ya aches and pains are not much fun but for now ju...   Dec 23 2013, 09:59 PM
drive-ability   I managed to put the suspension, rotors and tires ...   Dec 26 2013, 01:58 AM
euro911   Damn :drooley:   Dec 26 2013, 02:48 AM
drive-ability   Damn :drooley: Sure it looks different and h...   Dec 26 2013, 05:08 PM
JRust   So DAMN cool though! Following this thread clo...   Dec 26 2013, 09:15 PM
drive-ability   Here is a picture of the steering rack installed. ...   Dec 28 2013, 08:13 PM
drive-ability   Still fitting parts, got the rack in and the steer...   Dec 29 2013, 12:59 AM
Mike Bellis   I want you to get bored of this project so I can s...   Dec 29 2013, 01:15 AM
drive-ability   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i60.p...   Jan 27 2014, 12:58 AM
Niklas   :D Nice project! Niklas   Jan 27 2014, 04:24 AM
drive-ability   Putting things together, still have some parts to ...   Feb 25 2014, 10:33 PM
totle   WOW!!!! What a cool project. This...   Feb 27 2014, 02:36 AM
drive-ability   Working on things here and there, here is a fan sh...   Feb 28 2014, 11:23 PM
Andyrew   Working on things here and there, here is a fan s...   Mar 1 2014, 02:20 AM
zambezi   By running dual fans you will also be able to run ...   Mar 1 2014, 08:18 AM
drive-ability   I just picked up 2, 12 inch fans and as we suspect...   Mar 4 2014, 12:14 AM
drive-ability   I just picked up 2, 12 inch fans and as we suspect...   Mar 4 2014, 12:14 AM
drive-ability   OH $hit !!!   Mar 4 2014, 12:15 AM
drive-ability   Waiting for my cooling fans to arrive so I mounted...   Mar 8 2014, 10:51 PM
2mAn   love this build. I promise I will come down soon, ...   Mar 8 2014, 11:04 PM
drive-ability   love this build. I promise I will come down soon,...   Mar 12 2014, 12:23 AM
ruby914   I'm sorry to hear about your black car burning...   Mar 12 2014, 01:12 AM
drive-ability   My fans arrived and I cut out the holes in the alu...   Mar 18 2014, 09:11 PM
speed metal army   This is going to rule! Nice Job. :beer2:   Mar 18 2014, 09:15 PM
drive-ability   Started wiring up the fans and P/S pump. Using 1 g...   Mar 20 2014, 09:49 PM
Jeff Hail   Started wiring up the fans and P/S pump. Using 1 ...   Mar 20 2014, 11:38 PM
drive-ability   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i60.p...   Mar 24 2014, 01:09 AM
drive-ability   I found an extra Mercedes fan resistor set laying ...   Mar 25 2014, 11:45 PM
drive-ability   Question, My fans and electric power steering p...   Mar 25 2014, 11:54 PM
speed metal army   I would fuse them separately for sure. You want to...   Mar 26 2014, 12:02 AM
drive-ability   yes that's a good point ! I still have...   Mar 27 2014, 12:30 AM
drive-ability   Installed some fuses to the fans & power steer...   Mar 28 2014, 06:11 PM
veekry9   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i60.p...   Apr 20 2014, 05:57 PM
sixnotfour   That's Quite a 914. :trophy:   Mar 29 2014, 05:03 PM
drive-ability   More Progress :) I decided to run larger coolan...   Apr 19 2014, 10:37 PM
r_towle   Damn..... Did not read the whole thread, good to s...   Apr 20 2014, 05:53 AM
Mike Bellis   I had hoses in the tunnel on my first conversion c...   Apr 20 2014, 09:20 AM
2mAn   thats why he is going to have A/C :poke:   Apr 20 2014, 09:48 AM
drive-ability   The car is about 5 inches wider in the back. I ...   May 1 2014, 12:11 AM
veekry9   The car is about 5 inches wider in the back. I w...   May 2 2014, 06:03 PM
drive-ability   Here is a picture of the engine and the water pump...   May 2 2014, 01:43 AM
r_towle   What is the standard solution for heat and defrost...   May 2 2014, 06:57 PM
drive-ability   California ! I don't know ? I m...   May 4 2014, 11:33 PM
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