Introduction, new 914/4 owner Options

[Seabird]

Afternoon everyone!

Yesterday I purchased my first 914/4! Just got back this afternoon for the long tow home. I pulled a regular Peter Egan; driving 8 hours across at least one time zone to drag a forgotten toy out from someone else's over crowed garage!

Here she is:
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One of the PO's started a race car transformation on her a number of years back, had one outing on the track, and then it went into storage. A lot of the race items are out of certification which is fine as I am not going racing soon. The motor has had some work done to it (PO claimed 130 at the wheels) and she has been lightened quite a bit (again PO claimed 1735#s).

The PO claimed it to be an LE. Apparently they are fairly rare. Shame that it was hacked up to make into a race car.

The chassis is straight and solid. Some minor surface rust in the wheel wells. The battery hole is rock solid. And there is a real nice roll cage welded in.

The brakes and suspension have had some major work too! 911 brakes and koni adjust able shocks front and rear.

There are a couple of items that are a little annoying... The biggest one is the front trunk has a gaping hole in the center. My brother said thats where the factory a/c would have been installed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I will need to find someone parting out a car and fill this. Also someone bugger up the carb linkage. 1/2" balled end on the hex rod is bent something nasty. Will need to find one of those.

I bought her with the intent of using her for DE and maybe eventually going vintage racing. I have been using a big block e30, 3.5L m30, for DE with NASA but I wanted to get into something a little older and lighter; I think I succeeded! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

First thing I did when I got it home was to drain the fuel and add fresh gas and a new fuel filter. With fresh gas in the system I was able to get her cranked up and running. On a high idle she will stay running but when off the throttle she conchs out. I order a set of carb rebuild kits. I am sure 5 years of sitting in a garage did in the accelerator pumps and floats and jets and...well then need to get rebuild.

[ConeDodger]

If it is indeed an LE, Jeff Bowlsby will want to add the VIN to the LE registry. You should also add it to the owners VIN#... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Seabird]

If it is indeed an LE, Jeff Bowlsby will want to add the VIN to the LE registry. You should also add it to the owners VIN#... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

The PO did not provide a COA. I am going to wait on getting one, need to spend the moneys on getting it track ready. When I do get a COA confirming that it is an LE I will submit it to the registry.

Some times when I look at it I think it is a real LE and sometimes I look at it and think no its been made to look like an LE. The bottom valance is certianly not an original LE valance as it has a raw backside (the factory one would have been smooth on all sides according to Bowlsby's site). It does have on of the lower valance brackets though.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I dont know if it is or not. Doesn't really matter. So much of the original equipment is missing that it would cost more to return it to stock form that it is worth on the market.

I am going to enjoy it for what it is today.

Miguel

[ConeDodger]

If it is indeed an LE, Jeff Bowlsby will want to add the VIN to the LE registry. You should also add it to the owners VIN#... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

The PO did not provide a COA. I am going to wait on getting one, need to spend the moneys on getting it track ready. When I do get a COA confirming that it is an LE I will submit it to the registry.

Some times when I look at it I think it is a real LE and sometimes I look at it and think no its been made to look like an LE. The bottom valance is certianly not an original LE valance as it has a raw backside (the factory one would have been smooth on all sides according to Bowlsby's site). It does have on of the lower valance brackets though.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I dont know if it is or not. Doesn't really matter. So much of the original equipment is missing that it would cost more to return it to stock form that it is worth on the market.

I am going to enjoy it for what it is today.

Miguel

Miguel,
Jeff won't need a COA to tell. If its within a range of VIN numbers and has certain paint codes and other elements, it's likely an LE...