CUDA 911's 914 Thread ! ! ! Options

[Cuda911]

Hey all,

Today, June 10, 2014, I bought my first 914. It is a 1974 1.8, silver.

My first posts on 914 world were in a thread dedicated to my hunt for a 914. It can be found at the following link:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...p;#entry2048714

Many, many people here provided a massive amount of fantastic information. I have studied, read, and (hopefully) learned the very basics of 914s.

Now that I own one, I will have a million more detailed questions, and I hope to keep things documented in this thread.

First, a few photos for you:

[Cuda911]

The history of this car:

It was originally purchased on July 12, 1974 from Mesa Porsche, La Mesa, CA by a couple from Carlsbad, CA, Frederik and Marilyn Grote. They traded in a 1968 Dodge Charger. Total price including tax: $6,400.69. [That is $32,287.32 in 2014 dollars]. Of this amount, they financed $1,000 at an interest rate of 13.62% (remember those Carter years of runaway inflation?)

(The radio was a $150 option they added but it has FM!!!) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif).

$150 in 1974 = $710.90 in 2014 dollars.

Accessories total was $736 = $3,488.15 in 2014 dollars.


They meticulously maintained it at Dieter's Porsche in San Diego. Every oil change was done like clockwork. Every service was fully documented.
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