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]

As Mr. and Mrs. Grote were getting on in years, eventually the car was again garaged at their house in Carlsbad, CA, until their three daughters (Mrs. Grote was remarried, so they were Mr. Grote's step daughters) held an estate sale in August of 2011.

A lady attending the estate sale purchased a large concrete mermaid. When she returned a day or two later with her husband to retrieve the mermaid, he saw the car in the garage and purchased it for $5,000.

Because the car had not been started for years, he had it flat-bedded to Konig Motorsport, a Porsche repair specialist in Oceanside, CA.

There, the car was thoroughly inspected, and many parts were replaced including: all brakes and rotors, master cylinder, front wheel bearings, plugs, points, filters, distributor cap, rotor, condensor, fan belt, tires, battery, shifter bushings, fuel injectors (cleaned and sealed), alignment, etc. Over $4,000 in receipts on file.


The new buyers own a number of classic VW's, including a VW bus, Karmann Ghia, etc. So, the 914 was only occasionally driven.

It was listed as an item in a three-family yard sale this past weekend. A friend saw the ad, emailed me, and I looked at the car yesterday and bought it today.

The only identifiable rust is a small amount inside of the rear of trunk. The Hell Hole is clean, the rockers are clean, the front end is clean, the floorboards are clean. There are no cracks in the dash. All electronics work. The driver side door lock mechanism needs to be repaired or replaced, since it won't lock with the key (but can be locked from inside the car).

The car drives, steers, and brakes perfectly.

Here are a few photos showing the body condition: