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What to look for?, Looking to buy a 914 any tips? |
davidcalvin |
Sep 1 2004, 01:38 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 31-August 04 From: California Member No.: 2,662 |
Hi all..
I am new to 914s. Dreamed about them when I was a kid but never really could afford one. Now.. I am looking at a 1974 porsche 914-4 with 1.8L engine. The owner says its got 84k miles on the chassis, and 6k on a rebuilt engine. Newer brakes. Silver with black interior. Fuel injected. He's asking 6k. Is that too much? Should I expect to walk into a lot of work right off the bat? Any tips as to what I should look for when examining the car. I am not a mechanic. Do I need to be to own one of these? I hope not because they are amazing and I want one :-). Thanks in advance, David |
d7n7master |
Sep 1 2004, 09:27 AM
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Gary# Group: Members Posts: 663 Joined: 13-March 03 From: The O.C, Ca. Member No.: 421 |
Look for rust. Then look for rust some more. It's there. No question. It's just a matter of "how much" & "how deep".
Other than that, it's ALL good. I've noticed that the 4 to 5 k cars that were for sale a few years ago look a lot like the 6k cars I see for sale today. But hey, don't think about it too much, have a ppi done, and if good, BUY IT!!! ALL 914's are potentially GREAT cars. Big fun & cheap to keep when compared to many other sports cars. Cheers, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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