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Early vs late styles |
andreic |
Nov 30 2017, 09:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: 21-December 15 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 19,479 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Hello,
I currently own a 1975 914 1.8L which has some rust (not a lot, but some) which is bothering me. I have the option to buy a very nice, almost completely rust free 1971 1.7L. If I buy it I would sell the '75, I can't keep two toy cars. I am trying to decide if the disadvantages I know of (see below), and the ones I don't know of, of the early models, make up for the difference in rust. Here is what I know is worse on the early models, please let me know if this is accurate, how important these issues are, and if there are other things I forgot about. 1) No sway bars -- does this affect handling a lot? I love the way my 914 handles, but I don't know if without the sway bars it will be the same. 2) Tail versus side shifter -- is this a big difference? I guess I could upgrade to a side shifter if needed, I saw the parts on craigslist all over. 3) 1.7L engine less powerful than 1.8L 4) No retractable seatbelts -- can one install the newer style? 5) Passenger seat does not move (for me that's not a biggie). 6) On the plus side, nicer bumpers on the early cars. Please let me know what your experience is with these issues, and how important you think they are. Thanks! |
andreic |
Nov 30 2017, 10:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: 21-December 15 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 19,479 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE The late Bruce Anderson had the following advice in almost every valuation article he did for Excellence. “Buy the best example you can afford.” I have learned that this is excellent advice the hard way -- I started with a pretty average 914 (my first Porsche at all), and put in a lot of money and work to get it in better shape, only to find that it has more rust than I can live with, and I am not good with that kind of repairs. That's why I want to move up to something that is rust free, so that work I do from now on is on a solid platform. This car I am looking at is wonderful in this respect, but I worry that adding sway bars may be a lot of difficult work, for example. |
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