My new 1975 1.8 63000 mile one owner, 1975 1.8 Options

[simonjb]

Just purchased this one owner original paint 63000 miles light Ivory 1975 1.8

[simonjb]

Thanks all...

So I have 4 fun car spots in my garage..Three were taken with my 1974 Yellow 2.0 that I restored down to the bare metal...a 1974 GTV 2000 in red, a 1971 911S in Gemini blue...and I had one spot open...and as we know, the hunt is the fun part. I wasn't looking for another 914. But then I received a call from Kent at ARI in Stratford, CT. He told me he had seen an all original 914 that I should go and see. I wasn't going to, but he told me it was the nicest one he had seen in a long time. I also wasn't sure I wanted a white car...So off I went to Southport CT to a garage where it was on consignment from an Estate. The first and only owner had passed last year. She was a retired school teacher and had owned the car since day one. Always garaged, but driven often. The shop where the car was located had serviced the car for almost the last 20 years.

He opened the garage and there it was. In a few minutes I could also tell that this was the real deal. 63,000 miles seemed right. Hardly any inside wear. All original, bar perhaps the radio? Some very minor surface rust where you would expect. All panels read about 3.5. Hell hole? What hell hole! clean as a whistle. runs like a charm and very quiet inside. A bit different than my 74. No appearance package, no fog lights - but what are those deep inserts in the front bumper for? Big heavy rubber bumpers..where are all the gauges? and no Fuchs....But wow....what a nice car and the white really looks good in the sun and with all the black. ARI did a full PPI and except for some maintenance items...nothing. Leakdown tests at about 4-5%. Smooth gear changes and everything works.

We made the deal and then I asked my wife if I could buy another car....

[Racer]

no fog lights - but what are those deep inserts in the front bumper for? Big heavy rubber bumpers..where are all the gauges? and no Fuchs.

Deep rectangular inserts in front bumper are for the optional fog lights. My '76 2.0 was similar.. no center console/gauges.. no fog lights either. I prefer them that way. More room for my right leg.