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914 bodykit, Slant nose |
hyespeed |
Jan 17 2017, 11:58 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 15-March 15 From: California Member No.: 18,523 Region Association: Central California |
I have a brand new in the box 914 slant nose and I believe wide body panels. My dad bought it in the 90s and never used it. He passed and I don't know what to do with it. What are the value of these things?
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technicalninja |
Feb 11 2024, 12:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,847 Joined: 31-January 23 From: Granbury Texas Member No.: 27,135 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Is the kit still for sale? This is the kicker! Had I been Ken I'd have been ninja quiet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ninja.gif) until I had verified if the kit was still available. If it was gone then posting the car would be proper. If there was a tiny chance it might still be available, I'd have hunted that to completion before posting as someone else might be interested. I've been involved with fiberglass mods most of my life (my dad!) and have come to the conclusion that ALL fiberglass that is bonded to sheet metal WILL crack and disconnect with time. Might take a while but it will require further work down the road. Having an extra kit (especially a never installed one!) means the one on the car will last longer. Ninja proverb: If you have a spare available ready to install you will not need it until directly after you dispose of it. I keep spares... I'd not want to get into a bidding war on a kit that the seller was having trouble getting rid of 7 years ago. I'd have been quiet! Now, the car in question looked like a damn good buy. Looks like he's into it for less than 15 and if it's right it will be an absolute hoot to drive! It's not perfect but it's not a roach either. He was also a player on a 44K car that looked better but was back for sale within a month of the auction. That's a HUGE red flag for me! I think he was lucky to miss the black one! https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1976-porsche-914-83/ How many of us have 15K in our projects? I do... He's driving his! His will be faster than 80% of the builds on here... |
kenshapiro2002 |
Feb 12 2024, 11:30 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,443 Joined: 23-July 09 From: Bawlmer, MD Member No.: 10,598 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Is the kit still for sale? This is the kicker! Had I been Ken I'd have been ninja quiet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ninja.gif) until I had verified if the kit was still available. If it was gone then posting the car would be proper. If there was a tiny chance it might still be available, I'd have hunted that to completion before posting as someone else might be interested. I've been involved with fiberglass mods most of my life (my dad!) and have come to the conclusion that ALL fiberglass that is bonded to sheet metal WILL crack and disconnect with time. Might take a while but it will require further work down the road. Having an extra kit (especially a never installed one!) means the one on the car will last longer. Ninja proverb: If you have a spare available ready to install you will not need it until directly after you dispose of it. I keep spares... I'd not want to get into a bidding war on a kit that the seller was having trouble getting rid of 7 years ago. I'd have been quiet! Now, the car in question looked like a damn good buy. Looks like he's into it for less than 15 and if it's right it will be an absolute hoot to drive! It's not perfect but it's not a roach either. He was also a player on a 44K car that looked better but was back for sale within a month of the auction. That's a HUGE red flag for me! I think he was lucky to miss the black one! https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1976-porsche-914-83/ How many of us have 15K in our projects? I do... He's driving his! His will be faster than 80% of the builds on here... Driving it regularly. Into it for $12,500, maybe the best buy I’ve ever fallen into. The pictures in the BAT listing didn’t do it justice. It’s solid, stupid fast, handles better than my Europa and needs nothing other than a hand brake adjustment. In my opinion it’s a 20-25K car. And the cat who outbid me on the 44K black one is trying to get rid of it. I passed. So glad that was a fail. Mine is nowhere near as nice but 32K nicer? Not to me. And performance wise I think my STI might be stronger than his WRX |
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