Anyone know this BEE, Is the lettering correct? Options

[p65356sc]

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Porsche : 914 Item number: 4538200630













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[JeffBowlsby]

Shucks Wolfgang....I am blushing... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)

This car is apparently opwned by Dave Hastings near Tampa...but its a VIN I haven't seen until this auction, ity will be addeed to the 914LE Registry. He sold another Bumblebee a few months ago here...Roy did as PPI if you recall.

The photos do show alot of detail and it looks like several of you are all over the details.

The FI was removed, but apparently is in a box and is included with the car. Now why would the PO have removed a perfectly fine FI system???? Prolly because it wasn't working, so it wont work now either. It MAY work, but only after replacing a few parts probably. There are no chassis-specific FI parts that would matter to a collector.

Anything non-stock, non-original will reduce the collector value and price of this car obviously. "Original 914s are only original once".

The side stripes look like the VOA replacement stripes, as they are a brighter yellow than the original Sunflower Yellow color and the two side-by-side would look odd. Hard to know tho' if the valence yellow is correct as the car was repainted so it has non-original paint. My guess is that when the car was painted, it used the correct sunflower yellow for the trim and the VOA stripes...thats what it looks like. And the stripes were installed incorrectly. The PORSCHE lettering should be centered between the wheel wells. Kinda screams at you once you know what to look for.

The front valence looks like its a repro...the OEM front valences are next to impossible to find.

But you know, the car looks to be in good condition, but we all know its the details and quality that will determine the price. $9 large? Maybe...but I don't know, its not original anymore, but $9K for a good quality 914LE seems certainly reasonable, where did that number come from? $9K for even a standard 914 in excellent condition would be a good find. A restored LE sold a year or two ago for $12K. I know of an LE owner who picked up a tired but very solid Bumblebee up for $900 and I know people who have paid closer to $15K. It all depends on luck...ignorance of the seller, knowledge of the buyer and being at the right place at the right time.

I am on the trail of a Grasshopper LE...hope to know more by the WCC... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)