Two 914's for $25, A true story... |
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Two 914's for $25, A true story... |
GaroldShaffer |
Oct 30 2003, 09:14 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,626 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None |
Bought two teeners today for $25, strange but true
story. Six years ago I had a 73 914, I local guy here in town followed me home one day and asked if I would be interested in a parts car. In his back yard was a 74 2.0 & a 71 1.7. Both these cars were rusted in half, NO door gaps! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) I asked how much for both and he wanted $1500 for them, I offered $100. Needless to say I didn't get them. Fast forward to 3 yrs ago, out of the blue he calls me asking if I wanted them, this time he wants $800, I offer $75 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) , again no sale. Today, I went to lunch at Whopper World wearing my 914club hat. This guy walks up to me and starts talking 914, says he has two in his back yard, yada, yada.... I tell him yep I know, he tried to sell them to me twice be for, well it seems the city is on his ass and he must get them out of his yard by the end of November. So I go over and look at them. Yep, same cars in the exact same spot. He says give him my best price, I open my wallet and all I have is a $20 and some singles, so I offer $20. He says $500, I turn and walk away he shouts $25, deal. I give him $23 and $2 in change. I have three weeks to get these cars out of his yard. So it looks like I have a two parts cars that I should have never bought but, for $25 I couldn't pass them up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) So stay tuned. There is a few parts I want, the rest will be posted here over the next few months. Half the $$ from selling parts will go to my 914 AutoX fund the other half to a local charity of some sort. Anyway, theres my story. I will post some pics after the weekend. - Garold (AKA the 914 Fred Sanford (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) ) |
Mark Henry |
Oct 31 2003, 09:43 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Well that beats the shit out of the teen I got last year for $500 canadian (about $375US?)
I wanted a scrapper for spares, found one rusted into the ground. It had a set of 5 fuchs and a 2.0, so I offered him $400 on the spot he said $500, so I said sure and said I'd pick it up that weekend. When loading it broke in half, held together by the shift rod and wiring harness (hack and snip) started to think maybe I got hosed. Then he told be to be carefull with the ass as it had a new (then) set of SSI exchangers on it. Then he brought out a box with a new set of OEM E.brake cables and a clutch disc (4spring, oh well) manuals and small parts, etc., so cool. Then he opened the garage and said that he had all the parts, except the tub, from another 914 and they were part of the deal. Including another 2.0! cool! Just before I went to leave I was small talking with the guy, I said that I needed new shocks for my teen and he says "Oh... just before I parked it I installed a new set of Bilstiens and springs, they might be still good". They were good (they're on my teen now) so total bonus!!! But still I didn't get it for $25! what a rip!!! P.S. I still have his teen way in the back yard. Attached thumbnail(s) |
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