Which 914 to buy?, Looking for a 914, which yr is best? |
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
Which 914 to buy?, Looking for a 914, which yr is best? |
Doug73/2.0 |
Nov 5 2003, 11:22 AM
Post
#1
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: 5-November 03 From: Boston mass Member No.: 1,312 |
Need advice. I learned to drive on my uncles 914...(I was 12 back then) and have wanted one ever since but the 914's i've seen here in the north east are all basket cases. I've seen so many discusions on rusted out hulks, poor shifting, underpowered, engines not running well and lousy brakes that I wounder if it is insane to buy a 30 year old 914. I remember doing a lot of repairs with my uncle when his was only a few years old. Sounds like these have been troublesome direct from the factory.
There are several on ebay each week. I hear "side shifter" worked better than the cable. What year and engine combination did that appear on? I've been told that 73 side shifter with 2.0 engine was probably the best of the 4 cycliners. The sixes are out of my price range. I'd like to spend around 3k. Any thoughts...Thanks Doug |
SirAndy |
Nov 5 2003, 11:41 AM
Post
#2
|
Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(DougWantsa914 @ Nov 5 2003, 09:22 AM) There are several on ebay each week. I hear "side shifter" worked better than the cable. there was no cable shifter model. tail-shifter or side-shifter. yes, the 73 2.0 with side-shifter is the one everyone wants (besides a original /6). but your $3k won't buy you a nice one unless you're really really lucky. as said above, take your $3k and look for the best you can get, regardless of year or engine. that way you can enjoy driving it while you start saving money for all the "upgrades" you WILL want to do to the car eventually. or, bump your budget. one thing about those cars: they are addictive! plus, you'll drive with a BIG smile on your face. Andy << who has about $12k in his car so far and counting ... |
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 27th September 2024 - 11:42 AM |
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002 |
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community! We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ... |