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post Apr 18 2012, 11:45 PM
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QUOTE(914KEV @ Apr 18 2012, 02:15 PM) *

QUOTE(johannes @ Apr 18 2012, 10:24 PM) *

That was a great episode and Kev, your yellow 914 looks fantastic.

Yellow !!!

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The true color of my 914 is Ravenna Green !


I have to check my screen ...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGGGixPDmeE
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post Apr 18 2012, 11:56 PM
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Fun episode! My wife even wanted to watch it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Thanks for posting the link! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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post Apr 19 2012, 05:36 AM
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The short fat british version on James is a straight-up douche. Dicked the poor guy buying it and again selling it back to him. As for the car, it was in great condition from the start! I guess they needed to make a big fuss for the show but simply requiring a t-stat and a buffing isn't quite what I would consider a "terminal car".

Neat show though
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post Apr 19 2012, 06:00 AM
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Thanks for sharing
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post Apr 19 2012, 06:01 AM
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It was a great little show and painted the 914 in a really good light (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) If Top gear (esp Clarkson) got hold of a 914, they would slate it as the Devils work, so I'm glad these boys got their hands on it, not The TG boys..

It was a bit more than a thermostat and a Polish to be fair, the interior was done, interior rear pad fixed too, had gaffer tape all over the interior light etc. But I thought it was a shame they didn't put front and rear valences back on it - look a bit crappy without them imo.

Nutty 914 owner though buying it back!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) Although if it were given to a resto company over here it would have cost more than the extra he paid to do the work they did.. So he's got a now useable 914 for £4250
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post Apr 19 2012, 06:09 AM
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QUOTE(Rod @ Apr 19 2012, 04:01 AM) *

It was a great little show and painted the 914 in a really good light (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) If Top gear (esp Clarkson) got hold of a 914, they would slate it as the Devils work, so I'm glad these boys got their hands on it, not The TG boys..

It was a bit more than a thermostat and a Polish to be fair, the interior was done, interior rear pad fixed too, had gaffer tape all over the interior light etc. But I thought it was a shame they didn't put front and rear valences back on it - look a bit crappy without them imo.

Nutty 914 owner though buying it back!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) Although if it were given to a resto company over here it would have cost more than the extra he paid to do the work they did.. So he's got a now useable 914 for £4250


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At Wheeler Dealer they are always respectfull to the cars they show and restore... They know what they do because the show is for true car lovers.
Not a bad move for the ex-new owner who got the job done for little money... and nicely documented !...
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post Apr 19 2012, 08:07 AM
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Do people really call them "nine one four" ?

His diagnosis of the overheating problem is all wrong. The bellows failing in the open position would cause the engine not to heat up as quickly. His not understanding that concept, "fail in the open position", he gets what he calls a "vw part", the kind made in China, a thermostat guaranteed to ruin the engine when it fails in the closed position. And did he drill the arm out to an 8mm bolt there? It looks huge!

The giant hole in the engine tin cut around the oil pressure sender at 21:03, and I guess the lean condition would have more to do with it.
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post Apr 19 2012, 08:22 AM
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Also, I think they're putting us on that they only spent 1500 pounds on the little they did even. You can see the front bumper pad has been replaced right before they add up the costs. Bumper pads would be like more than what they claim to have put into the interior and the engine combined for new ones.

Interesting watch anyway, and thanks for posting. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Apr 19 2012, 11:25 AM
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> The giant hole in the engine tin cut around the oil pressure sender at 21:03, and I guess the lean condition would have more to do with it.

You're right, I didn't see that. Hmmm, I wonder what that was supposed to be for... ?

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post Apr 19 2012, 01:48 PM
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I wonder what that was supposed to be for... ?


Oil line to external useless radiator ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Apr 20 2012, 01:00 AM
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I really dig Wheeler Dealers. Nice to see a show more about "shade tree" mechanics verses the big no budget celebrity owned hermorphodites on other shows I am so dead tired of. The nine one four episode was excellent. Thanks for bringing these fine cars back in the spotlight.
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post Apr 20 2012, 02:24 PM
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Hears a crazy idea, we need to hook up with Ed the Farmer and get him to join 914World.com

Imagine!

Crackers good Idea I think.

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post Apr 20 2012, 10:47 PM
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I just watched this show, pretty good, really enjoyed it. Nice that they show more of the details.

Most of the older mechanical type shows that I used to enjoy so much before would show us some of the detail on a build but now are more about the drama in the shop instead of the detail.

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post Apr 21 2012, 06:31 AM
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Funny--the things you notice when watching this---after Edd reinstalls the engine and is sitting in the drives seat I noticed that the tach wasn't working! Also the pass. seat looks like it as already been recovered. The right side top engine tin has been cut away to fit around the over size oil pressure sender. And yes--the front bumper top is new but they don't mention that and where did they get those wheel center caps?
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post Apr 22 2012, 04:57 PM
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QUOTE(nathansnathan @ Apr 19 2012, 03:07 PM) *

Do people really call them "nine one four" ?





Indeed as is the Queens English we do...

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post Apr 22 2012, 05:20 PM
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QUOTE(veltror @ Apr 22 2012, 11:57 PM) *

QUOTE(nathansnathan @ Apr 19 2012, 03:07 PM) *

Do people really call them "nine one four" ?



Indeed as is the Queens English we do...

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Over this side of the pond “914” is said in the following ways!

Nine One Four

Nine Fourteen

But never ..... Nine Hundred and Fourteen (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Apr 22 2012, 05:45 PM
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QUOTE(reharvey @ Apr 21 2012, 04:31 AM) *

Funny--the things you notice when watching this---after Edd reinstalls the engine and is sitting in the drives seat I noticed that the tach wasn't working! Also the pass. seat looks like it as already been recovered. The right side top engine tin has been cut away to fit around the over size oil pressure sender. And yes--the front bumper top is new but they don't mention that and where did they get those wheel center caps?



At the very end of the show Edd stated that he did alot more things then is shown in the segment but the other thing that speaks highly for the 9-1-4 is they said of all their restorations this was the one that made them the highest return in profit, ever.
In the very beginning they said they hoped they could find one the would bring them a return in cost as the prices for the 9-1-4's was starting to increase.

We should vote this teener for Car of the month concidering all the positive impact the program will have for all the 9-1-4's.

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post Apr 22 2012, 06:15 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) YES--Just about everything they said about the car was positive!
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post Apr 22 2012, 06:54 PM
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YES--Just about everything they said about the car was positive!



Just about everything they said about ANY of their cars was positive! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) The 914 is still the best though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jan 1 2013, 10:48 PM
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I found the video on another site in case any of you missed it. It was a great episode. They really seemed to love the car.

http://www.streetfire.net/video/wheeler-de...914_2383052.htm
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