 914 20,000 dollars on Ebay, Is this worth it |
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| 914newguy |
 Jan 9 2012, 09:50 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Moreno Valley Member No.: 13,772 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Was looking at 914's on Ebay came across this nice one. I spoke with dealer who said iis going for 20k just wondering if some of you with more knowleadge know if this is a fair price for this car...thanks...This is a 1974 Porsche 914 2.0L with 136,324 miles on the odometer but only 15,000 since completion of an extensive and fully documented, three year restoration. The car is painted Porsche Lapis Blue Metallic with a black vinyl interior and is in perfect condition.
This is one heck of a car that has been completely refurbished, significantly upgraded and meticulously maintained across the board; the photographs tell the story. Look at the extent of the work done and the care that was taken when re-assembling this beautiful 914; nothing was overlooked or left to chance. Invoices for all work described (and much more) are available. This vintage Porsche has undergone a multi-year restoration. The car was completely disassembled and placed on a rotisserie. The body was striped to bare metal via media blasting with baking soda. The bare shell and all components were then sprayed with a zinc enriched etching primer. All metal work was old school metal shaping - there is no bondo or filler in this body. Finish paint is a modern Porsche Lapis Blue Metallic, three color coats and three clear coats, wet sanded and buffed out. All rubber bits, grommets, seals, etc. are NOS OEM ; exterior passenger side mirror added; fog lights upgraded to Pilot driving lights which are switched independently from headlights; new front and rear bumper pads. All suspension parts were also completely disassembled, sand blasted and then powder coated. All new suspension components - front and rear OEM Porsche anti-sway bars, Koni adjustable sport shocks, Eibach 100 lb. springs, turbo tie rods, Elephant Racing Control Arm Mounts, Elephant Racing Poly Bronze Bearings; all new OEM rubber seals, gaskets and grommets; all brake calipers rebuilt; 911 19mm master brake cylinder; pedal box rebuilt by Eric Shea; all wiring harnesses rebuilt and repaired by Jeff Bowlsby of San Jose, CA; new dash pad (OEM) and new German carpet set from Autos International; engine completely rebuilt and upgraded - block was hot tanked and all new galley plugs installed, crank was ground and brushed; rods rebuilt, new 96mm high compression pistons and cylinders, Jake Raby cam; heads received Super Stock service from Al Hoffman in Atlanta, GA (new guides, seats, valves, HD springs, chromoly retainers, HD rocker studs, HD exhaust studs, ground keepers, etc.) Petronix igniter, new throttle position switch, re-calibrated Manifold Pressure Sensor by Geoff Bartelmes; new alternator, new voltage regulator, Chris Foley jet coated Evo headers into Quiet Can, Chris Foley metal fuel lines from tank to engine. We have priced this vehicle to provide you the best deal on a car of this caliber. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...984.m1438.l2649 * * * Click Photos to Enlarge * * * |
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| Cevan |
Jan 9 2012, 09:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,079 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Western Massachusetts Member No.: 7,351 |
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| 914newguy |
Jan 9 2012, 09:56 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Moreno Valley Member No.: 13,772 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
oops sorry
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| mrgreenjeans |
Jan 9 2012, 10:04 PM
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mrgreenjeans Group: Members Posts: 213 Joined: 9-February 07 From: N.Dak. Member No.: 7,520 Region Association: Northstar Region |
QUOTE(914newguy @ Jan 10 2012, 12:50 AM)  Was looking at 914's on Ebay came across this nice one. I spoke with dealer who said iis going for 20k just wondering if some of you with more knowleadge know if this is a fair price for this car...thanks...This is a 1974 Porsche 914 2.0L with 136,324 miles on the odometer but only 15,000 since completion of an extensive and fully documented, three year restoration. The car is painted Porsche Lapis Blue Metallic with a black vinyl interior and is in perfect condition. This is one heck of a car that has been completely refurbished, significantly upgraded and meticulously maintained across the board; the photographs tell the story. Look at the extent of the work done and the care that was taken when re-assembling this beautiful 914; nothing was overlooked or left to chance. Invoices for all work described (and much more) are available. This vintage Porsche has undergone a multi-year restoration. The car was completely disassembled and placed on a rotisserie. The body was striped to bare metal via media blasting with baking soda. The bare shell and all components were then sprayed with a zinc enriched etching primer. All metal work was old school metal shaping - there is no bondo or filler in this body. Finish paint is a modern Porsche Lapis Blue Metallic, three color coats and three clear coats, wet sanded and buffed out. All rubber bits, grommets, seals, etc. are NOS OEM ; exterior passenger side mirror added; fog lights upgraded to Pilot driving lights which are switched independently from headlights; new front and rear bumper pads. All suspension parts were also completely disassembled, sand blasted and then powder coated. All new suspension components - front and rear OEM Porsche anti-sway bars, Koni adjustable sport shocks, Eibach 100 lb. springs, turbo tie rods, Elephant Racing Control Arm Mounts, Elephant Racing Poly Bronze Bearings; all new OEM rubber seals, gaskets and grommets; all brake calipers rebuilt; 911 19mm master brake cylinder; pedal box rebuilt by Eric Shea; all wiring harnesses rebuilt and repaired by Jeff Bowlsby of San Jose, CA; new dash pad (OEM) and new German carpet set from Autos International; engine completely rebuilt and upgraded - block was hot tanked and all new galley plugs installed, crank was ground and brushed; rods rebuilt, new 96mm high compression pistons and cylinders, Jake Raby cam; heads received Super Stock service from Al Hoffman in Atlanta, GA (new guides, seats, valves, HD springs, chromoly retainers, HD rocker studs, HD exhaust studs, ground keepers, etc.) Petronix igniter, new throttle position switch, re-calibrated Manifold Pressure Sensor by Geoff Bartelmes; new alternator, new voltage regulator, Chris Foley jet coated Evo headers into Quiet Can, Chris Foley metal fuel lines from tank to engine. We have priced this vehicle to provide you the best deal on a car of this caliber. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...984.m1438.l2649 Boy, it sure looks like it could be worth this and maybe more. Wouldn't take a whole lot of elbow grease to get this thing to spiff up nicely for the next concours. The finsih on it looks pretty great from the photos and barring any thing that does'nt transmit well on camera and by pc mode, shouldn't keep this from being a true beauty that could hold its head high in all circles. GREAT find ! |
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| EdwardBlume |
Jan 9 2012, 10:38 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California 
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I would see this car go for $15M easy. Not bad for a non stock colored 2.0 /4... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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| Cairo94507 |
Jan 9 2012, 11:03 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,130 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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Wow, accepting all that is said at face value, that car is worth 17.5K. The only thing I question is the color change to a non MY color. But it is a beautiful car no doubt.
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| Elliot Cannon |
Jan 9 2012, 11:23 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(914newguy @ Jan 9 2012, 07:56 PM) oops sorry Are you the seller or are you asking for opinions about the value/price? |
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| dlkawashima |
Jan 9 2012, 11:32 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
Looks nice, but for sure there are some nit picky, nickel & dime things that would need to be changed to make it concours quality.
For example, the driver's seat is actually a passenger seat: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/image9.autorevo.com-12234-1326173536.1.jpg) |
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| RickS |
Jan 10 2012, 12:03 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 17-April 06 From: 'False City', WA Member No.: 5,880 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(dlkawashima @ Jan 9 2012, 09:32 PM) Looks nice, but for sure there are some nit picky, nickel & dime things that would need to be changed to make it concours quality. For example, the driver's seat is actually a passenger seat: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/image9.autorevo.com-12234-1326173536.1.jpg) Cause the driver seat, now the passanger seat, is split and patched and probably broken down. You would think that if they are asking top dollar they would have found a replacement seat or had it recovered. |
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| johannes |
Jan 10 2012, 02:21 AM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
Wrong color, passenger seat is torn... and I hate those small tyres. 15000$ car
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| SirAndy |
Jan 10 2012, 02:33 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,945 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(johannes @ Jan 10 2012, 12:21 AM) Wrong color, passenger seat is torn... and I hate those small tyres. 15000$ car Dash face vinyl is peeling off ... Bumper tits are missing ... Sidemarkers deleted ... At least it looks like they took care of the rust. But for that amount of money, i would expect a concourse example. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) PS: I think it's your typical dealer over-hyping a car. And for all we know "914newguy" might just be the dealer trying to drum up some business ... |
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| johannes |
Jan 10 2012, 06:12 AM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jan 10 2012, 12:33 AM) QUOTE(johannes @ Jan 10 2012, 12:21 AM) Wrong color, passenger seat is torn... and I hate those small tyres. 15000$ car Dash face vinyl is peeling off ... Bumper tits are missing ... Sidemarkers deleted ... At least it looks like they took care of the rust. But for that amount of money, i would expect a concourse example. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) PS: I think it's your typical dealer over-hyping a car. And for all we know "914newguy" might just be the dealer trying to drum up some business ... Just noticed the car has no heating system ... Not even 15000 worth ! ... ... |
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| SGB |
Jan 10 2012, 08:03 AM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
very pretty. $12.5k.
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| JmuRiz |
Jan 10 2012, 09:39 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,514 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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That tach looks off to me too. Nice car, even nicer exhaust! It's always the small details that drive me nuts when someone is asking top dollar.
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| jim_hoyland |
Jan 10 2012, 10:04 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,561 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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Car is listed in VIN database and the previous owner posted extensively on this site:
See: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...c=61545&hl= for a lot of information regarding the restoration, owner was William Harris (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-1539-1160355617.jpg) |
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| sixerdon |
Jan 10 2012, 10:04 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 466 Joined: 23-May 03 From: Dartmouth, MA Member No.: 731 |
This is the same dealer/broker that was selling the $70,000 914/6 a few months back. The /6 eventually was sold by Paul Russell for $80k. There are several members who live nearby if they wanted to go look at it. Don't be surprised if it sells close to asking...........
Don |
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| sixerdon |
Jan 10 2012, 10:07 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 466 Joined: 23-May 03 From: Dartmouth, MA Member No.: 731 |
QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Jan 10 2012, 08:04 AM) Car is listed in VIN database and the previous owner posted extensively on this site: See: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...c=61545&hl= For a lot of information regarding the restoration Yes, I couldn't remember the guys name. That is his car. Maybe he will respond to this thread..... Don |
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| jim_hoyland |
Jan 10 2012, 10:18 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,561 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(sixerdon @ Jan 10 2012, 08:07 AM) QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Jan 10 2012, 08:04 AM) Car is listed in VIN database and the previous owner posted extensively on this site: See: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...c=61545&hl= For a lot of information regarding the restoration Yes, I couldn't remember the guys name. That is his car. Maybe he will respond to this thread..... Don William Harris.... |
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| Ferg |
Jan 10 2012, 10:27 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None
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For 20k I would expect much better...
Lots of surface rust on everything except the newly painted chassis, if you went that far on the chassis why not the easy stuff while it's apart. Makes you wonder what else was skipped. Ferg |
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| RiqueMar |
Jan 10 2012, 11:22 AM
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Enrique Allen Mar Group: Members Posts: 2,179 Joined: 28-August 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,478 Region Association: Southern California
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It's certainly nice, but not perfect. For 20k, I'de expect perfect.
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