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| drifter914 |
 Aug 25 2017, 11:19 AM
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drifter914  Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 12-May 13 From: pearce, arizona 85625 Member No.: 15,863 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Also confusing is the link to the previous sellers ad where it states it's a '73 & "originally a 1.8 liter".
Not trying to detract here, but the price line is obviously the roadblock on this combination for the seller to attract a buyer. The car itself is certainly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) a winner in so many ways & someone who was really motivated to buy it wouldn't let that border get in the way. Fly up / drive 'er home ! I think, in this case, it's price that's the hold up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| dax1969 |
Aug 25 2017, 01:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 10-March 14 From: belgium Member No.: 17,103 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(roblav1 @ Aug 25 2017, 01:05 AM)  I'd take it at $16K if he brought it over the border! Same here (if positive ppi) and I would have it shipped this way but price seems to be firm (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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| fduval |
Aug 26 2017, 10:57 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 2-January 13 From: quebec Member No.: 15,331 Region Association: Canada |
Here are a few shot of today just after a nice wash..... look at the shine of the paint and chrome bumpers. refelction is 10/10
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| Jazzy |
Sep 22 2017, 03:46 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 16-September 17 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 21,432 Region Association: Europe |
I'm interested, sent a message...
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| burton73 |
Sep 22 2017, 09:48 PM
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Senior member, and old dude Group: Members Posts: 3,800 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California
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Winter is coming on and lots of cars will be put away for the season.
It hurts you that you at the high end of your cars valve and that you are out of the USA and that the car is not with its original Eng. At these higher numbers people are or can be very picky. There have been some good-looking cars up for sale and as more cars are restored it will make it harder to get the higher price. |
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| dax1969 |
Sep 23 2017, 11:07 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 10-March 14 From: belgium Member No.: 17,103 Region Association: None
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Tried, but didn't work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Jazzy |
Sep 24 2017, 11:26 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 16-September 17 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 21,432 Region Association: Europe |
So if I would like to see a PPI, how does that work in Canada? Is there a company that I can hire to visit the car or would the seller need to bring his car to a dealership?
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| RennTiger |
Sep 25 2017, 02:06 PM
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QUOTE(Jazzy @ Sep 24 2017, 10:26 AM) So if I would like to see a PPI, how does that work in Canada? Is there a company that I can hire to visit the car or would the seller need to bring his car to a dealership? I considered this car last year. I spoke to the owner and also to a noted air cooled tech who was familiar with the car and I can report that by all accounts it is an excellent car and priced fairly as is.. Also, I have purchased cars in Canada before and it is simple and straightforward for anything over 25 years old. Not sure about California, but easy to bring to USA and register in my home state of WA anyway. The border dealings took all of 15 minutes. Also, anyone with interest should have no problem arranging a PPI in the area. |
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| Coondog |
Sep 25 2017, 09:17 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,089 Joined: 24-September 15 From: Apple Valley Calif Member No.: 19,195 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Coondog @ May 19 2017, 11:28 AM) Amazing that no one bought this car when you posted it for sale before and even after your upgrades. 19,000 is a very fair price even without the original engine. Thanks, I hope it goes to a good home. Going to double down on my original quote. $ 19,000 is a great price. One could not even get close to that if they tried to restore a 5k and up 914. Cars been 4-sale now going on two years, please someone overseas buy this car. |
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| dax1969 |
Sep 26 2017, 08:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 10-March 14 From: belgium Member No.: 17,103 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Coondog @ Sep 26 2017, 05:17 AM) QUOTE(Coondog @ May 19 2017, 11:28 AM) Amazing that no one bought this car when you posted it for sale before and even after your upgrades. 19,000 is a very fair price even without the original engine. Thanks, I hope it goes to a good home. Going to double down on my original quote. $ 19,000 is a great price. One could not even get close to that if they tried to restore a 5k and up 914. Cars been 4-sale now going on two years, please someone overseas buy this car. 19000 usd car 380 usd 2% insurance seafreight 2900 usd shippingcost to Rotterdam 1336 usd 6 % importtax over the above 660 usd file, administration etc 250 usd landtransport local 24.526 usd local also add, a few bits and pieces to get the car registered Did the math (plenty times as I like the look of this car very very much) but for me (this is personal ofcourse) this is over budget for a non original 2.0 usa spec car (sorry but they are worth less here compared to an original euro spec car....). greetings fm an overseas potential buyer of a good 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Dax |
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| fduval |
Sep 26 2017, 07:43 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 2-January 13 From: quebec Member No.: 15,331 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(dax1969 @ Sep 26 2017, 06:47 AM) QUOTE(Coondog @ Sep 26 2017, 05:17 AM) QUOTE(Coondog @ May 19 2017, 11:28 AM) Amazing that no one bought this car when you posted it for sale before and even after your upgrades. 19,000 is a very fair price even without the original engine. Thanks, I hope it goes to a good home. Going to double down on my original quote. $ 19,000 is a great price. One could not even get close to that if they tried to restore a 5k and up 914. Cars been 4-sale now going on two years, please someone overseas buy this car. 19000 usd car 380 usd 2% insurance seafreight 2900 usd shippingcost to Rotterdam 1336 usd 6 % importtax over the above 660 usd file, administration etc 250 usd landtransport local 24.526 usd local also add, a few bits and pieces to get the car registered Did the math (plenty times as I like the look of this car very very much) but for me (this is personal ofcourse) this is over budget for a non original 2.0 usa spec car (sorry but they are worth less here compared to an original euro spec car....). greetings fm an overseas potential buyer of a good 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Dax Just a thought ..... There arent any good used 914 over in Europe ??? You would save all these additionnal cost !! cheers Francois |
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| dax1969 |
Sep 27 2017, 03:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 10-March 14 From: belgium Member No.: 17,103 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(fduval @ Sep 27 2017, 03:43 AM) QUOTE(dax1969 @ Sep 26 2017, 06:47 AM) QUOTE(Coondog @ Sep 26 2017, 05:17 AM) QUOTE(Coondog @ May 19 2017, 11:28 AM) Amazing that no one bought this car when you posted it for sale before and even after your upgrades. 19,000 is a very fair price even without the original engine. Thanks, I hope it goes to a good home. Going to double down on my original quote. $ 19,000 is a great price. One could not even get close to that if they tried to restore a 5k and up 914. Cars been 4-sale now going on two years, please someone overseas buy this car. 19000 usd car 380 usd 2% insurance seafreight 2900 usd shippingcost to Rotterdam 1336 usd 6 % importtax over the above 660 usd file, administration etc 250 usd landtransport local 24.526 usd local also add, a few bits and pieces to get the car registered Did the math (plenty times as I like the look of this car very very much) but for me (this is personal ofcourse) this is over budget for a non original 2.0 usa spec car (sorry but they are worth less here compared to an original euro spec car....). greetings fm an overseas potential buyer of a good 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Dax Just a thought ..... There arent any good used 914 over in Europe ??? You would save all these additionnal cost !! cheers Francois Hi Francois, 90 % are usa imports in the lower price range (read : a lot of work needed). The good ones are for sale at astonishing prices (mostly cardealers who think they can set high price as the car has a Porsche badge) Ofcourse I keep monitoring here in Europe as well. Checked on a Euro spec car last week which was nearly perfect (rebuilt engine, gearbox, electrics, clutch, new floorpan and longs etc) but then I noticed this ....  GRRRRR... thinks something went wrong replacing the longs. Once again, love your car very much and if I were closer and didn't have the additional cost I would jump right in. To make it worth for me I need (slightly) lower purchaseprice (and most probably a car not as good as yours....) keeping some extra cash aside for unexpected issues... krgds Dax |
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| Jazzy |
Sep 27 2017, 05:26 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 16-September 17 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 21,432 Region Association: Europe |
QUOTE(Coondog @ Sep 26 2017, 05:17 AM) Going to double down on my original quote. $ 19,000 is a great price. One could not even get close to that if they tried to restore a 5k and up 914. Cars been 4-sale now going on two years, please someone overseas buy this car. I'm from the Netherlands and in the same boat as Dax. The base price of this car is at the higher end, but there's a lot of additional costs involved before the car is actually here. Anyway, the owner has sent me more detailed photo's of the risk spots in car and I'm convinced this car is in a very nice condition. If only the price was a bit lower... BTW, I'm new here but found tons of valuable information on this site. Awesome! |
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| dax1969 |
Sep 27 2017, 05:52 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 10-March 14 From: belgium Member No.: 17,103 Region Association: None
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QUOTE If only the price was a bit lower... Then you would come second... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Coondog |
Sep 27 2017, 07:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,089 Joined: 24-September 15 From: Apple Valley Calif Member No.: 19,195 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Jazzy @ Sep 27 2017, 04:26 AM) QUOTE(Coondog @ Sep 26 2017, 05:17 AM) Going to double down on my original quote. $ 19,000 is a great price. One could not even get close to that if they tried to restore a 5k and up 914. Cars been 4-sale now going on two years, please someone overseas buy this car. I'm from the Netherlands and in the same boat as Dax. The base price of this car is at the higher end, but there's a lot of additional costs involved before the car is actually here. Anyway, the owner has sent me more detailed photo's of the risk spots in car and I'm convinced this car is in a very nice condition. If only the price was a bit lower... BTW, I'm new here but found tons of valuable information on this site. Awesome! Your right, it's not a great price........it's a really great price, and don't forget the owner converted to 5 lug. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) |
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| JOEPROPER |
Sep 28 2017, 12:27 PM
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The answer is "no" unless you ask... Group: Members Posts: 1,196 Joined: 21-November 15 From: White Plains New York Member No.: 19,387 Region Association: North East States
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There is similar situation on BAT now. Originally 1.8 replaced with a 2.0. Not exactly the same situation, but similar and might be a good reference point.
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| cal44 |
Sep 28 2017, 04:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 165 Joined: 8-October 09 From: Encinitas, Ca. Member No.: 10,910 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I've been patiently waiting for logic to be written. I read, "it's to much money", it isn't a real 2.0 but a 1.8, it's in Canada, it isn't in the U.S, the border....on and on.
When someone puts a 3.2 Carrera engine in a true 914/6 I read comments like it is the greatest thing since electricity. Someone installs a 6 in a regular 914 oh' the holy grail................. On this car, it isn't the price (well maybe a little), it looks like a little peach of a car. It's the location in the middle of bum....f......no where. There is the problem. That and it is 3000 miles from me in SoCal. I checked into enclosed shipping, $2500.00 U.S. |
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| Cairo94507 |
Sep 28 2017, 05:19 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,295 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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This is a terrific car - said it before will say it again. But, if someone is looking for numbers matching, they need to be aware this is not that car. Great car, but not that car.
I can speak to the criticism one gets when putting a 3.2, or really any other engine, in a real Six. I get messages all of the time about my decision to do that, most recently on Monday.... So, that's just the nature of the beast. Will it deter me? No way. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| mepstein |
Sep 28 2017, 05:32 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,842 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Numbers matching is like detailing the transmission. Its a nice thought for a moment but has nothing to do with driving the car. Don't let the weenie factor talk you out of buying a nice car.
If this was my car, I'd probably raise the price $10k to move it away from the penny pinchers and into a range where the people looking have more money to spend. I'd also have some pics done by a pro. They know how to make a car look like a million bucks. |
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| cal44 |
Sep 28 2017, 07:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 165 Joined: 8-October 09 From: Encinitas, Ca. Member No.: 10,910 Region Association: Southwest Region
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A 3.2 is in my opinion one of Porsche's best. Installing a 3.2 is a grand idea. If you have the original engine then save it of course.
Getting back to this fellows car, what's the saying?. "pay now pay later" |
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