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post Nov 16 2018, 02:25 PM
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I don't get the high dollar appeal of these "time capsule" cars.

It's a nice thing, but can you drive it? Afraid to put more miles on it? Will it go up in value? Is it an expensive paperweight?

With self driving cars now on the horizon, there may come a day that autonomous cars will be the norm and present day automobiles as we know them will be legislated (especially in Smog Nazi California) off of the roads. What then? What will these things be worth?

I'm enjoying my driving freedom while I can.

Not ranting, I'm just being realistic.
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post Nov 16 2018, 02:32 PM
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Well stated Lawrence!
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post Nov 16 2018, 02:43 PM
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Not sure I understand why it wasnt completely detailed prior to auction pics...

It looks like its had a wash and wipe down...


Also take a look at the dr side headlight. that thing was removed at some point!
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post Nov 16 2018, 02:47 PM
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QUOTE(Larmo63 @ Nov 16 2018, 03:25 PM) *

I don't get the high dollar appeal of these "time capsule" cars.

It's a nice thing, but can you drive it? Afraid to put more miles on it? Will it go up in value? Is it an expensive paperweight?

With self driving cars now on the horizon, there may come a day that autonomous cars will be the norm and present day automobiles as we know them will be legislated (especially in Smog Nazi California) off of the roads. What then what will these things be worth?

I'm enjoying my driving freedom while I can.

Not ranting, I'm just being realistic.


There could be some well heeled collector out there that wants it because of the novelty / rarity. and it won't get driven much, but be a museum piece.
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post Nov 16 2018, 03:11 PM
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I have never seen this before


Also the front felt pad under the fuel tank hold down clamp is missing?
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post Nov 16 2018, 03:15 PM
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Car definitely spent some time outside. Bumper tops are sun damaged. Streaks on the rocker panels are under the door drains. Rust on the license plate bracket.

Plastic fresh air hoses. Indents in the dash vinyl where the stereo was mounted.

New vacuum hoses and fuel system cleaned, but no new miles..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)
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post Nov 16 2018, 03:33 PM
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yes I noticed the orange on the door latch seal, either buffing compound or paint work. Not very clean for 1200 miles that is for sure, but one can certainly believe the miles looking at the engine and interior. Hopefully someone will purchase who cares enough to return it to original perfection finding a nos front valance and original blower hoses
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The shifter knob looks like my 100.000 miles one.... and it is repainted, look at the driverside door opener...but still a nice car
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post Nov 16 2018, 04:09 PM
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QUOTE(TravisNeff @ Nov 16 2018, 01:35 PM) *

I have never seen this before


The work of a radiator shop boiling out the gas tank ?
Unfortunate location and very preventable.
They usually use a hatchet.
Also explains the missing pad on the hold-down strap.
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post Nov 16 2018, 04:26 PM
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QUOTE(TravisNeff @ Nov 16 2018, 01:35 PM) *

I have never seen this before


The work of a radiator shop boiling out the gas tank ?
Unfortunate location and very preventable.
They usually use a hatchet.
Also explains the missing pad on the hold-down strap.


I thought that for a second or so, but the filler hole and the hole for the sender are there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Nov 16 2018, 04:36 PM
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QUOTE(Larmo63 @ Nov 16 2018, 12:25 PM) *

I don't get the high dollar appeal of these "time capsule" cars.


You don't have to--someone out there does, most likely. I know that I'm not the person the car is for, because I would either thrash it to death or be too scared to drive it, but as they say there is a butt for every seat!


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With self driving cars now on the horizon, there may come a day that autonomous cars will be the norm and present day automobiles as we know them will be legislated (especially in Smog Nazi California) off of the roads. What then what will these things be worth?
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Not ranting, I'm just being realistic.


No, you are ranting. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Realistically, it will be quite a number of years before self-driving cars become the norm. Probably a couple of decades or more. And it will almost certainly take a while longer before the legislators can manage to pass a law removing human-driven cars from the roads, for a wide variety of reasons. I'm pretty sure that won't be happening before I'm dead or too old to enjoy driving. (I'm assuming that I will get Parkinson's like my mom and my grandpa.)

Even then, you'll still be able to take the car to a track or autocross event and thrash it. Which will still be very enjoyable.

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post Nov 16 2018, 05:21 PM
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This will be bought by a 1 percenter who will park it next to the other pieces of jewelry, I mean cars, in his collection. His mistress will think it is cute. His accountant will ensure that the whole buying price is a write off paid for by the "middle class tax cut".
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post Nov 16 2018, 06:08 PM
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Realistically, it will be quite a number of years before self-driving cars become the norm. Probably a couple of decades or more. And it will almost certainly take a while longer before the legislators can manage to pass a law removing human-driven cars from the roads, for a wide variety of reasons. I'm pretty sure that won't be happening before I'm dead or too old to enjoy driving. (I'm assuming that I will get Parkinson's like my mom and my grandpa.)

Even then, you'll still be able to take the car to a track or autocross event and thrash it. Which will still be very enjoyable.



I think I was (semi-) ranting. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif)

I know you're right, at our age, we'll probably make it just under the line. Then things will get really weird.
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post Nov 16 2018, 11:15 PM
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Looks more like 101141 miles to me...
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post Nov 17 2018, 07:34 AM
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QUOTE(TravisNeff @ Nov 16 2018, 01:35 PM) *

I have never seen this before


I have.
My bet is they had a bunch of tanks made up for gas heaters, the option didn't sell well and the factory welded it up to use up inventory.
That area is about the right spot for the GH fuel outlet bung, I've also see this done on VW bug tanks.
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post Nov 17 2018, 07:40 AM
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While we're picking this one apart, the protective cap for brake fluid reservoir is absent. Just like most 914s. Not to be confused with 914S. Smog Nazis...funny.
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post Nov 17 2018, 07:45 AM
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QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Nov 17 2018, 06:34 AM) *

QUOTE(TravisNeff @ Nov 16 2018, 01:35 PM) *

I have never seen this before


I have.
My bet is they had a bunch of tanks made up for gas heaters, the option didn't sell well and the factory welded it up to use up inventory.
That area is about the right spot for the GH fuel outlet bung, I've also see this done on VW bug tanks.



Thanks Mark, I learned something new.

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post Nov 17 2018, 08:44 AM
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QUOTE(Andyrew @ Nov 16 2018, 12:43 PM) *

Not sure I understand why it wasnt completely detailed prior to auction pics...

It looks like its had a wash and wipe down...


Also take a look at the dr side headlight. that thing was removed at some point!


It would take many hours of cleaning, polishing, removing parts to bring this car back to its glory days. In other words $$$$$$$$. Auction houses use "Barn Find" as a pass to ignore the necessary detailing.

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post Nov 17 2018, 10:41 AM
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Having lots of problems with this one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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post Nov 17 2018, 11:01 AM
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Like most cars sent to the albuquerque market this one has some bastard things but overall a very nice well preserved example I wish it were mine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif)
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post Nov 17 2018, 11:27 AM
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QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Nov 17 2018, 08:40 AM) *

While we're picking this one apart, the protective cap for brake fluid reservoir is absent. Just like most 914s. Not to be confused with 914S. Smog Nazis...funny.



There was never a protective cap that came from the factory was there?
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