Nice Ebay Six Options

[skline]

I think you are all just jealous, the fact that it is a nice car just throws you guys into a tizzy. There isnt one of you out there that would not want this car. As soon as you all sit back and realize it, the better we would all be. I know I would love to have it. It's nicer than mine and it has a 2.4 modified to 2.7 and it comes with the original engine and trans as well. Spare parts for years to come. At 20k it would still be a good deal. There, I put in my 2 cents.

[redshift]

Early seam jobs seem to be like that, no?

I have had a bunch, later cars not as much, in general.. never thought much about it.

I'll bet it has something to do with counting beans. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Scott, I think this car is a very nice restoration, on what was probably never an abused car. I also know you could never trust the odo unless there are dated records in the book.

It's worth around $20k, real money.


M

[ArtechnikA]

At 20k it would still be a good deal.

i think so too if it's as advertised. so far i see no reason it isn't.

at $20k i'd be time, effort, and money ahead of the game to GIVE away my car and buy this one.

of course, that isn't going to happen ...

[Britain Smith]

Here is a pic of the seam sealer in the car that I just bought and you mentioned that Brad took a pic of:

[Porsche Rescue]

I too think the car would require a real good look before bidding anything close to $20. I always get a bit uneasy when I read such a glowing description.
One nit to pick, a factory '70 top would have no headliner.

[redshift]

They made the ad dualistic: It speaks to the modifier, and the collector.. it's only for the modifier guy.

This car is not original, it's not low miles, and it's not advertised very truthfully, if you include the parts of the story they leave out as being dishonest.

It is a nice car, it is being sold by a dealership, and you know they must be fishing.


M

[ArtechnikA]

...it's not low miles...

45,000 miles on a 35 year old car -- how few miles must it have to qualify as 'low miles' for you ?

[redshift]

Just from a collectors point of view, if there isn't a service book that completely documents those 45,000 miles, it may as well have 145,000, or even 1,045,000 miles.

It's restored, and nice, with core spares that came in it. It even has some paperwork that the newbie CW could be proud of.

Lots of *PoP* anyhow!


M

[vortrex]

ok, the ad is about as pathetic as they come.

BUT..

the car looks very nice. so it sounds like it is a color change though?

I also have to agree with skline 100%! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Curvie Roadlover]

The seam seal fiasco in the trunk is horrible. I wouldn't take that car if they GAVE it to me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
Don't bash it too much. It might end up being owned by one of our administrators. Good luck, SL

[seanery]

well my bid was blown away quickly!

[Gint]

It's a really nice car. The gauges appear to be just like mne (except purtier). I do beleive Jim is correct about the 70 914/6 targa top not having a headliner. Mine doesn't either.

I'll bet it sells for less that I'll have in my car by the time it hits the road again.

[rick 918-S]

I think you are all just jealous

I said it is a nice car several times.
But it's no Barrett Jackson piece. Look at the photo of the three plugs in the trunk. The forward most plug has a huge mound of some goop who knows what it is. )(and why they did it!) Then look at the right rear plug. Small thick pile of fudge. then look at the left rear one. almost stock. rust damage in the rear trunk pan is evident. rust damage on the forward side of the transaxle brace is evident. Trunk plugs are painted. this is not something a top resto shop would do. Makes me wonder what the rest of the car looks like up close. It would have taken the same amount of time to repair that correctly. Either the repairer was sick of working on the car and just wanted it done or they didn't know any better, or didn't think about it. Who knows.
I'm speaking from experience. I owned a collision and resto/custom shop for 20 years. I would and have fired employees for work like that. I'm not jelious just critical. I have trouble turning off a life time of training.

I still say it's a nice car.

[boxstr]

I think this illustrates what a rear trunk access panel should look like. The one on the yellow six is very messy looking.
CCLINCLEANMACHINE

[vortrex]

so since the seam sealer is such a major issue, how much to strip it out and replace? I think my tube of 3M sealer cost $20. probably take 2 hrs to scrape out and redo nicely. not sure how much to spot paint, but it couldn't be much.

I think someone could post a mint grasshopper or one of the 914-8's on here and people would pick it apart. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[ChrisReale]

My stock 2.0-4 has a 150mph speedo. he also makes it seem like the 914-6 was a last attempt to resurect the 914 style. Bullshit, they phased the 6 out to make room for the 2.0-4 . Would probably be a fun drive though

[rick 918-S]

so since the seam sealer is such a major issue, how much to strip it out and replace? I think my tube of 3M sealer cost $20. probably take 2 hrs to scrape out and redo nicely. not sure how much to spot paint, but it couldn't be much.

I think someone could post a mint grasshopper or one of the 914-8's on here and people would pick it apart. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Since I brought it up I feel compelled to respond. I didn't really look the pictures over that close. I think I spent a whole minute looking at the photos. The stuff just jumped out at me. If the builder did something that crude in a place that you can see, what's on the car you can't see. The cost to fix the obvious is not the issue. It's what else is there. Maybe nothing.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) When you put together an ad that elaborate and reserve a car for around $ 20,000.00 you shouldn't take photos you need to explain away. I hope he get it. That just brings the value up for the rest of us. Nice car.

[vortrex]

is it an awful used car salesman ad? of course. I just can't imagine the car is that terrible, full of hidden items. I don't think there is anyone saying it's a show car, looks to be a nice driver. someone obviously spent some money on the car, and it is in laguna, you would *THINK* it's not all junk. of course it is on ebay, so it's probably a rusted out -4 chassis with VIN swap. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[ArtechnikA]

I think this illustrates what a rear trunk access panel should look like.

you know that, i know that, but you were not working at Karmann in 1969 ...

[ArtechnikA]

...If the builder did something that crude in a place that you can see, what's on the car you can't see.

if it's a factory job - and that doesn't look very much worse than the seam sealer job on my very (#443) early Euro /6 or the current later production (but still '70) /6 - and the was subsequently stripped out, we'd be jumping on him for "altering its originality" (as we've already done in the few other places minor 'personalisation' has been done).

Rich-918 seems to be clearly of the opinion that this was done by someone in the aftermarket, in which case he probably has a valid point. i'm of the opinion that it's a factory job and the car has been preserved, factory-installed warts and all.