[Nathans_Dad]

The only non-911 Porsche (well except for a 356 which is out of my price range right now) that I have thought about owning is a 914. I found one for sale locally, 1973 2.0 L which the owner says is pretty rust free, specifically the "hell hole" under the battery box he says has no rust. There is a one inch hole in the rear trunk which will need to be fixed but he says that is the only major rust on the car. Runs and drives, interior looks ok from the pictures. He has put coil over Bilsteins, new brakes and new tires on the car. It needs paint, badly. He apparently started prepping the front end for paint and then quit. So the front decklid is primer gray, the rest of the car is yellow and the driver's side front fender has been sanded so primer is showing through.

He is asking $4k for the car. I am thinking about buying it and sticking it in the garage until next year when I will have the cash to restore it. The plus side is that it is a 73 2.0L which, from what I hear, is the most desirable 4 cylinder model.

Thoughts?