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Originally Posted by enzo1
is it really possible to buy a nice 914 for 5000$???
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Maybe.
Here's what I know about the 914 in question:
All original 1971 Porsche 914 1.7l. Well cared for and very clean car .
All numbers match, even the engine serial number. No cracks in dash, seats are good and so is carpet, (fiberglass replacement) targa top is good - no leaks and seats in very good shape, paint is very shiny and in good shape but I would still call it a very nice '10 footer". Original Pedrini alloy rims sitting on new correctly sized tires.
Everything is original to this car - it is even has the original D-Jettronic fuel injection system that operates perfectly. Just for kicks, I uncovered the car in January when it was 5 below, inserted the key and she started right up. This car sat in a garage for a long time and I purchased it as a hobby because I always wanted to tinker with an old car. Still has original Porsche push button radio (works) and the little foot rest that attaches to the right side interior panel. I also got the pneumatic windshield washer system working - old school system.
The only things that do not work on this car are 1. (left side flashers stopped right before I put car away for Winter - easy fix, just a short somewhere), 2. the underdash oil pressure gauge needs replacement - $50 part. The dummy gauge oil pressure light does work within the multi-funtion gauge in the dash and 3. the odometer - I do not know the actual mileage of this car).
Looks like the car was repainted factory color long ago. Very good heat as I repaired the rear blower auxillary motor that clicks on when when you pull the red lever on the floor past about 70%.
I have repaired all electrical components except as stated above, replaced the front wheel bearings, tie rod ends, flushed out the brake system, fixed parking brake, heat exchangers, rear heater blower motor & hoses, all lights, installed OEM muffler (not one of those loud ones that kids put on), new tires, had it aligned, flushed all fluids of course and other minor things.
Regarding the body - very good shape. One minor ding on trunk, no surface rust anywhere else. Only place there is rust is directly underneath the battery box in rear engine compartment - nothing huge and this is a common problem for these cars.
