Desperately Seeking 914, will travel

Racecraft76 · Post by **Racecraft76** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:27 pm

Update***********Found the car for me

swapped · Post by **swapped** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 5:00 pm

Hi (and welcome).

My budget wasn't as high as yours, but I've been where you are, quite recently and found my prize through DDK, so you may well be in the right place.

I have lost count of the people who have seen my car since I bought it and said 'How much?' or words to that effect (meaning, of course, how little!) - when I admit the price I paid (it's a matter of record here on DDK - search my old posts...).

I think you can probably take my car / price as the absolute cheapest you'll find a road-worthy 914 - I certainly haven't seen anything like it since buying mine - but you've got enough money to be choosy, if you can be patient.

The most informative thing I found online was a post on the Pelican forums, of a photographic record of a strip-down to a shell, showing the 'hell-hole' and battery-tray, and the state sills can get into, rust-wise.

Best of luck,

Carl

Racecraft76 · Post by **Racecraft76** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 5:15 pm

Think i am going to need it as i am after an unmolested original.

I just wanna give one a nice new home

How easy is it to import them from the states?

fourteener · Post by **fourteener** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:11 pm

Racecraft, where are you based? I would be availalbe to look at one for/with you if it's in my area.

Racecraft76 · Post by **Racecraft76** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:23 pm

Im based in Glasgow, but i know i will have to travel to get a good one.

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:44 pm

Racecraft76 wrote:Im based in Glasgow,

I know of one for sale in Brigoturk .
I'll have to go digging for the contact details for that one though .
More later .

I know of a yellow car possibley for sale , not 100% original but wouldn't really take much work/ £ to return to original .
That one is near Birmingham though

Racecraft76 · Post by **Racecraft76** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:01 pm

Gimme details, pictures, prices and contacts. Money is burning a hole in my pocket.

Distance no object for right car at right price

All i need is a road atlas for UK and a co-pilot

porker914 · Post by **porker914** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:17 pm

Racecraft welcome,
I have a 14 for sale see link http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9228

you can contact me on 07845149144 for further details. I am also interested in selling the car minus engine and gearbox as I would like a good spare for one of my other 14's if you are interested in a very good body to then add maybe a 6 cylinder to?

David

Racecraft76 · Post by **Racecraft76** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:47 pm

I am always a little nervous about buying dismantled cars.
But at that price it is an interesting option.

I take it engine is a 2.0.? Does it still have fuel injection?

Some more pics of Car, Interior, interior components, engine and parts would be helpfull.

drummerboytom · Post by **drummerboytom** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:58 pm

The guy with the 914 for sale in Brigoturk is Ian Fraser
01877 376 236 .
Can't find any details on the car or price at the moment , sorry .
Give him a ring i'm sure he will be glad of the opportunity to chat 914 in a Scottish accent

Mention me to him . ( Yellow 914 in Glencoe )
Tom.

Racecraft76 · Post by **Racecraft76** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:40 pm

Fantastic. I give him a bell tomorrow

autohausdolby · Post by **autohausdolby** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 12:16 pm

If you want to see how badly a 914 can rust, you can come round and see my '6 if you want

It's more hole than car