I found a flared 914 for $2,500

"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44) 01/29/2015 at 09:28 • Filed to: None

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Can anyone more knowledgeable than me tell me if this is a good deal? I recall the 1973 1.8 models to be slower than other 914's...

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Party-vi > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 01/29/2015 at 09:36

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"Slower than other 914s" is like saying the 1.5L Civic is slower than the 1.6L Civic; they're both still slow Civics.

Bricks > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 01/29/2015 at 09:42

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It looks like 914s in decent shape go for around 4k-6k. I personally think this is a meh deal, but I really have no knowledge outside of 10 minutes of browsing searchtempest for 914s.

505Turbeaux > Party-vi 01/29/2015 at 09:44

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what he said - marginally quicker than a 1.7, slightly slower than a 2.0 - all slower than a 914/6. Hell of a fun car in the twisties though

SantaRita > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 01/29/2015 at 09:52

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it's an ok deal. the flares look iffy, but you might love them. what's a trans cost?

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > 505Turbeaux 01/29/2015 at 09:59

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I think the 914 is probably the last sleeper Porsche, in terms of collectability.

505Turbeaux > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 01/29/2015 at 10:04

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10 years back that is what I was saying about the 912, but good lord have those gone through the roof. 5 grand for a nice driver back then. Now 20! 30K goddamn bucks for one!!!

I don't know if the '14 will ever see that kind of loot, but they are sure to appreciate some

phenotyp > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 01/29/2015 at 10:18

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Seller doesn't mention anything about rust, and does mention the asynchronous gears. Hard to say. If there's rust around the battery tray, I'd say don't waste your time or money. If there isn't, and you don't mind a money pit... it'd be super fun and you don't have to worry about lowering its value. $1500-2 grand tops, though.

moejr > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 01/29/2015 at 14:57

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2 words: V8 swap