914 question.....

[JTP]

Originally Posted by landrovered

Thanks for the advice, yes ABS and airbags would be great and I like the way the 944 looks.

After my Boxster S got totaled I got an '87 944S. Not as fun nor has the power of the 3.2 flat six but I really like it. I like the build quality and old school feel with more comforts than my 914. I love the 914 but the 944 is better to live with day to day.

[landrovered]

I showed my Son a picture of the 944 to see what his reaction was and he said "I like the Boxster better and it is already paid for so it does not cost you anything". He does have a point, sort of, smart bugger appealing to Dad's desire to upgrade... BTW he will be paying his own insurance so I guess I wont be seeing too much of him, he will be working a lot to pay for it, I cant imagine what adding him to the family policy will add to the insurance bill!

[tonycarreon]

Originally Posted by landrovered

I cant imagine what adding him to the family policy will add to the insurance bill!

repair bills will seem like a mere pittance in comparison...

[rd400rz]

1.7 injectors and 2.0 injectors and lots of other parts are available from many places, I own a 72 914 I restored, the fuel injection system on those cars works great do not switch to carbs unless you have to ,sounds like it needs a lot of work ,like everyone says check for rust

[smshirk]

If you really want a 914 you can probably find a well sorted one on Samba.com, but you will have to pay 8k and up to get a nice one, which is a lot less than you would spend restoring one yourself. Plus you will likely have to travel to get it. 944 or better still 968 cabs are great cars for not very much money right now. The cabs used to cost more than the coupes, naturally, but lately that is going the other way. There weren't many built but there are still quite a few very well maintained 968s that come up for sale in the same price range as you would spend for a nicely sorted 914.

The only down side is ensuring the belts and rollers are in good shape and regularly replaced. There is also a pinion bearing issue with every single one built, IMO, but most have long since been repaired at a cost of about 2k. it's a good idea to see proof that has been done. That being said they are very good handling cars with most modern conveniences, good AC, with 236 HP and a 6 speed or tiptronic. You won't see one on every corner and they were the first Pcars to get the 6 speed and variable valve timing.