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1. Check for rust
2. Check for rust
3. Check for rust
4. A 2.0L should have a "GA" engine code (found right behind the oil fill cap)
5. Check for rust
6. Ask about the "hell hole". every 914 owner knows what that is! (but just in case, it's the area underneath the battery, if the battery tray is still there at all)
7. Should probably check for rust
8. Condition of all the seals (doors, windshield, targa top front and rear, bottom edge of back windshield)
9. Get underneath the car and check the jack points for rust/mangling
10. Ask to see the "longs", the pair of "running board panels" along each side of the car. If they are riveted on (confirmed by opening door and checking top edge), then they are probably original and have never been removed, this may indicate loads of rust/debris behind them (they are removable)
11. headlights work? do they have the 2 knobs that allow manual raising of the headlamps?
12. Check for rust
13. Speedometer work? Fuel gauge work?
14. Condition of dash pad (although cosmetic) could be looked at (they're unobtainium)
15. Check for rust
That should get you started. Once you've knocked out the list, be sure to check for rust. If you're able to, post the VIN number and it might reveal more information (original color, options, "bumblebee" or "creamsicle"!) and post over on 914world.com!
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