gulf blue 1973 914............SOLD

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:27 am

Rebuilt engine c/o Crispin Manners at Oaktree) - new crank, con rods, barrels, pistons, much modified heads, new 48 DRLA carbs, Patrick Motorsport 4 into 1 equal length header exhaust with stainless cherry bomb silencer (like loud), reconditioned alternator in 911 cooling fan set-up. Runs a remote oil cooler with fan. New coil and distributor with petronix electronic ignition. 3.2 911 front struts an redrilled rear hubs for 5 stud - new 5.5J Minilites and tyres. New rear shocks, front and rear indiactor/side lenses replaced with new, new halogen headlamps, new battery, new spotlights. Had a new 4 puck sintered (sprung)clutch fitted when the engine was re-installed (not fierce but takes the power well)

Roof has been refurbished and repainted, bumpers, cills and valences all colour coded to body colour. Extra instuments - oil pressure,oil temperature and battery indicator. Fuel cut-off switch and push button starter. New electric windscreeen washer, MOT untill end May 2008Taxed until December this year. New carpets and doors retrimmed. Car comes with Rennshift short shifter, Luke full harnesses fitted (4 point)

The minor negatives - has no heater (small ceramic heater in drivers windscreeen vent) and in an ideal world the seats could probably be retrimmed as there are a couple of small nicks in the drivers seat.

£9,800 e-mail me or tel:01530 564959

saxon · Post by **saxon** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:42 am

How come your selling it already .

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:54 am

need to raise some money to finish off my 356 and Larry wouldn't let me sell the sporto.

so something has to go.

i'm not overly happy about selling it as its now one very sorted 914...awesome.
took me narly 2 years to find such a goodun

Post by **Bootsy** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:10 am

So the Sporto is no longer for sale - are we sure on this? If so I would ammend the For Sale advert for it.

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:16 am

Bootsy wrote:So the Sporto is no longer for sale - are we sure on this? If so I would ammend the For Sale advert for it.

with me never say never

i'm a women i'm never sure about anything

i'm always open to offers on any of my cars. I am afraid i just don't get emosionally attached to cars or anything else for that matter(ask my family

) but, for the time being, thanks to Larry sulking, its (i guess) officialy off the market.

sprintstar67 · Post by **sprintstar67** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:09 am

First dibs! Let me know when you change your mind!

red67 · Post by **red67** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:35 am

my friend keeps playing with the idea of a nice 914 and i'm sure yours is amazing helen - i'll forward this link.

ps: you the sporto and the 914 are mentioned in C&SC page 214
i'm on page 13 as a proud owner of a new austin healey sprite can you find me? yippee!!

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:38 am

oooh exciting i'll hve to go and take a look in w h smiths

orkneydave · Post by **orkneydave** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:51 pm

Superb car (especially with the minilites), wish I had the dollars to buy it and ship it up here. Hopefully it will go to another DDKer.

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 8:35 pm

as requested sme pictures of the

rear boot

front boot

underside of the car

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 8:42 pm

and Engine Bay:

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:08 am

well i have had quite a bit of interest, a couple of silly offers and someone who i didn't think would look after it how it deserves to be looked after

So at the moment i still have it, its going off to have the new clutch cable adjusted as its stretched a tad over the miles i did last week-end visiting the fairmile.

next week-end i am planning to take it down to yeovil for a 914 drive and visit to the Haynes museum.
then the 9th sept i shall be taking it to Ragley Hall PCGB event.

after that if its still not sold i have arranged for it to go to a dealer who i suspect will be asking several more ££ for it.

so if your thinking of buying this really really good 914 and you don't want me to put the extra miles on it please let me know NOW.

Highfield · Post by **Highfield** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:14 pm

Helen,

What about putting it in the auction at Ragley Hall ?

Would snap your hand off for it if I had the money.

Ian

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:54 am

yes i thought about that but, don't really understand how auctions work for the seller.

i don't want them to sell it for peanuts and me end up owing them £1K's commisiion charges.

964RS · Post by **964RS** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:08 pm

Fancy a 944 S2 in part ex?