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Posted by: Root_Werks Oct 15 2004, 11:07 AM
Here is mine, the teener and now even the bike just sit. 
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Posted by: Stutgart46 Oct 15 2004, 11:08 AM
Whoops, that's my weekend driver. 
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Posted by: Joe Ricard Oct 15 2004, 11:10 AM
Piece of crap Mountain bike 3 days a week sometimes 4.
Bigger piece of crap Ford Explorer. Everynow and then take the teener. That is when I can spend 4-5 hours cleaning it afterwards
Posted by: mikerose Oct 15 2004, 11:12 AM
Every day 
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Posted by: scruz914 Oct 15 2004, 11:15 AM
1-2 days a week I drive the 914. My commute is from Santa Cruz to San Jose over hwy 17. For those who are not familiar with 17 it is a curvy hiway over the Santa Cruz Mountains. The drive is fun when there is little traffic so I try to miss the regular commte times. Other days I drive a 1998 Audi A4. Good commute car! Sorry no pics.
-Jeff
Posted by: mikerose Oct 15 2004, 11:24 AM
My commute is from Pittsburg to San Leandro 42 one way. Life is Great in the 914.
Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 15 2004, 11:24 AM
i daily drive mine too
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Posted by: dinomium Oct 15 2004, 11:42 AM
I take one of the Rootmobiles, after the Washington State Yacht
I really miss my cars!
Posted by: Meredith Oct 15 2004, 11:44 AM
Imagine this with a layer of dirt and grime on the outside and dog nose smudges on the windows. That will give you a general idea of what my car usually looks like.
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Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 15 2004, 11:47 AM
wow! luxurious compared to a 914!
i had you pegged for a jetta driver
Posted by: Meredith Oct 15 2004, 12:03 PM
You're not too far off, actually. We were looking at Jettas but even the used newer models were kind of expensive. But I'm glad we got this car, I love it!
Posted by: Cloudbuster Oct 15 2004, 12:13 PM
2001 ZRX-1200. Dirty, but no dog nose smudges on the windows.
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Posted by: Meredith Oct 15 2004, 12:17 PM
Posted by: bryanthompson Oct 15 2004, 12:17 PM
Here's my daily driver. 234,000 miles 
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Posted by: bryanthompson Oct 15 2004, 12:18 PM
The 76 in drydock.
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Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Oct 15 2004, 12:25 PM
Toyota Tacoma xtra cab 4x4, not to exciting but nice when the snow starts to fly. Hopefully my teener will be ready and will be my semi-daily driver by next spring.
Posted by: DougC Oct 15 2004, 12:28 PM
Here's mine for over 5 yrs now...
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Posted by: freezing14 Oct 15 2004, 12:32 PM
HERE'SY DAILY DRIVER, a 4 door with some attitude
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Posted by: gopack Oct 15 2004, 12:34 PM
Here is mine, 55 miles each way 5 days a week!
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Posted by: gopack Oct 15 2004, 12:37 PM
Oh wait, I don't drive no P.O.S. Ford!
Here it is really! A 1997 M3 sedan. and I've got to say, "ultimate driving machine" is not much of an exageration.
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Posted by: Alison Baker Oct 15 2004, 12:50 PM
Here is my daily driver.VW GTI VR6 2002
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Posted by: 3d914 Oct 15 2004, 12:53 PM
Just me & my teener. The only nose smudges are on the OUTSIDE - lookin in.
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Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 15 2004, 12:56 PM
dammit! i love the new gti's. would love to own one!
Posted by: grantsfo Oct 15 2004, 12:59 PM
Echo 4 times a week and Boxster 1 time a week.
Echo is my favorite daily driver as it is stripped down to 1900 lbs and makes about 115 hp. I'm running 205/50/15 Falkens and Koni suspension. The car is the ultimate suprize car. I often commute Highway 9 in Santa Cruz mountains and it devours twisties almost as good as my 914.
Posted by: i love porsche Oct 15 2004, 01:00 PM
me and my truck or how i like to call it, "the porsche support vehicle" it gets me to and from school, and to and fromthe parts car
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Posted by: Marty Yeoman Oct 15 2004, 01:08 PM
I drive my 914 daily from San Ramon to Livermore. 18 miles each way, reverse commute. Takes me 20 minutes door to door.
When it rains I take my '89 Chev pickup.
Posted by: mikerose Oct 15 2004, 01:21 PM
When it rains I take my ZZR1200 bike
Posted by: retrotech Oct 15 2004, 01:26 PM
Here is my Porsche Support Vehicle, litterally, since by business is selling Vinyaje Porsches.
By the way I sell the "Support Vehicle" stickers for $10.
Retrohttp://www.route30classics.com
Posted by: retrotech Oct 15 2004, 01:27 PM
What a dummy, forgot the picture
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Posted by: retrotech Oct 15 2004, 01:29 PM
Gotta use spell check. Make that VINTAGE Porsches.
Retro
Posted by: skline Oct 15 2004, 01:44 PM
Here is my daily driver and support vehicle. Anyone who went to the WCC04 saw it there. Bilstien struts all the way around with front and rear sway bars running 235-55-16 it really handles pretty good.
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Posted by: Alison Baker Oct 15 2004, 01:49 PM
dammit! i love the new gti's. would love to own one!
I'll sell you mine.for only $15,000.its loaded with everything ....leather heated seats,adjustable and tilt wheel.it has tons of crap with it and another thign it HAULS ASS ! Ive had 2 speeding tickets ! Good thing I am registered with the County Jail .So If I get stopped I get a warning .now ain't that good ?
Posted by: Ferg Oct 15 2004, 02:02 PM
1992 GTI 8,600 miles, (you read that right!)
Most days it's my Single Speed Mountain Bike, no pics though.
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Posted by: i love porsche Oct 15 2004, 02:03 PM
By the way I sell the "Support Vehicle" stickers for $10.
Retrohttp://www.route30classics.com
you do!!!!
ive been thinking the past month that i need one....how should i pay you for one?
do you have them in colors?
Posted by: watsonrx13 Oct 15 2004, 02:16 PM
Here's my DD, 2004 LE Miata. I picked this up 2 weeks ago and I already have 1200 mi, my commute is 90 mi round trip. This replaces the '95 I have, with 213,000+ mi. The '95 started making 'strange and expensive noises'.
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Posted by: watsonrx13 Oct 15 2004, 02:17 PM
Here's the interior. The top, seats and door inserts are Azur Blue, otherwise black. The '04 has power everything, door locks, windows, mirrors and factory alarm. The '95 had manual everything.
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Posted by: davidcalvin Oct 15 2004, 02:19 PM
I drive this every day.. Today, I am taking the Toyota out to get it washed cuz it hasnt been driven in, like, awhile.
Posted by: watsonrx13 Oct 15 2004, 02:21 PM
Wow, that's awesome, must get great gas mileage....
Posted by: davidcalvin Oct 15 2004, 02:22 PM
Dang.. forgot the pic. Its a dork day for me, it seems..
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Posted by: double-a Oct 15 2004, 02:26 PM
this has been my transporation to work for the last four years. reliable, never breaks down, burns no oil. it's a long commute, 360 inches or something. mileage is great though.
~a
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Posted by: thesey914 Oct 15 2004, 02:46 PM
Depending on weather and load requirements...
Posted by: VegasRacer Oct 15 2004, 02:57 PM
I drive the Stealth most days.
The van mostly waits for race weekend to tow the teener.
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Posted by: kafermeister Oct 15 2004, 02:59 PM
My daily driver...for now. 
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Posted by: Mark Henry Oct 15 2004, 03:01 PM
I don't have a pic of my shoes...work is 75ft away
If I need to go anywhere I take the teen if it's nice, If not I can usually find some other aircooled car to drive.
Posted by: Root_Werks Oct 15 2004, 03:16 PM
~a
I once told my my boss I could do my job from home since all I do is code. He said:
"So can people from india."
I have learned to shut up since.
Posted by: double-a Oct 15 2004, 04:18 PM
"So can people from india."
I have learned to shut up since.
luckily for me, not a lot of web design/graphic design is getting outsourced these days. i got lucky, my wife got a job up here in vancouver, so we moved. my company agreed to let me do whatever it is that i do from home instead. it's worked ok for several years now, though sometimes i miss "the office." my only coworker is a 2 year old boy who i swear is insane or something
~a
Posted by: Lou W Oct 15 2004, 04:26 PM
My Daily Driver
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Posted by: Mark Henry Oct 15 2004, 04:27 PM
~a
All kids are insane...or at least the parents are.
BTW I'm the father of a 3 and 5yr old so I'm just a tad bonkers....least the wife works at the local funny farm, so I don't have to go too far for treatment.
Posted by: Lou W Oct 15 2004, 04:29 PM
My Future Driver 
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Posted by: MarkV Oct 15 2004, 04:48 PM
Nasty old SUV driver. 
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Posted by: STL914 Oct 15 2004, 05:26 PM
My 72 Bahia Red is my main mode of transportation, rain or shine. Once in a great while, I get to drive our (was mine, now hers ) 2004 Santa Fe.
My 72 is scheduled to go into the body shop in the next few weeks for her long over due bare metel repaint. So, for the next 6 months, I'll be behind the wheel of our (was hers, now mine ) '91 Integra.
Posted by: Jeroen Oct 15 2004, 05:27 PM
Honda Civic Station Wagon thing... It's boring as hell but convenient
First car I've ever owned that has hub-caps 
Heck... I don't even have pics of the darn thing
Posted by: PorscheTom Oct 15 2004, 05:30 PM
Here's mine...
before I get reaquainted with 914's, I was an AMC fan. Always a fan for the underdog I guess. Anyway, my daily driver is a '84 AMC Eagle Wagon 4x4. It has 127K miles on it and still runs great. I get snow at my place in the winter and this thing plows right through it. My wife has an '80 Eagle 'Sport' Wagon as well. These are great cars, too.
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Posted by: Lou W Oct 15 2004, 05:45 PM
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Here's mine...
before I get reaquainted with 914's, I was an AMC fan. Always a fan for the underdog I guess. Anyway, my daily driver is a '84 AMC Eagle Wagon 4x4. It has 127K miles on it and still runs great. I get snow at my place in the winter and this thing plows right through it. My wife has an '80 Eagle 'Sport' Wagon as well. These are great cars, too.
Posted by: GWN7 Oct 15 2004, 05:57 PM
Pretty soon I'll be taking the team to work....
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Posted by: GWN7 Oct 15 2004, 05:58 PM
Now this is my "ride"....
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Posted by: 914-4-2 Oct 15 2004, 09:01 PM
1985 VW DoubleCab 165,000 km H2O cooled. If you need a work truck it might as well be cool.
Posted by: Series9 Oct 15 2004, 09:01 PM
Ferg,
I'm proud to say that I've never owned anything but a VAP (VW, Audi, Porsche). I use a '96 GTI as a daily, but your A2 is awesome! I actually said 'wow' when I saw it (and I'm alone).
Posted by: d7n7master Oct 15 2004, 09:17 PM
'73-2.0 - Instant fun.
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Posted by: boxsterfan Oct 15 2004, 09:26 PM
Mine would be this 1998 M3 Convertible.
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Posted by: neo914-6 Oct 15 2004, 09:38 PM
PO spent over $25k improving this '87.
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Posted by: Carl Oct 15 2004, 09:48 PM
Commute car ...
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Posted by: Brett W Oct 15 2004, 09:56 PM
My daily ride is 1990 Civic Si Hatchback. 227k miles. Soon to have a turbo motor for a little more entertainment.
Since my teener is an inseperable part of my life here is the two together.
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Posted by: boxstr Oct 15 2004, 10:10 PM
Nice weather these are my two workhorses.
CCLINDRIVENTOSWEAT
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Posted by: boxstr Oct 15 2004, 10:12 PM
And when I really get serious, the Jeep is the answer. Here Jim Chambers and I hookup on our way to the WCC #1 in San Jose, Ca.
CLINWCCORBUSTYDUSTY
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Posted by: neo914-6 Oct 15 2004, 10:34 PM
I drove mine over 200k miles until my wife's friend borrowed it and ignored the oil light until the engine froze.
My Honda mechanic said he'd never seen one freeze up before.
Posted by: dgw Oct 15 2004, 10:47 PM
My daily rides. Lucky for me, I only have to do it twice a week, 45 miles each way.
1 of 4.
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Posted by: dgw Oct 15 2004, 10:48 PM
2 of 4. Turbo subi
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Posted by: dgw Oct 15 2004, 10:49 PM
3 of 4.
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Posted by: dgw Oct 15 2004, 10:51 PM
last, but certianly not least.
Yeah, that doufus is me.
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Posted by: campbellcj Oct 15 2004, 11:45 PM
Most days, this -- midrange torque monster with unbelieveable traction, but the stock suspension is too soft/squirmy.
My roundtrip commute is 50 miles a day, 40 of which is scenic canyon/coastal roads....long drive but it could be worse I guess.
Posted by: mercdev Oct 16 2004, 12:30 AM
I've got the 4WD LE, but it doesn't look any different. Hauls the kids and their friends much easier than a 914
Posted by: dlo914 Oct 16 2004, 12:33 AM
not much to look at but she's one dependable bitch...
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Posted by: jim912928 Oct 16 2004, 07:14 AM
I drive this one most of the time from March until November.....(the teener is not in the rotation yet, still restoring stuff!)....
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Posted by: jim912928 Oct 16 2004, 07:16 AM
This one I rotate in about twice a week....March thru November....
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Posted by: jim912928 Oct 16 2004, 07:16 AM
This is my "winter" ride.....
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Posted by: jim912928 Oct 16 2004, 07:18 AM
and finally...this one will be entering the rotation soon!....
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Posted by: Tom Perso Oct 16 2004, 01:22 PM
Ahhh, fellow rustbelter above me...
Here's my few daily drivers:
Just flexing a little bit... 
Bought it brand new, got to see this on the window sticker:
And this is the beater:
It has hupcaps now though (factory stock ones, no spinner hubcaps for me!)
Later,
Tom
Posted by: airsix Oct 16 2004, 05:42 PM
Daily driver for past 6 years. Durring that time it has gone from A-stock to Improved, to Prepared, and now Street Modified2. Just when thing were getting fun I have to retire it from daily driver duty. (see my other thread about needing a sedan for work now. 
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-Ben M.
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Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 16 2004, 05:46 PM
tell us about those flares! mongo like!
Posted by: dflesburg Oct 16 2004, 07:20 PM
Oh yeah, by the way, gopack... I'm callin you out. boy!
And if you think its a stock 390hp '03 POS Ford, think again... lol
Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Oct 16 2004, 08:10 PM
My daily ride has been to Nome, Alaska and Back.
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Posted by: Mountain914 Oct 17 2004, 10:01 AM
I too "am chauffeured" (i.e. I take public transportation but at least I drive to the park-n-ride).
But to/from the park-n-ride this is my canyon carver to get me from the mountain top to the highway in style:
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Posted by: airsix Oct 17 2004, 05:37 PM
They are of the "beat the crap out of the fender with big ball-peen hammers" persuasion. Lots of hammer and dolly work.
-Ben M.
Posted by: joea9146 Oct 17 2004, 05:57 PM
04 BMW Z4 when the weather is bad or Snowy here in the winter I will drive the Dodge Ram Quad Cab
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Posted by: Kargeek Oct 17 2004, 06:13 PM
Along with my 914 I have owned a few BMW's...still have my 2002 (in pieces) an 80's 528i sedan, an E28M5 and now an E34 M5. Bought the E34 with 13K miles in '02 and now have 60K on the clock. I would like to have the E28 back...these M cars were the last of the "hand assembiled at motorsport" breeds. DH
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Posted by: Kargeek Oct 17 2004, 06:15 PM
Ye old E28...
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Posted by: Joe Sharp Old Oct 17 2004, 06:19 PM
Embarrassed by your conveyance? Check out mine. The rustic red bug.
Joe
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Posted by: Steve Oct 17 2004, 07:39 PM
My 993 is my daily driver.
When it cools down and I don't need the AC I will switch back to the 914
Posted by: Qarl Oct 17 2004, 08:12 PM
'04 BMW 545i - sports suspension, auto
Soon to be '05 Lotus Elise, Saffron Yellow with LSS, hardtop and touring pack...
And one day... maybe just one day... my 914... I gotta get motivated!!!!
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Posted by: Qarl Oct 17 2004, 08:16 PM
Maybe in about six-eight weeks (hopefully by Christmas)
Minus the red interior... looks too... uhh... Ronald McDonald. I chose black instead!
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Posted by: Qarl Oct 17 2004, 08:49 PM
An ex-girlfriend of mine road one of these to work...
Posted by: robby750 Oct 18 2004, 04:00 AM
here's mine
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Posted by: thesey914 Oct 18 2004, 04:42 AM
ROTF
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