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Posted by: stevegm Jun 30 2015, 03:13 PM

Here is a random question for you: How often do you drive your 914? Honestly.

I'd be particularly interested in finding out how many are driving their sixes (original or conversion) regularly. But, let's here form everyone - 4s, LEs, 6s.

Posted by: 76-914 Jun 30 2015, 03:25 PM

I drive my Subaru 6 conversion way more than I do my stock 4. Part of that is the fun of it but the reliability of the Modern day power plant and electronics is the bigger reason.
EDIT: 1-5 times a week

Posted by: iamchappy Jun 30 2015, 03:26 PM

Average from Spring through Fall i say about twice a week.

Posted by: stevegm Jun 30 2015, 03:28 PM

Ya, that is what I am trying to figure out. I have 3 914s, and room for only 2. One has to go. Someone said to me that after the 6 is restored I won't drive it much. But, I don't know that I see it that way. Original six or not, it was meant to be driven.

Posted by: SirAndy Jun 30 2015, 03:33 PM

2-3 times a week, more in the summer, less in the "winter" ...

Posted by: halmil Jun 30 2015, 03:47 PM

Not enough, but my mostly stock 2.0 four banger has been dead reliable. Runs like a VW!

Posted by: DirtyCossack Jun 30 2015, 03:51 PM

If by "drive" you mean "look at it in the garage on jackstands, shake my head and say 'someday'"... I drive it every day.

Posted by: Ian Stott Jun 30 2015, 03:52 PM

Very seasonal for me, very envious of the Caleefornia guys, we get shitloads of snow here! Basically it is a fair weather car for me, I hardly ever have the roof on, I don't take it out in the rain, I've been caught in the rain but on shitty days I take another car. I put about 2K to 2.5K in a summer, but getting it sorted out right now to take across the continent, probably next summer. I have taken it to work but not often. I guess it is a pleasure cruiser for me, wife doesn't like it with the top off so when I go it is alone or part of a group of other cars. Can't imagine not having it, life would be a lot more boring!

Ian Stott
Moncton
Canada

Posted by: poorsche914 Jun 30 2015, 03:54 PM

Creamsicle - driven just about every day - rain or shine; hot or cold.

Posted by: dlee6204 Jun 30 2015, 03:58 PM

4-5 times a week for me

Posted by: stevegm Jun 30 2015, 03:58 PM

Yes! Although I admit that rain makes me cringe. I'd have to try to avoid it.

Posted by: The Cabinetmaker Jun 30 2015, 04:01 PM

Every day. Rain or shine for 40 years. That's going to change cause it will be out of the body shop in a about 3 weeks after all rust repair and complete paint.

Posted by: Hank914 Jun 30 2015, 04:03 PM

I bought mine as a DD, so it gets driven 6-7 times per week, when it is running. I had it up on the stands when doing the transaxle rebuild, but other than that and a few other things, it stays off the jack stands. On a good week, I'll do 30 miles a day commuting for work, with 1100 round trip weekends or 1,250. But mine is not a six, just a 29mpg 1.7L four banger. High miles can't hurt it much.

Posted by: gfg3 Jun 30 2015, 04:09 PM

About 2-3 times a week during the summer. Say, 1-2 times a week during the winter when I have to put the top on.

Posted by: Shadowfax Jun 30 2015, 04:12 PM

At least once a week. Plan on driving it more often once I replace the suspension and add the 930 tie rods.

Posted by: Reno914 Jun 30 2015, 05:10 PM

Unfortunately only a couple times a month at best, and only in the summer. Probably put less than 200 miles a year on the car.

Posted by: era vulgaris Jun 30 2015, 05:13 PM

Every day that it's not raining. The 2270 really makes driving around town a lot more fun

Posted by: Larmo63 Jun 30 2015, 05:14 PM

I think of all kinds of reasons to drive my 914. Check the surf, grocery getter, lottery tickets, generally screwing around just driving it, etc.

I think I drive it every day for some reason or another.

Posted by: Marty Yeoman Jun 30 2015, 05:18 PM

Mine's driven daily as my commute runner (4 days @ 35 mile round trip). Sometimes on the weekends too just for fun. Not so much during the winter months, but given we don't have winter here anymore, it's pretty much year round.

Posted by: gandalf_025 Jun 30 2015, 05:18 PM

1988, does that count ???

Posted by: green914 Jun 30 2015, 05:36 PM

I used mine as a daily driver for the first 6 or 7 years. Over the last 10 years or so I try to get it out on the road at least once a month.

Posted by: stevegm Jun 30 2015, 05:53 PM

Anybody out there driving an original six daily? 3, 4, or 5 days a week?

Posted by: 76-914 Jun 30 2015, 06:27 PM

Curt, where is the build thread?

Posted by: JawjaPorsche Jun 30 2015, 06:32 PM

When I purchased it new in 73, I drove it everyday until I had twins in 84 then it was not an everyday driver. Couldn't accommodate two child seats! Still drive it at least 3 to 4 times a week. It is part of my life and will continue to be until I die then my son will get it.

Posted by: siverson Jun 30 2015, 06:44 PM

> Anybody out there driving an original six daily? 3, 4, or 5 days a week?

Yup - that's me. Almost. I drive my green six to work 3-5 days per week.

-Steve

Posted by: stevegm Jun 30 2015, 06:51 PM

That's great. My partner at Mid-Engineering had a silver original six (this was the late 80s). He drove it every day. It was a great daily car. I am sure I won't drive mine every day. But, I'd like to think I will drive it to work 2 or 3 times a week. We'll see.

Posted by: Porschef Jun 30 2015, 06:51 PM

During the spring/summer/fall months I try to drive it once to work (82miles) and again on the weekend. Doesn't always work out but I find that the car provides a degree of therapy that I've never before found in a vehicle.

I do my best to never drive in the rain, in the nearly 5 years I've had it, I'd say once a year wet would be about it.

Posted by: bandjoey Jun 30 2015, 07:01 PM

18 months DD, hour a day. Now about hour a week to keep it limber. Want to drive more but it's been 45 days of rain into 99degree days with a shirt and tie job.

Posted by: saigon71 Jun 30 2015, 07:04 PM

During the Spring, Summer & Fall it is my daily driver rain or shine...I only use my truck for business.

The 914 gets parked as soon as the salt hits the road and I tackle the list of things to address from the 9 months of driving.

Aside from my current FI problems (and I'm still driving it) it has been highly reliable.

Posted by: wndsnd Jun 30 2015, 07:14 PM

Until I broke it last week (Shift coupling fractured), a couple times a week or more.

Posted by: Annapolis914 Jun 30 2015, 07:27 PM

Drive my 74 2.0 every other day in spring, summer, and fall. Usually just 3-5 miles though. Shut it down every winter.

Posted by: turk22 Jun 30 2015, 08:08 PM

I drive my stock 73 2.0L once per week minimum. Here in Cincinnati we have a fairly long season, where driving in Nov/Dec is common. Jan/Feb is pretty iffy howeve due to snow/salt.

I find I get antsy if I don't take her out for a spin at least once per week.

Posted by: thelogo Jun 30 2015, 08:25 PM

Like twice a month

About as often as I wash her

Posted by: Bossman Jun 30 2015, 08:32 PM

At least once a week. Helps take the stress of week away! It's been torn apart for a month now waiting for me to install new engine. Thanks Steve!

Posted by: cpavlenko Jun 30 2015, 08:42 PM

914 1.7 daily driver, except when it's raining, or snowing.

Posted by: Spoke Jun 30 2015, 08:50 PM

I can relate to this!!

I do drive my 914 about 1 or 2 times a week; summer and "winter" .

Posted by: campbellcj Jun 30 2015, 09:08 PM

Lately only a few days a year, which is depressing. It's not very streetable but I think I will make an effort to put a muffler on in between track events and put around in the canyons or hit a show/meetup once in a while.

Posted by: shoguneagle Jun 30 2015, 09:46 PM

Let see: Owned the car for about nine years and got it running, licensed, insured, and drivable while in Flagstaff, AZ. Was getting the car straightened out, drivable, and sorted with new replacement parts for the body including seals, suspension parts, etc. Drove it about 10-14 times.

Moving to Grants Pass, OR from Flagstaff, AZ, car got stolen including all the parts. This activity does affect your desire to rebuild something that you had already accomplished.

The car was recoved from the theft in Barstow, CA but the missing critical parts were lost. Thanks to members of this board, I was able to replace the critical parts with used ones some of which I had to repair. The electrical system was hacked and I had to rebuild it taking about one year.

Now the card is currentlly licensed, titled in Oregon; getting the engine started and eliminating some of the wiring problems associated with back connections, setting, and the like.

Have not driven in on the road except for a short test trip.
Therefore, I have driven it 15 times in 9 years.

Charlie and I are back!!!

Steve Hurt

Posted by: partwerks Jun 30 2015, 09:53 PM

Haven't drove it since about last October. At the moment, I'm waiting for the body guy to wake up, and finish the body work, so it can go to the mechanic to finish. I'm guessing that will be 1-2 months.

It ain't going to be black anymore, either!!

Posted by: Sedonut Jun 30 2015, 09:58 PM

Three, all projects. Someday one will be a daily driver.

I had a 914-6 from 1974 to 1978, it was my only car, I put about 45,000 miles on it.

Posted by: dale73914 Jun 30 2015, 10:33 PM

Once or twice a week

Posted by: VegasRacer Jun 30 2015, 10:52 PM

33.3 % of my seat time is in the 914.

Sometimes it is only once a week to keep things lubricated.
Sometimes it is every day for two weeks straight.
Long road trips are my favorite.

Posted by: falcor75 Jun 30 2015, 10:58 PM

Last time I drove mine was in.....2013.

Posted by: stevegm Jul 1 2015, 12:47 AM

Ya me too. I'm just "dream driving." Maybe someday they'll be done.

Posted by: stevegm Jul 1 2015, 12:49 AM

That's how I drive my Boxster. None last week, every day the week before. 2,000 mile road trip last month.

Posted by: stevegm Jul 1 2015, 12:50 AM

That's very cool! You really get to know a car that way.

Posted by: oldschool Jul 1 2015, 12:53 AM

Lately once a month....Been to tired to get it out of the garage if you can believe that.
Funny thing my grandson Sean will not come with me on any drives...only if its in the Porsche he says

Posted by: Tbrown4x4 Jul 1 2015, 03:06 AM

1973 1.7. 183,000 original miles.

100 miles a day since I got it about 3 months ago. I do plan on fixing my "winter car" and doing overdue repairs on the 914 when the weather is really crappy.

Posted by: ripper911 Jul 1 2015, 06:15 AM

Every day, rain or shine!

I'm starting to wonder if I'm driving it enough though, my commute is only 5 miles each way...

Posted by: sb914 Jul 1 2015, 07:14 AM

2 teeners I'd say 3,4, times a week.2.0 same with the v8

Posted by: aharder Jul 1 2015, 07:49 AM

Spring, Summer, Fall, about 4 - 5 times a week i take it out for a cruse, Like to get about 30 - 40 miles each time I'm out.

Posted by: Philip W. Jul 1 2015, 08:11 AM

fall,winter, spring about 2-3 days a week in good weather ,
but now with heat of summer , only short trips in evening and weekends- my 11 year old daughter always requests it for going on erands or for our daddy/daughter dates

Posted by: Chris Pincetich Jul 1 2015, 08:43 AM

Not as often as my wife!
She drives 3 miles to work in it 2-3x a week and I drive 22 miles of awesome, twisty roads through the forest 2x a week.
On weekends, it does the occasional top-down wine cruise, kayak haul, or trip to the beach

Posted by: Michael N Jul 1 2015, 09:08 AM

The /6 get out 3-4 times a week during Spring, Summer and Fall. Only in rain or wet roads by miscalculation of weather.

The Bumblebee sees the light of day very seldom. Once every three months or so. It is blocked in the garage by the /6 and the cars in the drive way all need to be moved to get it out. Too time consuming and the /6 is easier to simply back out.

The /6 was dropped off at the shop today for a transmission/clutch issue and the Bumblebee will see some drive time until the /6 is back.

Edit: I went back and checked mileage on the /6. 22.5K miles in the last 9 years. I need to be driving it a lot more frequently than I currently am driving it. That averages 2.5K miles a year and that is not nearly enough.

Posted by: RobW Jul 1 2015, 09:58 AM

I fire up Dads car every 2 weeks or so, just around town, mostly with the kids, never in the rain.

The second 914 (ABM /6) is meant to be more of the daily driver but it's non opped for now.

Posted by: MoveQik Jul 2 2015, 01:05 AM

For 9 months of the year, I drive it several times a week. During July , August & September.....I start it up and let it idle in the garage!

Posted by: jacksun Jul 2 2015, 05:36 AM

hi,

I am just about finished with the prep sanding and will be spraying the colour and

clear next week.. it will be driven after and before the salt here.. daily ...

although, I do plan on driving it the first good snow before they start salting...

even if I can only drive it on the side streets which are seldom plowed or salted.

driving in the snow is a must.......


randal