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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ I just spent A LOT of money.....yeah?

Posted by: TROJANMAN Mar 4 2005, 03:40 PM

After 2 and a half years of reading this board, i have finally decided to pony up some cash for my comatose 914 friend. for the past two years it has sat in my mechanics dirt field lot pathetically kept company by a 1982 928, which has been sitting there for the past 10 years, some skeletal remains of another 914 , and enviously next to my mechanic's trailer coverd 914/6 . So today, i gave him half the deposit required to finish the rebuild. I was really EXCITED rocking nana.gif until.......................
I saw another club member had his very clean, and pampered 914 INSIDE the garage waiting for his transplant of a VERY nice 3.2 liter engine . i thought for a second, "i want one of those." then reality set in and I had to go back to being happy about my simple upgrade to euro spec mahle pistons. BUT i should get it back in time for my Birthday at the end of the month, and that will be my best birthday present this decade. yeah! rocking nana.gif

and maybe it will be WCC or bust!

Posted by: Root_Werks Mar 4 2005, 04:02 PM

Cool! Show us pics when you get it back! We all love to spend money on our 914's.

Posted by: Ferg Mar 4 2005, 04:42 PM

HAH!
Next time you are there, say Hi to Ken and Pat for me... I can't wait to get my car back, i'm lying in bed at night thinking about it
We need to meet in person one of these days.
Ferg. (club member whose car is getting a 3.2)

Posted by: TROJANMAN Mar 4 2005, 04:51 PM

i didn't want to say it was you, but WOW!

it's a beautiful engine. and be aware that Ken got very nervous when i rubbed my finger on your car to check how fresh the paint job was. he didn't want me to "scratch" it. (but i smelled fresh paint and was wondering where it was coming from. turns out it was your freshly painted engnie bay).

let me know how your hole covering job goes. i need to do the same.

I may lie in bed thinking about your car tonight too. might serve as a spark to get my wife that second kid she's been wanting.

Posted by: Ferg Mar 4 2005, 04:58 PM

You touched my car!!!
Just kidding.
When you say hole covering job, you mean my access panel in my firewall? I have super secret plans for that... or my lack of front floor due to ac?
I bought some metal from Gint's old silver car and will someday patch that... right now the 3.2 has used up all my play money and then some so i'll be driving with that hole for the summer.
Ferg

Posted by: TROJANMAN Mar 4 2005, 06:26 PM

lack of front floor

Posted by: TROJANMAN Mar 4 2005, 06:29 PM

QUOTE (Ferg @ Mar 4 2005, 02:58 PM)

right now the 3.2 has used up all my play money and then some so i'll be driving with that hole for the summer.
Ferg

you obviously have a lot mor fun playing than i do.

Posted by: Gint Mar 4 2005, 09:10 PM

You both suck!

Cause your closer to running 914's than I am.