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Newbie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 18-October 08 From: las vegas Member No.: 9,658 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
After the consequential dust of my 2008 fiscal year has begun to settle, it looks like the Blue Bomber (1976 2.0) will need to be my daily driver for the forseeable future. So here's my question:
Assuming that it is factory stock (it is) and that I've done nothing to it (close enough to true), what mods would you make to it (sort of sticking a Subie in it, which I've considered) to make her a dependdable, safe daily driver? BB needs to be reliable enough for daily driving to/from appointments (I'm in sales) and safe enough for me to feel fine about having my two-year old riding shotgun (i.e., I want her to start when I say so and stop when I need to). She won't do in the summer (no A/C) but other than that, what am I missing now? Thanks, Mike |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 203 Joined: 26-July 07 From: Portland,OR. Member No.: 7,948 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() |
Some things to include along with basic tools are: extra fuses & relays, road flairs(min.of four)and/or a pair of good warning strobe lights, a large can of 'Fix a Flat' (even if you have a spare there are many places every additional minute stopped on or near the road increases the likelihood You or your car will be hit), and perhaps the best single addition in any emergency/repair kit for saftey, security, and peace of mind... a 'AAA ' membership card. This isn't to imply 914s are especially troublesome, but any 30-40 year old cars are going to have occational problems and in dealing with them when they occur the #1 priority
is the safety of You and Your passenger, so if forced to choose just two items they'd be the AAA* card and good strobe lights** (you need a lot of flares burning at the same time to get noticed and they don't usually last until repairs are completed or help arrives). (*)aprox. $75.Yr. or $100. for 'Plus' (**) aprox. $50.-$150.+ ea. for effective, as defined by brightness and measured in 'joules' output and LEDs to reduce power drain on batt. and long life.the prices are just some found on a quick Google search, if it's bright enough one could do the job. Sorry for the long reply, but have spent my share of time on the side of the road, avoiding brain dead drivers. May your engine never fail but if it does may the road be down hill all the way home. Best wishes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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