Daily driver mods?, Reliability and user-friendliness tips wanted Options

[mbrown3039]

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

[Chris Pincetich]

My 914 was a daily driver for 8 months, and the upgrades I appreciated most were all from JWest Engineering. The updated fuse panel, the fog light switch and Rennshifter are all in there now. The fuses will blow, and having the updated panel means replacements are easy to find + the old ones kept getting bumped out when my knee hit the weak cover of the OEM fuse box. The fog light switch relay allows you to drive with the fog lights on, coupled with Camp 914 Pilot lights, this really helps the little 914 be more visible on the road. W/O the special relay, I think the fog lights can only be on when the headlights are on too. Rennshifter is worth its weight in gold, although the throw is a little stiff at first but a joy later.

Oh yeah - roll of duct tape on floor as cup holder (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

There is another I read on the board here, want to do, and can't find when i Search. There is a trick way to re-wire the front so when the turn signal flashes, it also flashes the little "side marker parking light round dude" on the side...like modern cars do. ANy help finding the link with instructions is appreciated (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)