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

[Spoke]

Lots of good suggestions here.

In general almost any car can be made to be reliable if you fix each "issue" the car has and fix it right. No short cuts. Spend the money, buy new parts if needed and do the job right.

Don't let unusual things go like I did last year. I had to adjust my clutch cable about 3 times in one month. I should have known something was wrong but I did nothing to investigate until the clutch cable snapped. Luckily, I was about 1/2 mile from home and was able to limp home.

I personally would not have a 914 as my only car. I love driving my 914 around town and to work. However I very much dislike driving my 914 in the rain (shitty wipers, no intermittent control, no A/C to clear the windows, plus every seal leaks), in the heat (no A/C), or for long drives (no cruise, no A/C, bumpy ride).

On rainy, very hot, very cold, or snowy days, it's nice to jump in my A6, crank up the stereo, the A/C or heat, heated seats in the winter, and cruise around in comfort.