My 914 is driving me insane, not so happy about having it anymore. Options

[weird_looking_cactus]

Ever sence I bought the thing I have been having toubles. I have only had 1 good memory about it almost 2 good memoys. The first good time is when I first got it started up and I was able to get it up to a high enought RPM and make it idle to take it for a drive around the block. The second almost good memory I had is when we were pulling it to my grandmas house I had to stay in the car and steer it. I was having such a good time steering the car and getting lots of attidion from everyone. I didn't realize that the door doesn't such tight and we went a round a sharp conor and the door flys open I almost fall out and the door miss's a car by 1/2 a feet. But for the past 2 weeks I have been having troubles trying to get the dang thing to run. I was filling pretty good about it tell the guy at auto zone told I should replace the ignition coil for good measures well that screwed me up big time cause now I can't figure out what the heck I burn't out and Im getting fed up with everything on the car being hard to replace and really expensive. Maybe I need to be a little older to have this car and get more auto repair experience behind me. I bought the car for $700 and I bet I can get $1500 out of it easy. I have put about $300 into already. And my parents are no help they just keep telling me I should of bought a car that runs I just don't see the fun in that but I guess there right.

[nebreitling]

dude, whatever you do, do it patiently and methodically. until you've wrenched on your car for a while, double and triple check your work before turning the switch. don't start replacing parts that you only 'suspect' to be bad, and don't take advice from Autozone guys unless there's a 914 out in the parking lot (not yours). come this board, pelican, search through the posts, and learn everything you can about troubleshooting your specific problems. download the factory maual, which doesn't really exist whatsoever at the following address (legalise):

http://www.914world.com/downloads/

we've all been up to here with these cars, we've all been young, we've all been broke. hell, i'm still all three of these.... i think that what you're doing with this car is really great, and i know that everyone else here does too. if your parents don't support you, that's okay -- hang out on the board and you'll get the help you need.

i'd buy you a non-alcoholic beverage if i lived near (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)

nathan