it's almost over Options

[Queenie]

At least, I'm pretty sure it is.

My car won't pass smog.

It appears to have a blown head gasket.

Not to mention it still needs a shitload of engine work that I really don't feel like paying for or dealing with.

I have not made a final decision, but I've already started looking for a bug. I'm about 98% sure that cutting my losses and getting out now is the right thing to do. I can't afford to keep fixing the 914. As much as I love driving it, it's killing me to try to keep it on the road.

*sigh*

I so wanted this car to be a good thing.

[Bleyseng]

No, I disagree that these are money pits. They are soo simple just like a bug that once you fix them they run and run. Its just if you get one that has been f'd by a PO then you are forever chasing down stuff they wrecked. There are sooo few parts in a 914 compared to a newer car, that is the beauty of them, smart German engineering built to last and run cheaply. European cars in the 60's and 70's had too! Even now with the price of gas in Europe a car is expensive !! I was just there in Holland and Germany and not too many people can afford to have a car unless its very small and is cheap to own and run. Gas is $4.50 a gallon.
Find a take out motor then that is known good and install it. That is the cheapest fix if the motor needs to be rebuilt.

Geoff