How do you budget for your 914?, a bit ancillary to Quennie's thread Options

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reading Quennie's recent thread got me thinking a bit.

i'm a doctoral student. 24. i earn my income primarily by teaching core classes at stanford university, and this doesn't add up to a particularly large sum (especially by Bay area standards)...

and i own a 914.

obviously, this presents a problem. now, my 914 has been unusually reliable, but it is still the hassle (and joy!) of a 30 year-old sports car. similiar to queenie, i have only owned vintage cars -- and am not about to change that! most of my free time and money go to the car, and over the course of the year that i've owned it, i have significantly improved its condition. it's a source of pride and joy for me, and i've never considered selling it.

so i'm curious: how do you budget for your 914? do you ever feel like you spend too much on your car?

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[blonde914]

"If you are a woman get a boyfriend who knows how to work on cars."

I guess in spite of the extensive restoration the Bee went through, my 914 work hasn't been complete - I have yet to come across the tool or part that REQUIRES a penis to operate the tool. As far as I know, that would be the ONLY reason I'd NEED a 'boyfriend' to help me work on a 914.

-Pam

You go girl. I have learned to put a roof on a house, drywall, paint(not well), rewire a outlet, change oil, I can clean, cook, raise 5 kids while my husband travels for business(a least that is what he tells me).... I can fry it up in a pan...... surely I can learn to work on my car if I had to. If you want something bad enough you do what you have to!!

THANK GOD I DON'T HAVE TO!!

The penis thing comes in handy sometimes though,

Sherry (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif)