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

[nebreitling]

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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[ChrisFoley]

Budget for the race car: buy what I want when I want it and take a business tax deduction, up to the highest reasonable limit for advertising a one person business. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)
Budget for the street car: any parts that come of the race car, or traded from a customer's car, are eligible for the streeter.
When my 2002 Dodge Dakota is paid for ($400/mo) at the end of this year I'll have a few $$ to get the street car painted. Until then I'm too embarassed to drive it much. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)