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?

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

n

[Bleyseng]

I will teach anybody how to work on their cars, male or female.
Last night I helped a ex-Microsoft programer (retired to be an actor) to adjust his valves in my garage which I let him use (he lives in a Condo). I have been teaching him how to do auto mechanical work for 2-3 years and he loves it. He grew up in NYC so this is all new to him, tools, clutch cables, Djet and he now loves it. I guess he feels impowered instead of (he can afford it) dropping off the car to a auto repair place.

The point is you have to be willing to learn and that isn't penis or vagina dependant, so if you not willing or have the time, you have to hook up with someone who can do it for you. I am sorry but most shops in the Seattle area just butcher 914 when they work on them. I have spend alot of time helping the above friends car just to repair the damage mechanics have done on his car. These were some of the top Porsche shops in the area!
Geoff