Christmas Intro (914club style), Introduce yourself Options

[cooltimes]

A few years ago I started an annual Christmas Intro on another 914 site.
Seems like it would fit nicely in here too.
Just introduce yourself. Tell the rest of us a little about you and your family, your 914.


Mike Cooley aka Cooltimes, MikeCool
I am a 914 addict or just plain old 914 nut from Memphis TN
Married to "Red" since 1961
We have 1 son, Mike Jr also a 914 person for life
2 Grandsons, Paul and Tony
Pet is Katie cat

I have owned lots of 914's, around 30, since 1970.
My latest, a 1975 914 1.8 fuel injected, was a gift from another 914 group on Rennlist.

Merry Christmas, Happy holidays or whatever.

MikeCool

[watsonrx13]

Hi, my name is Rob Watson and I'm married to a very understanding and fellow car enthusiast, Robin. Yes, this is the Rob-n-Rob show. We also own 2 dachshunds, or do they own us?

Occupation: Oracle programmer

Age: 49

Hobbies: 914

I was introduced to this site by Paul (URY914) who I met on the PP board. I owned 2 914's before I found this site. The first one I had was with my first wife. It had tranny/clutch issues, so I took it to the local Aamco. They fixed the tranny, but they were never able to get the car running again. I didn't have enough experince with the car, so I sold it for the money I spent on the tranny rebuild. The guy that bought it towed it back to his shop and got the car running again. He came by to let me know that the ground strap, attached to the tranny, was disconnected.

My next car I purchased was just after Robin and I got together. I had moved from Louisiana to Florida on a motorcycle and had used several as my only means of transportation for 5 years. I decided to buy a 914. The original intent of that car was to eventually drop a v8 into it, I just needed to do some rust repair. Again, not having the knowledge or source of to do the car myself, I found AA and drove the car north. When we put the car on the rack, the mechanic immediately put it back on the ground. He said, 'It's amazing that thing didn't break in half.'. Robin and I drove the car from Tampa to Atlanta, cruising about 80 mph. Anyway, AA fixed the rust around the battery, long and firewall, $6000. I continued to work on the car, replacing the rubber seals, carpeting, then I began stripping the paint. On a beautiful Friday afternoon, I was driving across the Tampa bay, when the traffic in front of me began stopping. The car in front of me stopped, I stopped, but the guy behind didn't. He pushed me into the car in front. The car was totalled. I decided to again drop out of the 914 scene.

Several years ago I decided I needed a hobby and wanted another 914. I discussed this with Robin and we talked to her parents. I wanted a place where I could work on a car without worrying about having it driveable my Monday morning. Her parents let me build a shop on their land and I purchased a Miata for daily transportation. I have since picked up 2 more 914s.

Thanks for the support from all of the other 'crazies'....hello from the abyss...