Whats yer buzz?, 914 wise.... Options

[SGB]

What are your pleasures with this car?
1-The mechanical triumphs involved in keeping it roadworthy?
2-The drive?
3-The heritage?

I know all these influence me.
-Achieving the desired mechanical characteristics by myself
-Downshifting and squirting out of a corner just right
-Reading about 917s and 550s and 962s and even the CGT

Pick one. Only. Pick a "mostly"

I think it is the challenge of the next "fix" for me.
My car is like a jigsaw puzzle I keep disambling and reassembling to slightly higher tolerances every time.

Anybody else fit my buzzer?

[ovilla]

It's definitely the handling, the lines of the body (which are only second to a 911), the smell, the noise, the fact that it's 30+ years old. To me it also seems so exclusive, like I'm driving a piece of history. In Chicagoland, I can easily go a whole year and maybe see two to three 914's. I also really enjoy the fact that the cars are easy to work on. I've done things to my 914 that I would never try on another car. Finally, I've come to realize that I have a totally different attitude/respect towards my 914's (yes, I have two of them right now). When dealing with repairs/upgrades for my daily drivers I always have to really think it over. With the 914's I don't even hesitate doing maintenance or upgrades.