20 YO dream coming true today. Options

[4WheelDrifter]

Some here already know I'm getting a 914 today. Less know how long I've wanted one, 20 years.

I was 14 at the time I got turned onto Porsches buy a customer at a variety store/coffee shop I woked at back then. For some reason I latched onto the 914, maybe because it was the under dog, maybe something else.

When I was 17, I picked up a rotted 72 1.7 cheap and started to fix it but the rust was beyond my budget and abilities so I let it go.

Things happened since that, one way or another, prevented me from buying a 914. No place to put it, no money to buy one, or my Motorcycle fascination but the want of a 914 never went away.

Fast forward and it's March 29th, 2004. I'm riding my motorcycle home from running arrands and enjoying a nice spring day. Riding along the little lakes in the area seemd like a good way to get home (Twisty roads that rise and fall are a favorite). As I crest a sharp rise, a car was pulling out from a dirt area on the other side, blocking my path. With only a second to react I hit the brakes and headed towards the shoulder to avoid the car. Missed the car but hit the wonderful sand they use when it snows and down I went.

To make this story a bit shorter, I ended up with a totalled bike and a badly dislocated thumb. Yes, it could have been much worse if i wasn't wearing full riding gear. The leather suit was toast and the helmet took 2 hits to the asphalt (with my head inside). I was lucky. So after riding 15 years and 125,000 miles later, I'm taking a little break from riding. I do have another bike sitting in the garage but it needs some carb work and fork seals but I'll let that sit for a bit longer.

So with the money from the totalled bike, suit and helmet, I'm buying a 914 and I'm getting it today. Last night felt like Christmas eve and I was 6 years old again. Had trouble getting to sleep and I was up much earlier than normal this A.M. The weather is good, the insurance for the car is set, All I need is the car and a trip to the DMV and my 20 year old dream will finally be a reality. I feel pretty damn good. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)