Restoring a 914, what do you do with it when you are done? Options

[fixer34]

Especially if it is a -6.

Over the years I've seen a lot of threads about restoring these cars. Some of them seem to start out with little more than a few pieces of metal holding the VIN plates together. Once you have put the time, money, blood, sweat, etc into making it near perfect again, what do you do with it? I get the driving it to C&C or shows for 'bragging rights', but what about day-in/day-out?

I've been waffling about what to do with mine for way too long. The car is essentially in the same condition it was 30 yrs ago. I can go out, connect the battery, fire it up and take a drive pretty much anytime I want (except being in the upper midwest, there are a few months that I wouldn't). Thing is, there really isn't any place to go. Not a lot of 914-fun roads around here. As it is, I don't want to take it on any long trips (see the 30yrs part). Yea, I can do something about that, but as soon as I start taking one thing apart, it will be the 'while I'm in here...' and next thing I know it will be scattered all over the (too small) garage.

Some people have said to enjoy driving it as is until the wheels fall off or something major breaks, then worry about it. Not sure I can do that.

I could pay someone to fully restore it, but then I'm back to the first question, where would I drive it? Clay's experience also has me a little gun-shy. Chicago drivers are no better and now I have a much more expensive/value car sitting in the garage under a car cover.