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| markb |
 May 19 2004, 12:24 AM
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914less :(  Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California 
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3 to 4 days a week. Minor glitches from time to time, but really reliable. Mark
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| Rgreen914 |
May 19 2004, 01:34 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 285 Joined: 20-October 03 From: West Covina, Ca. Member No.: 1,266 |
I drive our teener every couple of weeks...from the mother-in-law's (where it stays) to my garage, to work on it. Between the wife and me we have three other cars, all of them automatics with A/C and only a two-car garage. Still, I always enjoy driving the teener and sometimes even enjoy indulging the "money pit" aspect of upkeep/modification/restoration!
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| TheCabinetmaker |
May 19 2004, 06:21 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,304 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Check the sig under my avatar. I'ts been that way for 31 years. Lets see ya top that!!!!!!
Special K, That is one ugly dog (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| tat2dphreak |
May 19 2004, 08:12 AM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
If I ever finish it(make it road worthy, I may drive it 50% of the time
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| balljoint |
May 19 2004, 08:55 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,000 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 1,897 Region Association: None |
One day (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) I will drive mine to and from work in the summer, and in the twisty country roads on weekends. No winter driving for non-galvanized steel vehicles in this part of the world. Too much salt on the roads.
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| jwade |
May 19 2004, 10:33 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 23-February 03 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 340 |
I drive it everyday...Right now I'm looking out my office window at it and
wishing I could go for a drive right now...DAMN WORK! john |
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| mike_the_man |
May 19 2004, 11:20 AM
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I like stuff! Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Member No.: 809 |
Mine came off of the jackstands yesterday. It's still not 100% there, but I'm hoping that by next month I'll be driving it everyday. I can't afford to put gas in the S4 anymore. Something that gets over 20mpg would be nice.
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| schweggy |
May 19 2004, 11:42 AM
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angry old white guy Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 25-September 03 From: Monterey, CA. Member No.: 1,193 |
I drive mine about once a week.... It's at HPH getting some TLC right now but will be on the road back to Monterey this afternoon.
180 mile (no joke) commute is a little much for it, but I've done it several times; up CA highway 1, over 17 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rocking nana.gif) and up 85/101 to Menlo Park. (did 90+ mph up highway 85 to HPH with bad tranny, mounts and other assorted issues) Will be happy to have it back under my butt again. |
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| Jenny |
May 19 2004, 12:28 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,060 Joined: 6-January 03 Member No.: 96 Region Association: None |
Before "the incident" I drove my orange car everyday, everywhere. Once the silver car's alligned and pieced back together, I plan on driving it everyday as well.
Jen |
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| type47 |
May 19 2004, 12:40 PM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) i have antique car tags so i can't drive it to work.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) since i have antique tags, i don't require a state safety inspection (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) since i have antique tags, i cannot drive it more than 250 miles from home (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) since i have antique tags, i can drive it to club meets, shows, test drives, for maintainance |
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| 7391420 |
May 19 2004, 03:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 6-August 03 From: boston, ma Member No.: 988 |
When ever the weather is nice, which maybe every day some weeks and maybe once a week on others...during a good week thought I'll put 3-400 miles on it easily.
Cheapest car we have to drive right now @ close to 30mpg.... |
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| bob174 |
May 19 2004, 09:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 125 Joined: 9-January 03 From: League City, TX Member No.: 122 |
When I drive on the weekend, I take it. I drive it to work occasionally if there's no chance of rain in the forecast, which in Houston is about 40% of the time. Absolutely love to drive the thing, but I want it to last me until I die.
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| 914werke |
May 20 2004, 09:29 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,125 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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prolly 2 out of 5 days I drive it, but in the I5 commute it SUCKS (IMG:style_emoticons/default/finger.gif) its lowered so you cant see over or arround the ever populare fuel swilling SUV, Creeping and clutching aint fun.
I prefer to ride my VFR in Traffic (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) Nary a ride goes by when someone dosnt near miss or try & kill you, but at least you can travel (carpool access) and navigate (no lane spliting but lets call it ...creative riding). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| slapshot914 |
May 20 2004, 10:32 AM
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ole swede Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 12-February 04 From: Carson City, NV Member No.: 1,649 |
Good to bad to good to worse. I've been driving mine to work everyday for the past several weeks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) . Yesterday, I drove it in to Reno and got caught in an unexpected rain shower (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) . Before I went home, I stopped for a soda and while in the store a guy stops me and asks if that's my teener. He drives a Saab station wagon, but says he always wanted a 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) . On the way home I'm feeling real good, then it starts squealing like a banshee above 30 mph. Sounds like a bad wheel bearing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) . Now its in the garage waiting for some loving attention.
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| John2kx |
May 20 2004, 04:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 502 Joined: 22-August 03 From: Augusta, Ga. Member No.: 1,066 |
Have averaged about 2-3 days a week for the past 20 months or so. Since installing a/c a few weeks back, I drive it every chance I can as long as it's not raining. Have read enough about rust I don't even wash it..........just wipe down with a damp cloth when needed.
With the price of gas now it looks more attractive at 20 mph than my '03 truck. John |
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| MattR |
May 20 2004, 05:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,279 Joined: 23-January 04 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 1,589 Region Association: Northern California |
Still on jackstands. When its running I'll use it as my daily driver at school, which is probably a 10 minute drive every day and a spin to the beach on the weekends.
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| degreeoff |
Apr 14 2008, 08:14 PM
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I like big butts and I can not lie! Group: Members Posts: 1,622 Joined: 9-February 03 From: Booowieeee MD (near DC) Member No.: 275 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Back when I was a broke assed drunk with no responsibility thats what I did is drive my BEAT lil 1.7 914 all the time! Now that I have grown up a bit I have (much more comfy A/C cars and trucks) so the need is no longer there!
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| degreeoff |
Apr 14 2008, 08:18 PM
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I like big butts and I can not lie! Group: Members Posts: 1,622 Joined: 9-February 03 From: Booowieeee MD (near DC) Member No.: 275 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(type47 @ May 19 2004, 10:40 AM)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) i have antique car tags so i can't drive it to work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) since i have antique tags, i don't require a state safety inspection (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) since i have antique tags, i cannot drive it more than 250 miles from home (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) since i have antique tags, i can drive it to club meets, shows, test drives, for maintainance (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) They dont harass you that bad do they? I drive whenever I want here in MD and havent heard a peep....I think its a milage thing and since my odo aint working (set @ 1 mile 4 EVER!) I feel I am safe skirtin the law (BTW all my driving I refer to is pre resto) |
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| Rand |
Apr 14 2008, 08:37 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Wow, blast from the past thread.
Wait, did someone say they grew up and no longer need to drive the 914 daily? Woot, I'm still a kid I guess. Four years later, it's still the absence of creature comforts that makes me enjoy the 914 the most of all my cars - especially compared to the ones with all the loaded features. My happiest driving moments are not when I'm driving the plush quiet family car with power seats, windows, sunroof, mirrors, antennas, multi-speaker stereo, heated this or that, yada yada. The most satisfying car in my stable is the minimalist 914! Hmmm.... Time to go for a drive! |
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