Am I losing my mind?, Thoughts of selling 914-6 |
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Am I losing my mind?, Thoughts of selling 914-6 |
vintage914racer |
Oct 10 2017, 03:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 28-December 03 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 1,473 |
Recently I've toyed with the idea of selling my factory 914-6 and getting something newer I can squeeze my family in and enjoy together as a family. I've in the stage of life where I work more than I would like, spend less time with my family (son 5, daughter 3) than I would like and don't have a lot of free time to drive the 914-6. I'll probably put 500 miles on it this year.
The 914-6 has been part of my life as long as I can remember. It was my father's and when I was my son's age I remember going on drives in the car in between my parents in the front seat. That, of course, was when it wasn't culturally unacceptable to do something like that. Today my wife frowns upon even driving with one of the kids in the car, so there's a bit of irony I suppose that the car that's part of my familiy memories can't be shared with my own kids. To that end, I was thinking of a 993 or something bit more modern I could squeeze the kids in and go on Midwest road trips. Coincidentally, the last Porsche my dad owned before passing away in 1999 was a 1995 993, and the choice of a 993 maintains a lot of sentimentality for me. To this point I've done nothing other than ponder the idea. If I went through with it I'd still, and likely will always, keep the 914-6 conversion that I campaign in a handful of vintage events every year. Here's a picture of the 914-6 for reference. It's a very solid driver. Rick918-S replaced and repaired the longs and pans several winters ago (extensive thread here) so it's as structurally solid as they come. It has the engine out of a 68S. If I keep it I'd like to get the body fixed up and painted so it's cosmetics match it's mechanical soundness. |
914forme |
Oct 12 2017, 07:12 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None |
When ever I see a kid climbing out of the back of a father's 993, I think man you must really hate your kid. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) I will say this, your wife most likely has better judgement on this than you do.
Rule 1: listen to her. Rule 2: see rule 1 I would keep the -6, as I am doing the same thing right now, and have thought about selling the EG33 project several times. I will never sell my father's -6, okay never is a really strong word, lets say I am highly unlikely to sell it, unless I was offered stupid money for it. For me stupid money has at least 8 places before the decimal. Then hell yeah I would sell it, then turn around and buy another one, rust repair it, chem strip it, EDM coat it, do the full restoration with the best parts, take it over to Dad and say TaDa, get in, lets go for a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) But it is your car, and well your choice, I get thinning the heard. BTW, why would you ask a bunch of 914 guys if they would sell a factory -6 unicorn (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) If you want a different answer go ask in one the 993 forums (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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