1st time I drive my 914 and then I run, into Brad Robert's Uncle -- Ben Options

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We've had some very nice weather here in So Cal, and I don't give a crap about football. It seems like a nice day to take the car out for a test drive. I haven't driven the car for months and it seems I'm always messing with the carbs,, but enough excuses already,, I finally get out to driving.

My car is running surprisingly smooth so I guess the last time I adjusted the carbs I might have hit the magic spot. At the signal light I even get a compliment at how nice my twin webers growl. I decide to visit an old buddy that needs some motivation with his 914.

When I get to my buddy's house, I convince him to uncover his 914 that's been hiding beneath a car cover since he moved. As we were uncovering the car, a friendly neighbor comes towards us and begins chatting with us about his nephew who loves 914s. He asks if I am active on the internet and then, if I've ever heard of his nephew,,, Brad Roberts!

Now I don't know Brad personally and I don't think I've ever met him, but I have scoured this site for info and more than once I've come across his posts and I'm quite familiar with his name. He sounds like a really nice fella, and his uncle is a really cool person too.

I was late returning home for dinner with the rest of the family because we chatted so long about 914s and hotrods. I have read that 914 people are a special bunch, and this story sort of adds wood to the fire.
Brad, your uncle Ben wants to build a V-8 914! fyi





Here's my 914 after a wash and a drive.