I just checked my exhaust thread, that would be the one where a nice guy melted my brand new Bursch. That was the dark day when my car went on

"THE STAND"

it has now been 70 days since i have driven my 914
I will hopefully have her up by this comming weekend. The exhaust should be on its way back and i am almost done with the sound deading project. I also changed out the pedal cluster, resealed the back window, replaced the 3 piece targa seal, started a stereo project, the list will never end

SELL YOUR JACK STANDS!!!

do not put them under your car. They always lead to bigger projects


How long has it been for you guys. Lets here it....

Yesterday!!:D

7 days.

Zach

About 2 minutes ago

I haven't driven it since July I got to drive it for just over 30 miles before the engine spun a bearing, before that it sat apart for twelve years damn those jack stands! Today I picked up a parts car that hopefully will have a running motor and I can get it on the road in the next thirty days. That's my goal!

Jsaum

2004

I just drove it out in the yard and took this picture.

Billy drove it too.

Never... damn jack stands! But, I was convinced to fire it up last night. Stank up the whole house

On to the trailer off of the trailer into the garage. And nowits holding down jackstands...

At least 2 years if not more driving any teener, unless sitting the behind wheel and makng vroom vroom sounds counts.

Never I hope to in a couple weeks if the rust gods cut me a break.

Yesterday.

However, the "S" on the engine lid came off and while I intended to just re-attach the "S", I am now in the middle of a complete strip and paint of the engine lid. The car will be down for most of the week.

yesterday

Got home just about two hours ago. Fantastic day today. Rain tomorrow, but it looks like 914 weather again on Tuesday.

Haven't driven mine since July, went on vacation and now im way too busy with school. Haven't even been on the forums much!

It has been a very long time... The only way I could remember how long was to go out to the car and check the last Inspection Sticker.

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Yeah, it HAS been that long..

About 6 hours. Indeed, it feels like an eternity. But somehow I'll manage. I will be driving it into the garage in about half an hour though, maybe that'll get me through the night. =)

Joe

Since the middle of July. Thanks for reminding me. Its not on jacks though.

About an hour ago!

I'm pretty sure it was the summer of 1988. But I will be driving it again by May 19th of 2011 (45th b-day present)

Today, twice. Drove it over to my folks house to remove their air conditioners. Damn, she's running good! So good I took it out again around 2:00, it was a perfect day for it. Got back in time to watch the Jets squeak one out.

Joe

Four days ago, in and out of the garage. But it is off the jackstands! I will be selling those very soon. I don't want them to sneak back under the car.

Today! Its close to the end for our season, so sad.

Six days. Thought about taking it out today but it rained!

About 10 minutes ago!

I've had a good stretch since getting a new fuel pump last month.

Last Friday: Drove to work
Last Sunday: Got in a morning drive
Thursday: Didn't drive it, thanks to others' advice...
Yesterday: Got my first true joyride (twisty back roads) since July, while kids were napping
Today: Took my wife out for a pre-birthday dinner, about 30 miles each way

Between the mechanical shape (almost everything currently works) and waning days of nice weather, I'm trying to do all the driving I can. Tomorrow should be beautiful weather - if traffic isn't too bad I might drive to work again.

Today...I drive it Sunday's.

That is if I'm not working on it.

April 2nd...the day I gave her away to the paint shop. Steadily putting her back together with new parts. Maybe I'll be done by the end of November just in time to put her to sleep until spring....darn it!

Well..........I haven't driven mine since 1989....yup...you read that right. I am hoping for a Christmas 2010 or early 2011 ride.

Yesterday Mt Baldy Click to view attachment

August 7th. I took my father in law for a ride in it with the turbo dumping oil into the intake. It still had a nice little punch at WOT, but not like it used to before it started knocking and burnign oil.

It's been over a year. My 2.0 liter lost a valve seat again. Instead of fixing the engine again, I'm finally doing my six conversion.
Bee Jay

Around 2 months for me, hope to be driving the car again soon in the next couple of weeks.

Wow, nearly as long as me! I parked 'Lou' in the summer of 1986. I doubt she'll make my 45th birthday in 2012 after sitting this long.

At last ! I'm going to win something - although you may disqualify me on a technicality. I haven't driven mine since the day I bought it - May 20th 1988. The technicality is that I didn't drive it then either as it was - and is - rotten as a pear.
However I am now making progress - the shell is almost completely stripped, I've primered some of it and I'm learning to weld. There'll be a resto thread when I've made some real progress - like stuck something on rather than chiselled it off.

ECC However I am looking forward to Halloween weekend at a driving event. In fact, today I started packing the tools.

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Legally? ~ 4 years.

Its been on non op for quite a while. I DO however drive it around the block every 4 months, and I run the engine for 30 minutes every month.

Last time I drove mine was 7/27...



Looking to find a way to have her down in NJ all summer next year. If only I could make my garage bigger...

The answer would have been 'yesterday' except i caught the flu and didn't get to drive it.

So the answer now is 'Last Thursday' or '4 days ago' ...

Last time I drove it further than down the street to see how bad the carbs were working was 3 years ago!!! It was on the trip home from my wedding, since then the passenger door handle, window regulator and carbs have gone kaput. I plan on really attacking this winter and next year...to be reborn as a 6 conversion...anyone in the market for a 2.0 engine with carbs?

I think about 4 years ago, and it was really rough (burned valve, backfiring, overheating, and bad motor and tranny mounts letting things clunk around loudly). Although I've had it since 1995, I've put less than 1000 miles on it in total, I believe.

That's gonna change soon though! It's ready to roll with a new 2056 and other goodies, and will meet me in Rhode Island when I get back to the States in early Nov.

That's my white 914 on McMark's banner ad.

Wow, and here I was feeling sorry for myself since I haven't driven Sparky for the last month. I've been busy chasing down a ground fault - stupid batter pack keeps causing the charger to trip the GFCI.

About 30 minutes....

I am driving mine right now, sitting here waiting on a train to go by.

yesterday, back from MUSR11..drove about 800 miles this weekend!!

I have never been driving both my 914...
They are not drivable yet.
But they will....

My red car has been down for almost a year...... what sucks is that I have everythingClick to view attachment to get it running

About 10 minutes.....

Yesterday

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close to a year now...
Ashamed to say there is nothing really wrong with it, just lost interest for the time being...

Still registered and insured...drove it around to the back of the barn and I start it every so often...
No road time for a long time.

Rich

Thanks for reminding me!!!! It's been at least 4 years for me!