So yesterday morning ,I went to doughnut derrilicks,(a cars n coffee )and this young man came up to my car(he looked about 10-11)I hear him say nice 914,(I have no 914 badge btw ) walks to the back and says "wow",it has a V8, then he's all, this is my favorite car here.l asked him,how did you know it was a 914? He's says, I seen one on "wheeler dealers" cracked me up. He ask if he could sit in in it ,and I couldn't get him in fast enough, I fired it up and he eyes lit up he was super stoked, but not half as much as I was.he has a disability,as I to had at that age. Ethan. Click to view attachment Click to view attachment

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i see a 914 in his future. The kid has great taste.

And he's a V8 lover! That's not just great taste - he's a connoisseur!
Sounds like you helped make his day. Good on ya!

Super cool gesture. That smile speaks for itself.

Outstanding! You'll be "all the talk" at his school all week I'm sure!

See ya Saturday at Mile Square!


Tom
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Awesome story. Thanks for posting. Love these kind of stories. 914's aren't for everyone, but if your hooked, your hooked. 914's for life!!!

Good job!
Did you offer him a ride? Lets see some more pictures of the car engine,interior. Looks great.

Bob

So, you obviously told him he can have the car, right?

Thanks Eddy for sharing this story! I'm sure you gave that young man a wonderful day especially letting him sit in your car! Good job sir Eddy!

Just to share also, last week (friday) I mentioned to my 2 daughters after picking up fr their last day for the school year, that I have to sell our 1st (6 more 914s that we got and sold them too) and what my youngest daughter did is immediately hug the car and started crying. It's been 5 days since tuesday when the car pulled out by the new owner from our garage, still my youngest daughter (9 years old) cries once in a while. What she did is to borrow my phone transfered several pictures of the car to her phone. My wife and my 11 years old daughter both are also sad loosing the car.
My daughter also insist me to make another 914 project and also said to make sure it will be exactly the same as the 75 1.8.


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Ha. Your photo reminds me of when I had to sell one of my 914s about 3 years ago. It was the first 914 that my daughter had ridden in a lot. She was super upset.

She was right though. It was a super nice very early car and I think I sold it for $11k or something. And now I have plenty of parking (but didn't at the time)...

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Hey Noel. You're more than welcome to drive my white 914 whenever you like. This will hold you and your family over until you get another one. When the orange one is done, you might be able to drive this one as well. Maybe.

Sir Jim, thanks a lot and yes I do missed driving ur white 914-6! Saw your update with the 914-6 orange and super cool and almost done with it. Sorry never got the chance yet helping with the build or atleast to hang out with you guys at ur beautiful garage!

Sorry Eddy we hijack ur thread!

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I did not expect to see a thread of kids crying on 914s.

Trudy cried when Speedy showed up. She is still scratching her head as to why I love these little cars so much.

Haha, sounds like his dad watches Velocity all day and a car nut like me.

Can you get me the info to that cars n coffee meet?

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I gotta say these are all awesome stories. Thanks so much for sharing.
Nice to hear and see the good in people in this fast paced and sometimes stressful
world. Well done!