20+ years ago no one cared about these cars. In 2017 and beyond, they are becoming collector cars, fun ones at that.
I took my Dad's car, he bought in 1976, and did what I wanted. Faster, tighter, lots of feedback. Now that I'm pushing 50, I will take it fairly close back to stock, not it's fairly bland PCA COA stock, but I just don't need the mods based on how I drive it, and there's a true joy in driving an underpowered stock 914. Dad's car its twilight deserves such grace.
That said, I would trade my museum quality steel flared /6 for a street / ax car in a heartbeat, because driving a 914 hard and fast is still quite a thrill. One which I miss.
At the end of the day, do what YOU want to do. Unmolested silver is one of the best 914 colors (next to Olympic Blue), and I purposely avoid seeing Rob's car (ConeDodger) because I'd probably soil myself.
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