OK. It's 11:26PM. I'm sitting here in front of my computer keyboard, trying desperately to fend off the effects of 4 Thunderhead IPAs to get this anecdote typed. My fingers don't seem to work so well anymore -- I'm speculating that it's due to the hops in this beer.

Three weekends ago, as I was installing the interior in my car, I found the receipt for the last tank of gas that I put in it. June 16, 1996. 16 bucks. 11 gallons. San Antonio, Texas. That was before I took it apart for a 2 week paint job.

I drove it for the first time tonight. No fires, leaks, accidents. WHOO-HOO!

Congratulations! Just another 914 off jackstands.

Wooohooo!

Dude! $1.50 a Gal for gas? I miss 1996...

Cheers to your car, though.

Yeah, gotta love em.

Congrats.

Congratulations, another teener back on the road.....

But ...............

-- Rob

OK, here's a couple of pics. Note the 11 year old Yokohama AVS tires. Yeah, with the primer overspray. Sweet.

Cool car. Cool bike.

OK, so now show us the ugly one.

Just want to remind everyone that this is not a real 914 at least for east coasters, it's a time capsule car. He's pulling a Buck Rogers on us here!

Dave,

Very nice! I presume I will be seeing more of it since you will be using it as a daily driver now

We must drag East Burnside.

Indeed. I'll be driving it to work tomorrow morning. It's a shame your teener will be in the shop or we could drive the two of them to lunch.

Nice car! So that's what mine would look like with crome bumpers...

When Cassidy gets the Green one out of the shop I'll meet you two for lunch at Taco Delmar on MLK some time...

I prefer the $.95 gas of 1997 and 1998 to the $1.50 gas of 96.

But somehow I don't think that is what this thread is all about.

Awesome that it still runs after sitting so long. You would think that the battery would have died even if the gas did not turn into varnish in the lines.

Zach

When Cassidy gets the Green one out of the shop I'll meet you two for lunch at Taco Delmar on MLK some time...
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sounds like a plan.

and thanks to you, Dave, for trying to get mu up and running again last week.

I will keep y'all posted.

Funny you mention the gas and the battery, Zach. Yes, the gas was bad. And the battery was bad. And the fuel lines were bad. And the fuel pump was bad. And the carpet was bad. And the paint was bad. And the engine seals were bad. And the shift bushings were bad. Need I go on? But the 8-track player was good! I drove to work listening to the Bee Gees today. Get down!