VA Sound-Off

[prattrc]

How many members are there in VA (Richmond area?), I wonder?

I don't see many 914's on the roads here, but I've seen a few posts on this board mentioning the area. I'll get things started.

Ray
73 2.0
Richmond (West End), VA

Anybody else?

[greenwood]

I'm in Lynchburg, VA...not really the Richmond area but close enough to visit in the teener.

jeremy
'74 2.0

[JmuRiz]

I live in Arlington, VA...close enough to visit. We mentioned a VA get together a while back, I still think it'd be a fun idea.

Nathan

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'73 2.0 914

[DonNewton]

I'm in Burke, VA, and will have my 914 on Summit Point this weekend. Drive up, see all the 914s play in an area they were designed to excel in! or not. . .

[Va914]

Lets see...I am in the west end!!!
Wow a 914 in the westend of Richmond. I am Off Ridgfield and Gaskins..

Drop me a line! I have a 1974 10 months into a restoration.

Kerry H.


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[greenwood]

Are any of you guys going to the East Coast Ramble in NY this September? If so, we should go up as a group.


jeremy

[prattrc]

Kerry,

I'm on Three Chopt. We're neighbors!

Yours is light blue, right? I haven't seen it around town (did see the website, though).

I've seen a yellow 75 or 76 on Three Chopt, and a Tangerine 72 1.7 down in the Bottoms Up area.


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Ray
73 914 2.0L

[JmuRiz]

Don: It figues that I have plans for a road trip (in the 914) when you'll be at Summit point. I know of another Zam Green 914/4 and I think there is a Irish Green 914/6 in Fairfax.
greenwood: The East Coast event seems mighty far away this year, don't think I'll make it.

Saw a sweet 356 close to George Mason Univ a couple weekends back too.

Nathan

[Va914]

Great! Stop by any time and check out the teener. Mine is not on the road now, it's up on Jack stands with no engine.

I would love to see you car.

Any 914's passing through Richmond drop me a line. I don't see enough running 914's!

285-4171
Kerry H.

[alex9s]

I'm in yorktown, VA. I just finished a 74 2.0 engine moving up from a 72 1.7, what a difference. By the way, how far is Summit Point from Harrisonburg? Anyone know?

Alex
Yorktown, VA

[JmuRiz]

It's about an hour to an hour 15 minutes from Harrisonburg to Summit point. I used to go to JMU down there, actually I'll be in the 'burg this weekend playing golf, and driving the 914.

Nathan

[jtf914]

I'm in Fairfax. I'm in the process of adjusting the valves, and bleeding the brakes. I've got a few more things to do, but hopefully she will be on the road in a few weeks.

I would be up for getting a group of VA 914's together some time.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/gallery/jtf914

Justin
70 914-6

[DonNewton]

Here we go. . .
http://www.pelicanparts.com/gallery/DonNewton

[greenwood]

While we have all the Va folks in one place; have any of you guys thought about getting antique license plates? It's a pretty good deal which I'm thinking about getting in on.

http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/vehicles/antique.asp

There is a one time $11.50 fee and some of the benifits are: No more state safety inspection($20, just went up), no more license plate tags($26.50) and a free city sticker($35?,can't remember). So you spend $11.50 and save about $80 a year. Not to mention the pain in the a$$ of getting an inspection sticker from a guy that thinks he knows your car better then you..."looks like you've got a pretty bad exaust leak here"..."ahhh no man that's my heater duct, the exaust is back there." The nerve of some people.


Use is limited to:
1. Participation in antique car club activities, exhibits, tours, parades, and similar events.
2. Testing its operation, obtaining repairs or maintenance, transportation to and from events as described in number 1 above and for the occasional pleasure driving not to exceed 250 miles from your residence.

These limits are very loosely enforced and even if you get a cop that's a jerk it would be easy enough to make an excuse..."well officer, I just adjusted the valves and I was takin' her for a test drive."

The only way you would be able to get away with these plates is if your teener is NOT a daily driver. Anyway, just thought I'd see if you guys knew about this loop-hole. I'll probably be gettin mine after the ECR.

jeremy


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[Va914]

That would be sweet if it worked out. I plan on driving mine more then on weekends. I wonder if the police in Hershey, pa know or the milage laws in VA? I would hate to register the teener and have to park it more then drive it..

Let us know how things turn out. Maybe while I am working on it I'll go that route.

[DonNewton]

There's no way I could convince anyone that my 914 is anything less than a trailer queen. Hope spings eternal. . .