How many of you still Daily Drive your 914?

[sikest]

I was walking through my parking garage the other day and a very nice orange 914 caught my eye. When I pointed it out to my co-worker he mentioned that the guy has commuted it to work every day since he bought it in 1973. I commuted a 73 for a couple years back in 1987 and loved the car but never considered that anyone still put 10-15K on one of these every year.

Yes, I know it can be done but what I really wondered is how many of you guys still commute your 914?

No flames please.... just curious

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

I did it for close to a year, 120 miles a day. It needed the occasional fix here and there. Worst was having the shift coupler break on the freeway, then having to duct tape the whole assembly together for a couple of gears to work.

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

I have in the past, and I will again in the future. When is a very good question.... I do drive it to work every once in a while right now, though.

--DD

[morgan_harwell]

My 914 is my daily back-n-forth to work car. Unless there is rain in the forecast! Then it stays in the garage.
I have averaged almost 10K miles/year since I bought it in 1985. I estimate the chassis has ~340K miles on it now.
I'm not driving it this week because I am waiting for a new headlight relay from PP.

[Clay Perrine]

Betty (my wife) drives her 74 1.8L 914 to work every day, and almost every day since she has owned it. She bought it 23 years ago........


I would drive mine every day, but in Texas with no AC it is not practical in mid summer. As soon as I finish the AC, I will drive it every day.

Like my signature says... It is better to wear out than to rust out!

[SGB]

Until last year when I got a BMW e30 for bad weatrher, my 73 was an EVERY day DD, rain, snow, hail, 24/7/365. OK, I do have an old PU truck, and drove it during the last engine pull, but that was only a couple of weeks.
I put about 9K a year on the car, and have since 1989.

[av winans]

I drive mine all over the place all the time.

[jc9]

i have been driving my `76 since 2005, everyday sometimes @100 mph up 280 from san jose to alpine rd . many people pass me still. my daily driver for 2+ years.