[BGman]

I have to agree w/ Rouser and the rest- the comment about 914's needing patience is right on.

Although as a teenager, I enjoyed working on my car (and kids should learn the basics, which will create a can-do attitude and save them money in the future), few will want to put in the time needed to keep a 914 properly maintained and on the road. My guess is that you will be spending a lot of time on it simply to get your own car back!

And on safety.....I would not put my teenager in a 914. It will not fare well against people like me who also drive big SUV's and the statisitics that your teenager will be in at least one wreck, before learning that driving really is dangerous, is too great to dismiss.

Now if it is YOUR 914 that you occassionally let him drive under fear of DEATH if he puts one sigle scratch in it.....