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need to vent a little |
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Aug 29 2008, 08:59 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Nutley, NJ Member No.: 2,030 Region Association: North East States |
so, i think i need to vent about this to people who might understand..
lately, i just cannot get excited about cars, or my 914 anymore. I dont know....over the past couple months, ive picked up cycling in a big way, i love it, its most of what i think about now..its just alot of fun...and my car..has just sort of taken a permanent seat on the back burner. heres a little background.. I got my 914 senior year of Highschool. I had intended to restore it myself (i tend to jump into the deep end head first without testing the water alot) so no big suprise...i find that you cant do a full restoration on $6 and hour. so i do some work, and she sits...in a horrible state...i get so pissed about it that i buy a 924S as a daily driver. LOVED that car, autocrossed it, drove it at pocono...awesome awesome car. so i had the 924S through college, and the 914 prettymuch sat while i accumulated some parts and drew up big plans in my head. so i graduate college, the 924S Waterpump dies on me, and my bank account is empty..great..no money to fix it...maybe its time for a new daily driver. so i get my first loan and get a ford ranger (had one previously, loved it) this is a great truck and i really enjoy it. the 924 is taking up room, and my dad says i cannot keep both the 924 and 914..one has to go. well ive had the 914 for so long, and have been dreaming about it forever..ive become so attached to that little rust bucket. so i end up selling the 924...and take a bath on it obviously..but she goes to a good home. i start working, and get some money together..time to finally start on the 914! she gets sandblasted and primed, so i can finish the welding that needs to be done on it. comes back from the media blasters and has never looked better..it hasnt been one color for 6 years! in a conversation with the body guy, i get a realistic quote on what it will take to get the 914 looking good and painted...8k..wow..thats alot... now i had originally planned to stay at home for a bit, and put most of my money into the 914 to get it done...but the wave of realization hits me for a second time...thats going to be ALOT of money...and i want to do things with my life when i am young...travel (never been out of the country...sorry canada doesnt count) start mountaineering, you know, do stuff and experience things while im still a charming young man... anyways...i decide to put the 914 back on the back burner...at least shes primed so she wont rust, now i can save some money for other things. everytime i open the garage to get the bike out, and look at the 914...i just feel disheartened or something..i feel like i went into battle unprepared and lost. maybe i should have kept the 924..i do miss it already, and would have been able to drive it....hindsight is always 20/20 im just so attached to this 914..and it bothers me. I dont think i would be able to let it go, but it haunts me.. I dont know even what im trying to say..im just rambling if you made it through this, what do you think? am i crazy...should i have kept the 924 and sold the 914... my head hurts -Aaron |
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Aug 29 2008, 09:14 AM
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medium pimpin Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 4-September 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,769 Region Association: South East States |
Can totally see where you are coming from. I wanted a 914 since before I could drive. When I turned 16, I looked for one, but anything that I could afford still needed a ton of work and being on the east coast were really just parts cars.
Fast forward from that 15 years and I had the wife, 2 kids and a dog. Good job, good money coming in... decided that hell or high water I was going to get my 914. Looked for a while and just decided to take the plunge one day on ebay. Car ended up in pretty crappy shape... wasn't too much money into it and I knew it was a gamble to begin with. Figured I would do all the work myself because to contract it out would probably be way more than the 8k you are looking at. Well.... with a wife, 2 kids and a job that keeps me busy 60+ hours a week, reality is that there isn't a lot of time to do a full blown resto yourself (in short of 10 years). So then I decided to get a 2nd tub that was in much better shape.... that would save me countless hours of time and I'd be on the road faster...... yeah.... well..... Repeat this paragraph. Luckily, about 6 months ago, the stars aligned and I found a driver for sale that was local to me. Jumped on it and picked it up for a fair deal. Does it need some things done to it? sure..... but it sure is a blast to get out and drive on a nice Saturday morning while the wife and kids are in bed. This winter I'll focus on the "small" projects that I have carefully prioritized for it. So at the end of all this rambling... I feel your pain. Lots of guys have been there on the same road you are on. My advice. Sounds like you're young enough, you're exploring your interests and those take cash and time. Best thing might just be to let the 914 go now... for a time when you can get a driver that you can spend more time enjoying... rather than staring at or working on. Either way, I agree... it's a painful decision. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) -Mike |
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