Re:A few things to know before stealing my 914
by barbs on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @02:09AM
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I get the feeling that the author is a car enthusiast, and the vehicle in question is a hobby project and not something to be driven on public roads. I think the fact that it is unroadworthy is the point of the whole article i.e. "good luck stealing this car, here's a big list of all the things wrong with it that make it a nightmare to drive".
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Re:A few things to know before stealing my 914
by zirgs on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @04:41AM
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Where would you drive a car like that then? On your driveway?
Re:A few things to know before stealing my 914
by Klonoar on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @05:06AM
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Some people don't drive them, they just enjoy working on them for the engineering aspect. Same way Linux people tinker with their setups. ;)
Some people haul them to tracks for vintage racing.
And then yes, some people drive them.
Re:A few things to know before stealing my 914
by technothrasher on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @09:13AM
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> Some people don't drive them, they just enjoy working on them
Yep, I bought a '72 Triumph GT6 a while ago and drove it just enough to get it the few miles home. That thing really was a death trap and made this 914 look brand new. This was about five years ago, and it's still not back on the road. I'm working on it as I can put money into it and enjoying every moment.
> And then yes, some people drive them.
For fun, I drive my '86 Porsche 951. I put about six months of work into that, and it is reliable and drives beautifully.