I've had my 914 longer than any vehicle in the collection.  I purchased this in 2000 from a gentleman in Santa Clarita California off of eBay.  A friend of mine and I drove out to pick up the car and drove it back to Texas.  I remember my father telling me when I was much younger how rough riding these were.  He was not wrong.  With seats consisting of wood, one inch of foam, and leatherette you are definitely not floating on a cloud.  

I've put approximately 20,000 miles on the car.  It's a blast to drive.  3rd gear running hard merging on the highway with that engine pounding away behind you sounds amazing.

Not a good high speed car.  Around 90ish the steering gets *very* light and the car feels about ready to go airborne.  Lower speeds on twistys though?  Lets go.  

As much as I enjoyed driving the car it ended up put away in storage for approximately 9 years before I moved to Washington.

Fortunately there is a vibrant 914 community in the Pacific North West.  I've seen more 914's in the few years I have lived here than in the entire time I've owned the car.  While it starts runs and drives it needs sorting before going back on the road.  With a variety of great places available for service I hope to be behind the wheel soon.