I daily drive mine and have ever since Jan of 1988. Out of that time it has had some problems but as things age, things wear out. I'm going on 50,000 miles on a mild re-build, 240,000 on the chasis. It was 180,000 before I ever cracked a valve cover gasket on it. These cars can be as dependable as the next car but they do have their quirks. The problem I think some people have is they don't know when to say when. Build a car to go 11's and detune it to run 12's and you don't have to worry about parts breakage. Build it for 11's and try to push it into the 10's and all bets are off. Of course trying to run a number is fine if that is what you want to do but beware if you walk on the edge sometimes you fall off.
That being said, would I recommend a GN to a friend? It depends on what his goals are. A nice cruise-in/show car?, yes. An occasional weekend brawler?, only if they don't mind turning wrenches and trying to learn what works, sure. A dedicated track car?, no. A daily driver?, would I recommend any 20 year old car as a daily driver? No. Mine is sort of different because I've grown into mine but it would not be fun to try to daily drive someone else's 20 year old nightmare.
To the op. You really did not say why you have not been able to drive it but it sounds almost like you are afraid to drive it. Things can be done to make these cars safer and more enjoyable to drive but it is not like these cars are "Unsafe At Any Speed". I still have a powermaster and it still works fine. Don't fix things that aren't broken and then complain that you are not getting to drive it. In other words, stop trying on gowns, take the belle to the ball and let her dance. If she stubs her toe then bandage it. If you can't bring yourself to get out on the floor then maybe you should recommend a GN to your friends. Your GN that is. :wink:
They'd either do no maintenance and ruin a good car or they'd make it faster than mine and either way, I'm not recommending one to either side of that fence :tongue:
