Car Purchased: Cobra/Ws6 too much for a 16 year old to handle?
09-02-2009, 12:14 PM
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Car Purchased: Cobra/Ws6 too much for a 16 year old to handle? https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-l...-handle-9.html
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Well Dad and I went out and found a car to give the boy...
2001 Camaro Z28 in BRR, cloth, hardtop, equipped with ASR, totally stock except some trick aftermarket black headlights that glow red at night and a flowmaster muffler... extrememly good shape... drives tight and doesnt feel abused at all... two owners before but they were both in their 50's (like that means ****, but they may have been more responsible)
We paid 8 out the door after tax, title, and registration.
The car has 80,000 miles...
I figured a 16 year old is doing pretty damn well to get a Z28 as his first car.
Although its not the dream cobra/ws6 he wanted, I imagine he will **** himself when he gets off the bus today and walks up to a bright red z28 in the driveway
Question:
1. did we get a good deal on this?
2. Dont flowmasters suck a big **** ?
Thanks for all the input on the other thread fellas, it helped us decide on getting him an F-Body. He's a good kid, and I hope he'll respect his ride.
pat
Im running out the door to class now, ill post pics of his BRR z28 next to my BRR SS
I mean, come on, I have to have the big dog right
^^^^ original thread ^^^^^
Well Dad and I went out and found a car to give the boy...
2001 Camaro Z28 in BRR, cloth, hardtop, equipped with ASR, totally stock except some trick aftermarket black headlights that glow red at night and a flowmaster muffler... extrememly good shape... drives tight and doesnt feel abused at all... two owners before but they were both in their 50's (like that means ****, but they may have been more responsible)
We paid 8 out the door after tax, title, and registration.
The car has 80,000 miles...
I figured a 16 year old is doing pretty damn well to get a Z28 as his first car.
Although its not the dream cobra/ws6 he wanted, I imagine he will **** himself when he gets off the bus today and walks up to a bright red z28 in the driveway
Question:
1. did we get a good deal on this?
2. Dont flowmasters suck a big **** ?
Thanks for all the input on the other thread fellas, it helped us decide on getting him an F-Body. He's a good kid, and I hope he'll respect his ride.
pat
Im running out the door to class now, ill post pics of his BRR z28 next to my BRR SS
I mean, come on, I have to have the big dog right
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09-02-2009, 12:16 PM
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BTW heres the craiglist add... worked em down to 7500
http://killeen.craigslist.org/ctd/1341495309.html
http://killeen.craigslist.org/ctd/1341495309.html
09-02-2009, 02:12 PM
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I had my 99 Z28 as my first car.
He will love it, and as long as he is responsible, he will be fine with it.
I had flowmaster catback back in the day... sounded good on a stock car... but i think the loudmouth exhaust that was on my (now sold) TA, sounded better.
He will love it, and as long as he is responsible, he will be fine with it.
I had flowmaster catback back in the day... sounded good on a stock car... but i think the loudmouth exhaust that was on my (now sold) TA, sounded better.
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09-02-2009, 06:25 PM
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Congrats on the purchase looks really clean! and the flowmasters arnt that bad, its not as big of a gain as other aftermarket catbacks but it flows just as well if not slightly better then the stock muffler
09-02-2009, 07:30 PM
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ttops aare an almost must have for me in an fbody, but other than that, its more than perfect for a 16 year old. just give him an ultimatum: you wreck it, you pay for it. you get a ticket. you pay for it. that should keep him on the straight and narrow, hopefully.
and flowmasters suck.
and flowmasters suck.
09-02-2009, 11:50 PM
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idk my first car was an 00 Altima GXE, I felt like I had biggest ***** sitting behind it and when you're ***** feel that big you're brains about the size of a pea. Just tell him to be smart and be careful. He may not be a bad driver, but other people are 
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Thats very cool.
I wouldn't worry too much, some kids will get into trouble with a car like that, others won't.
His parents have to lay down the guidlines and expect him to follow.
If he were my son, I'd say this: You break something, I'll help you get it fixed, but you're going to pay me back in full. You get caught doing something excessively stupid, the car gets parked for a while. You get caught again it gets sold.
Other than that, I'd buy him a nice detailing kit and set time aside to clean our cars and maintain his. A kid who spends time detailing and maintaining their car is more likely to treat it better and care about it.
Hopefully he appreciates that car.
I wouldn't worry too much, some kids will get into trouble with a car like that, others won't.
His parents have to lay down the guidlines and expect him to follow.
If he were my son, I'd say this: You break something, I'll help you get it fixed, but you're going to pay me back in full. You get caught doing something excessively stupid, the car gets parked for a while. You get caught again it gets sold.
Other than that, I'd buy him a nice detailing kit and set time aside to clean our cars and maintain his. A kid who spends time detailing and maintaining their car is more likely to treat it better and care about it.
Hopefully he appreciates that car.
09-03-2009, 10:40 AM
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i had a cammed trans am when i was 17 (bought it stock and did all the work to it) and 18 now and own a kenne bell cobra. i dont think its too much to handle, its all in how responsible you are, i havent had one speeding ticket and only 1 accident (turned out to be insurance scam by other person)
nice car, have him treat it nice and he wont get into trouble... i wish my parents bought me a camaro
oh yea and adopt me?
nice car, have him treat it nice and he wont get into trouble... i wish my parents bought me a camaro
oh yea and adopt me?
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i had a cammed trans am when i was 17 (bought it stock and did all the work to it) and 18 now and own a kenne bell cobra. i dont think its too much to handle, its all in how responsible you are, i havent had one speeding ticket and only 1 accident (turned out to be insurance scam by other person)
nice car, have him treat it nice and he wont get into trouble... i wish my parents bought me a camaro
oh yea and adopt me?
nice car, have him treat it nice and he wont get into trouble... i wish my parents bought me a camaro
oh yea and adopt me?
09-03-2009, 11:34 AM
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Car looks sick! Hell I wish I woul've had a Z28 at 16!!!! I cant say much now though, im 20 now and will have my SS be a H/C/I/Stall car at the end of October!!
And about being responsible..take it from what other people have said, I havent gotten one ticket in the SS and dont plan on it either!!
And about being responsible..take it from what other people have said, I havent gotten one ticket in the SS and dont plan on it either!!
