How to calm the parents?
03-31-2005, 01:52 PM
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Im 19 and when I first got my car my mom HATED it. She still does and wont even go for a ride cuz its too loud she sais lol, but whatever. Just becareful with it and don't do anything stupid. Show them that you can be responsible by driving it and maybe it will grow on them. Good luck with it. 
03-31-2005, 05:44 PM
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The only time i hadtrouble driveing my camaro was when it snowed and the roads iced which is really rare in SC but good luck keeping it. Reguardless of what most people thing Fbodies are god daily drivers and are fine in the rain.
03-31-2005, 05:57 PM
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im gonna let you in on ah little secret.your parents were your age once, there is no convincing them.besides they already bought it for you theyre not going to take it away.they are just trying to scare you into driving safe.thats exactly what ill do when my kids get old enough to drive!
03-31-2005, 07:06 PM
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What are these cars...made of? I just picked the car back up from my uncle's house - he was replacing a window motor, and at least the doors are definitely not metal, so what all 'is' metal on the car? Or did I just end up with one that's been modified by a past owner in some way? Cuz as far as I could see, there was just one metal beam through the door, and that was it. I'd imagine that in a side-crash I would end up pasted across the inside of the passanger door
03-31-2005, 08:26 PM
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The fbod if drivin responsibly is one of the safest, most reliable, longest lasting, most fun cars ive ever had the pleasure of driving. Not to mention its easier to regain control if lost than a fwd econobox, and 30mpg on the freeway is hard to beat.
03-31-2005, 08:55 PM
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Man, My parents bought me my t/a without me even asking. I got to keep it on one condition, 
that my mom and dad got to take it out every once in a while When I brought my other toys home it was stuff like "thats badass" and "That color blue is pretty". My parents just dont give a ****.
that my mom and dad got to take it out every once in a while When I brought my other toys home it was stuff like "thats badass" and "That color blue is pretty". My parents just dont give a ****. 
03-31-2005, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 02WS6Bird
Hell my dad used to modify cars, he and a buddy had a 67 Camaro that they had a built 396 in, 4 speed on the floor, cut low 11's all motor spinning through 1st gear back in the 70's/80's. He gives me ideas for my car, and he also tells me things form when he was a mechanic. Taught me alot. Before i got my car, het tested it out as weel, along with a few other T/A's and he Insisted i get this wone becuase it was so much stornger and faster then the others, althought i wanted a 6 speed, and they didnt have any in NBM. I was a bit hesitant at that time w/ stick shift, now i have no problem but that s besides the point.
My dad always gets in a bad mood if I tried to just watch him attempting to do something, forget about any teaching. He had a Mustang quite a few years ago, IIRC was a V6 auto; aside from that it's been nothing but one big four-cylinder auto party. 
04-01-2005, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Covet
I don't mean to be a complete dick here but most of the suggestions these guys have offered aren't going to work. My mom was freaking out about me having one too (so much so that she refuses to have it shipped to where I am so that I can actually drive it. I've owned this car for a while now and I still haven't gotten a chance to take it for more than a goddamn test drive, how sad is that?). I tried almost every one of the arguments these guys have suggested. She's never seen me speed, I have no tickets, good grades, etc etc. She still **** a brick over it. If your mother is anything like mine you're going to have to bombard her with a deluge of safety reports, etc just to get her to even give the car a chance.
Brian
