[Beach Cruiser]

Ok, so my son just turned 18. He has a Honda Accord that he built up pretty stout. Engine swap, coilovers, suspension ect... I think it is something like 300 hp on spray. He really wants to get into an F-body now. He's found a pretty decent 99 Z28 with some mild mods and high miles. Two questions for you guys, do you think a mild F-body is to much for an 18 year old? And what do you guys think abou the price and mod list? I drove the car, and it runs pretty well, and it's very clean, just High miles. Here's the link to the ad: http://norfolk.craigslist.org/cto/1561183126.html

What do you guys think?

[Racing Geek]

I'm only 18 and have never driven anything but RWD and 4WD vehicales. I learned how to drive in my dad's RWD Dodge Dakato and was even autocrossing that with my temps. I used my time autocrossing my dad's truck to convince my mom that I could handle a V8 RWD vehicle. Then I bought my 87 IROC shortly after turning 16. Yeah, not a whole lot of horsepower, but as we all know, those cars make a good bit of torque even with a little 305. I probably could have gotten a 350 but I was inpatient and the price was pretty good. I've been autocrossing for roughly the last three years and haven't gotten into much trouble on the street. In my opinion, autocrossing takes away the fun of tearing it up on the streets. I mean, when you're on the streets you have to worry about cops, other pedestrians, and curbs. On an autocross course you don't have to worry about any of that and can run all out. This is why I vote letting him get it even though I've obviously never meet him. As long as he understands his limits and the limits of the car I would think he would be ok, but like others have said, you know your kid better then us.

Out of curiosity, is he paying for it on his own, or will you be buying it for him? I'm just wondering becuase if he uses his own money he will most likely be more afraid to mess up the car by screwing around on the street... at least that's what it was like for me.

This post has been edited by Racing Geek: Jan 26 2010, 05:52 AM