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 Jan 26 2010, 02:48 AM
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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
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Jan 29 2010, 03:00 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 264 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Virginia Beach Member No.: 1,870 |
As the saga unfolds, They (mom and grandpa) are going to let him get the Z-28 despite my lobby. I only have the power of suggestion as he lives with his mom and Grandpa has all the money (he owns outright one of the biggest Honda stores on the East Coast). One concession I was able to pull was that there will be a GPS monitor installed in the car that will tell me/her where he's been, and how fast the car was moving. We will get Text messages of violations and can log on the web at any time and look at the history. Think of it as a big brother governer. The Honda was a Death Trap, and I"m actually glad to get him out of it. Proud of him for building it all by himself, but never felt right him driving it as a DD. Thanks again for all the Insight.
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Beach Cruiser Need a little advice Jan 26 2010, 02:48 AM
CMC #37 Sounds like he could splat himself pretty good wit... Jan 26 2010, 03:22 AM Beach Cruiser QUOTE (CMC #37 @ Jan 25 2010, 10:22 PM) S... Jan 26 2010, 03:35 AM
CMC #37 QUOTE (Beach Cruiser @ Jan 25 2010, 10:35... Jan 26 2010, 03:44 AM 00 Trans Ram If he were my son (and in fewer years than I want ... Jan 26 2010, 04:17 AM Racing Geek I'm only 18 and have never driven anything but... Jan 26 2010, 05:51 AM Beach Cruiser Thanks for the comments guys. Yeah, he's buyi... Jan 26 2010, 08:11 AM Zeppelin Sounds like he would be able to handle it, once ge... Jan 26 2010, 10:41 AM mitchntx Whenever it rains around here, there are numerous ... Jan 26 2010, 12:28 PM rpoz-29 I'm going to be the odd man out here. I wouldn... Jan 26 2010, 12:31 PM Beach Cruiser Thanks for the objective views Bill, Mitch.
I... Jan 26 2010, 04:00 PM 00 SS Some of us had fast cars as kids and we're sti... Jan 26 2010, 04:27 PM rpoz-29 Mike, that's part of what would concern me. Th... Jan 26 2010, 06:37 PM 00 SS I understand your point of view, I don't fully... Jan 26 2010, 07:50 PM trackbird Since I was probably the absolute "worst case... Jan 26 2010, 08:04 PM Beach Cruiser I'm not saying that I was as bad as Trackbird,... Jan 26 2010, 08:49 PM trackbird Yea, I knew every bump and pebble on all of the su... Jan 26 2010, 09:26 PM SuperCricket I bought my V6 Camaro when I was 16 and autocrosse... Jan 26 2010, 09:46 PM trackbird I remember when Supercricket did that. And it stil... Jan 26 2010, 10:51 PM mitchntx Wow ... you guys were animals when you were young.... Jan 26 2010, 11:41 PM 00 SS I was thinking about this thread a little on the w... Jan 27 2010, 02:40 AM 1qwikbird I don't know whether or not your son has the a... Jan 27 2010, 03:01 AM Racing Geek My parents made me a deal that the car would be in... Jan 27 2010, 03:11 AM 00 Trans Ram I think that it was mentioned that the 18yo will b... Jan 27 2010, 03:30 AM rpoz-29 I'm still the fly in the ointment. I wouldn... Jan 27 2010, 03:52 AM mitchntx QUOTE (rpoz-29 @ Jan 26 2010, 09:52 ... Jan 27 2010, 01:06 PM trackbird I don't love the idea either, hence my post. I... Jan 27 2010, 05:52 AM Beach Cruiser Since I know both Rpoz-29 and Mitchntx, I think yo... Jan 27 2010, 02:00 PM SuperCricket If he's got a nitrous kit on a honda, it's... Jan 27 2010, 02:42 PM 01badz28 Since we are swapping stories -
My first car was... Jan 27 2010, 07:30 PM jensend A key point is how well you know your son. There... Jan 27 2010, 10:03 PM creeper I'm 19. drove a 93 z28 as a first car for a m... Jan 29 2010, 04:32 AM mitchntx He's 18 Miles.
Treat him like a kid and he... Jan 29 2010, 04:36 AM trackbird QUOTE (mitchntx @ Jan 28 2010, 11:36 PM) ... Jan 29 2010, 01:00 PM Beach Cruiser Yes it is. It's not me that treats him like a... Jan 29 2010, 01:17 PM trackbird QUOTE (Beach Cruiser @ Jan 29 2010, 08:17... Jan 29 2010, 06:11 PM Sam Strano The fact is that any car is dangerous in irrespons... Jan 29 2010, 06:08 PM rpoz-29 I've thought this through a couple of times. T... Jan 30 2010, 01:49 PM |
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