Teenagers first car.........

[Chas_svo]

HAHA!
Me too, I tell my son when I'm under a hood, its shop time. Theres going to be cussing, throwing shit across the shop, threats to Ford/Chevy/Dodge/etc. engineers and maybe a "why has God forsaken me" shout out while waving my fist at the sky...

Lmao...

[SSMAN]

HAHA!
Me too, I tell my son when I'm under a hood, its shop time. Theres going to be cussing, throwing shit across the shop, threats to Ford/Chevy/Dodge/etc. engineers and maybe a "why has God forsaken me" shout out while waving my fist at the sky...

LMAO! You know where I am coming from. I have seen my son disappear in a blink of an eye while I am working. Kid is a ninja.

[threefortytwo]

[JC316]

HAHA!
Me too, I tell my son when I'm under a hood, its shop time. Theres going to be cussing, throwing shit across the shop, threats to Ford/Chevy/Dodge/etc. engineers and maybe a "why has God forsaken me" shout out while waving my fist at the sky...

Damn, sounds like me, especially the threats to the engineers.

[Rick Modena]

A lot of truth there. But we do work on the Camaro a little together. I have to admit, when I work on a vehicle, there is typically a lot of cussing. The language does not bother him, but my attitude scares him from time to time. LOL.

HAHA!
Me too, I tell my son when I'm under a hood, its shop time. Theres going to be cussing, throwing shit across the shop, threats to Ford/Chevy/Dodge/etc. engineers and maybe a "why has God forsaken me" shout out while waving my fist at the sky...

[SSMAN]

Don't forget about that part, Barry. You can't replace or get that experience back. Just a thought man....

...and as old car guys we've got a task to make sure this younger generation keeps it alive

A lot of truth there. But we do work on the Camaro a little together. I have to admit, when I work on a vehicle, there is typically a lot of cussing. The language does not bother him, but my attitude scares him from time to time. LOL.

[Fastlane]

Both of my daughters started out in mid 90's Saturns. I expected fender benders and I don't want to do any body work.

My son wants a pickup. So I will be looking for a Ranger or S10 soon.

[eastsidetorino]

Don't forget about that part, Barry. You can't replace or get that experience back. Just a thought man....

...and as old car guys we've got a task to make sure this younger generation keeps it alive

And if you havent, watch Eric Bana's documentary, "Love the Beast." The emotions and what not discussed in that, run very similar to my experiences with the Torino. And that is why I could never sell the car.

[Bassics]

That taurus sounds perfect. I wouldn't worry about the gas milage he'll figure that out.

Get something that you will feel comfortable driving, you never know you might have to appropriate it occasionally.

[Rreemo]

.......Im not saying he never turned a wrench, but it was possibly the best bonding experience me and my father had. I still have the car. I wont get rid of it. It was/still is my baby.

Don't forget about that part, Barry. You can't replace or get that experience back. Just a thought man....

...and as old car guys we've got a task to make sure this younger generation keeps it alive

[eastsidetorino]

^^^What Matt said. But back to the topic at hand, being that Ive had the opportunity to putt around in a loaner 2.5 altima while my truck got its regular service a few weeks ago, I think they are rather gutless, and boring to drive. I guess they will make an ok first car.

When I was 14, I was itching to get an old car project and learn to work on them. My dad had an 84 olds cutlass that wouldnt start, and was overall just a huge pile of shit. He said if I could get it running, It would be my first car. I got it running within a weekend (needed fresh gas, and carb needed a go-through, plus a jump start). So I turned around and sold it a week later for $1000. I took that plus my savings up to check out an old yellow Torino up in Oklahoma. When my dad saw it, he fell in love just as much as I did. He said he would match my savings, and for $2500, I walked away with a 1970 Ford Torino GT that wouldnt run without throwing every warning light on the dash. My dad then made me the offer, if I wanted to turn the wrenches, he would buy the parts. For his total investment of $6k, I got a cool as hell car to drive every day, some really good times with my high school middle school friends (spent in the garage rebuilding an old cleveland), and a great education on basic car mechanics. Im not saying he never turned a wrench, but it was possibly the best bonding experience me and my father had. I still have the car. I wont get rid of it. It was/still is my baby.

[MattB]

A 99 Civic 5 speed sounds like the perfect first car, especially if you're concerned with MPG.

[CRASH]

My daughter wants a synergy green body/silver roof (new Camaro color) '53 Chevy 2 door sedan. The hot rod/custom loving car guy in me says "hellmotherfuckingyes". The responsible dad in me says to get a '53 Chevy to build and have her help me work on it, but teach her how to drive a standard and start her out driving my current beater daily driver '99 Honda Civic !

By the time she gets to driving age, we could have a very nice little LS powered '53 Chevy built for her to cruise in and she will appreciate it and respect it since she will be building it with me and putting in her time and effort to make it nice.

Well, I would like to hope it goes that way.

[Rreemo]

I don't really don't know enough about either of those cars to add a valuable opinion between them.

Friend of mine just went through this dilemma...they decided on a regular cab Ranger to keep their boy from hauling a bunch of people around all the time. The downside is that a lot of those smaller trucks end up on their lid easier than a lot of other vehicles, but they still overall are rated pretty safe. He really likes it too b/c it's opened up some options for him to make some extra money doing yard work, moving/hauling stuff, etc.

[Rick Modena]

That's very possible. I don't have one of those to sell you though.

I have seen the one you have and its clean as hell. You shouldn't have a problem selling it.