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Originally Posted by ep_83
My first car was a hand me down 1993 Ford Escort. When I was was 17 I got a job and bought (dad signed but I paid) a 1995 Eclipse GS-T. Looking back now I really wasn't responsible enough to have a sports/sporty car.
I was always granny shifting and not double clutching like I should. One time I gave it a 100 shot of NOS and I was lucky it didn't blow the welds off the intake. I eventually had to rip apart the block and replace the piston rings I fried.
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^^^^ literally laughed out loud....
I think it more depends on how the persons is taught to drive whether they will be responsible or not. I think the best way to get a kid a car...especially coming from an enthusiast is to get something crappy and fix it up into something nice that they can drive by the time they have their license. I've always found that when I have payed for and spent time on something I take care of it much better than anything given to me....
My first was a 99 5mt ranger....and I drove the shit out of that thing.
I was very lucky to have never had a serious accident in it.
....plus how awesome would it be to have an e30 or something that you built once you got older?