Do you ever let anyone else drive??
Drifting
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From: Goulburn, Australia NSW
Re: Do you ever let anyone else drive?? (Juliet)
We had a track day (circuit) recently and rather than tell one of my kids (son 19 & daughter 21) that one couldn't drive (only 2 drivers allowed per car) I decided to get them both track licences and give them the car for the day.
The end result was that my daughter won a trophy for the most consistent female driver.
I do limit them on the street, but let them have their head on the track. I trusted them and they didn't let me down. When on the start line, my son even shut the car down and called me over when the oil gauge acted up. It was just the guage, but it showed that he was totally aware of the car and it's operation.
The end result was that my daughter won a trophy for the most consistent female driver.
I do limit them on the street, but let them have their head on the track. I trusted them and they didn't let me down. When on the start line, my son even shut the car down and called me over when the oil gauge acted up. It was just the guage, but it showed that he was totally aware of the car and it's operation.
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From: Pflugerville/ Colllege Station TX
Re: Do you ever let anyone else drive?? (Brutus)
I would let my dad drive it but he doesnt really want to that much hes only driven it around the block once. I let my brother drive it around an empty parking lot for his birthday. No one else will probly ever drive it except maybe on the autox course if I drive thier car too.
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From: Westampton NJ
Re: Do you ever let anyone else drive?? (1bad69)
The last time I let someone else drive, it was a good friend who drag races an 11 sec MOPAR car (N/A). She nearly peed herself driving from the house to the grocery store (approx 1 mi)...and now just prefers to ride shotgun.
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From: Haysville Ks
Re: Do you ever let anyone else drive?? (1bad69)
The only other person that has driven my Vette since Ive owned it was my son. My wife and daughter just don't want to drive it. They love to ride in it, but I can't get them to drive it. I think its because it does not have power brakes.
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Re: Do you ever let anyone else drive?? (RedHot)
When I first got the car and friends would drool over it I'd ask if they want to take it for a spin.. They would just laugh.. no one took me up on it.. I have to force my wife to get behind the wheel. The last time out she was shifting WAY TO early.. 2nd while doing 20mph.. going to 3rd at 30mph.. Car was bogging down.. The only shift car she ever drove was her Subaru.. I told her to get on it and I'll tell you when to shift. It didn't come naturally to her and she didn't seem to enjoy it.. Oh well, now I don't push her to drive it anymore.. :yesnod:
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From: Elkhorn WI
Re: Do you ever let anyone else drive?? (Koz)
I let my fiancee drive mine...she is very timid... :blueangel:
but the glow on her face tells me she will grow to be more aggressive ! :eek:
then it should be fun..... I'll probably never get to drive it then.... :lol: :lol: :lol:
but the glow on her face tells me she will grow to be more aggressive ! :eek:
then it should be fun..... I'll probably never get to drive it then.... :lol: :lol: :lol:
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From: Indianapolis Indiana
Re: Do you ever let anyone else drive?? (ylose)
Let a brother drive my first vette back in the 70's while I was out of state. After he told me on the way home from the airport he had wrecked it. :cry :cry He doesn't have enough money to get me to let him drive any of the vettes :D :D
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From: Clymer PA
Re: Do you ever let anyone else drive?? (1bad69)
I let my best friend drive my 'Vette once. I also let my girlfriend drive it from time to time....almost time for a new throwout bearing and clutch plate ;)
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From: Indiana
Re: Do you ever let anyone else drive?? (bence13_33)
Do you ever let anyone else drive??
Not anymore :nonod: :nonod: The last time I let a friend drive my vette was 1987. That little 1 mile round trip cost $13000 and 5 months without my car. :mad :sad: :sad: The owner of the Corvette restoration/body shop that I had it towed to told me that 80% of the repair work he did was a result of people sharing their Vettes with friends.
Not anymore :nonod: :nonod: The last time I let a friend drive my vette was 1987. That little 1 mile round trip cost $13000 and 5 months without my car. :mad :sad: :sad: The owner of the Corvette restoration/body shop that I had it towed to told me that 80% of the repair work he did was a result of people sharing their Vettes with friends.
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From: Saginaw Michigan
Re: Do you ever let anyone else drive?? (tsw71)
My wife doesn't drive a stick and has no interest in learning (and she won't be learning on my 75). The only other person who has driven my car in the 18 years that I have owned it is my son-in-law who helped me install SS calipers.
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From: Westfield Indiana
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Re: Do you ever let anyone else drive?? (FERL 73)
Scary :eek: We got on the highway and were going about 40 in second. He was taking it real easy but when he went to shift to third, he somehow went back into first.
Would you let Brittney Spears (sp?) drive it?
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Re: Do you ever let anyone else drive?? (Jim Shea)
My wife doesn't drive a stick...(and she won't be learning on my 75).
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From: Clymer PA
Re: Do you ever let anyone else drive?? (sharklover)
sharklover:
I agree. My dad taught both my sister and myself how to drive a standard with the '76 'Vette. My mom got to learn how to drive a standard with his '69 427/425HP 'Vette....lucky women. My dad said that she went to pull out (unknowingly in 3rd gear) the engine bogged ever so slightly and it took right off :). I believe the 4.56 rear end may have had something to do with that ;)
I agree. My dad taught both my sister and myself how to drive a standard with the '76 'Vette. My mom got to learn how to drive a standard with his '69 427/425HP 'Vette....lucky women. My dad said that she went to pull out (unknowingly in 3rd gear) the engine bogged ever so slightly and it took right off :). I believe the 4.56 rear end may have had something to do with that ;)
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From: westmoreland n.h.
Re: Do you ever let anyone else drive?? (79er)
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: o.k.i let my brother the cop drive it , and o'course mom. :D where would we be without mom?!?! :blueangel:
