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Yes, I have watched the reactions and over reaction to this thread. It has gone from a young man driving under the direction of his father in a safe controlled situation to letting a 13 year old speed down the highway at 75 miles an hour causing death, maiming and mayhem. The comment about pulling out 13 year old bodies from wrecks could very well be true and a tragedy. In that case I would step up and say that this dead individual would have done the same stupid thing at 13, 16, 18 or 40. As a Corvette driver you see it every day. As any emergency personnel such as fire or police you see it every day from mature adults. How many caught my grandson asking...what if someone hits us from behind...because we stopped. My son's reaction...doesn't matter, we saved the baby. Crazy....damn right. Excellent question and concern from a 13 year old.
Many have jumped in to tell of their driving unsupervised at very early ages. Illegal, yes. But I think one thing that has been overlooked is that these young drivers were from hard working families that taught and demanded the best from their children. They had a sense of responsibility and work ethic at a young age. Given the family car or truck to run into town for family business was taken seriously by these drivers. The last thing they would want is to let the family down or cause embarrassment. They were good drivers on a mission, not stealing the family car for a 75 MPH joy ride down the highway. These outlaws are the backbone of our society that work hard, teach their families morals, ethics and are not looking toward the government or our education system to instruct or legislate what they should have been taught at home. Step up and be a parent. Teach your children to drive, hunt, fish, grow a garden, prepare a meal, sew, be self sufficient, care and respect others and work hard at a early age.
Many have jumped in to tell of their driving unsupervised at very early ages. Illegal, yes. But I think one thing that has been overlooked is that these young drivers were from hard working families that taught and demanded the best from their children. They had a sense of responsibility and work ethic at a young age. Given the family car or truck to run into town for family business was taken seriously by these drivers. The last thing they would want is to let the family down or cause embarrassment. They were good drivers on a mission, not stealing the family car for a 75 MPH joy ride down the highway. These outlaws are the backbone of our society that work hard, teach their families morals, ethics and are not looking toward the government or our education system to instruct or legislate what they should have been taught at home. Step up and be a parent. Teach your children to drive, hunt, fish, grow a garden, prepare a meal, sew, be self sufficient, care and respect others and work hard at a early age.
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Yes, I have watched the reactions and over reaction to this thread. It has gone from a young man driving under the direction of his father in a safe controlled situation to letting a 13 year old speed down the highway at 75 miles an hour causing death, maiming and mayhem. The comment about pulling out 13 year old bodies from wrecks could very well be true and a tragedy. In that case I would step up and and say the this dead individual would have done the same stupid thing at 13, 16, 18 or 40. As a Corvette driver you see it every day. As any emergency personnel such as fire or police you see it every day from mature adults. How many caught my grandson asking...what if someone hits us from behind...because we stopped. My son's reaction...doesn't matter, we saved the baby. Crazy....damn right. Excellent question and concern from a 13 year old.
Many have jumped in to tell of their driving unsupervised at very early ages. Illegal, yes. But I think one thing that has been overlooked is that these young drivers were from hard working families that taught and demanded the best from their children. They had a sense of responsibility and work ethic at a young age. Given the family car or truck to run into town for family business was taken seriously by these drivers. The last thing they would want is to let the family down or cause embarrassment. They were good drivers on a mission, not stealing the family car for a 75 MPH joy ride down the highway. These outlaws are the backbone of our society that work hard, teach their families morals, ethics and are not looking toward the government or our education system to instruct or legislate what they should have been taught at home. Step up and be a parent. Teach your children to drive, hunt, fish, grow a garden, prepare a meal, sew, be self sufficient, care and respect others and work hard at a early age.
Many have jumped in to tell of their driving unsupervised at very early ages. Illegal, yes. But I think one thing that has been overlooked is that these young drivers were from hard working families that taught and demanded the best from their children. They had a sense of responsibility and work ethic at a young age. Given the family car or truck to run into town for family business was taken seriously by these drivers. The last thing they would want is to let the family down or cause embarrassment. They were good drivers on a mission, not stealing the family car for a 75 MPH joy ride down the highway. These outlaws are the backbone of our society that work hard, teach their families morals, ethics and are not looking toward the government or our education system to instruct or legislate what they should have been taught at home. Step up and be a parent. Teach your children to drive, hunt, fish, grow a garden, prepare a meal, sew, be self sufficient, care and respect others and work hard at a early age.
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I was just now researching some how to videos while having lunch and came across this Corvette commercial that apparently made the safety nannies upset. 
banned corvette ad - YouTube
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What funny is adds like that get taken down..however our children beat people and car jack them playing Grand Turismo. SHM
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Yes, I have watched the reactions and over reaction to this thread. It has gone from a young man driving under the direction of his father in a safe controlled situation to letting a 13 year old speed down the highway at 75 miles an hour causing death, maiming and mayhem. The comment about pulling out 13 year old bodies from wrecks could very well be true and a tragedy. In that case I would step up and say that this dead individual would have done the same stupid thing at 13, 16, 18 or 40. As a Corvette driver you see it every day. As any emergency personnel such as fire or police you see it every day from mature adults. How many caught my grandson asking...what if someone hits us from behind...because we stopped. My son's reaction...doesn't matter, we saved the baby. Crazy....damn right. Excellent question and concern from a 13 year old.
Many have jumped in to tell of their driving unsupervised at very early ages. Illegal, yes. But I think one thing that has been overlooked is that these young drivers were from hard working families that taught and demanded the best from their children. They had a sense of responsibility and work ethic at a young age. Given the family car or truck to run into town for family business was taken seriously by these drivers. The last thing they would want is to let the family down or cause embarrassment. They were good drivers on a mission, not stealing the family car for a 75 MPH joy ride down the highway. These outlaws are the backbone of our society that work hard, teach their families morals, ethics and are not looking toward the government or our education system to instruct or legislate what they should have been taught at home. Step up and be a parent. Teach your children to drive, hunt, fish, grow a garden, prepare a meal, sew, be self sufficient, care and respect others and work hard at a early age.
Many have jumped in to tell of their driving unsupervised at very early ages. Illegal, yes. But I think one thing that has been overlooked is that these young drivers were from hard working families that taught and demanded the best from their children. They had a sense of responsibility and work ethic at a young age. Given the family car or truck to run into town for family business was taken seriously by these drivers. The last thing they would want is to let the family down or cause embarrassment. They were good drivers on a mission, not stealing the family car for a 75 MPH joy ride down the highway. These outlaws are the backbone of our society that work hard, teach their families morals, ethics and are not looking toward the government or our education system to instruct or legislate what they should have been taught at home. Step up and be a parent. Teach your children to drive, hunt, fish, grow a garden, prepare a meal, sew, be self sufficient, care and respect others and work hard at a early age.
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GT is one of the big reasons I bought a C4 actually. The handling of the car really impressed me and I found it easy to go really fast in, especially compared to some of my other cars in that game like the 3000GT.
First car I always shot to buy, after the used Supras in the GT series, was the C4 GS throughout each game. GT-through GT4 at least.
I think if it weren't for Gran Turismo, the C4 would have remained one of those cars as "pretty" but didn't want more than others of my childhood.
I already had my C4 before I bought a PS3....and you guessed it, I bought GT5 (the C7 was about to launch and there was a Test car as downloadable content for the stingray...I bought GT5 squarely because of the coming Stingray)...first car I went to buy after I had the cash was...you guessed it the C4.
First car I always shot to buy, after the used Supras in the GT series, was the C4 GS throughout each game. GT-through GT4 at least.
I think if it weren't for Gran Turismo, the C4 would have remained one of those cars as "pretty" but didn't want more than others of my childhood.
I already had my C4 before I bought a PS3....and you guessed it, I bought GT5 (the C7 was about to launch and there was a Test car as downloadable content for the stingray...I bought GT5 squarely because of the coming Stingray)...first car I went to buy after I had the cash was...you guessed it the C4.
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Here's another real parent point of view... mine with a 17 year old man-child with a permit.
Before he got his permit... had him ride shotgun at a few AutoX events.
The biggest smile... yet scared the pants off him - tasting just the turning capabilities on a low speed course.
He prefers the 100 hp hatchback now... with his permit - no way does he want to walk near the Corvette presently.
Before he got his permit... had him ride shotgun at a few AutoX events.
The biggest smile... yet scared the pants off him - tasting just the turning capabilities on a low speed course.
He prefers the 100 hp hatchback now... with his permit - no way does he want to walk near the Corvette presently.
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