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Old Nov 25, 2011 | 10:41 PM
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My son is 5 now. And he is a GM car nut. He loves help dad wash the car or change tires. I love teaching how the tools work. One day it will be his car:')
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Old Nov 25, 2011 | 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by TheVettePirate
Prom night 2022, you'll be posting pics of him with his date next to the Vette, right before the drive off in it,
Depends on how cute his date is...

Originally Posted by RetiredSFC 97
Thanks for sharing that with us. I'll bet you do hand him the keys at some point if you still have it then.
Depends on how responsible he is at the time honestly... ~550HP in a 3100lb package is not something an inexperienced driver knows how to control. I would have to take him out multiple times before I let him drive it alone. I'm thinking Bondurant Racing School. That would calm my nerves and be a great experience for us both too.

Originally Posted by Jeff in Den
I can't wait until I can toss mine to my son.... How cool would that be to pull to school in a Vette!?
I used to take my dad's 88 vert to school sometimes... I took a girl to her prom when I was in 11th grade in that 88 vert. The next year for my prom I took my brothers brothers 67 Camaro 350/295Hp 3 speed...

Originally Posted by Vetteriffic
My boys are 21, 24, and 27 and where did the time go....enjoy the moment....and I see you have done some upgrades...and with a garage like that he can't help but become a Vette guy....
He is already a car nut. You should see his trunk full of hot Wheels... I take him to car shows with me and also just out cruising around. He LOVES to take pictures of cars. Some of the adstract phots he takes are really cool ! I teach him all about the various cars at shows (like my dad did with me). He ALWAYS holds his hands behind his back when looking at car's at shows. That's rule number one, and he knows it.

Originally Posted by regblkss
My son is 5 now. And he is a GM car nut. He loves help dad wash the car or change tires. I love teaching how the tools work. One day it will be his car:')
I also like to show him things on my car and how they work. I opened up the box to my new FAST92 intake and he asked me why I bought an Igloo... haha. I had to explain to him what it is and what it does.

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Originally Posted by Toque
I dread the day he asks me for the keys... NOT gonna happen !
You say that now, but when the time comes, it may be a different story.
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Old Nov 26, 2011 | 02:49 AM
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Hide the keys, hide THE keys!
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Old Nov 26, 2011 | 02:59 AM
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It certainly does.

Trust me, from personal experience, just accept the inevitable and start saving up for the insurance.
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Old Nov 26, 2011 | 05:55 AM
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My son was in love with my then 97 , saved enough money at 19 and bought his own 99 coupe, and now at 22 he has a supercharged C6 2005.

I certainly raised him well. He almost a bigger Corvette nut than I am.
We go to club meetings and events together.
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