Wreck!!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: orange county n.y.
You were a great grandfather trying to do the nice thing and you got burned. I'm glad he didn't get hurt and I pray that he learned something. I'm sure grandpa did. I hope all can be made right between you and the family and grandson changes his ways. Best of luck. 
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: San Diego CA.
When I was 16, a friend of mine, who's mother was very wealthy, got a new 911 shortly after his 16th birthday. He was dead in three days. I had the means to buy my boys nice cars when they were 16, however, I learned early on "just because you can doesn't mean you should". Handing a young kid a Vette is like handing them a loaded weapon.
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Richardson TX
Its funny to me that a lot of the "baby boomer" generation simultaniously complains that kids these days are spoiled, and then buys their grandson a corvette
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 14,860
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From: 96598
No --- Been driving them since my first car, Oh and no wrecks.
Sorry your sour grapes don't work. It was just bad luck for him
is all, could have been any type of car.
Just too bad some have to start out in a beater. But when something
happens those whiners love to chime in that had to do with a first
car being nice LOL LOL
Sorry your sour grapes don't work. It was just bad luck for him
is all, could have been any type of car.
Just too bad some have to start out in a beater. But when something
happens those whiners love to chime in that had to do with a first
car being nice LOL LOL
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: USA
Agreed!
Pro
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Atlanta Georgia
St. Jude Donor '13,'14
It's good that he is uninjured but possibly he might grow to appreciate the value of things, and other peoples property, if he has to pay for them, and for the results of his actions.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Rotonda West, FL 2015 Z51 M7 3LT
Oldtimer
Glad he's not hurt!
Here's a thought; put him to WORK (REAL work, no play work for relatives) and have him use HIS money to buy things. He may be more careful if he knows that Granddaddy isn't going to buy him other stuff/replace things.
Here's a thought; put him to WORK (REAL work, no play work for relatives) and have him use HIS money to buy things. He may be more careful if he knows that Granddaddy isn't going to buy him other stuff/replace things.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Knoxville Tn
With the price of C-5s dropping and younger (less mature) people owning them we're likely going to see more and more of these type stories. This is the second I've read this morning about someone losing control and wrecking (both are about new owners).
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: NOLA
Well I got my Vette at 18 and by the time I was 20 it was making 600rwhp and was a completely different car to drive. The blanket statements about young people and vettes being like giving them a "loaded gun" is pure ignorance. It is not the young person with a vette but rather which young person.
And if you were wondering by 24 I should have a 900+ rwhp vette. Currently collecting parts for a built engine. Keep in mind I am responsible and respect the car for what it is.
So without knowing the kid I ll say that I am sorry to hear this and I hope he learnt a lesson from it.
And if you were wondering by 24 I should have a 900+ rwhp vette. Currently collecting parts for a built engine. Keep in mind I am responsible and respect the car for what it is.
So without knowing the kid I ll say that I am sorry to hear this and I hope he learnt a lesson from it.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Knoxville Tn
Well I got my Vette at 18 and by the time I was 20 it was making 600rwhp and was a completely different car to drive. The blanket statements about young people and vettes being like giving them a "loaded gun" is pure ignorance. It is not the young person with a vette but rather which young person.
And if you were wondering by 24 I should have a 900+ rwhp vette. Currently collecting parts for a built engine. Keep in mind I am responsible and respect the car for what it is.
So without knowing the kid I ll say that I am sorry to hear this and I hope he learnt a lesson from it.
And if you were wondering by 24 I should have a 900+ rwhp vette. Currently collecting parts for a built engine. Keep in mind I am responsible and respect the car for what it is.
So without knowing the kid I ll say that I am sorry to hear this and I hope he learnt a lesson from it.
Team Owner
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