Corrupt them young!
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Burning Brakes
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Corrupt them young!
I was at a work cookout/party and took the Vette. Pulled up to the pavilion and assumed rock star parking-
*****Gratuitous My Car Pic*****
So my buddy comes up to me and says, my son loves your car, can you let him sit in it? SURE!
I get the 8 yr old in the drivers seat, I get in the passenger seat. I ask him if he knows where the gas peddle is? He says yes sir, it's right there! (He was correct)
I put the key in and start the car, I let it idle for ~30 seconds and then I tell him to "whack it"!
He gives it a little hit and a nice blow off valve hiss!
So I tell him to whack it good all the way and then back off-man this kid is a natural! He whacked it and feathered off. His eyes were large and his spirit was MAX! So cool to let a youngin' feel the fun of power in a "cool car". Just got a text from my buddy and he said, "my son says we have to buy a Hotrod now" and my wife hates you!
*****Gratuitous My Car Pic*****
So my buddy comes up to me and says, my son loves your car, can you let him sit in it? SURE!
I get the 8 yr old in the drivers seat, I get in the passenger seat. I ask him if he knows where the gas peddle is? He says yes sir, it's right there! (He was correct)
I put the key in and start the car, I let it idle for ~30 seconds and then I tell him to "whack it"!
He gives it a little hit and a nice blow off valve hiss!
So I tell him to whack it good all the way and then back off-man this kid is a natural! He whacked it and feathered off. His eyes were large and his spirit was MAX! So cool to let a youngin' feel the fun of power in a "cool car". Just got a text from my buddy and he said, "my son says we have to buy a Hotrod now" and my wife hates you!
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Great story and hope the kid grows up to be a Corvette owner.
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my Godparents' son had an 84 when i was in 1st grade (like driving an early C8 now), and he picked me up from school one day & gunned it down a couple of our fun roads on the way home.
on top of being the only time kids at school ever thought i was cool, it solidified my life goal vehicle.
less than 20yrs later, i bought my C5 & still have it today.
on top of being the only time kids at school ever thought i was cool, it solidified my life goal vehicle.
less than 20yrs later, i bought my C5 & still have it today.
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70 years ago my older brother's friend gave me a ride on his Cushman motor scooter. My 62nd and 63rd motorcycles are out in the garage keeping my C5 company. It is true. Things that impress us as kids usually stay with us for a lifetime.
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Great story, I'm sure that you made a lasting impression on him and created a future enthusiast. I had many impressionable experiences with cars, motorcycles and racing starting when I was very young.
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