[Z06] Was I wrong?
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12-15-2011, 03:12 PM
#22
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Thank you Cap'n Pete! After Oregon's tongue lashing, I thought I was going to have to turn in my good Dad card!
I felt it was a way of bonding with my son. He's bright enough to understand that this was a special one time "treat" and that it is not something one does normally. I think he'll remember it as a fun thing he did with his Dad. When he drives in 6 years, he won't have access to my Z!
I felt it was a way of bonding with my son. He's bright enough to understand that this was a special one time "treat" and that it is not something one does normally. I think he'll remember it as a fun thing he did with his Dad. When he drives in 6 years, he won't have access to my Z!
12-15-2011, 03:44 PM
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I typed out a "spirited" reply to this thread and then deleted it. Sometimes speaking your mind ends up sounding just too unpleasant.
I will say this: When a grown man , a father , behaves like this in the presence of his children he can expect to reap what he sows. That could be tragic in years to come when your kids learn to drive.
"Do as I say not as I do." Have you ever heard that one?
Showing off in an automobile is showing off in an automobile. It should never be done, it is potentially dangerous, it could have gotten you arrested or cited, and it sent a really negative message to your passengers.
Keep in mind, I pulled just about all the punches in settling for this weak reply.....just to keep things civil mind you.
There are a whole lotta things you can do with a car and other things to spend time with your children besides things like this. I'd suggest you grow up.
signed,
an older man
I will say this: When a grown man , a father , behaves like this in the presence of his children he can expect to reap what he sows. That could be tragic in years to come when your kids learn to drive.
"Do as I say not as I do." Have you ever heard that one?
Showing off in an automobile is showing off in an automobile. It should never be done, it is potentially dangerous, it could have gotten you arrested or cited, and it sent a really negative message to your passengers.
Keep in mind, I pulled just about all the punches in settling for this weak reply.....just to keep things civil mind you.
There are a whole lotta things you can do with a car and other things to spend time with your children besides things like this. I'd suggest you grow up.
signed,
an older man
12-15-2011, 03:45 PM
#25
I typed out a "spirited" reply to this thread and then deleted it. Sometimes speaking your mind ends up sounding just too unpleasant.
I will say this: When a grown man , a father , behaves like this in the presence of his children he can expect to reap what he sows. That could be tragic in years to come when your kids learn to drive.
"Do as I say not as I do." Have you ever heard that one?
Showing off in an automobile is showing off in an automobile. It should never be done, it is potentially dangerous, it could have gotten you arrested or cited, and it sent a really negative message to your passengers.
Keep in mind, I pulled just about all the punches in settling for this weak reply.....just to keep things civil mind you.
There are a whole lotta things you can do with a car and other things to spend time with your children besides things like this. I'd suggest you grow up.
signed,
an older man
I will say this: When a grown man , a father , behaves like this in the presence of his children he can expect to reap what he sows. That could be tragic in years to come when your kids learn to drive.
"Do as I say not as I do." Have you ever heard that one?
Showing off in an automobile is showing off in an automobile. It should never be done, it is potentially dangerous, it could have gotten you arrested or cited, and it sent a really negative message to your passengers.
Keep in mind, I pulled just about all the punches in settling for this weak reply.....just to keep things civil mind you.
There are a whole lotta things you can do with a car and other things to spend time with your children besides things like this. I'd suggest you grow up.
signed,
an older man
Ahhh, there it is....I knew it wouldn't last long till someone had something negative to say.
12-15-2011, 03:56 PM
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If you own a "toy car" how mature are you really? Let me guess the vette is your practical and mature family car and you never so much as break the speed limit.
All you mature guys should sell your toys and buy more stock.
Get over yourself.
All you mature guys should sell your toys and buy more stock.
Get over yourself.
12-15-2011, 04:38 PM
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Next thing you will be showing your kids **** before they are 18yrs old. Then they will become addicted to sex and internet ****. They will have to go to 12 step programs to help their sex addiction and they will end up sleeping with anything or anyone for that matter. The poor kid will catch almost every disease like a catcher on the Yankee's baseball team on the bottom of the 9th inning against the White Sox. At some point they'll get some lovely young girl pregnant and ruin her life they'll put the kid up for adoption. That kid will then be adopted by horrible parents who only wanted the tax write off. That kid will feel neglected by his mother and become a serial killer of brunetts over the age of 45yr old. In the end that kid will end up killing his birth mother unknowingly causing a full circle of events like the movie CRASH. 
I am so disgusted with this burnout with children in the car I'm going to go punch a kitten IN THE FACE!
P.S. i was bored today
I am so disgusted with this burnout with children in the car I'm going to go punch a kitten IN THE FACE!
P.S. i was bored today
12-15-2011, 05:01 PM
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I was a similarly, exceedingly poor influence 
with my children when they were young and they turned out fine. They used to ask: "Daddy can you make me stick to the seat?" They loved the feeling of being pushed back in the seat when I would take them out for a drive. They also loved being in a special car.
Your son will be fine and hopefully appreciate a high performance automobile when he's old enough to drive one
with my children when they were young and they turned out fine. They used to ask: "Daddy can you make me stick to the seat?" They loved the feeling of being pushed back in the seat when I would take them out for a drive. They also loved being in a special car. Your son will be fine and hopefully appreciate a high performance automobile when he's old enough to drive one
12-15-2011, 05:05 PM
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Sometines an excercise in descretion is sometimes needed............but not in this case.
12-15-2011, 05:43 PM
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The only issue I have is dad saying (and don't tell your Mom!) nice one dad. Being deceptive or out right lying is OK? And especially to mom? There's a life lesson.
You do not have others keep your secrets so you don't get spanked. "YOU" dad go man up, grab your sack and tell you wife! Don't be such a lil chicken s#&t having an 11 yr old (don't tell) as to spare you the wrath of the woman I'm sure you Love and trust.
You do not have others keep your secrets so you don't get spanked. "YOU" dad go man up, grab your sack and tell you wife! Don't be such a lil chicken s#&t having an 11 yr old (don't tell) as to spare you the wrath of the woman I'm sure you Love and trust.
12-15-2011, 06:16 PM
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12-15-2011, 06:23 PM
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Took my 11 yr old for a ride the other day. He's really getting the car bug, so I wanted to show him a little of what a Z can do. Went behind a closed school in an empty parking lot....shut off trac. control and stopped.....Told him to hang on.....Dumped the clutch at about 3500 and proceeded to light the big meats up....several smoky spins later he's freaking out and grinning from ear to ear! We slowly idle out and back home where he's lectured about never trying something like that on a public road, etc. (and don't tell your Mom!) Sorry no vid, but it was fun. Need tires anyway!
12-15-2011, 07:07 PM
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On a side note, I would love to see the faces of the kids &/or teachers coming to school the next day & seeing the donuts all over the lot!
By the way, do NOT show the kids my avitar. BAD BAD BAD!!
By the way, do NOT show the kids my avitar. BAD BAD BAD!!
12-15-2011, 08:02 PM
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my dad did it with me in the same manner as you described... i'll do it the same way with my son... teach them "when and where" and you'll have no issues..
you've got my blessing...
you've got my blessing...
12-15-2011, 08:18 PM
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I did a number of things like that when my kids were young but probably shouldn't have done them. You sort of have set a poor example now but you can start over by setting a better example. One thing you could do is start autocrossing the car and taking your son to the events. A lot of groups will let minors ride in the cars if the parent signs a waiver. He may not want to go all the time but when does go he will get a kick out of it. It will give him a different perspective in how to have fun with a performance car in a legal manner. A few years spent doing that and then allowing him to autocross the car once he gets his license will provide a way for the two of you to maintain a connection during those tough teenage years. Have him invite his friends to some of the events so they can see what is going on and how cool his dad is compared to theirs.
I didn't do this with my son when he was that age but I did let him help clean the car when I was into car shows. He did the interior and I did the exterior. When we went to the show all of his buddies came along and helped get the car ready at the show. When we won the first of our Best of Show trophies he was the one that went to the front of the auditorium to get the trophy and have his picture taken. A few years later he came back from his first year of college and introduced me to autocrossing and I have been autocrossing for the last 20 years. Now I am introducing my Grandson to the sport.
Bill
I didn't do this with my son when he was that age but I did let him help clean the car when I was into car shows. He did the interior and I did the exterior. When we went to the show all of his buddies came along and helped get the car ready at the show. When we won the first of our Best of Show trophies he was the one that went to the front of the auditorium to get the trophy and have his picture taken. A few years later he came back from his first year of college and introduced me to autocrossing and I have been autocrossing for the last 20 years. Now I am introducing my Grandson to the sport.
Bill
12-15-2011, 09:42 PM
#37
Burning Brakes
Thank you Cap'n Pete! After Oregon's tongue lashing, I thought I was going to have to turn in my good Dad card!
I felt it was a way of bonding with my son. He's bright enough to understand that this was a special one time "treat" and that it is not something one does normally. I think he'll remember it as a fun thing he did with his Dad. When he drives in 6 years, he won't have access to my Z!
I felt it was a way of bonding with my son. He's bright enough to understand that this was a special one time "treat" and that it is not something one does normally. I think he'll remember it as a fun thing he did with his Dad. When he drives in 6 years, he won't have access to my Z!
.Of course, some may argue that doing burn-outs in an empty parking lot is NOT exercising "common sense", but that's another debate!
12-15-2011, 10:26 PM
#38
Melting Slicks
Cap'n Pete....good for you.
Ed.....you did nothing wrong....just don't let some of the old fuddy duddies mess up a father/son session. ........
I mean really....(your son and you will remember this forever)......do we need the morality police to chime in here?.....I think NOT
Ed.....you did nothing wrong....just don't let some of the old fuddy duddies mess up a father/son session. ........
I mean really....(your son and you will remember this forever)......do we need the morality police to chime in here?.....I think NOT
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12-16-2011, 09:47 AM
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Did similiar things when driving with my boys when were younger. One of them is scared to death of the speed and power routine, and the other thinks its awsome and is always trying to get to floor it for him. Difference in personalities for sure. I guess I just never grew up, I am a bad man. I love the sound of 427 ci of aluminum LS series small block music.
