Anyone like cars?

[KimH]

What are your boys into?

Mostly gaming and anything to do with their computers. At least the older one makes a living out of it

[ians]

Since this thread started I have been paying more attention to older vehicles on the road, yesterday I got to see an old yellow left hand drive mustang with black leather seats, chrome bumpers etc, in mint condition.

I also noticed what looked like a Vauxhall, still original, still in the the pale blue with chrome bumpers etc.

[tec0]

Mostly gaming and anything to do with their computers. At least the older one makes a living out of it

Take your boys to the local tracks “safe racing” and the part responsible for “engine crazy” in there DNA will go on autopilot. Also the pretty girls help get things into perspective. Most mothers would rather they stay at home and “out of trouble” this basically does the opposite.

Then they want fast cars and eventually get in trouble...

I got my brother's 7 year old daughter to the point where she can build a computer from the ground up. Now her mother showed her the value of gardening and all that she loves that too... But she really really likes going fast and the speed bug is in the family so she wants a Porsche "a pink one at that"

Now imagine my brother's face...

[league_of_ordinary_men]

Since this thread started I have been paying more attention to older vehicles on the road, yesterday I got to see an old yellow left hand drive mustang with black leather seats, chrome bumpers etc, in mint condition.

I also noticed what looked like a Vauxhall, still original, still in the the pale blue with chrome bumpers etc.

That's what I'm talking about,haha your starting to become just like me.

[league_of_ordinary_men]

Mostly gaming and anything to do with their computers. At least the older one makes a living out of it

Take them drifting,they wont be the same,haha

[adrianh]

Kids sure are interesting, my eldest daughter (14) doesn't like me speeding, she cringes and moans. The youngest (12) thinks its the greatest, she just wants to learn how to spin doughnuts, do handbrake turns and drift. We spoke about defensive driving courses but I think that she is far more into OFFENSIVE driving.

[KimH]

LMAO Tec0 and League.

I've taken them both for special "bonding" drivews when I had my Audi TT - the older one hyperventilated and nearly passed out, the younger one loved it when the turbo kicked in and he got pushed back into the seat.... but alas still does not have an interest in cars beyond the occasional joy ride with mom.

[ians]

I think we all have our likes and dislikes, for me cars are no my thing, I am enjoying taking note of all the old cars around at the moment ( could be because I am getting old ), but give me a super bike with a turbo and nos kit any day.

I have always been a fan of motor bikes, even though I have spent years of my life physically challenged, it is hard to explain. Any opportunity I get to ride a bike I take it with both hands People always ask me to teach them how to wheelie a bike, I still cant explain it, give me a bike I go ride for miles on 1 wheel, my wife use to love it, sitting at 200 +, I think that's why she married me for the thrill, not what all your dirty are thinking

At a bike rally in Richards Bay, I was showing off and at the end I had a person ask for a thrill ride up the road, so I did it, by the time we got back there was a line of 50 chicks waiting for their turn and boy did that blow some of their socks off. One got off the bike and couldn't even stand, she was shaking so much, when I think back it was a really dumb thing to do and lucky I didn't fall with one of them, but I am sure they still remember that ride still to this day

[Dave S]

I'd donate a kidney and spleen just to get either of my BOYS interested in cars

I'd donate the same to have her on my team of mechanics.

[Dave S]

If you have a 1948 Tucker, I want to be your friend, it's worth about R5.2M, but there were only 152 production models ever made... rare indeed.

Just to make a correction, That's 5.2 Million Dollars, not Rands...

[Dave S]

Yeah The Beetles were great.. and even better without the orange thing in the background.

[Dave S]

To think it all started with these...

[Dave S]

I was trying to google some info about cars, did you know that cars before the 1900's didn't have the standard arrangement of pedals and gearshifts that we see today? These were apparently developed by the French back in 1887 (open to circumspection). Before this each car had its own unique controls.

[Dave A]

Do I like cars? Let me think about that...



Just a bit, maybe.

[league_of_ordinary_men]

Do I like cars? Let me think about that...

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Just a bit, maybe.

I would say a little,hehe