so I went to lunch with my mother and father today

[sleeper3]

and the subject of my car came up and my mom was all "where do you service your car again?" and I was like "I do it myself, mother. I've taken it to the dealer for service 3 times, and each time they have pissed me off so bad, I left without getting any of the work done." so she goes "yeah, but what if something breaks and you need to get it fixed like for warranty?"

I wanted to be like "well they probably won't cover anything on my car under warranty anyways" but really, why stress parents out any more than they already are?


just thought it was funny. I'm 27 and my parents are still worried about my warranty... I'd hate to be an 18 year old trying to mod his car.

[Shaz]

Good boy

[jbiird317]

my parents try not to talk to me about my car. My dad helps me work on it or wash it occasionally and my mom says "its pretty, but mine is better"

other than that they say its my problem. ur right tho, if i had this at 18, theyd be nuts about it

[sleeper3]

my mom is so cute.

my dad doesn't understand why I want to do this at all. I'm ok with that.

[mckraut]

heh, when my father was my age he had a 1972 Datsun 240Z and still has it to this day. He is always asking me what I've done to my car lately. In fact, he's helping me put in my Corksport motor mount inserts this Thursday.

[fatti03msp]

my mom misses my mx-6 and hates the MSP lol, she says the MSP is to loud. But she likes the fact that i have a good hobby and likes to see my videos i have of me driving around.

[SwampAss]

My mom throws empty bourbon bottles at me and we're still trying to figure out who my dad is.

[fatti03msp]

My mom throws empty bourbon bottles at me and we're still trying to figure out who my dad is.

if your serious sorry to hear that man, and if your joking

LMFAO(rofl2)(rofl2)

[sleeper3]

heh, when my father was my age he had a 1972 Datsun 240Z and still has it to this day. He is always asking me what I've done to my car lately. In fact, he's helping me put in my Corksport motor mount inserts this Thursday.

you guys will have a solid 5 minutes of quality time!

[sleeper3]

my mom misses my mx-6 and hates the MSP lol, she says the MSP is to loud. But she likes the fact that i have a good hobby and likes to see my videos i have of me driving around.

sweet! hopefully no street racing...

[sleeper3]

My mom throws empty bourbon bottles at me and we're still trying to figure out who my dad is.

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[mckraut]

you guys will have a solid 5 minutes of quality time!

No, quality time comes in on the test drive. They live out in the country and it is nearly all back roads. :-)

[SwampAss]

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Whoa! Time machine?

[sleeper3]

No, quality time comes in on the test drive. They live out in the country and it is nearly all back roads. :-)

SWEETNESS

[fatti03msp]

sweet! hopefully no street racing...

there is a lil bit of that lol but its in a spot where there are not cops, pedestrains or intersections. Im not one of those ppl that race in the middle of town or bob and weave through rush hour traffic.

[sleeper3]

Whoa! Time machine?

I made a time machine out of loose change and acetic acid. it's really nothing special.

[sleeper3]

there is a lil bit of that lol but its in a spot where there are not cops, pedestrains or intersections. Im not one of those ppl that race in the middle of town or bob and weave through rush hour traffic.

unfortunately for me, that's the only kind of street racing I would be able to do. that's why I save it for the track.

[fatti03msp]

unfortunately for me, that's the only kind of street racing I would be able to do. that's why I save it for the track.

you live in FL arent there a shit load of highways down there where you could go to and have some fun at night when there is no traffic, but hay atleast your smart about it though.

[sleeper3]

you live in FL arent there a shit load of highways down there where you could go to and have some fun at night when there is no traffic, but hay atleast your smart about it though.

maybe on the turnpike... maybe. i95 is stupid packed at all hours of the day. there is never a time here when a highway is "empty."

[evilmonkeyMSP]

FL = Flat, straight, boring roads.

[sleeper3]

FL = Flat, straight, boring roads.

FL = top speed test runs (if you can find a vacant piece of roadway)

[BlackJack]

If you're looking for the best roads, simple. Go to Eastern PA, near the Poconos. There is a Route 402 and I've done 130mph on it and everytime i pass that road, no cops anywhere.

[sleeper3]

If you're looking for the best roads, simple. Go to Eastern PA, near the Poconos. There is a Route 402 and I've done 130mph on it and everytime i pass that road, no cops anywhere.

we have a road like that down here. goes across the middle of florida. it's just like an hour away from me and I don't feel like driving an hour to speed illegally. plus I hit almost 105 at the drag strip every time I go. and I've gone fast in cars before. it's just not worth risking a ticket or a wreck.

[B1GHAM]

ROFL - Im 23 and my parents hate that I mod my car... they support my hobby (buying me tools etc.) but I get this from my father all the time:

"why do you want to spend so much money making a car faster when the speed limit is still going to be 55mph...?"

this coming from the guy who had a worked up chevy nova as a teenager and had multiple sport cars over the years (including my favorite - his 3000gt vr4).


my mom would just rather the money go to something else, but niether of them truely care... unless Im running open DP in which case the car is just too loud for them.

[sleeper3]

I remember when I was in highschool and I came home with a system one day. my parents just shook their heads.

[Mid_Life_Crisis]

My mom throws empty bourbon bottles at me and we're still trying to figure out who my dad is.

As funny as this lunatic's comments are, he probably has a terrific wife and gets along wonderfully with everyone in his gag-me-with-a-norman-rockwell-painting perfect family.

:rolleyes:

[sleeper3]

As funny as this lunatic's comments are, he probably has a terrific wife and gets along wonderfully with everyone in his gag-me-with-a-norman-rockwell-painting perfect family.

:rolleyes:

*husband

[cosic]

O amen brother. I'm 19 and my father was kind enough to pay for insurance (under the company name so it's really nothing) but I hear from the guy about "stop fucking with your car!" when I'm washing it or the hood is popped open. I wish he understood..

[sleeper3]

O amen brother. I'm 19 and my father was kind enough to pay for insurance (under the company name so it's really nothing) but I hear from the guy about "stop fucking with your car!" when I'm washing it or the hood is popped open. I wish he understood..

dude you better be careful. if he is insuring it through his business, and you get in an accident, that can be pretty serious for him. my dad was the same way. thats why he insured us kids seperately.

edit: oh you're in canada, you probably don't have anything to worry about.

[cosic]

dude you better be careful. if he is insuring it through his business, and you get in an accident, that can be pretty serious for him. my dad was the same way. thats why he insured us kids seperately.

edit: oh you're in canada, you probably don't have anything to worry about.

lol Yea there has never been a problem. I have four older brothers that have been under his company for years. Not saying they have been in sooo many accidents, but it has never crapped out on us.

[SwampAss]

As funny as this lunatic's comments are, he probably has a terrific wife and gets along wonderfully with everyone in his gag-me-with-a-norman-rockwell-painting perfect family.

:rolleyes:

my wife kicks ass. My family isn't Norman Rockwell, but I have no complaints. :)

[sleeper3]

lol Yea there has never been a problem. I have four older brothers that have been under his company for years. Not saying they have been in sooo many accidents, but it has never crapped out on us.

my dad was just worried about the company becoming involved in a law suit. I guess that probably isnt as much of a problem in canada as it is in south florida.

[jaydubz]

My mom throws empty bourbon bottles at me and we're still trying to figure out who my dad is.

LOL, I love Swamp Ass's posts, they always bring a deep chuckle!

[MS3BOOST]

im 17 and geting ready to mod my car, but iam payin for most of it, it is tough convincing my parents

[gwowyu23]

heh, when my father was my age he had a 1972 Datsun 240Z and still has it to this day. He is always asking me what I've done to my car lately. In fact, he's helping me put in my Corksport motor mount inserts this Thursday.


PM me if your dad ever decide to sell his 240z. Alway want one.

[GhostMercury]

im 20 and my favorite line from my dad that i hear EVERY SINGLE DAY is "Just DRIVE the car" and he will say it over and over again. Now this is a man that has national and world records in motorcycle drag racing...now hes to fat to get in his leathers lol

[Conso]

im 21, my parents are eh so far on modding it, especially my dad at first but since i put the intake on, my cat back, and my scan gauge each new mod and every time he sees me on protegegarage, he says "wats next?" like not sarcasticly but he wants to c what i do to it, i think hes hopin i get bored w/ it in a couple years and ill sell it to him lol, cant wait til my forge bpv comes in though, sounds so good

[clicknext]

lol my parents say it's good that I'm saving money working on it myself, but I have a feeling what they've got in the back of their mind is "let's see what you do when it breaks"

[sleeper3]

im 17 and geting ready to mod my car, but iam payin for most of it, it is tough convincing my parents

it's not the paying for the mods my parents were worried about. it was the "whats going to happen if it breaks down and it needs warranty work?"

[Silver Ecstasy]

My mom only accepted the MS3 when I told her it was less than my Trailblazer SS Lease. My dad's been doing autobody work for the past 30 years, so he doesn't really care what car I have, to him, they're all junk.

[Silver Ecstasy]

im 20 and my favorite line from my dad that i hear EVERY SINGLE DAY is "Just DRIVE the car" and he will say it over and over again. Now this is a man that has national and world records in motorcycle drag racing...now hes to fat to get in his leathers lol

My dad says that too. "stop messing with the damn thing, just drive it!"

[sleeper3]

My mom only accepted the MS3 when I told her it was less than my Trailblazer SS Lease. My dad's been doing autobody work for the past 30 years, so he doesn't really care what car I have, to him, they're all junk.

last time I went to the track, there was a trailblazer SS running 12's.

[Silver Ecstasy]

Wouldn't even be surprised. They were fast as hell. I'm just happy to not be spending $73 a tank anymore. If money weren't a thing, I would have kept it and modded the hell out of it. Either way, I know i'll have another one again one day.

[zin9]

I've taken it to the dealer for service 3 times, and each time they have pissed me off so bad.

Oh, I know that feeling!!!