Irresponsible driving = crashed Shelby

[IamCDNJosh]

I think the only thing worse than a "car-bro" who know's nothing about cars is a "youtube car-bro" that knows nothing about cars and wants everyone to see.

Also way to ruin that car ahead of time with the aftermarket crap put on it.

Edit: Actually Subaru STI Bro with a Vape Pen is the worst.

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[firestarter2]

I think the only thing worse than a "car-bro" who know's nothing about cars is a "youtube car-bro" that knows nothing about cars and wants everyone to see.

Also way to ruin that car ahead of time with the aftermarket crap put on it.

Edit: Actually Subaru STI Bro with a Vape Pen is the worst.

They used to have glow sticks.

 

[volcanogod]

75% of the fastest domestic sports cars ever built were purchased by some jackwagon that turned it into a telephone poll coozie within two weeks of purchase.

It’s not necessarily a bad thing. Just think of all the parts this guy will be donating to the junk yard for us. Besides, the more they wreck, the more mine is worth

How many super cars have we seen destroyed minutes after leaving the dealership? My old 91 white Mustang GT with porno red interior was 1/2 the car my Shelby is, but I loved it and saw it for what it was. Paint back then was much easier to keep and make shine even after 14 years. I got the car when I was serving in the USAF in 91 at 22 year old. As others have stated they got the basics they needed to grow up as a kid. My parents were they same way. Don't like your haircut or clothes, then buy you own. I paid 4K cash for my first truck in 1985 which I earned painting houses and maintaining 2 trailer parks (Keep in mind this is Texas ). I work at a grocery store and paid for my own gas and insurance. I filed out my first income tax when I was 14 years old. My dad pushed me to do that so I understood what/where money came from as well as our responsibilities as citizens of the USA. At the time I was having a hard time with this, but reflecting back now it molded me into the persons I am today.

 

[Lorne34]

I would agree that a lot (not all) of kids these days are brought up in homes where they seem to be the focus of the universe.. they are in every sport, extra curricular activity , etc.. Never take on a job during high school, never learn how to clean a bathroom, empty a dishwasher, do laundry , etc etc... I had numerous male friends that looked exhausted because all they did was run their freakin kids around from one event to another hoping one of them would make it big in sports, music, etc.. so they could get a scholarship or a free ride.. as if having a college degree is the ultimate path to success in this world.. that's been discredited a lot these days as the skilled trade industries are desperate for people while mr or ms college grad is working at starbucks with their masters degree in sociology... I'm not going to apologize for any of this because i've seen it happen over and over again for several decades now.... it's not the rule, there are a lot of good hard working kids out there, but also a lot that don't have a clue. A lot of it comes down to parental upbringing. We raised 6 kids, never saved any money for their college, they all did chores around the house.. learned how to do laundry, cook, clean a toilet, change a diaper .. you know.. the stuff they don't have time for when they are in 12 sports and 10 traveling teams gone every weekend in some hotel. We told our kids, if you want the $100 sneakers, go get a job.. we'll pay for the $25 ones... If you want to go to college we will help you out with food, clothing, a place to stay if you decide to go local, car repairs, etc.. but they paid their own tuition, I have 3 through college and one done this year... one with a masters in music and almost all are debt free or very little debt because they took ownership of their lives and paid the price... I was at a wedding a year ago with a friend in his late 50's talking about retirement and he said he can't because he took out a 2nd mortgage on his house to pay his kid though college because he wanted to go to a specific school vs others that would have provided funding.. I was like.. "you got to be shitting me.. tell your kid to figure it out for himself if he wants to do that"....
I had another friend who's kids (both boys) were addicted to video games.. to the point where they signed up for trade school, left in the morning until their parents left and then came back home.. found out months later that the kid never attended...
Not sure what type of a home these kids came from but they obviously have some parental deficiencies and just a personal lack of any sort of appreciation for ownership of anything of value.. A lot of these kids doing these channels might be from divorced homes where the father checked out and their father figure is their idiot peers.. sad if that is the case... Denzel Washington did an interview recently talking about this...
sorry...rant over....shouldn't have watched the video... gives me a discouraging viewpoint on our youth... as I said they are some great examples out there.. but others not so much...

 

[RPDBlueMoon]

I would agree that a lot (not all) of kids these days are brought up in homes where they seem to be the focus of the universe.. they are in every sport, extra curricular activity , etc.. Never take on a job during high school, never learn how to clean a bathroom, empty a dishwasher, do laundry , etc etc... I had numerous male friends that looked exhausted because all they did was run their freakin kids around from one event to another hoping one of them would make it big in sports, music, etc.. so they could get a scholarship or a free ride.. as if having a college degree is the ultimate path to success in this world.. that's been discredited a lot these days as the skilled trade industries are desperate for people while mr or ms college grad is working at starbucks with their masters degree in sociology... I'm not going to apologize for any of this because i've seen it happen over and over again for several decades now.... it's not the rule, there are a lot of good hard working kids out there, but also a lot that don't have a clue. A lot of it comes down to parental upbringing. We raised 6 kids, never saved any money for their college, they all did chores around the house.. learned how to do laundry, cook, clean a toilet, change a diaper .. you know.. the stuff they don't have time for when they are in 12 sports and 10 traveling teams gone every weekend in some hotel. We told our kids, if you want the $100 sneakers, go get a job.. we'll pay for the $25 ones... If you want to go to college we will help you out with food, clothing, a place to stay if you decide to go local, car repairs, etc.. but they paid their own tuition, I have 3 through college and one done this year... one with a masters in music and almost all are debt free or very little debt because they took ownership of their lives and paid the price... I was at a wedding a year ago with a friend in his late 50's talking about retirement and he said he can't because he took out a 2nd mortgage on his house to pay his kid though college because he wanted to go to a specific school vs others that would have provided funding.. I was like.. "you got to be shitting me.. tell your kid to figure it out for himself if he wants to do that"....
I had another friend who's kids (both boys) were addicted to video games.. to the point where they signed up for trade school, left in the morning until their parents left and then came back home.. found out months later that the kid never attended...
Not sure what type of a home these kids came from but they obviously have some parental deficiencies and just a personal lack of any sort of appreciation for ownership of anything of value.. A lot of these kids doing these channels might be from divorced homes where the father checked out and their father figure is their idiot peers.. sad if that is the case... Denzel Washington did an interview recently talking about this...
sorry...rant over....shouldn't have watched the video... gives me a discouraging viewpoint on our youth... as I said they are some great examples out there.. but others not so much...

I agree with everything you say but sorry someone who has a masters degree in sociology and is working at Starbucks made really bad life choices lol.

Also your friend, 2nd mortgage for college lol wtf?? I don't know the full cost of college because I am using the GI Bill, however I can still see my bill and the deductions that are made, but seriously wtf kind of college does the kid go to lol? Harvard?? I started at community college, and it was only like $20 for my classes every semester. The only things I had to worry about was housing expenses and food. I transferred and now Im at a 4 year university and its about 58k for 4 years. I paid out of pocket during community college so I could use my GI Bill at a 4 year university and then again for graduate school. I feel like community college is the way to go and screw the pretentious assholes who look down on it.

While I am by no means saying college is cheap but you really should not be taking out a mortgage loan for college, unless you are going medical school or an Ivy League school. I don't have kids so I don't really know what I would do, but I cant see myself going bankrupt to fund my child for them to go to a 4 year school. Graduate school is a different story, but for a 4 year university it really doesn't matter where you go.

Congrats on your kids though, seems like they were raised right

 

[IamCDNJosh]

My son is now 5 and is getting into cars (his current favorite vehicle is a raptor). My plan for him not to be a dumbass on the road when he gets older is to be that dad that works on his car with him as well as takes him to HPDE events and the friday night drags.

The deal will be I'll do these events with him as long as he doesn't do dumb crap on the street like those idiots or decide that he should "stance" his ride.

 

[Lorne34]

I agree with everything you say but sorry someone who has a masters degree in sociology and is working at Starbucks made really bad life choices lol.

Also your friend, 2nd mortgage for college lol wtf?? I don't know full the cost of college because I am using the GI Bill, however I can still see my bill and the deductions that are made, but seriously wtf kind of college does the kid go to lol? Harvard?? I started at community college, and it was only like $20 for my classes every semester. The only things I had to worry about was housing expenses and food. I transferred and now Im at a 4 year university and its about 58k for 4 years. I paid out of pocket during community college so I could use my GI Bill at a 4 year university and then again for graduate school. I feel like community college is the way to go and screw the pretentious assholes who look down on it.

While I am by no means saying college is cheap, but you really should not be taking out a mortgage loan for college, unless you are going medical school or an Ivy League school. I don't have kids so I don't really know what I would do, but I cannt see myself going bankrupt to fund my child for them to go to a 4 year school. Graduate school is a different story, but for a 4 year university it really doesn't matter where you go.

Congrats on your kids though, seems like they were raised right

Thanks... my comment about starbucks was a bit harsh, but I do see a lot of useless degrees that don't start out at a wage commensurate to what the graduate will be earning once they get out. And a lot of kids get sucked into the financial aid offices where the counselors say" don't worry about how much it costs, let's just get you started we'll find a way to pay for it." Next thing you know they are a full-time student with no in college job, living the great life for four years only to come out with $50k and a lot of time 6 figures in debt when you count room, board, and tuition. The wall street journal had a big article about it. Now to balance out my statement. If there is some kid who has a vision to help people out and wants to go into social work, etc.. and get's their degree and is working in their field.. I respect that.... But there was a season a while ago where if you didn't go to college and get a 4 year degree you were a failure.. or you would wind up working at McDonalds, so parents pushed their kids into starting college, no idea what they wanted to do or the kids decided he/she wanted to go and party for 4 years and came out with a degree in archeology or whatever field they randomly picked that they never use.... I know of several of my wife's nephews who have gone to the local technical college or got internships or apprentice work with local trade companies and are makng great money, owning a home, doing very well,.... if they have any work ethic at all (ie, show up on time, do what your told, be patient to not have everything at once (yes that's a problem with youth these days) they are viewed as a rock star and they wind up leading crews in a couple of years.

 

[GP2017GT]

Wow. I never realized I was in the company of so many self righteous, and consummate group of people.
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I'm hearing people say they make mistakes. Boy, do I regret many of the decisions I made when I was younger. But it took me many years to reflect on a what I did and say it was wrong. You hopefully get wiser as you get older.

 

[Angrey]

My son is now 5 and is getting into cars (his current favorite vehicle is a raptor). My plan for him not to be a dumbass on the road when he gets older is to be that dad that works on his car with him as well as takes him to HPDE events and the friday night drags.

The deal will be I'll do these events with him as long as he doesn't do dumb crap on the street like those idiots or decide that he should "stance" his ride.

Will definitely help. I think the biggest risk to creating "oh shit" events is people that jump into cars well beyond their experience and capability.

Someone who starts out young with low HP and drives it and gradually modifies it over time and gets seat time in it at each level is much more prepared than someone who just jumps into a 500+ hp vehicle.

 

[jwt]

I have a 19 year old driving a 707hp rear wheel drive far more responsibly than I ever would have at his age. He started in a V6, then an inline 6, progressed to a V8 then a bigger V8 and now a supercharged V8 all rear wheel drive.

And all driven in winter as well so his throttle control is pretty good. Biggest reason he didn't wrap any of them around a tree? He paid for them out of his own pocket by working every hour he could pumping gas, stacking shelves and now full time rebuilding heavy equipment. in the cold in the heat and learning the value of a dollar.

 

[MikeyV]

Disgusting. This is right by my house.

What a f'in loser.

 

[IamCDNJosh]

Will definitely help. I think the biggest risk to creating "oh shit" events is people that jump into cars well beyond their experience and capability.

Someone who starts out young with low HP and drives it and gradually modifies it over time and gets seat time in it at each level is much more prepared than someone who just jumps into a 500+ hp vehicle.

What ultimately helped me become a better driver and aware of my surroundings were my years of riding motorcycles and tracking my Honda 600rr. There's also nothing quite like the rush tucking and pinning the throttle on a bike.

 

[Strokerswild]

What ultimately helped me become a better driver and aware of my surroundings were my years of riding motorcycles and tracking my Honda 600rr. There's also nothing quite like the rush tucking and pinning the throttle on a bike.

To that end, as an avid motorcyclist, I've always thought that every driver's license should require that the holder ride a motorcycle on public roads for a period of time. Driver habits behind the wheel of a car would likely be drastically different as a whole.

 

[jwt]

Some of my best lessons learned were on a motorbike. situational awareness, positioning, forward planning etc.

As a controversial plan, have everyone do their driving test every 5 years. If you fail you have 3 months to pass or you lose it. If that's too much, how about any at fault accident or drink driving charge loses you your license until you retake the test?

 

[johnny1]

To that end, as an avid motorcyclist, I've always thought that every driver's license should require that the holder ride a motorcycle on public roads for a period of time. Driver habits behind the wheel of a car would likely be drastically different as a whole.

Rode Harleys for years till got to old. Its those a**holes that pull out in front of you that get more bikers killed no matter how good of driver you are. Laid my bikes down a few times and a few broken bones.

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