[s-cars] Kids and cars

[calvinlc@earthlink.net]

I own a '91 F-150 as a Home Depot Vehicle and parking is a PITA even with
lots of driving experience.  These are horrible first cars, in my opinion.
My nephew, who lives with us, drives a '91 200 wagon and loves it, so does
everyone else at his school.  I am thinking about changing cars for him but
I am just not sure what I would replace it with...possibly a Nissan Maxima,
no timing belt worries, lots of torque, room, and good economy.  The best
money we ever spent was sending him through a weekend course where they had
to recover from skids in water, do slalom courses (backwards and forwards),
real time quick decisions...it was amazing how much his driving confidence
soared.
--Calvin


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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Jason Mawhinney
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 2:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [s-cars] Kids and cars


Ian,
I'd say the F-150 is a great idea until you have to fill it up.  The up side
is that she'll never want to drive it so that fuel economy would just be a
small consideration.  Also, parking a bigass buffoon of a truck like that
will be a serious PITA.....just saying from experience and would think you'd
have some serious insurance bills after she hits something in the parking
lot.  I do see your point in looking for a big hog of a vehicle for your
daughter to drive but there are other people in the world to consider like
the ones driving smaller than F-150 cars that may be in her path.  How about
a nice Ovlov 240DL?  Decent gas mileage and built like a tank!  I'll be in
your shoes in about 15 years when I'm looking for a tank for my now 6 month
old daughter to drive.  I do, however, like the character building idea of
driving an old tired beast.  That was half the fun in HS for me! Ha ha!
Just my $.02,
Jason Mawhinney
Boone, NC


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Duff" <iduff at comcast.net>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 11:37 AM
Subject: [s-cars] Kids and cars


> All this talk of cars for soon-to-be drivers has me elevating my thinking.
> I
> have a 15 year old daughter who is pining after a Jetta. Oh, well. At
> least
> my VAG-COM would work. My wife and I are wondering how many jobs Storey
> will
> have to hold down to afford to buy it <grin>.
>
> A friend suggested what might be the world's best first car, given that
> virtually ever new driver gets into some sort of bodywork opportunity
> fairly
> soon after getting their solo endorsement. Our friend suggested an older
> F-150. Tall, so kids are more likely to see what they've just hit. Only
> one
> bench seat, so they're less likely to load up with distractions, er
> friends.
> Cheap, so that bodywork opportunity might remain an opportunity, and not
> necessarily be acted upon. Plus it would build character for a teenage
> girl
> to pull up to school in a beat up hiccup truck. Not that Storey needs any
> character, she's already one on her own. Heavy, so that if ever she finds
> herself in the way of progress, she's more likely to survive.
>
> Now I just need to find a RWD one with a straight six, a three-in-the-tree
> and a rollcage, for less that $500. Shouldn't be a problem.
>
> -Ian Duff.
>
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