Graduation Z

Gunzero · 07-09-2010, 02:49 AM

Age does not determine the skill of a driver.

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Jordo! · 07-09-2010, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Gunzero

Age does not determine the skill of a driver.

Welcome!

No, but experience does. And this is his first car...

MightyBobo · 07-09-2010, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Gunzero

Age does not determine the skill of a driver.

Welcome!

If you honestly think that, at 17, this is a perfectly safe idea...you probably need a reality check of your own lol. The only 17 year-olds I'd even remotely trust with a car like this, are ones who's parents are actively involved in the track scene (like kart racing) that give their kid the chance to race before they even have their license.

Something tells me, this isn't the case.

Gunzero · 07-09-2010, 11:38 AM

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If you honestly think that, at 17, this is a perfectly safe idea...you probably need a reality check of your own lol. The only 17 year-olds I'd even remotely trust with a car like this, are ones who's parents are actively involved in the track scene (like kart racing) that give their kid the chance to race before they even have their license.

Something tells me, this isn't the case.

I'm 19.. The Z is my 2nd car. My parents got me a Scion tC. but got rid of that in 2 months. My parents both drive standard cars and they taught me well. It's up to the parents to teach the child.. It's not like they bought him a 800hp Supra.

Cmike2780 · 07-09-2010, 12:02 PM

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I'm 19.. The Z is my 2nd car. My parents got me a Scion tC. but got rid of that in 2 months. My parents both drive standard cars and they taught me well. It's up to the parents to teach the child.. It's not like they bought him a 800hp Supra.

The problem is that he's still a "child" and still has to go to a pediatrician. Not enough experience behind the wheel and hormones equals increased risk to himself and others on the road. Knowing how to drive stick and car control and two different things. I'm not saying the OP is a bad driver, I know nothing about him. But statistics don't lie and most young drivers don't have the skill to run a Civic to it's potential, let alone a high powered sports car.

OP, congratulations on your new ride and welcome. Your gonna be tempted to do stupid stuff like street racing or speeding. Just don't do it. period. This car will get away from you in a blink of an eye. Leave the VDC on and for gods sake don't rice it out. It took hundreds of engineers to design this car and it only takes one a-hole to screw it up.

MightyBobo · 07-09-2010, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunzero

I'm 19.. The Z is my 2nd car. My parents got me a Scion tC. but got rid of that in 2 months. My parents both drive standard cars and they taught me well. It's up to the parents to teach the child.. It's not like they bought him a 800hp Supra.

OK? What you just said meshed with what I said though - you didnt have the Z as your very first car. Whether you had it for 2 months or not is negligible...

Both of my parents drive standard also, my dad moreso however. My mom has a 69 Camaro. My first car was a standard (1989 Geo Spectrum, before you call me a hypocrite). What are you getting at? lol

ALL Im saying, is buying a Z as your first car (at 17 no less, when you're still quite young enough to be dumb and inexperienced) isn't a very wise choice. Could the parents be giving their car to some kid they know is going to drive like grandma? Possibly. Could they also just be tossing the keys over to their child simply because they are loaded? Sure. We don't and probably wont know the answer to each - I'm just pointing out that if I were going to give the keys to that car after I bought it for him, I'd stick him in a drivers ed class that was more than just learning how to parallel park and recognizing street signs.

Incase Im not making it obvious enough: congratulations on the awesome car as a kid, but holy crap, be humble and understand that there is MUCH to learn before hooning around in it.

Shadowx2x · 07-09-2010, 08:53 PM

thanks and btw I did take drivers ed

Shadowx2x · 07-09-2010, 08:56 PM

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I'm just pointing out that if I were going to give the keys to that car after I bought it for him, I'd stick him in a drivers ed class that was more than just learning how to parallel park and recognizing street signs.

Incase Im not making it obvious enough: congratulations on the awesome car as a kid, but holy crap, be humble and understand that there is MUCH to learn before hooning around in it.

Thanks btw I did take drivers ed

MightyBobo · 07-09-2010, 09:04 PM

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Thanks btw I did take drivers ed

I doubt you took the drivers ed Im talking about.

fullmonty · 07-09-2010, 09:27 PM

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Thanks btw I did take drivers ed

He's talking about drivers ed on steriods dude. From what I understand its pretty badass, I'd like to take it.

MightyBobo · 07-09-2010, 09:35 PM

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He's talking about drivers ed on steriods dude. From what I understand its pretty badass, I'd like to take it.

You're pretty much doing aspects of Autocross/HPDE to learn more about your vehicles handling, emergency maneuvers, traffic awareness, "looking ahead" - all sorts of techniques they wont train in "drivers ed". Just stopping for stop signs and looking for cross-traffic arent what I'm talking about lol.

Here, copied and pasted from Skip Barber's classes:

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New Driver Program

Driver’s Ed teaches you the rules of the road, but it can only go so far. Get your life on the road off on the right foot by learning the driving techniques critical to true defensive driving, including:

* emergency braking and emergency lane changes
* car control skills practiced on the autocross and skid pad
* standard transmission operation
* enhanced street awareness & road etiquette
* parallel parking and reversing

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One Day Driving School

Our professional driving instructors will teach you the foundations of safe, fun motoring, including:

* understanding vehicle dynamics & behavior
* slides & recoveries
* threshold ("panic") braking
* lane-toss exercises & accident avoidance
* applying your new-found skills in the Mazda RX-8, MX-5 & MAZDA3s
* Mazda driving school graduates are immediately eligible to enroll in the Advanced Car Control program, a Skip Barber Racing School advanced activity.

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Two Day Driving School

Pick up where the One Day Driving School leaves off; more practice time, more and different skills -- including "racing" skills that make you a better, safer "street" driver:

* heel-and-toe downshifting
* emergency lane changes
* additional street awareness training
* etiquette & road manners

Two Day Driving School graduates are immediately eligible to enroll in the Advanced Car Control program (see below).

'nuff said.

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