I remember when I went to my senior prom (2005) and asked my big bro if I could borrow his Acura TL to take my date in. I was driving an old 94 Honda Civic at the time and even then I was so happy I got to take a nice car. I can only imagine how ecstatic your son is going to be on the big day driving an SC 370z. Props to you for being a trusting and considerate father. Lets just hope he doesn't try to impress his date by showing what the car can do.

No it at FGCU (if you follow basketball it's in Dunk City).

I told him I did it and he didn't care, I didn't want him to freak out and think he broke the car and never come home again!

I will let my boy use my Z for his prom. However, my Z was born in the same year he was so it might be a little out of style by that time :)

At 4000rpm and 60mph it's not that impressive, the supercharger starts to pull hard just over 4000 so that's why it stops there. If you haven't ever hit the rev limiter its not impressive when the car starts jerking and going wa wa wa wa wa wa.

oh the stupid things i did at 17.

best of luck OP!

Me too but hes not like me, I haven't had to tell him anything more than its trash day in years. He spends all him time practicing for track, football, working or doing homework. He has a 4.7 GPA and will graduate HS with a 2 year degree from Cambridge University. Hell I've tried to talk him out of those classes because I feel bad he has missed the fun parts of HS but he wont hear it. I'm not at all worried he will do something stupid but **** happens when you have a parking lot full of kids and that's what concerns me about the car.

Op, it seems like you trust your son very much. Why put a limiter on it at all then?

Your son sounds like he has his head on straight. I know some kids who were flying planes at 17 so I think he can handle a Z!

JWillis72, You and I were alike when young and our sons are also very similar. He's graduating with his engineering degree next month. They probably came out fine because we new what **** to look out for and steer them clear of that.

For his senior prom, I offered him the use of my G35 Coupe (only let him drive it with me along a couple of times prior). Thought he'd jump at the opportunity. He said thanks but went to the prom on a double date in his friends beat up Civic. Now I wonder if I raised him right??? :icon17:

When I was 17 my brother let me borrow his 350 to take a girl on a date. It was pretty freaking incredible and I felt awesome. Had a blast and even filled it up for him. It all depends on how mature he is, and from what has been said, he sounds responsible.

That said, I would have a hard time not being nervous too. :)

My dad let me take his 300zx out for my junior prom (1994) and nothing happened. I think you're on the right track, your son seems to respect you so I wouldn't worry about him putting your car in a situation where anything could happen.

My senior prom I took my Oldsmobile Delta 88 Cutlass Supreme Royal - I wanted the backseat room ;) At least in the Z you won't have to worry about that!

Do you plan to crash your car today? Then why have insurance on it? When the car gets into boost it can be a handful and going from a 4 cylinder Altima he is used to hitting the gas petal a lot more so I don't want him getting into boost even if he doesn't intend to. Plus knowing it's there I don't have to worry about anyone trying to get him to race since he knows he would have no chance. Trusting him and turning him loose with something that could make him not ever come home again are two different things in my book.

Good for you and him!

I have a younger daughter thats a lot like me but you will never see this kind of post about her!:shakes head:

Gotta say, I'm with JWillis, I'd let my son take my Z. I didn't get to go to my prom, my parents were way strict about dating, so I completely missed the experience. It sounds like JW's kid has got his head on straight, so it's a no-brainer. I hope you got a fresh bottle of Jameson to work on while you wait... :)

So I am currently eating at a Burger King (ugh) full of high school kids. I wouldn't let any of these kids ride a bicycle more less drive a z. I mean some of them can't even keep their cup on the table.

This sucks. I hate teenagers.

Malm I feel that way every time I go to one of his games! I hate to think I was that stupid!


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Sounds like a Cialis commercial in reverse.

It's Captain and I will probably be singing pirate songs before the night is over!

My dad didn't let me use his car for my prom. Ended up getting a Limo with the
buddies instead. Ended up to be better. More of the experience i'd say.

My old man let me take his 04' 350z Nismo on prom night. It made me a smart man and I learned control, and not to speed because of fear of getting pulled over. I ditched my date after dinner, and took off with the car for a 200-roundtrip drive. 5 years later, I got my 370z

I took my '84 Dodge Aries K-car with all it's red pleather seating glory to my prom. Bitches love pleather.

Put a GPS in the car so you'll know where its at, at all times. lol

My brother asked if he could take my 370z also. I did not hesitate to say yes. He will take it to prom and bring it right back after prom. He will then take his own car to the after party or whatever him and his friends will be doing that night. You have nothing to worry about. I was just there 4 years ago. It was an amazing night as long as you are responsible about it.

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What an awesome dad, I hope to have the same faith in my son when I become a dad one day.

Btw I graduated from fgcu in '12, 370's are pretty common on campus, even a couple of gtr's for students cars so the car won't be a hyper exotic on that campus.

Anyways, the rev limiter was a smart idea - high testosterone level coupled with developing frontal cortex will beat common sense 10 out of 10 times.

No way I would let my daughter or son take my Z to the prom. :)

Man you are a good dad. I begged my mom for months to let me take her GT-R to prom when I was 17, and she told me hell no.

This is a good suggestion. Let him take the Z to the prom, then come home and take his Altima to any after parties he attends.

He sounds like a great kid. He'll remember this forever. Good job, Dad!

I was a little older (18-20) but my dad would let me borrow his 350Z all the time if he wasn't using it. I didn't really do anything stupid in it though as it wasn't my car. I enjoyed the extra power but I did not speed excessively or anything like that. I drove my own cars much worse than his.

The main reason I was eager to drive it back then was my car was kind of a POS (1978 280Z with no power steering, no A/C, no ABS, crappy headlights, etc...) and really sucked driving in the rain or bad weather. Once I got a new car (2006 Subaru Impreza, non-turbo) and it was actually a nice/new car I barely drove my dad's 350z after that.

Smart woman.. Lol

Is your mom single by any chance?

I let him drive to and from my inlaws today ( about 20 miles each way) and he did very well but I would expect nothing less since my last words before getting in the car were "you know your life is on the line right?". His only response was "I know!",at least we have an understanding :)

this must be answered.

It's his mom be nice, not all moms are like yours! See how that's not funny?:ugh2:

Mine doesn't drive a gtr!

Now that I'm 23 and owner of a 370z I look back to my 3 years of high school (graduated early and never went to prom) I do wish I would of enjoyed high school a little more, having a Z back then would of been awesome however, there was too much of a racing scene by my high school at the time and it probably would of ended badly; not because I would of wrecked, but because of how jealous high school kids get. At the time I had a 99 eclipse and it felt good to have something sporty. I graduated and got a used 2004 rx8 and I got so many haters after that. So many talking about wanting to steal, break and just do awful things however, nothing ever happened but kids talk sh*t as much as they can but some do act upon it. I don't even want to think what everyone would of done if I had pulled up in my car today lol. I'm sure your son will be fine, he seems like a good responsible kid.

I'm 22 driving a Z... My parents still won't let me take out their Porsche hahah. Good dad though, glad you're showing him you trust him. He definitely won't forget the experience.

Once he has that girl in the car he will have the male urge to show off and at this point switch off the VDC.

You can rent a pretty nice Shelby Mustang from Hertz nowadays.........

Is it odd that I don't have the urge to show off when there is someone in the passenger seat? Attractive female, or just a buddy, my driving is is very subdued when I'm not in the car alone.