Sad news

StLRedrider · 12-09-2009, 08:51 PM

Damn, what a story. your son has one hell of a dad! what a choice to make, i would luv to see his face on the 25th. pics for sure! any plans down the road for your toy?

speedoflife · 12-09-2009, 09:59 PM

Dude. Props. Being a senior in high school, you just did something that will make you far happier than any car can. It will all be worth it on Christmas morning. This is one of the best things I have heard of in while. You did the right thing and down the road you will really appreciate what you did. Great choice man!
Rep +50000

Zdom · 12-09-2009, 10:15 PM

My son gets his license in a couple months I cant wait for him to be able to drive. I figure my wife and I will have so many hours a week driving him and his sister around. I got my Z and will give him our old Honda to drive. I travel a bit for work and get paid well for mileage and figure in a couple years my company will pay for half my Z and I will take our newer Honda on business trips.

I assume in a couple years he will just take the Honda to college.

I feel your pain though.

spearfish25 · 12-09-2009, 10:29 PM

Let's all pitch in and buy this guy a Z

. AK, how many members do we have? If we all donate a dollar...

Moonlitebiker · 12-09-2009, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cg370z

buy another Harley - I'm a HD engineer and need to keep my job

LOL, some day. I miss my bike already.

Thanks for the advice guys. And yes we will be having a very thorough heart to heart about exactly how to drive this vehicle. I will say though that I've driven it down the highway at 75 mph and it handled better than my Rodeo!

Yes the axle has been modified. Couldn't tell you the specs, but I'll find out. Brand new tranny put in. Thanks for the tip on the sway bars.

I'd post a Christmas picture but I'm afraid all you'll see is teeth.

Moonlitebiker · 12-09-2009, 10:30 PM

Oh, and thanks to the guys who gave me rep points for this. That was a nice surprise. I returned what I was given and more. Great board.

hazzazi · 12-09-2009, 10:43 PM

wow, i wish my dad could ever do such thing for me.. what you did was amazing!.. u should be proud of yourself!.. and i'm sure your kid deserve all this and more!.. congrats on the jeep!...

afbond03 · 12-09-2009, 10:50 PM

Great looking Wrangler. Good on you Pops, he will love it.

Rnmovr12 · 12-09-2009, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by afbond03

Great looking Wrangler. Good on you Pops, he will love it.

are you on JF? i know a guy on there with the same avatar

also maybe a stupid question but how do you rep someone? never been on board where you can do that

molamann · 12-10-2009, 12:33 AM

Click on the scale under the person's avatar.

Moonlitebiker · 12-10-2009, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Let's all pitch in and buy this guy a Z

. AK, how many members do we have? If we all donate a dollar...

How did I miss this post!!! We don't need 35,000 memebers. I'd take a used one.

Matt · 12-10-2009, 09:04 AM

While I can appreciate your decision, I feel I was helped greatly by needing to buy my own first car when I was 16. I worked my butt off for $1500 to buy it, but it was mine.

Perhaps I'm jealous that your son has better parents than I had.

Moonlitebiker · 12-10-2009, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt

While I can appreciate your decision, I feel I was helped greatly by needing to buy my own first car when I was 16. I worked my butt off for $1500 to buy it, but it was mine.

Perhaps I'm jealous that your son has better parents than I had.

I did the same and I feel I'm a better person for it. My son however has conditioning every day after school, and practice after that, then games on the weekends. I'm not sure how he'd find time to work without grades or sports or both suffering. I'd rather fork it over and let him enjoy his senior year. Hopefully he learns the right lesson and I didn't just ruin his life.

PapoZalsa · 12-13-2009, 10:56 PM

I would it bought him a good used car and get my Z.

I love my daughters, straight A's both, but don't mess with my car.

My younger loves that I bought the MB 370Z because she swear that is going to be her car for college.

theDreamer · 12-13-2009, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PapoZalsa

I would it bought him a good used car and get my Z.

I love my daughters, straight As both, but don't mess with my car.

My younger loves that I bought the MB 370Z because she swear that is going to be her car for college.

This is when you start spending some time and find a hot wheels or even a larger scale model of a MB 370z.

12-09-2009, 08:51 PM	#31 (permalink)
StLRedrider A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St.louis,Mo Posts: 17,755 Drives: O9Sprt/Touring,p-51 Rep Power: 60	Damn, what a story. your son has one hell of a dad! what a choice to make, i would luv to see his face on the 25th. pics for sure! any plans down the road for your toy? __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today J.Dean

12-09-2009, 10:29 PM	#34 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	Let's all pitch in and buy this guy a Z . AK, how many members do we have? If we all donate a dollar... __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

12-09-2009, 10:43 PM	#37 (permalink)
hazzazi Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA, Virginia / KSA Posts: 648 Drives: 09 nismo Silver Rep Power: 17	wow, i wish my dad could ever do such thing for me.. what you did was amazing!.. u should be proud of yourself!.. and i'm sure your kid deserve all this and more!.. congrats on the jeep!... __________________ i Don't Drive Fast, i just Fly Slow.

12-10-2009, 09:04 AM	#42 (permalink)
Matt A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Augusta, GA Age: 41 Posts: 1,680 Drives: 2010 Avalanche LT Rep Power: 19	While I can appreciate your decision, I feel I was helped greatly by needing to buy my own first car when I was 16. I worked my butt off for $1500 to buy it, but it was mine. Perhaps I'm jealous that your son has better parents than I had. __________________ "Any man who can drive a 370z while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the Z the attention it deserves." Albert Einstein....modified.

12-13-2009, 10:56 PM	#44 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4500	I would it bought him a good used car and get my Z. I love my daughters, straight A's both, but don't mess with my car. My younger loves that I bought the MB 370Z because she swear that is going to be her car for college. __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

12-09-2009, 09:59 PM	#32 (permalink)
speedoflife Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MS/TX Posts: 268 Drives: '06 Pontiac G.P. Rep Power: 16	Dude. Props. Being a senior in high school, you just did something that will make you far happier than any car can. It will all be worth it on Christmas morning. This is one of the best things I have heard of in while. You did the right thing and down the road you will really appreciate what you did. Great choice man! Rep +50000

12-09-2009, 10:15 PM	#33 (permalink)
Zdom Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: VA Posts: 46 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Tour Rep Power: 16	My son gets his license in a couple months I cant wait for him to be able to drive. I figure my wife and I will have so many hours a week driving him and his sister around. I got my Z and will give him our old Honda to drive. I travel a bit for work and get paid well for mileage and figure in a couple years my company will pay for half my Z and I will take our newer Honda on business trips. I assume in a couple years he will just take the Honda to college. I feel your pain though.

12-09-2009, 10:30 PM	#36 (permalink)
Moonlitebiker Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 48 Drives: A hard bargain Rep Power: 16	Oh, and thanks to the guys who gave me rep points for this. That was a nice surprise. I returned what I was given and more. Great board.

12-09-2009, 10:50 PM	#38 (permalink)
afbond03 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cheyenne Posts: 20 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	Great looking Wrangler. Good on you Pops, he will love it.

12-10-2009, 12:33 AM	#40 (permalink)
molamann A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,666 Drives: 370Z with NAVVVVV Rep Power: 284	Click on the scale under the person's avatar.

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