18 y/o Too Young For a Terminator?

[thomas91169]

There's so much fail in your post...I'm not even going to bother with it. Seriously.

You couldn't if you tried.

 

[HudsonFalcon]

I would think that the insurance companies think you're too young to own a Terminator but they'll happily take your money.

Statistically it's easy to make a generalization and say 18 is too young but if you're mature enough then why not.

 

[Oxford]

. It's not like it's a collector's car either.

Actually it is. hence why i have classic plates on mine.

 

[Jack Burton]

I got this when I was 19...

Haters always hate. Just don't be a dumbass.

You're a tire slashing good (to girls). You're opinion is invalid.

I don't care how different teenagers are, mature/immature, big/tall, smart/stupid, if you give a kid who has been driving for a whole 2 years the keys to a 390HP car (more than likely more than that since nearly all these things are modded now), you have a screw loose in some way. Not to mention you or the kid will be paying out the ass in insurance.

This.

my question is how/why does an 18yr old have a $20,000 car that just sits in the garage 99% of the time? :shrug:

If someone is making payments and paying a crap ton for insurance then why arent you using it as your commuter vehicle?

This.

the problem is when it comes to driving other peoples lives are involved. Lots of people are killed in traffic accidents that they werent the cause. :bash:

This.

You should be more concerned with the elderly and big ass dually trucks and SUV's than sports cars if you want to take that line.

I suggest you research the data before making a statement like that. :bash:

Further more, you DO realize there are many very young Formula 1 drivers, as well as drivers in other auto sports, that can drive circles around people twice their age right?

What I find interesting is:

18 year old gets a fast car and is allowed to drive it on public roadway - People lose their minds
21 year old buys AR-15 and nobody has an issue because "it's their right" and "gun owners are responsible".

That IS a relative argument, as either a car or a gun can kill someone...and the gun is the more likely of the two.

Curious...what's your stance on that?

op:

My stance is Formula 1 drivers are on a closed course.

I'm pretty sure most of them started by racing carts by the age of 6

Yep.

Agreed...BUT there are some that did not.

And, of course, not every fantastic driver is lucky enough to get a break and drive professionally. I personally know of many great drivers that could run circles around some of the big dogs...but they aren't well enough connected to ever get the chance.

My point is there are many young guys/gals out there who are capable of driving a 400 horsepower car as their first vehicle. Just because the vast majority can't handle it, doesn't mean none of them can.

If they were that good they would have gotten the chance.

Holy shit, is this post for real?

No, the elderly do not cause more fatal accidents per year than younger inexperienced drivers. you can find all the data you want on the NTSB site that specifically correlates the higher accident rate of younger drivers. That is a FACT JACK.

Second, those young guys in F1/Nascar/WRC/etc all have been racing since they have been walking. These guys grew up karting and moved up. They are nothing akin to a 18yo that just got his license at 16-17. These guys couldve passed their drivers exams by age 10 with flying colors.

Unfortunately, the right to drive cars is not in the constitution. While I do not agree with the argument "privilege, not a right" that most make regarding driving, as I believe any taxpaying citizen has the right to use the roads in which their taxes go into maintaining/building, its nothing close to the consitutional right to bear arms, just because both can be deadly. Also, guns, like cars, DO NOT KILL PEOPLE. People kill people. A parked car, like a gun sitting on a table, is 100% non lethal. Its not until a person with intent uses it in a matter of which it (gun or car) becomes deadly.

Yep.

 

[Coiled03]

inb4 shit storm

Guess I was right.

:lol:

 

[venom_inc]

Actually it is. hence why i have classic plates on mine.

Any car 25+ years old can get those plates. How do you have vintage plates on a 11 year old car?

 

[Oxford]

Any car 25+ years old can get those plates. How do you have vintage plates on a 11 year old car?

I never said vintage. I said collectors. because its a limited production vehicle. Doesnt matter even if its 3 years old.

http://www.americancollectors.com/Collector-Vehicles/Does-My-Vehicle-Qualify/29/

And im really not understanding how you dont believe these are collectible cars when in your own sig you post your build bumber. If the car wasnt that rare why even bother having a build number.

There were only 1,052 SB coupes made in 2003 out of the 13,476 made that year. Know how many GT's were sold that year? roughly 140,000, Now account for how many cobras over the last 11 years have been totaled (including accidents, floods, fires, acts of god, etc...) , blown up, or so far from stock they are beyond saving, and you just made an already small pool into a smaller one.

Are they as rare as a 1970 428? No but all im saying is these cars arent everywhere.

/rant off.

Edit: feel better now?

 

[cj428mach]

Are they as rare as a 1970 Boss 427? No but all im saying is these cars arent everywhere.

/rant off.

1 of zero is pretty rare.

 

[offroadkarter]

I never said vintage. I said collectors. because its a limited production vehicle. Doesnt matter even if its 3 years old.

Well actually, you said

Actually it is. hence why i have classic plates on mine.

But I get what you are saying, although in NJ we don't have collector plates just collector registration / insurance and it can be put on a limited production vehicle as long as you can prove it with a build number or a certificate, which a cobra obviously has.

 

[Oxford]

Yea my company is based out of jersey

 

[03cobra#694]

Guess I was right.

:lol:

Happens in the Terminator section all the time. I said in my first post in this thread.
Please keep it civil kids.

 

[Tezz500]

Happens in the Terminator section all the time. I said in my first post in this thread.
Please keep it civil kids.

I dont understand the issue… Young Man gets a Cobra… good for him. we all know what we were like at 18… there is no surprise here…

Hell Most of us are STILL assholes on the road at times. The Kid will learn. Congrats and welcome to the CoBros OP!

 

[Zemedici]

Guess I was right.

:lol:

This is you

Stop being that guy....who bumps their own response?

 

[ScreamingFast]

This is hard to say. I know at your age I would have killed myself or blew the motor with in a week. Even though you sound pretty responsible all it takes is one moment and a bad choice with lack of experience to ake things go wrong. But either way u already have the car so enjoy...........responsibility.

 

[03cobra#694]

I dont understand the issue… Young Man gets a Cobra… good for him. we all know what we were like at 18… there is no surprise here…

Hell Most of us are STILL assholes on the road at times. The Kid will learn. Congrats and welcome to the CoBros OP!

There is no issue Tim. Go search the 03-04 section for the tons of threads similar to this. I just asked for everyone to play nice. There have been no infractions issued, by me anyways, lol.

 

[venom_inc]

I never said vintage. I said collectors. because its a limited production vehicle. Doesnt matter even if its 3 years old.

http://www.americancollectors.com/Collector-Vehicles/Does-My-Vehicle-Qualify/29/

And im really not understanding how you dont believe these are collectible cars when in your own sig you post your build bumber. If the car wasnt that rare why even bother having a build number.

There were only 1,052 SB coupes made in 2003 out of the 13,476 made that year. Know how many GT's were sold that year? roughly 140,000, Now account for how many cobras over the last 11 years have been totaled (including accidents, floods, fires, acts of god, etc...) , blown up, or so far from stock they are beyond saving, and you just made an already small pool into a smaller one.

Are they as rare as a 1970 428? No but all im saying is these cars arent everywhere.

/rant off.

Edit: feel better now?

Cobra R - collectors car
03/04 cobra - nah

I was not aware of NY DMV regs so I Google classic plates. So instead of jumping down my throat, make sure you type what you mean.

 

[rosspy88]

I'm surprised that nobody seems to think whether he paid for it himself or his parents bought it for him makes a big difference. I think that makes the biggest difference. I always drove my Dad's vehicles like a bat out of hell, it only took me an afternoon to find out the governor limits his v6 mustang to 107mph. I haven't even gone over a hundred in my Cobra that I bought. When you're 18, chances are you aren't earning shit so it really takes dedication to save up the cash to buy and insure one of these cars, leaving you with a different kind of appreciation for it's value. Also leaving the traction control on should make a big difference. It might take away some of the fun but at least you wont be doing any burnouts, intentional or not.

 

[Oxford]

Cobra R - collectors car
03/04 cobra - nah

I was not aware of NY DMV regs so I Google classic plates. So instead of jumping down my throat, make sure you type what you mean.

No venom in my words here friend. Only stating my case. I have no need to jump down your throat for an opinion, no matter how silly it sounds to me :beer:

I do apologize for the confusion.

 

[Coiled03]

This is you

Stop being that guy....who bumps their own response?

Well since you asked, plenty of people.

First time I've ever done it, too, so I ain't worried.

BTW....this is you:

 

[Slightly Motivated]

Didn't bother reading the whole thread, but I got my 2004 four months after turning eighteen. Its been just over 6 years and I haven't had one single accident. I had a 2003 v6 for almost 3 years prior and my dad had his 03 cobra for a year, both of which helped me appreciate the cobra for what it was and be wise about how I drove it as a teenager. Only time my teenage ignorance caused me any issues with it was when I ran out of gas 5 mins from my house which broke the fuel pump because I wasn't used to monitoring the gas so much.

I can't speak on whether an eighteen year old should or shouldn't be in such a high horsepower car. All I can say is that I had absolutely zero issues, not even 'close calls', when I was that young. Yes I had a good handful of kids call me out. As if I'm really going to agree to midnight road races in a "guaranteed safe spot". Idiots. While I had no problems, majority of the kids i knew at the time were wrecking 190hp maximas and stock e30s. No way in hell would I trust any of them with a 400hp car at that age.

I'm sure people wonder and it's always a hot topic, so I might add that I didn't pay for my car. I was fortunate enough to have proud and supportive parents which made for an incredible high school graduation present. I 100% agree that earning something yourself fills you a very specific type of appreciation for something. But it was very easy to not be stupid with my car because the appreciation I have for my family and my father was more than enough. It's a shame that young people with fortunate family dynamics are always assumed to be lazy ignorant 'good for nothings'. It's even more of a shame that so many of them are.