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Ever let your parents drive your S?

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Old 08-21-2005 | 02:45 AM
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Respect the elderly, my parents can drive/have the S anytime. Now the weekend car... let me think about that.
Old 08-21-2005 | 05:37 AM
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I leave mine for my parents (father is the only one who drive it) everytime the wife and I go on vacation...kind of pay back for allowing me to take out all of his sports cars when I was younger
Old 08-21-2005 | 05:47 AM
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I'd be glad too but at 85 Dad can barely get in and out of it and Mom has no shot with her knees.
Old 08-21-2005 | 05:52 AM
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I let my dad drive mine all the time (I'm 29). He loves sports cars - owned an MG, and 2 Alfa Romeo Spyders. He has first dibs if I ever decide to sell the car.
Old 08-21-2005 | 06:02 AM
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After thew break in period, I let my dad drive on the condition that he take to at least 7500 RPM in 2nd and 3rd gear. He has had some seriuos hot rods and couldn't believe how it pulled. He has not driven it since the S/C was installed. I think he is afraid to drive it now.
Old 08-21-2005 | 06:29 AM
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I'm 19 and my parents love my S. My mom hates driving manual so she just likes riding in it. My dad on the other hand can't get enough of it, which suprised me when I bought it since he's more of a muscle car kind of guy. He doesn't ask to drive it much though, because he knows how much the car means to me.
Old 08-21-2005 | 06:43 AM
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My Dad was the one that drove me to pick up my car when I bought it this summer. I told him to drive it home and I would drive his car. I would trust him with my car any day of the week.
Old 08-21-2005 | 10:46 AM
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My dad is absolutely 100% not even interested in driving my car. He likes convertibles, but not really sports cars. Plus he hates a manual transmission. I let my mom drive my S sometimes. My parents live in Florida part of the year and they take my mom's car down there. So when her car is in transit, I let her use mine. She hates it!! She doesn't like driving manual, having the top down (messes her hair), and has a tough time getting in and out of such a low car. I let my brother drive it for the first time yesterday. Didn't really get any feedback from him whether or not he liked it though. He's not really a car person either. I'm beginning to think I'm adopted.
Old 08-21-2005 | 11:29 AM
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My Mom was the first one to see the car (after me) and the first to drive it. She was so scared......I don't think she went over 30 mph. Hahaha.

You gotta return the favor any wasy you can.

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