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5th_GEN_SS · 03-05-2010, 07:08 PM

cool vid congrats be carful... lot of car if u dnt know what ur doing.

hmm i missed the "blower thing on top"? guessing he ment the mail slot

The 2010 Sin · 03-06-2010, 03:41 PM

That was awesome. I remember my 16th like it was yesterday.

The 2010 Sin · 03-06-2010, 03:44 PM

Its not an uncontrollable car. its not even that crazy powerful. I had an E46 M3 when i was 18 didnt get hurt or in much trouble.. I think that an SS is a badass car for a 16y.o. Wish i would've gotten one instead of my 1999 LS1 Z28.

presholt33 · 03-06-2010, 04:16 PM

not trying to be a hater,but i was more excited at 39 to get my ss that i ordered and paid for then he was to get at 16. my opinion is that dad wanted the car more then the kid did. so mom and dad should be proud that they were able to buy a child a car of performance. so when this child smashes this $ 40000.00 + gift into something lets hope he doesn't kill anyone or himself. because i hate to see another mother and father crying in court that they never thought this would happen bullshit. so i wish him the best and hope he respects his parents and the car to avoid any trouble so no one gets killed or hurt!

1192 · 03-13-2010, 08:38 PM

My professional opinion as a police officer is that this is too much car for him, he got it when he was ALMOST 15? Theres going to be a lot of temptation out there for him to "test" the camaro, and a very inexperienced driver doesnt go good with a 400+hp car.

Inferno2SS · 03-13-2010, 09:09 PM

Cool video and a great set up by the parents. Personally I wouldnt give my 16 year old son a car with this kind of power, but thats just me. Hopefully he is mature enough to handle it.

GinsengPwr · 03-14-2010, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by 1192

My professional opinion as a police officer is that this is too much car for him, he got it when he was ALMOST 15? Theres going to be a lot of temptation out there for him to "test" the camaro, and a very inexperienced driver doesnt go good with a 400+hp car.

QFT

yeah..he said there's a blower and everything. haha

awesome parents nonetheless. let's hope they don't regret buying the car for the son.

GMtothecore · 03-14-2010, 05:02 AM

Cool video

Wvallediego · 03-14-2010, 06:26 AM

Who said Halos

, that car did not have Halos

.......It was not an RS

. It was only an SS

Cool Vid....I looks professionally SETUP

.

and by the way, Yeah, I'm jealous too.

but CONGRATS TO THE KID

Gibby · 03-14-2010, 06:54 AM

I think the old guys at the start was the only wise one. He said, "I'm worried about you son, I'm worried about you".

I hope they don't regret it.

Does this family own Under Armor? Is that where the money is from, I wonder?

Thrillz · 03-14-2010, 06:57 AM

As a father of 3 kids i was moved by this. I am in position to able to do this for my children but its not going to happen. I spend many years keeping my children safe and it doesnt stop at 15. The parents hearts are in the right place wanting to give his child nice things but dam a 400+ hp car to a 15 year old wow

picard2112 · 03-14-2010, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by sen10l

<edit: my bad, it is a fake video. Viral ad for dominos pizza!>

Second of all, responsibility has got nothing to do with it. Even surgeons who have just graduated have to be interns for a few years before they can solo it. A car is very complicated machine and the road rules are very complicated at first.

A reduction in power keeps the driver within the boundaries of controllability. You cannot over-accelerate a civic out of control by accident.

This is not about responsibility. The kid may very well be responsible, but accidents/loss-of-concentration/distractions happen to everyone, and it takes experience to know how to handle these things. You read all the time about very experienced drivers making stupid mistakes because they didn't know how to handle whatever freak circumstance and they over-compensated or whatever and crashed. With less power, it allows you to compensate without running the danger of over-compensating.

This is just common-sense, and I am quite shocked that some of you don't understand this. But I guess I'm not surprised given all the young people we see dying doing "stupid" things that could have been avoided with the right parental guidance. I'd hate to be your kids if you think it's okay for me to have a 400HP+ car at 15 years old. I'd be a Darwin award winner waiting to happen, and my nomination should have been yours in the first place.

well said.

Camaro68 · 03-14-2010, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1192

My professional opinion as a police officer is that this is too much car for him, he got it when he was ALMOST 15? Theres going to be a lot of temptation out there for him to "test" the camaro, and a very inexperienced driver doesnt go good with a 400+hp car.

I'm not a Police Officer but work for the Sheriff's Office and I agree with you on all that you said.

redsap05 · 03-14-2010, 09:30 AM

Well for you people hating consider this. My parents got me a z28 when I was 16. They knew thats what I wanted. I didin't wreak it, I never got a speeding ticket either. Since then I have had 2 more camaros, a trans am, and a gto. Now I am getting ready to buy my fourth camaro a 2ss. All I have ever had was v8 power and never had a accident or miss treated the privilage.

03-05-2010, 07:08 PM	#43
5th_GEN_SS Junkie Drives: SIM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,695 View My Garage	cool vid congrats be carful... lot of car if u dnt know what ur doing. hmm i missed the "blower thing on top"? guessing he ment the mail slot __________________ "Letty" Murdered out 2013 Camaro 1LE. (Old car SIM 2010 2SS/RS)

03-06-2010, 03:41 PM	#44
The 2010 Sin Dont H8 Me Cuz U Aint Me Drives: 2016 SS Sedan, 2017 Explorer Sport Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 2,910	That was awesome. I remember my 16th like it was yesterday. __________________

03-06-2010, 03:44 PM	#45
The 2010 Sin Dont H8 Me Cuz U Aint Me Drives: 2016 SS Sedan, 2017 Explorer Sport Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 2,910	Its not an uncontrollable car. its not even that crazy powerful. I had an E46 M3 when i was 18 didnt get hurt or in much trouble.. I think that an SS is a badass car for a 16y.o. Wish i would've gotten one instead of my 1999 LS1 Z28. __________________

03-14-2010, 05:02 AM	#50
GMtothecore "That Guy" Drives: Camaro SS...........what else? Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: OOOOOOOklahoma where the wind comes sweepin' down the plains. Posts: 2,360	Cool video __________________

03-14-2010, 06:26 AM	#51
Wvallediego Drives: Inferno Orange 2010 RS SS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: uas Posts: 408	Who said Halos, that car did not have Halos.......It was not an RS. It was only an SS Cool Vid....I looks professionally SETUP. and by the way, Yeah, I'm jealous too. but CONGRATS TO THE KID

03-06-2010, 04:16 PM	#46
presholt33 Account Suspended Drives: too numerous Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: WY Posts: 376 View My Garage	not trying to be a hater,but i was more excited at 39 to get my ss that i ordered and paid for then he was to get at 16. my opinion is that dad wanted the car more then the kid did. so mom and dad should be proud that they were able to buy a child a car of performance. so when this child smashes this $ 40000.00 + gift into something lets hope he doesn't kill anyone or himself. because i hate to see another mother and father crying in court that they never thought this would happen bullshit. so i wish him the best and hope he respects his parents and the car to avoid any trouble so no one gets killed or hurt!

03-13-2010, 08:38 PM	#47
1192 Drives: Mustang Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NY Posts: 24	My professional opinion as a police officer is that this is too much car for him, he got it when he was ALMOST 15? Theres going to be a lot of temptation out there for him to "test" the camaro, and a very inexperienced driver doesnt go good with a 400+hp car.

03-13-2010, 09:09 PM	#48
Inferno2SS Drives: 2010 IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 797 View My Garage	Cool video and a great set up by the parents. Personally I wouldnt give my 16 year old son a car with this kind of power, but thats just me. Hopefully he is mature enough to handle it.

03-14-2010, 06:54 AM	#52
Gibby Z28 LS9 Drives: Traverse, Blazer, Cadillac,Fat Boy Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 153	I think the old guys at the start was the only wise one. He said, "I'm worried about you son, I'm worried about you". I hope they don't regret it. Does this family own Under Armor? Is that where the money is from, I wonder?

03-14-2010, 06:57 AM	#53
Thrillz Drives: 2019 Dodge Daytona R/T Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 2,572	As a father of 3 kids i was moved by this. I am in position to able to do this for my children but its not going to happen. I spend many years keeping my children safe and it doesnt stop at 15. The parents hearts are in the right place wanting to give his child nice things but dam a 400+ hp car to a 15 year old wow __________________ Quote of the year, from 6.1hemi: "I just wanted to type some junk cause I am having some beers and I really like cars."

03-14-2010, 09:30 AM	#56
redsap05 Drives: 2005 pontiac gto Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: akron oh Posts: 174	Well for you people hating consider this. My parents got me a z28 when I was 16. They knew thats what I wanted. I didin't wreak it, I never got a speeding ticket either. Since then I have had 2 more camaros, a trans am, and a gto. Now I am getting ready to buy my fourth camaro a 2ss. All I have ever had was v8 power and never had a accident or miss treated the privilage.