[SS_Killer]

Originally Posted by velocity149

Ok, so a lot of people on this site seem to think that kids (early drivers) should not be able to drive a powerful car like the Camaro. There are alot of stories about kids getting into accidents and dying or killing their passengers, or other drivers. Here is what I think:
Saying that "kids" should to have the opportunity to drive these cars, is an unfair statement. I personally bought my car after my father passed away. I was 18 Years old, and am still paying for my car by myself. I am a very responsible driver, like a lot of other "kids" out there. The reason kids are always in the news, is for that exact reason: Kid + Nice Car + Crash = News. Any person is capable of driving in a manner that endangers lives, and even reading on these forums, "4 cylinders is enough for kids" comes up enough. All I am trying to say, is if a "kid" can legitimatly buy his/her own car and be a safe, proud owner of it, than it should be accepted.

Some kids do OK. The last accident involving my care in motion was when I was 17 years old. Let's see. That was around 1979, maybe '80. (Backing into a friend's trash can in the dark last year does not count.)

First car was a '69 Camaro. A Frankenstein monster, really. Three on the floor and a slightly built 327 small block. Too bad it was stolen about 6 mo. after I got it.

A few since then were a '85 Shelby Charger, '87 Shelby Daytona. '92 Prelude Si. BTW, I traded my '05 AVEO for the '10 LS you see below. Never borrowed a dime from anybody except the bank.