Hey guys I was wondering if you have had any cool stories or experiences with your car? Thought I would start this thread off with my own story! My Camaro has more sentimental value to me than any price I could possibly sell it for. It was my first car, and I worked my ass off since I was 14 with the goal of owning my dream car as my very first car. My dad was convinced that I would kill myself (with good reason I love going fast
) and would not put a cent towards it. Although he was not supportive of me owning a sports car for my first car, he was very supportive in all my business ventures and was always there for advice/guidance.
My car was my motivation to work as hard as I did and the thought of one day owning it helped me push myself into making it happen. I fell in love with the 13' 1LE as soon as I heard about it and was fortunate enough to have saved up enough money to make it happen for my 16th birthday. I had to drive to West Virginia from Ohio to check her out as they were the only dealer in the country that had the exact car I wanted at the time. I ended up negotiating a fair price and had the joy of learning how to drive a manual on my way back to Ohio
. Got the hang of it pretty quick as I have ridden manual dirt bikes all my life, and was on my way back in no time! I remember having no control over the HUGE permagrin across my face and was in disbelief that I was finally behind the wheel of my dream car!
Was having the time of my life up until I ran into a blizzard about 30 minutes from home. I remember being scared sh*tless as I passed others who had gone off the road, and keep in mind I was a new driver at the time with little experience. Struggled through the snow and made it within 3 miles from home before I had to call it quits after encountering a steep icy hill. So I decided to play it safe and slowly neutraled my way back down the hill. Ended up having to leave her in a parking lot for the night (in a safe spot of course
) and went back for her the next day!
Learned a lot in this car from losing my license
to my virginity
. I've matured a lot since then and will be 18 this month, and have not gotten a single ticket (other than tickets for no front plate which I refuse to install) since losing my license. Have learned to respect the beast and save the speed for the track or that occasional highway pull when no one's around hehe
Would love to hear other's stories as I am sure there are some good ones!