[STiSchucky]

This thread is just asking for another parent buying kid conversation and a bunch of stories that people dont really care about..'oh well i had to earn this blah blah and do it buy doing this blah blah blah'. wow, how many hours a week do you work? I work a normal 40 hour week job. does that piss you off that I dont make payments on my car, but I work enough that I could if i had to? this isn't a life or death situation. stop acting like its the end of the world because you have to pay for somethin that I dont have to.

anyways congrats to everybody 20 and under who paid for their own car. happy you get your what...well earned respect from an internet board? stop breaking your back over something that isn't at all, that big of deal...seriously.

[STI_JIM]

52.
Lovin every minute of this car!
No real mods so to speak of.

Green drop in filter.
Blue brake fluid.
Whiteline steering bush!(nice diff.)
Self drilled new holes in rear bar to stiffen..(works too!)
maybe new front bar soon!
new oem tires
46k and counting.
(43 k on oem tires w/ 35 auto-x on them!..no ****)

peace...

[buschurs_STi]

21 (2 days ago) Full TBE, K&N Shorty, Warlbro 255 pump, ECUtek, and my own custom mods (a boost leaking turbo)!!!

[buschurs_STi]

Originally Posted by donmei

chrisf - nah, my wife isn't half owner. (even though hers is the ONLY name on the title because her credit is better than mine)

She has a Miata which is also great fun to drive. But she doesn't want to share with me. (unless its snowing) So I don't share with her. ;0

Don

p.s. crazyviet - its called
1) rich daddy
2) rich daddy who feels guilty - this is a variation on number 1. Usually caused by a divorce or a daddy who travels too much, so he can't go to Junior's tennis matches.

You see, a 16 yr old, no matter how hard he works, can't sign for a car, can't register a car, can't insure a car. Because he's a minor.

What parent would buy their kid a 300 hp , 30 K car is beyond me. I grew up in an affluent town with kids whose parents gave them stuff. Almost all of them are useless turds now.

I started racing motorcycles at age 10. Every week after a race, I would work with my dad and come up with a list of things to fix before the next race. He was NOT a "little league dad". He saw it as a way for me to learn responsibility and respect for things mechanical. He didn't really care how well I finished. No pressure. I got a kiss on the helmet whenever I finished, no matter how poorly I finished.

When I was 13 my dad said that if I wanted a new race bike I'd have to earn it. I obviously couldn't get a job at that age. He also didn't want me working during the school year, my job was to study. So that summer he came up with a list of tasks and their dollar value towards the new bike. So even at 13, I was forced to EARN it.

When I turned 16 and could get a summer job he would match any money I made and put towards a bike. That helped me afford new race bikes, but he wasn't GIVING it to me. I also had to do all my own wrenching.

I think my dad gave me MUCH MUCH more than just the opportunity to have some great weekends together. He forced me to learn to respect machinery and taught me that there is satisfaction well beyond just owning something, when you've worked for it.

(stepping off soap box)

I very much wish that my dad and I shared a relationship like you and yours. My Dad is the type to say that racing cars isn't normal and that I'm just destroying an poor investment. He would much rather see me put money towards something useless like a house. I like my aprt! Anyways, I hope to someday have the same type of relationship with my son (God willing there is a female stupid enought to let me breed with them ) as you and your Father had.

[STiLLsLow]

17 and have had it for 4 weeks

Mods: Tint and Radar , Viper 791 install tommarow. Emotionally not able to change anything since im still in shock of being fortunate enough to have such a great car.

[soileauj]

50 in October. mods
PowerxFilter CAI, Bosal Downpipe, EcuTek reflash, not really a mod but since you can't get them anymore just got STi mats, PIAA wheels, T1's

AND a whole lot of fun to drive..

[Nixlimited]

Quarter-century

05 STi Mods (~1800 miles):
K&N Typhoon...
05 STi mods coming soon:
SZ-49
PE850
Walbro 255
Injen CAI
Injen FMIC
APS 3" TBE
Cobb AP
A'Pexi AVC-R
HKS SSQ BOV
Samco Inlet
Harmann Tuning

2003 M3 (~25k miles) Mods:
19” BBS RS-GTs
Toyo T1-S Proxes
Hawker Odyssey LTW Battery + Evosport Battery Box
Eisenmann Mid-Pipes Sections I&II
Eisenmann Sport Exhaust
UUC Evo 2 SSK
UUC RK3 Lighted Shift Knob
UUC TMEs
UUC Sways
GC RSMs
Tein SS + EDFC
Phatnoise Phatbox
JL Stealthboxes + PPI 250/1
Custom see-through floor + Street Glow lighting
M-tec pedals
Wheelpower Halos
Hamann Lip Spoiler
Escort SR-7 custom install
2003 M3 Mods coming soon:
Custom software written for K&N CAI or AFE CAI

[JSK]

Just Turned 35! And just orderd the Cobb Tubular Sway Bar Kit. This will be added to the Mods in my Signiture once I install them.

[max05sti]

16
20% Tint, De-badged, Kartboy SS, Defi Ambers...

[MSR-STI]

Geez, appear to be oldest here - 56
I was never the oldest on the other forums for my previous cars (Porsche, BMW, Vette, etc)
No mods as yet, but lots of seat time.

[dagodplaya]

20, check sig

[xtian67]

20 in a couple of days. MagnaFlow Ti performance exhaust, KB SS, STi Floor mats, and Clear Bra. Suspension is next on the list!

[rexjunkie323]

<--18 and working my butt off trying to save money to some day own one of these bootyful cars. hopefully there still be some '05s lying around to snatch up when i saved enough money, but until then......ill keep dreamin

[MATT0404]

22 years old. The STi is stock for now, but the Evo isn't

[Breetai]

34
tinted windows, Redline motor, transaxle, rear differential oil/grease, Cobb AP stage 1, K&N Drop-in air filter, Sirius Radio, M-20 xtreme blinder, V1, Mobilegaurdian, OEM style carbon fiber hood.
Soon to add Cobb pulleys, and turboback exhaust for stage II.
OEM options added: subwoofer, armrest extension, security upgrade, home link auto dim compass mirror, performance gauges, hood deflector, wheel locks, floor matts.