Lambo Owner denies kid...
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I'd of let him have a go, I remember being that boy when I was younger and I was always too shy to ask but if anyone shows an interest in my car, I'm more than happy to let them have a poke around inside (so long as they don't have a melting ice cream in their hand), maybe he was in a rush somewhere and didn't have time to?
The good news is the kid won't dwell on it.
The good news is the kid won't dwell on it.
I think it would be difficult to think badly of the gentleman concerned without knowing his circumstances at the time. He may have been in a hurry, or felt that as he was on the point of pulling away he didn't want the hassle, or maybe he doesn't like strangers sitting in his car.
Personally I probably would have agreed, as I was once a petrol headed little kid who was star struck at pretty much any car that was fast or exotic, and sitting in something like that would have made my day, so yeah, why not.
A lot of people of all ages ask if they can sit on my car if I take it to a show, and often I allow it. At Thornfalcon recently a mother and her slightly autistic son were looking at my car and he was clearly a total car nut who seemed to know his stuff for a kid. I offered him the chance to have a sit in the drivers seat and his face lit up. It seemed to make his day. Occasions like this are a pleasure. But sometimes it can be a pain when so many people are looking to sit in it, and if they see one person get in it can be like opening the flood gates, so there have been times when I have refused the request. It all comes down to the circumstances at the time, and that's why I say the guy concerned can't be judged by that one refusal.
Personally I probably would have agreed, as I was once a petrol headed little kid who was star struck at pretty much any car that was fast or exotic, and sitting in something like that would have made my day, so yeah, why not.
A lot of people of all ages ask if they can sit on my car if I take it to a show, and often I allow it. At Thornfalcon recently a mother and her slightly autistic son were looking at my car and he was clearly a total car nut who seemed to know his stuff for a kid. I offered him the chance to have a sit in the drivers seat and his face lit up. It seemed to make his day. Occasions like this are a pleasure. But sometimes it can be a pain when so many people are looking to sit in it, and if they see one person get in it can be like opening the flood gates, so there have been times when I have refused the request. It all comes down to the circumstances at the time, and that's why I say the guy concerned can't be judged by that one refusal.
The owner is entitled to say no to the request, it's his car.
Over the road from work is a Total garage, a guy rocked up in a McLaren MP4C12 for fuel, a dad was with his sons who got all excited upon seeing the car so he wandered over to the driver and was chatting to him and he allowed the dads kids to have a sit in the drivers seat while their dad took photos.
Over the road from work is a Total garage, a guy rocked up in a McLaren MP4C12 for fuel, a dad was with his sons who got all excited upon seeing the car so he wandered over to the driver and was chatting to him and he allowed the dads kids to have a sit in the drivers seat while their dad took photos.
Monty Zoomer said:
Why would someone want to sit in someone else's car?
If someone came up to me and asked if they could sit in my car, I wouldn't let them, I'd think they must be some kind of weirdo.
Does ownership of a good car somehow put a person in subjection to others?
It's a kid though, i once had a dad and his child approach me and the dad and ask if his child could sit on my ZX6R motorbike. I could see the kid was excited and it did no harm so i said yes it's called being human. I remember when i was a kid my dad taking me to see a ZZR1100 and the owner picked me up and plonked me on it. As a child it made my day If someone came up to me and asked if they could sit in my car, I wouldn't let them, I'd think they must be some kind of weirdo.
Does ownership of a good car somehow put a person in subjection to others?
Edited by Ninjaboy on Sunday 14th October 07:43
graeme4130 said:
You're all missing a crucial element here ;
A) how hot was the mum, and ;
B) how weird was the kid (could've been some scruffy, dribbling little brat)
That would swing my judgment almost certainly
I'm glad we got back on PH track here, polite kid mum with big breasts "I know you can sit in the drivers seat while I just have a chat with your mum sonny" A) how hot was the mum, and ;
B) how weird was the kid (could've been some scruffy, dribbling little brat)
That would swing my judgment almost certainly
Monty Zoomer said:
I know that the pub analogy is ridiculous, that's why I added that it was just my little joke.
I can understand why a child would want to sit in a supercar, I can understand why the owner would either let them or not let them, but I can't understand why someone who wasn't even involved would then resent them so much that they would post about it on the Internet.
I also can't understand why you would resent my pub analogy even though I'd said that it was a joke.
You should learn to smile at life, it'd do you good...
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You misundertood my post. in now way do I resent the driver. I was merely telling a story since it involved a supercar and awaited peoples reaction to said story. It is hard to grasp the tone of text; often it is read with deviance in my experience any way.I can understand why a child would want to sit in a supercar, I can understand why the owner would either let them or not let them, but I can't understand why someone who wasn't even involved would then resent them so much that they would post about it on the Internet.
I also can't understand why you would resent my pub analogy even though I'd said that it was a joke.
You should learn to smile at life, it'd do you good...
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As gear heads and enthusiasts alike go, it is also my experience that 99% of the time a fortunate owner of something which is classified as exotic is more than happy to greet a fellow enthusiast with open arrms. Naturally there is the exception, this man being it. I don't fault him or resent him for it. I didn't lose sleep over it. Its his car and his choice, and not every person who owns an exotic car has the mindset of the "gear head alliance club"
even when it comes down to a star strucked young boy. Think back for a moment to one of your own personal experience and your reaction and the mark it left on your being the first time as a boy you came face to face with the likes of a Ferrari or the ultra rare (back then) almost surreal Lamborghini. I can still remember like it was yesterday the first time I came face to face with a white Countach. It was mind blown! And etched in my memory it paved a path to the life of a car fanatic!
Jasandjules said:
I've quite often let kids sit in the car. I've had kids say "nice car mate" and then said do you want to sit in it? They love it. Sure you might be two minutes later somewhere but not the end of the world.
Snap, kids loved my Elise for that and in some cases proud parents taking photos. Glad I could help, it's rewarding.Its his car and his choice. What if he was busy? in a hurry going to see his dying relative in Hospital?
What if a quueu formed: do you stop after the third child?
When I owned the Aston, I said yes when I could, no when I could not. I never lost sleep over saying no. It was my choice afterall.
What if a quueu formed: do you stop after the third child?
When I owned the Aston, I said yes when I could, no when I could not. I never lost sleep over saying no. It was my choice afterall.
I would have let the kid in, I tend to go through this with the kids off our street every 6 months when I bring home a new car.
To be fair though the little buggers do have a tendency to clamber in & drag shoes all over the place but the other half will only do this so I figure it's not too bad.
Worse time was when one dropped a load of m&m's under the seat in the Exige, don't think I ever got them all out. Either that or it was just a rattley bloody thing to begin with
To be fair though the little buggers do have a tendency to clamber in & drag shoes all over the place but the other half will only do this so I figure it's not too bad.
Worse time was when one dropped a load of m&m's under the seat in the Exige, don't think I ever got them all out. Either that or it was just a rattley bloody thing to begin with
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