Ungrateful offspring....
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Sump said:
Having looked at the pictures no wonder he was embarrassed. I would never let a child of mine be seen in something so ridiculous.
Sump said:
The day I end up using public transport everyday to get to work and back is the day I consider myself a failure in life.
Sump said:
I just treat everyone like s
t and expect to be treated like st. Kept me stress free behind the wheel quite nicely.
You sound like a complete c0ckt and expect to be treated like st. Kept me stress free behind the wheel quite nicely.HOLD UP
There's a bloody classic mini in your garage. Give him that to drive in, the girls will love him and he'll be forever grateful.
That polo is the epitome of social suicide in the mind of a 17 year old. He's meant to have his first fumble in the back of his first car, but he'll be too embarrassed to pick a woman up in it.
At least when you catch him dogging in a mini it'll be hilarious, legs sticking out of windows.
There's a bloody classic mini in your garage. Give him that to drive in, the girls will love him and he'll be forever grateful.
That polo is the epitome of social suicide in the mind of a 17 year old. He's meant to have his first fumble in the back of his first car, but he'll be too embarrassed to pick a woman up in it.
At least when you catch him dogging in a mini it'll be hilarious, legs sticking out of windows.
matthias73 said:
HOLD UP
There's a bloody classic mini in your garage. Give him that to drive in, the girls will love him and he'll be forever grateful.
That polo is the epitome of social suicide in the mind of a 17 year old. He's meant to have his first fumble in the back of his first car, but he'll be too embarrassed to pick a woman up in it.
At least when you catch him dogging in a mini it'll be hilarious, legs sticking out of windows.
You haven't read the thread have you?There's a bloody classic mini in your garage. Give him that to drive in, the girls will love him and he'll be forever grateful.
That polo is the epitome of social suicide in the mind of a 17 year old. He's meant to have his first fumble in the back of his first car, but he'll be too embarrassed to pick a woman up in it.
At least when you catch him dogging in a mini it'll be hilarious, legs sticking out of windows.
That Mini isn't standard and is the OP's P&J.
As it stands its almost certainly uninsurable for the young lad.
Dad is a single parent and sounds like a real petrolhead who has put much of his time and spare cash into his Mini and even if it were standard, giving it to the lad as his first car would be effectively writing its death warrant.
wormus said:
Sump said:
Having looked at the pictures no wonder he was embarrassed. I would never let a child of mine be seen in something so ridiculous.
Sump said:
The day I end up using public transport everyday to get to work and back is the day I consider myself a failure in life.
Sump said:
I just treat everyone like st and expect to be treated like st. Kept me stress free behind the wheel quite nicely.
You sound like a complete c0ckt and expect to be treated like st. Kept me stress free behind the wheel quite nicely.k about a £50? phone repair, yet on another mentioned that he spunked away £5,000 in a morning. Actually, you are being very polite!Oh, and well done OP!
Tyre Tread said:
matthias73 said:
HOLD UP
There's a bloody classic mini in your garage. Give him that to drive in, the girls will love him and he'll be forever grateful.
That polo is the epitome of social suicide in the mind of a 17 year old. He's meant to have his first fumble in the back of his first car, but he'll be too embarrassed to pick a woman up in it.
At least when you catch him dogging in a mini it'll be hilarious, legs sticking out of windows.
You haven't read the thread have you?There's a bloody classic mini in your garage. Give him that to drive in, the girls will love him and he'll be forever grateful.
That polo is the epitome of social suicide in the mind of a 17 year old. He's meant to have his first fumble in the back of his first car, but he'll be too embarrassed to pick a woman up in it.
At least when you catch him dogging in a mini it'll be hilarious, legs sticking out of windows.
That Mini isn't standard and is the OP's P&J.
As it stands its almost certainly uninsurable for the young lad.
Dad is a single parent and sounds like a real petrolhead who has put much of his time and spare cash into his Mini and even if it were standard, giving it to the lad as his first car would be effectively writing its death warrant.
I'm writing in jest, with a slight dollop of the truth on top.
wormus said:
Sump said:
Having looked at the pictures no wonder he was embarrassed. I would never let a child of mine be seen in something so ridiculous.
Sump said:
The day I end up using public transport everyday to get to work and back is the day I consider myself a failure in life.
Sump said:
I just treat everyone like st and expect to be treated like st. Kept me stress free behind the wheel quite nicely.
You sound like a complete c0ckt and expect to be treated like st. Kept me stress free behind the wheel quite nicely.For all we know, he is annoyed because the example is in a colour he always wanted, but couldn't find.
750turbo said:
wormus said:
Sump said:
Having looked at the pictures no wonder he was embarrassed. I would never let a child of mine be seen in something so ridiculous.
Sump said:
The day I end up using public transport everyday to get to work and back is the day I consider myself a failure in life.
Sump said:
I just treat everyone like st and expect to be treated like st. Kept me stress free behind the wheel quite nicely.
You sound like a complete c0ckt and expect to be treated like st. Kept me stress free behind the wheel quite nicely.k about a £50? phone repair, yet on another mentioned that he spunked away £5,000 in a morning. Actually, you are being very polite!Oh, and well done OP!
k? Even though an hour or so later I confirmed it was and got on with it 
You don't by any chance work in the media do you?Pretty sure I said I shat out £5k not spent £5k?
Edited by Sump on Sunday 17th January 17:51
CD player? aren't the kids spotifying aac's via 4G and bluetooth these days?
I was about to mention my dad's extend of fatherly love in 1996 being to drive me to the auction and pointing out a mk2 passat estate as a reasonable purchase to me - B622 BGF - probably the second worst piece of advice he's ever given me, and of course it was my hard earnt dough that secured this particular ~£500/ton worth of automotive icon.
But then like another poster has pointed out you're suffering from old timerism a bit and not realising just how "old" that car is to a kid, a 12 year old VW pigsat was on paper a reasonable cheap first runabout, but buying one now would be like me back then being offered a relic like a 60's viva or escort. It would have been a bit of a shock to be fair on the kid.
Easy done though, I bought my first car in 18 years recently (primarily for the mrs) after having only vans for years and was intially looking at VR6 corrado's... a car I lusted after 20 years ago but couldn't afford/insure, until I looked past the misty notalgia and it dawned on me that while being one of best built cars of it's day I was still looking at a car over 20 years old and all the agg that'll go with that when I could grab a 10 year old BMW 330ci for the same money.
I was about to mention my dad's extend of fatherly love in 1996 being to drive me to the auction and pointing out a mk2 passat estate as a reasonable purchase to me - B622 BGF - probably the second worst piece of advice he's ever given me, and of course it was my hard earnt dough that secured this particular ~£500/ton worth of automotive icon.
But then like another poster has pointed out you're suffering from old timerism a bit and not realising just how "old" that car is to a kid, a 12 year old VW pigsat was on paper a reasonable cheap first runabout, but buying one now would be like me back then being offered a relic like a 60's viva or escort. It would have been a bit of a shock to be fair on the kid.
Easy done though, I bought my first car in 18 years recently (primarily for the mrs) after having only vans for years and was intially looking at VR6 corrado's... a car I lusted after 20 years ago but couldn't afford/insure, until I looked past the misty notalgia and it dawned on me that while being one of best built cars of it's day I was still looking at a car over 20 years old and all the agg that'll go with that when I could grab a 10 year old BMW 330ci for the same money.
carmadgaz said:
jonah35 said:
It was a nice thought but even 10/15 years ago that would have been a 'banger' and today it really is just old. I'm not saying he needs a Maserati but surely a modern ish punto/polo/206 is far less embarrassing.
EMBARRASSING? I'd of been very happy with this as a first car (then again as previously mentioned I happy with a 20yo Volvo for my first car so I may just be deranged 
)If my old man had turned up with a Corsa on the other hand... I'd of been grateful and saved up enough to replace it ASAP!
As I said before not every parent can afford a new car for their kids, in fact most can't. BUT, this is a day you would have known was coming for many years and £150 on a car is just too little money. You've bought that more for what you felt was good rather than what he feels good.
A 206 or something can be had for not much more so I'd speak to him and see what he would like
Sump said:
Checking if it's a normal thing equates to moaning like fk? Even though an hour or so later I confirmed it was and got on with it You don't by any chance work in the media do you?
Pretty sure I said I shat out £5k not spent £5k?
And just what does "Shat out £5K mean please" Oh and I work in a normal day to day job, pretty boring to be honest, but I actually like it.k? Even though an hour or so later I confirmed it was and got on with it You don't by any chance work in the media do you?Pretty sure I said I shat out £5k not spent £5k?
Edited by Sump on Sunday 17th January 17:51
f
king tedious you are...
funkyrobot said:
wormus said:
Sump said:
Having looked at the pictures no wonder he was embarrassed. I would never let a child of mine be seen in something so ridiculous.
Sump said:
The day I end up using public transport everyday to get to work and back is the day I consider myself a failure in life.
Sump said:
I just treat everyone like st and expect to be treated like st. Kept me stress free behind the wheel quite nicely.
You sound like a complete c0ckt and expect to be treated like st. Kept me stress free behind the wheel quite nicely.FWIW, my first ever driving experience was in a breadvan Polo. My mother had a 1988 E-reg 1.0L that gave many years of dutiful service!
Well, after replying to this topic on the 13th, later that day I got a request from my ex and Daughter to source a car for the daughter to use whilst at uni in Newcastle.
Quick search around on Saturday turned up a nice Ford Focus 1.4 at a local garage , 82K, full year ticket and a new clutch going in. Honest enough looking motor so bought it for £1295.
Sent the details to the daughter.... happy as larry, just grateful to have a motor to get around in.
To be fair she would have been happy with any of the car links I sent her to look at but did say the JWG Rover 25 was maybe a bit 'Meh!'.
Quick search around on Saturday turned up a nice Ford Focus 1.4 at a local garage , 82K, full year ticket and a new clutch going in. Honest enough looking motor so bought it for £1295.
Sent the details to the daughter.... happy as larry, just grateful to have a motor to get around in.
To be fair she would have been happy with any of the car links I sent her to look at but did say the JWG Rover 25 was maybe a bit 'Meh!'.
jonah35 said:
carmadgaz said:
jonah35 said:
It was a nice thought but even 10/15 years ago that would have been a 'banger' and today it really is just old. I'm not saying he needs a Maserati but surely a modern ish punto/polo/206 is far less embarrassing.
EMBARRASSING? I'd of been very happy with this as a first car (then again as previously mentioned I happy with a 20yo Volvo for my first car so I may just be deranged )If my old man had turned up with a Corsa on the other hand... I'd of been grateful and saved up enough to replace it ASAP!
As I said before not every parent can afford a new car for their kids, in fact most can't. BUT, this is a day you would have known was coming for many years and £150 on a car is just too little money. You've bought that more for what you felt was good rather than what he feels good.
A 206 or something can be had for not much more so I'd speak to him and see what he would like
I think the issue is the ungratefulness rather than the car. It may not be the best choice, as it is pretty ancient - my first motor was a 74 Viva, but in 87 that was just an older second hand car. This would be like me at that point getting something from the 50s (which I would have loved, but I was always into classics!) It certainly looks like a good buy, and as others have mentioned can be modded (watch the insurance impact though) and he can save up (remember that?) for something to play his banging tunes (copyright James May).
jonah35 said:
wormus said:
Tim-D said:
Just for those that asked - this is the banger in question...... no sprog with thumbs up as he's out and has left me fettling the thing.... he gets to wash & polish tomorrow... :-)
http://s1300.photobucket.com/user/timduncan70/libr...
Fixed that for you...http://s1300.photobucket.com/user/timduncan70/libr...
Looks like a tidy little car, your son should be proud of his Dad!
It's fine for a 1st car, it'll get dinged and scratched and it won't matter.
BarbaricAvatar said:
jonah35 said:
I'm not saying he needs a Maserati but surely a modern ish punto/polo/206 is far less embarrassing.
Some people are not made of money. How old are you?It's fine for a 1st car, it'll get dinged and scratched and it won't matter.
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