Kids and cars

afwrench · Post by **afwrench** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 8:27 am

Tom , you should post as many pictures of your daughter as you like . Just stick a Ferrari in with her once in awhile. She is cute as a button and the car is cool .

lukek · Post by **lukek** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:45 pm

Here is my personal rendition / definition of being blessed, Jacob and Isabella (the car is called Il Dottore)

400iman · Post by **400iman** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:43 am

Tom, she's definitely a cutie. Good for you getting her involved with the car early. I wish I had the same patience, but unfortunately my mind keeps going back to the day I was out front with the kids and I watched as my daughter, who was 4 at the time, casually picked up a good sized river rock and proceded to drag it across the hood of my Taurus. Thank goodness it wasn't one of the good cars. I want to get them involved, but I need to get over my fear of tools on paint. Maybe I need to get that "driver" condition 308GT4. That way another scratch won't be noticed.

Post by **tyang** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:10 pm

Hi Udo,

So far, she hasn't figured out how to use a rock to do damage, but I'm going to have to get over the possible damage she'll do to the new interior simply from getting in and out of the car! After all, it's just a car, and it can always be restored again!

Tom

afwrench · Post by **afwrench** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:18 pm

Tom you are so right. While I sometimes get a little tense as my kids get in and out of my old cars , Im picky about the door sills, they have such a great time it is all worth it . They are meant to be enjoyed and the kids will have great memories down the road. Hey I made a funny. Let them smell the leather and hear the engines , its what got us all hooked.Regards Mike

lukek · Post by **lukek** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:14 pm

....reminds me of a thread a while back (another forum) where someone wanted to ban children from car shows !!!! (Irresponsible parents is more like it, but mine were trained not to touch at 2)
It is like putting a bra on the car. Make the car look ugly so that the next guy can enjoy a pristine hood. Use them, or loose them, boys and girls !

Post by **tyang** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:30 pm

It is like putting a bra on the car. Make the car look ugly so that the next guy can enjoy a pristine hood.

I've always wondered, when do you actually remove vinyl slip covers?

Let them smell the leather and hear the engines , its what got us all hooked.

That reminds me of a time I was driving a Dino when I passed a Volvo station wagon. As I passed the car with the V-6 at full song, a young boy inside the car followed my trajectory with his eyes and mouth wide open. His Mom may not have been able to tell him what car I was driving, but I know I made an indelible mark on that kid's memory.

Sharing cool experiences in life to future generations is really what it's really about! The Ferrari is one thing on my list.

Tom

Rudy van Daalen Wetters · Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:55 pm

I live in a nice part of the country with wide open roads and lots of young kids riding their bikes around. A lot of my fun in driving the GTE around is the reaction of these kids when they see and then hear the car. Often times, the first reaction is pointing out the car to their friends and then jumping up and down and waving. Recently, one young brave soul started to run in the middle of the street and began yelling "Ferrari, Ferrari!"

These kids sure bring back some great memories of when I would do the exact same thing.

Rudy van Daalen Wetters
1963 GTE s/n 4001
1966 330 GT s/n 8705