Advice, my dad Options

[celica47]

hey guy as you know iam 16 years old and my biggest dream was to trick out a car it never mattered what it was and i happend to get a badA$$ car like a celica my dad only paid 3200 but i play baseball so i dont have a job to get money but i work over the summer and my plans were to do a lot of stuff to my car when i start working. But my dad prettty much shot me down hes like why would spend all this money into your car when dont know if you plan on keeping it and he says i have no concept of money i dont know i guess i see all you guys with all these nice mods but i forget that most of you are 20+ going to college or working so i need some advice do you think i should keep my dream or just leave my celica the way it is...i already got a bodykit

thanks guys

[OrbitalGT95]

yeah i had to go through this when i first got a car,..um all i can say is dont let down, keep talking to him about it but in a semi annoying way kinda. I mean for me it got to the point where I was like screw you, you dont realize how important this is to me that he finally did realized it. He still hates I waste my money on cars, but thats not his problem.
However my one piece of advice is that your dad is right about putting money into a car you might not keep. I went through 3 cars including a celica till I found the car that I knew it was ment to be. So if you have any doubts about your current car, save your cash untill you know you have the car you wanna work on. Not much as far as advice, but i hope this helps out



-Orbital

[BLINKYxMUNKEY]

i just bothered my parents so much that they give in. now i have the option of turboing.

[celica47]

yeah thanks a lot man, i mean iam thinking about doing a engine swap and all that stuff but you know iam in high school kind of like to have a nice ride, but i mean celicas are nice stock but i just always to wanted to hook one up. i dont know i plan on keeping this car for 3-4 years

[Supersprynt]

Well first, if your already thinking of changing cars at 16, why did he bother getting it for you? At 16, you have what, to worry about homework and baseball? Wish thats all I had to worry bout. You can spend money on the car, but dont spend ALL of it. 400 a month goes to my car, and thats it, the rest is bills & life.

[celica47]

no no man i love my car i dont want to get rid of anytime soon lol my dad already said that he would be pissed if i decide to dont to want to my car in 6 months no i love yeah iam pretty lucky to not have a lot to worry about, but he said hes always put a lot of money into because hes gonna pay my insursance and get a tag for it and all that, all i want from him is to buy me some and rims because my tires are bald he said he would buy me tires but not rims like i said i'll work and get stuff for my car over the summer but i like your idea super said asaid some money each month

[x_itchy_b_x]

my dad was like "no why waste so much money on a car" i was like dad come on. uve had how many chevelles and crap. and you dropped all that money in them.
so he saw where i was coming from and gave in. pretty easy for me to bs anyways.
so yeah just BS him.

[Supersprynt]

Yeah my dads really not said anything since I got my first car and started doin stuff; cuz he knows its his fault.

He'll hate it when the Celica beats the 350.

[playr158]

ok i started on my celica when i was 16

i just started buying parts like no tomorrow
it got so bad my parents grounded me, yelled, took the car away cause i wouldnt stop

i love moding this car its my baby and my expression
my dad hates the fact that i like big toys dirt bikes cars planes

but for this one the celica he says "that stuff wasn't ment for the car, your wasting your money cause you won't keep it anyways and when you do one thingg you change it 2 months later and you keep wasting money you should save for later"

my response " this is what makes me happy, i can do whatever i want on this car and nobody can do a thing about it, i can express myself through the car in the design, suspension, music, and all the modifications i have done is an expression of who i am through my car. it lets me get as CREATIVE as i can possibly be or want to be and its willing to be the plate of my creativity i learn soooo much as i go deeper and deeper into working on this car about it and how it works that my knowledge of this car and for others as well has grown much larger and now i know and can help other people do what i've already done!"

now i'm 19 years old its 3 years later just look at my car below in my sig vvvv that started a stock, teal, cheerleader's car
now look its a street ride unique from the rest

just talk t your dad try and get him to understand he most likely is

[celica47]

Man thanks guys, but playr was you working when you was 16, but like i said i dont want my dad to buy everything for me just rims and tires...its really good to know iam not the only one

thanks

[Nemises]

If money is a factor why dont you teach yourself some do it yourself projects. Learn to fiberglass supplies a very cheap and you can make just about anything you want. Gauge pod, custom enclousures new doors what ever.

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

My dad got onto me about trying to fix up my car because it was a 4banger. And I'd never put any money into stuff to make it look better, and my dads a show car guy so he really hates the way I only want sleepers.
The thing is, why save all your money for stuff? So you can buy what you want. And if stuff for your car is what you want, then go for it. I'm in college now and I don't have ANY money to put into the celica. Good thing too, I hate this car. But, my first car I got when I was 15, I dumped about $3000 into it easily. That was a wonderful car.
Do what makes you happy.

EDIT: Celica47, please use some periods and stuff when writing for those of us who have a hard time reading. Thanks.

This post has been edited by Bigmeanbulldog55: Feb 23, 2005 - 12:28 PM

[LatinKraze]

My dad says the same thing still. I'm 21 tho. He grills me for spending money on the celi and because he thinks small cars are dangerous. (he rolls around in a Lincoln Grand Marquis).... Wait till he finds out i'm getting a bike!

[celica47]

Sorry about that bigmean. That absolutey true when i start working over the summer i'll have money and what else to spend it on than my car you know. I guess my dad dont dont want my to dump a lot of money into my car and get bored of it. And thats another thing i kind of wish he would feel my excitement because he was once 16 to you know...