It's not unheard of for a young kid to buy such a high-performance,
high-operating cost vehicle. To back up your story of the kid with the
Saleen Mustang, i have two instances of similar things happening. I know a
kid that is 19 that nearly bought and fully paid for with his own money a
1999 Corvette when it was brand new... the only reason he didn't is because
he decided that he couldn't bring himself to make it a daily driver, he'd
never want to leave it's side (or seat) and he claimed he'd probably just
end up sitting in his garage waxing it and rubbing it with a diaper most of
the time. Another fella i don't know personally works as a gas station clerk
and has a 2000 yellow vette with several modifications include clear tail
lights (which just look awesome). He's in his twenties and his rich daddy
probably still pays the insurance (which is half the cost), but the same
idea. Actually this has nothing to do with anything i'm just jealous of that
guy at the gas station because his car matches mine (yellow), but is much
better and i know he makes less than me. And the jerk HAS to just park it
out by the street when he's working every day and i always see it. hhehe...
Maybe we can run together when i get my supercharger. Then i'll go ask him
to race. grrr... stupid rich kids. (no offense to rich kids on the list)
Really though, good post Steven.
Sean
----- Original Message -----
From: Steven St.Laurent <Saint1958@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 11:02 AM
Subject: RE: DML: Quit whining! was Re: R/T performance tips
> Not to young Brian to own your own vehicle. I was 15 when I received my
> first driver license in Arizona and purchased my first vehicle - 1969 SS
> Chevelle. I worked every night in Scottsdale (Rueben Restaurant) to
scrape
> and save for that muscle car. He should proud that he can save up his
money
> and drive at such a young age.
>
> We have a kid that currently works at a local 76 Union gas station that
> cleans cars. Can you imagine? He purchased a 1999 Saleen S-281 brand new?
> He started saving around the age of 13 and put half down at the age of 16.
> The only problem now is that it has too much horsepower (515 RWHP) and
> cannot pass smog with the added modifications.
>
> Sometime a listing can be defensive on issues or e-mail can bomb blast
> someone's self esteem but not to worry. Make stand and your point -
swallow
> the rest. Sometime it is not worth it. It is human nature when we take up
> sides or words that are printed are taken wrong.
>
> Remember! There are good people on this list, to include Police Officers,
> which I have high regards for. These people can not only provide
information
> about a modification, help other members in free parts or low cost parts.
> Stick around! Every Dakota owner, no matter the year, model, or other
Dodge
> trucks, should be excepted. To include your views.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net] On Behalf Of The Stewarts
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 5:15 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Quit whining! was Re: R/T performance tips
>
> This is my last message i pomise, I just need to get this off of my chest.
> please do not repond. WHat haoppened was there a big argument over a
phrase
> I used in a message I posted as an afterthought,. This turned into one
big
> flame war because some people had to act immature and would not let it
die.
> They handed out personal insults towards me and my brother and when we
tried
> to defend ourselves, we got booted. They followed with threating our
> website and our lives on the list and it even got to a point where they
> posted our personal info on another list. A lot of it had to with the
fact
> my brother is 16 and has an RT, he constabtly got flamed, even though he
is
> working and paying for it HIMSELF. Oh, the 2 two words that were the
final
> draw? i said "cops suck" even though I didn't mean it, the whole list got
> totally defensive nd started with insults. It is sad when a person
cannot
> enjoy a list with fellow RT owners with the same interest and love oin
their
> trucks because they are "too young". I have been on dozens of lists, most
> Ford or CHevy, and even run a Ford list and had never seen anyone get so
> ganged up on because they had this opinion, or they were that age. It was
> almost enough to turn me away from Mopars alltogether. but list is pretty
> okay. I haven't seen people get down for thei age, or because they own
> another non Mopar car (i have a 93 T-Bird LX 5.0 myself). WEll I'm out.
>
> L8r, Brian
>
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