My Daughters New Set of Wheels...

[MarkinAZ]

She's 19 1/2 yrs of age, working full-time, saving boo-coo amounts of cash, and she signed a lease (along with me), laid down a nice sum for the down, and somewhere between April 11th and the 20th, she'll be driving away in the following:

http://images.passionperformance.ca/photos/1/4/5/145012_2015_Subaru_WRX.jpg

A 2015 Subaru WRX AWD, manual shift, and she's estatic. Pays for her own auto insurance and the whole 9 yards. Really proud of her. Of course, dad will get to test drive it too (at least a few times):tu

I'll post some photo's of the actual car once she picks it up (it'll be the same color as the above sample pix)...

[Chainsaw13]

Nice ride!

[Remo]

I see tickets in her future :r

[markem]

Sweet ride!

[MarkinAZ]

I see tickets in her future :r

She has a great smile and blue eyes:D;)

[G G]

:tu

[dijit]

Kick ass ride and sounds like a great kid too.

[rr_coyote]

I'm jealous. I've got a 2011 WRX and those new ones are just.. sharp!

[pnoon]

Nice ride, Mark.

[BlkDrew]

Very nice. She will be happy with that one.

[Ogre]

Sweet ride

[bonjing]

She picked a nice car Mark!

[hotreds]

http://www.jeffbullas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/How-To-Facebook-Like-Your-Google-Search.jpg

[MarkinAZ]

Nice ride, Mark.

Maybe she'll let dad drive it to SoCal Peter (NOT!!!):D

[RWhisenand]

Nice cars those WRX's. I've raced against a few and they are very capable. I'm going to assume that my son will one day be into sports cars, both my wife and I race MX and various SCCA events including Trials and Solo. When he is ready to drive he will attend one or more of these:

http://www.scca.com/about/?cid=44408

There is no way I'd put a teenager into a car as capable as the WRX without formal aggressive/defensive driving skills. If you weren't aware of this type of training please follow the link and get her signed up.

[bonjing]

Nice cars those WRX's. I've raced against a few and they are very capable. I'm going to assume that my son will one day be into sports cars, both my wife and I race MX and various SCCA events including Trials and Solo. When he is ready to drive he will attend one or more of these:

http://www.scca.com/about/?cid=44408

There is no way I'd put a teenager into a car as capable as the WRX without formal aggressive/defensive driving skills. If you weren't aware of this type of training please follow the link and get her signed up.



Is there something like what you mentioned for older drivers? I've seen the skip barber and others like it but they are close to $1500 and for only one day. Personally I don't think that kind of thing can be learned in one day.

Also do you know anything about the SRT experience that dodge offers. It's about $700 for the day but I'm not sure what they teach. I see that they teach racing but they don't mention anything about loss of control or things like that.

[RWhisenand]

Is there something like what you mentioned for older drivers? I've seen the skip barber and others like it but they are close to $1500 and for only one day. Personally I don't think that kind of thing can be learned in one day.

Also do you know anything about the SRT experience that dodge offers. It's about $700 for the day but I'm not sure what they teach. I see that they teach racing but they don't mention anything about loss of control or things like that.

Yes the SCCA offers a program for adults called PDX, or performance driving experience. I've been to them for several years. I stay away from brand sponsored events as they are allowing you to basically drive a de-tuned super car on a track with little instruction rather a "get as many people through" mentality.

I've raced SCCA trials on full sized tracks, and often when I'm getting flat I'll take a PDX course in order to ride with an instructor and see how I can improve.

The one thing about PDX is you'll need your own car, but any sports sedan or so will do fine.

Edit, I agree, most kids go through several one day courses, like I said in my first post, he will attend one or more of these most likely more!

Oh one more edit, a PDX weekend costs about $300 or so for two days. Of course you'll be driving your own car, Skip Barber and others provide the car hence the high cost.

[longknocker]

Sweet, Mark! You Should Be Proud Of Her!:):tu

[AdamJoshua]

Very nice, Mark and obviously a good job of parenting. :tu

[mosesbotbol]

A 2002 WRX was the first new I car I had ever leased. A couple of younger co-workers have similar WRX as to what you post. For sure a car you want to lease, not own and she'll have a blast with it.

[MarkinAZ]

http://www.scca.com/about/?cid=44408



Thank you for the link Rob:tu

[RWhisenand]

No problem Mark, I've seen what the Reno SCCA does for their street survival course, after that I wouldn't let my son get a license without going through several of these classes. I don't know exactly where you are but it looks like there is one in San Diego in April.

Good luck, she certainly has a nice ste of wheels!

[Cigarcop]

Congrats to you both Mark!

[RevSmoke]

Very nice.

[IBQTEE1]

Congrats!!!

[GreekGodX]

Congratulations. Good for her!

[dave]

Great car. My sister loves hers. I'm much more impressed with
She's 19 1/2 yrs of age, working full-time, saving boo-coo amounts of cash, and she signed a lease, laid down a nice sum for the down, ... Pays for her own auto insurance ....

Congrats!!!

[jjirons69]

Great job, Pops!

Ask her to let you borrow it one Saturday night. See how far that goes.

[MarkinAZ]

About as far as she can throw me Jamie:D

[HollywoodQue]

:tu

[MarkinAZ]

Ok, she's now in possession of the WRX, and here's a few pix:

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/markinca1953/Pix%20011_zpsacbcdplx.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/markinca1953/Pix%20012_zpslzex259o.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/markinca1953/Pix%20013_zps3cz7yllx.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/markinca1953/Pix%20016_zpsbgdesvgr.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/markinca1953/Pix%20017_zpsz9zn2jtx.jpg

The "jammed packed" engine compartment isn't quite like my 1963 Bonneville convertible with a 389 V8 that I used to own when I was her age. It was a great open engine compartment, and so easy to work on that engine too. Different times...

[bonjing]

The "jammed packed" engine compartment isn't quite like my 1963 Bonneville convertible with a 389 V8 that I used to own when I was her age. It was a great open engine compartment, and so easy to work on that engine too. Different times...


Yup, you could basically adjust anything with a screwdriver and wrench, now you practically need a computer just to change the battery.

Great looking car and nice color.

[shilala]

Congratulations to you and your baby girl, my brother!!! :tu

Mark, my baby girl bought a new car right around the same time yours did.
The little spud was 18 in September, 3 jobs, finishing high school, and taking college courses at Penn State.
The best part is that I'm out of the loop. I was paying to keep up her Envoy and it was tough. I couldn't do any of the wrenching, she's over in PA and I'm in Ohio.
She's footing the whole bill now, says half her payment is gas money saved. :D
But I get to take over paying for college, so I think she won. As always.

I had a '72 Valiant I paid $150 for, then an $800 '74 VW Bug, then a $500 '76 Daytona Charger. She's doin a little better than me. :lr

http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad96/scottshilala/2A1DEB6D-203D-4011-B7C0-D5A4A9D85EA9.jpg

[MarkinAZ]

And congratulations to your "little spud" Scott. She sounds like a go getter. I paid $200 for my 63 Bonneville in 1971 (sans the $$ I put into it to bring it up to specs). Main thing is, is was paid for and all mine:D