A Very Scary Mix

[Laner]

at what age are you considered old enough to drive a T??

I know plenty of guys with heaps of mechanical knowledge who couldnt drive their finger up their arse.....do they count??

as said above, its about RESPECT......and common sense....anyone remember this one?? seems its something that's been lost lately.

[our06t]

immaturity doesnt go well with big power of any kind but in my experience with fast cars super bikes etc. some people have it some dont, ive got mates in their 40,s I wouldnt let anywhere my t cause they just have no idea

[tab]

As much as it hurts, I totally agree with Buffy

I wouldn't put an age on it, in fact I have a few mates that are in their mid thirties (quite a few years my senior) and will not let them drive my car.

And regardless of the amount of experience or maturity you have under your belt, one split second of inattention and it all comes undone.

[JBomb3000]

It doesn't just take 300rwkw to get yaself in trouble

One day my younger sister drove me down the street in our parents V8 LTD in the rain and scared the absolute sh*t out of me. Apparently she had trouble grasping the concept that she didn't need to push the throttle as hard as she did in her pintara. While the LTD is no power house it had more than enough power to get her into trouble, the LDS didn't help either.

[robboxr6t]

Im 22 and ive had my t for about 2 years now and have gradually raised the power over a peirod of 10 months, so I believe driving at different power levels step by step has taught me to respect the power more than just jumping into a beast and harming my self and others. Im also not new to a fast vehcile as I have owned an R6 road bike for about 3 years quite capable of 10's and before the T I owned a superchaged vu ute. What I am trying to say here on behalf on the younger generation, is that were not all idiots on the road looking for a race or doing burnouts in inappropriate areas, its just that a large handful are, and ruin it for the rest of us cruising in our much loved T's.

[The NUT]

I agree, its not about age it is about RESPECT

Im 21 and have had a power/modding fetish since my early teens, be it on motorbikes, racing quads, cars etc. I grew up on a farm and I was fortunate enough to have a great deal of area to play around on in these vehicle and get a feeling and respect for these machines.

I believe the problem arises when you get kids who have lived in the inner city all their life, never driven before, but as soon as they get their license they are able to jump in a 300kw whatever and let loose on the streets. So yes I do agree the high power levels can be a factor in our road tolls, but I believe much more that the biggest factor is respect and feeling comfortable behind the wheel, knowing the cars boundaries and limits etc. Without this, yes, I do agree that young blokes in high powered cars is a scary concept.

I think one of the best things a person can do to improve their driving skills is to take their car for a thrashing on the skidpan, this way they get to feel the boundaries of the car and themselves in a safe controlled environment.

Just my 2c

Cheers

Nut

[Laner]

regardless of age..... a wa*ker will always be a wa*ker

[Buf-Phoon]

Im 22 and ive had my t for about 2 years now and have gradually raised the power over a peirod of 10 months, so I believe driving at different power levels step by step has taught me to respect the power more than just jumping into a beast and harming my self and others. Im also not new to a fast vehcile as I have owned an R6 road bike for about 3 years quite capable of 10's and before the T I owned a superchaged vu ute. What I am trying to say here on behalf on the younger generation, is that were not all idiots on the road looking for a race or doing burnouts in inappropriate areas, its just that a large handful are, and ruin it for the rest of us cruising in our much loved T's.

Know one is saying all the younger drivers are Idiots.It's just the lunatic fringe minority that will end up creating havoc and no doubt trauma on our roads. Doesn't matter if it is a T , a VL , a V8 ,or a ricer, knobs are knobs. Point is they have a new weapon of choice.

BTW there are some excellent young drivers out there, just dont farking practice where my kids might be

[harvyk]

This conversation shouldn't just be limited to the younger generation. I have seen both young and old wankers, and the biggest problem is that they have never came unstuck so they don't know the limits, and when they do come unstuck (and thus learn the limits of the car) it's usually to late.

About 18 months ago I completed an advanced driving course and I'm glad I did. It gave me a chance to feel what it's like to lose control completely without having anything around to hit. I personally believe that any one (of any age) who buys a car which has been labled as performance should be forced to take the car on such a day. Because every car feels different just before it loses it (speaking from experience here)

The way I lost control of the car was in a way I wasn't expecting, and to be honest if the same situation had come up on a normal road I'd probably not be sitting here talking to you today (drivers side would have probably wrapped itself around a tree)

OK Rant over.

[Johnny G]

In my 12 years as a paramedic (1983 to 1995) the end results brought about by a lack of respect for the internal combustion engine were on display far too often. It is NOT pretty.

Those of you striving for true performance from your T - get yourself to a driver training centre, and learn from someone who knows what this sort of power can deliver.... and use it to good, sensible effect. Once done, anyone (regardless of age) that doesn't have a great deal of experience with gobs of power from a rear drive sedan should seriously consider the staged upgrade route to performance enhancement.... if that's where they want to go. It isn't mandatory! The T is a great vehicle to be proud of in stock format - as many members on the forum attest to.

Performance driver training will be the best money you ever ever spend. Even better value than your next mod.