I'M Gutted - Page 2

Auslandau · 02-11-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by manxman

"Kingswood Country" comes to mind. Let him choose for himself, and be glad for him. Such parental nonsense is seen for what it is-blind bigotry-and make him think less of you............

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Originally Posted by cheek

Id bloody hate to be any of you guys's son omgosh!

I am sure everyones answers are tounge in cheek! Except mine. ........

Its a sad state of affairs when these things turn against you but its good for a chuckle when its someones elses son!

Have a laugh will you's ............

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Ryan · 02-11-2008, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bent8

Maybe remind him who won the last 3 Bathurst 1000's and then go on to question whether he really want's to drive a losers' car.

Maybe remind him of who's won the last 2 championships? Hmmmmm.

Personally if I had a son who wanted to buy a Ford (Holden fan here), I wouldn't care.

I've gone through weird stages myself I think it's gone LJ Torana, ED Falcon, MK1 Supra, AE86 Corrolla, VS SS etc.

I would only buy a VT if it was a V8, but I reckon they look pretty cool. Not as nice as the VS, but I would have one.

Bucknaked · 02-11-2008, 07:42 PM

I've brainwashed my 7 year old into fords. It's worked so well, recently he stared crying when I bought home a hire car which was a holden. Hows that for good parenting

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cheek · 02-11-2008, 07:44 PM

Lmao!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

blackwood · 02-11-2008, 07:45 PM

I went through the Commodore stage myself as a younger p-plater. I had a VN V6 even
though growing up I had loved Fords and wanted nothing but Falcon V8's.

Peer pressure comes into it a little. At the time all my friends (literally ALL my friends!)
owned Commodores. So I guess it was just to fit in.

Plus at the time I was trying to impress a girl who was into Holdens, lol!

Alanbxr8 · 02-11-2008, 07:49 PM

I think there is a glimmer of hope, caught him looking at Cars Australia for Fords. I do still have 1 up my sleeve, the neighour behind me owns a T model & a '64 Mustang, if he can't turn the boy then it's all over,, no more money, no more driving the XR8/EL,,go have a nice day in your @#%#^ Holden

FPV+fteT3 · 02-11-2008, 07:52 PM

Mate I feel your pain luckily I have 2 girls they know the rules " no rice on the driveway cause we live in oz" and the only time lions are bought up is after detailing the fpv when the 15 y/o says dad can we go hunting now?

burnz · 02-11-2008, 07:54 PM

how do you guys think i feel.
my son drives an 85 mitsu lancer.

4Vman · 02-11-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by burnz

how do you guys think i feel.
my son drives an 85 mitsu lancer.

You're old enough to breed?

ILLaViTaR · 02-11-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by burnz

how do you guys think i feel.
my son drives an 85 mitsu lancer.

God that's harsh.

Hally · 02-11-2008, 08:11 PM

Bugger cars, my 10 yo daughter supports Manly in the NRL. She has never lived outside Quakers Hill!

Jason[98.EL] · 02-11-2008, 08:13 PM

my 7 yr old daughter says she wants a FORD as long as it is either pink or purple

mmmm may cost me to get her in a ford

but well worth it lol

cheek · 02-11-2008, 08:14 PM

^as long as it aint a laser

Jason[98.EL] · 02-11-2008, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cheek

^as long as it aint a laser

nah she calls them buz boxes

so no les than a 6 for her

Swordsman88 · 02-11-2008, 08:18 PM

When i got my first car (my only car LOL!) i pretty much went ford because my family had always had them, and i could get one easy from my grandfather. BUT, i would have got a falcon anyway because i can't stand the way commodores drive. The VT is a nice looking car, and that is about it IMO. Lots of other issues like rear tyre wear, pretty slow, rough as guts, not any more fuel efficient, vague as steering and that gearbox...oh lordy.

Convince your son to drive a comparitive age falcon (offer to do it where his anti-Ford mates can't see him) back to back with the holden and then if he can look you in the eye and honestly say he still wants the Holden then all the best to him in my book. You should have no problem being able to tell he is lieing, if he is your real son that is LOL!

JG66ME · 02-11-2008, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 4Vman

Disown him.

Drown him

xr8 utey · 02-11-2008, 08:22 PM

i'll help him by buying the extra two steel wheels he'll need for the front.....
then he'll be the coolest crappydore driver on the central coast...

with FOUR steel wheels!

FPV+fteT3 · 02-11-2008, 08:31 PM

Tell him standard issue with a commo is a mop & bucket to clean oil from driveway. what am I thinking the commo cant be on the drive it will have to be parked atleast a block away don't want the house values in the area to collapse.Young blokes cant afford commos think about the constant price of repairs. wait it's raining, engine - revving, sliding yep the commo owners are out it's the only time they can break traction

The Taipan · 02-11-2008, 08:40 PM

CONFESSIONAL TIME...

My first car (going back a fair while now) I had set out to buy a commodore. My dad and family only bought Fords and Toyotas prior to this. So I was definitely a black sheep, but dad took me out and we tried all of the cars available at the price. The falcon I drove was so much better than anything else available at the time. So an XF S pack became my first car. I have driven mainly fords ever since. (Two mazdas and a Nissan in there somewhere).

Dad put no pressure on me at all, but was astute enough to be aware of all of the advantages the Falc had. I chose based on the best car available at the time.

atec77 · 02-11-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Alanbxr8

I can not believe it, my son gets his license next month & he wants to buy a VT Holden, try as I might he has his heart set on one. The shame of it all,, my family has owned Fords since the early '70's, I currently own a BA XR8 & a 5.0L EL Fairmont Ghia.

I'm having doubts about my roll as a father, as this happened to anyone else or am I the only one.

Does he "come out" often , if your paying you pick the car...
I was going to post is he a bit queer ? but that's nasty

jaydee · 02-11-2008, 08:46 PM

Bump up his life insurance, considering how many young blokes do themselves some damage in these things.

Supercharged · 02-11-2008, 08:51 PM

As stated earlier in other posts it would be a peer pressure thing.
I loaned the money to my daughter to buy a VS commodore, it isn't too bad but the Govt VS I had when I was with the Government was absolute rubbish.
My Daughter had to have a Holden because her boyfriend was a Holden man, joke is he had a drive of my heavly modified XF ute and just had to have it, he brought the XF off me but still goes for Holden at Bathurst and the like.
He has been in the Turbos I have and says when he has enough money he is going to get one, go figure, he loves the fast Fords but can't bring himself to see anything but Red when the V8 supercars are on.

**Charliewool** · 02-11-2008, 08:56 PM

I had exactly the same problem earlier this year....

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11219602

Commodore bloody mad.. All 18 yr olds seem to be... All ended good though after one drive of a neat BA XR6.. Yet he still went for Holdens at Bathurst :togo:

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NC1183 · 02-11-2008, 09:45 PM

Three pages and this thread has only been open since 6pm, OMG

Let him drive whatever

duaned · 02-11-2008, 09:49 PM

Let him have his crummidore. You invest in a tow truck. He will be keeping you VERY busy. Should do wonders for the father / son relationship.

uranium_death · 02-11-2008, 11:33 PM

I only sat in an AU years ago, but since I drive a VTII, it is reliable, and costs little to run and maintain compared to the old XF Wagon (The Tractor).

I have no idea how much better an AU is than at VTII, but from an operation point of view, the VTII has been reliable as hell, although admittedly, the interior is just about falling apart in places. "Wear and Tear".

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FGII-XR6 · 03-11-2008, 03:04 AM

two words will explain things " paternity test "

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Originally Posted by Alanbxr8

I can not believe it, my son gets his license next month & he wants to buy a VT Holden, try as I might he has his heart set on one. The shame of it all,, my family has owned Fords since the early '70's, I currently own a BA XR8 & a 5.0L EL Fairmont Ghia.

I'm having doubts about my roll as a father, as this happened to anyone else or am I the only one.

DoreSlamR · 03-11-2008, 03:13 AM

Eww a VT, why not a VX? at least some of the bugs were smoothed out in the VX.

Next thing you know he'll have put in chrome altezza lights and make an already ugly back end even worse.....

Is there anything worse than a VT with altezzas?

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FGX-351 · 03-11-2008, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by DoreSlamR

Eww a VT, why not a VX? at least some of the bugs were smoothed out in the VX.

Next thing you know he'll have put in chrome altezza lights and make an already ugly back end even worse.....

Is there anything worse than a VT with altezzas?

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Yeah a VT with altezzas and a cannon.

seduced_xr · 03-11-2008, 03:37 AM

mate nothing is smoothed out in the VX. ive been driving my mums VX S pack all week. the airbag cover is so warped its about to fall off. the airbag is faded. the wheel has faded. none of the storage comparments click in properly. every door has dropped the passenger seat is jammed. the seat backs have fallen off. theres surface rust to about 80% of the car. the spoiler is powdery the headlights are going yellow the badges r falling off on the fenders and its just about to click over to 99 000 km

where as the EF a whole 5 years older is sitting on 135 000km. every plastic is accounted for and seated firmly. nothing is faded theres no surface rust the headlights are clear as . i could go on all day but u get the point.

when i drove my xr this weekend i felt like i was in heaven.. but back to the slushbox in 7 hours