Richard wrote: "Lets get our cars out and educate the youth of America.
Give the kids down the street something top look forward to besides a
Civic."
You've hit the nail on the head! With the exception of 5.0 Mustangs,
there aren't many affordable cars sporty cars that the kids can work on
these days! Look what has passed for "sporty" the past two decades-Dodge
Daytona, Toyota Celica, Nissan 200zx, Subaru XT! All weeezy front
drivers! Compared to stuff I grew up admiring in the "60's, a pretty
uninspired crop of cars.
No wonder the kids would rather put big stereo's and chrome wheels than
turn a wrench under the hood.
Which brings us to the down side of today's reliable cars. Since dad or
mom mostly gets the oil changed and tune ups at the local drive in
maintainence emporium, most kids don't get the underhood exposure that
us babyboomers did! How many of you got the car bug from helping your
dad with those Saturday "Tech Sessions" on the family wagon?
I don't see that happening anymore, except in my garage!
The only way to keep this hobby alive is to get our kids involved! Heck,
if nothing else, it'll at least teach them how to deal with breakdowns
and avoid being ripped off by shops that prey on their clueless
cutomers!
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