Originally Posted by WTBRotary!

I'm only 17 but I can out drive my mom easily.

Originally Posted by WTBRotary!

If you try hard enough and have enough quarters, you can overcome and beat older drivers. You see this happen often...

Originally Posted by WTBRotary!

Obviously someone at the age of 30 that has been driving since the age of 16 will have more seat time driving then someone who just turned 16 BUT just because that 30 year old has seat time doesn't make them a good driver by ANY means. I know you've seen people on the highway that are older and can't drive worth a ****, like my mom. I'm only 17 but I can out drive my mom easily. Some people think their good at driving when their not. Age helps but isn't the only thing to consider when talking about skill in regards of driving or anything for that matter. Child prodigee's come to mind??? God given talent also comes into play.

Therefore seat time DOES help (practice makes perfect) but that doesn't make a driver good. If you try hard enough and put your mind to it you can overcome and beat older drivers. You see this happen often...

Originally Posted by deadphoenix52

lol. you sound like you are racing them. which i know is not the point of this. they are not talking about around a track. its about not being a dumbass on the road. i seriously doubt your mom is a more reckless driver than you.

this is soley a time behind the wheel thing

Originally Posted by Riley Craven

Yeah, he's missing the crucial point I am trying to make about young drivers. Its not about their driving skills. Its about being able to anticipate the stupid of OTHER drivers aka defensive driving that I am talking about it.

Originally Posted by Wig92

well arguing about this is futile now. if its just seat time, obviously you guys have the +1 on people like me or WTB rotary. but u cant deny some people are born naturally more skilled drivers, but its not as much you to worry about, but rather the crazy chicks on the road!

and i think its safe to say that most of us (hopefully) can out drive their moms

Originally Posted by AhadV

i think any age is okay... as long as you are responsible enough

Originally Posted by AhadV

so is this like an attack on all 16 & 17 year old drivers.. ?
ridiculous..
my car was practical price wise, its fun to drive, and cheap with insurance.
Not every teenager deserves a shitty car. when I'm 30 I'll have a brand new rx ... whatever the new rotary is by mazda..
but a used rx8 is practical, and even a 2010 rx8 would be fine. If the kids been responsible for 16 years then its the parents choice...
my parents felt like i deserved it, i work hard in school and dont disappoint them..

if you guys have problems with 16 year olds having rx8s then dont buy them for your kids..
dont **** on my parade, i love my car.

Originally Posted by deadphoenix52

again. skilled driving and not being a dumbass on public roads are two entirely different things. we are talking about the latter. driver maturity. knowing when its ok to drive fast, and when its not. i.e. going 99 in a 50.

and i'm 20. so not too much on you guys.

Originally Posted by nx04

as long as teenagers dont have the fart cannon civics which involve doing the homo engine reving every second there in neutral then i would approve for everyone that has a license at 16 to get the 8

Originally Posted by imop45

So, I've been going to school at francis tuttle rockwell campus for some time now.. I haven't lived in Edmond, mostly on te southside, and some of the stuff I see is kinda shocking. Number one, prices for the same restraunts on the S. Side are much higher on the North side (far north, near Edmond), and quality/quantity is MUCH lower. Also, food that is common on the S. Side is rebranded on the northside and sold as a premium.

Anyways, to continue to my point: 16 y.o. whose 1st car is a brand new RX-8. What are their parents thinking??

this school as 3 teen girls who own RX-8's and one male.
All are sporting 2010 models.

Not tooo bad right? All of them have major dings, scratches, and dents in them. 2010 models.

I was in a building last week, and in an enclosed area inside this building. I look out as a Red RX-8 pulls in, and this girl SLAMS her door against the truck next to her (the truck was pretty far away, not like if it was right next to her.) She hit so hard I could hear it through this building and inside a room. She even left the door wedged against it while she was checking her phone, then eyed it a sec, shut her door (didnt check for damages) and chuckled as she walked away with her friend. When she came in, I asked if she knew any mechanics that work on rotaries.

Her response: (looks in disgust for someone actually talking to her) "Rotorrr.... Uh my dad takes it to dealer" then rolls eyes and walks away. Hmm. Smug.



Anyways that's my rant...sorry

Originally Posted by MaRxtin

im hapy im the ony person at my school with an 8 and id slap that ho