[JRowlette]

I completely agree with LT1 Z28. Whenever I do have kids, there is no way they will get anything close to a mustang. Our local news station just did a two-part story on this exact subject. The station interviewed a kid at Beech Bend Raceway that had only had his license for 2 weeks and his parents had already bought him a '95 Mustang GT.
I drove 3 different Ford Ranger's before I got my current car. I believe that every first-time driver should learn the basics of driving a "normal" car before driving a sports car. I am 22 yrs. old and have never been pulled over or had a ticket. Granted, some of this is luck, but nevertheless, I learned how to drive a "normal" car before I got a Mustang. And as much as I hate to say it, I thank my parents for doing that. The fact that I pay the insurance on my mustang kinda makes me think twice before I race somebody on the street. If somebody wants to race me on the street, I always ask them who pays your insurance? I usually end up saying " that's what I thought " , calling them a liar, or holding up my middle three fingers and telling them to read between the lines.
It makes me sick to my stomach to see kids destroying beautiful cars because they do not know how to drive. That G*d D**mn movie "The Fast and the Furious" did nothing but to fuel the belief that street racing is the cool thing to do. The fact that there is a sequel coming out amazes me. All that is going to do is to prove the fact that teenagers are impressionable, and that they impersonate anything they see, even if it means killing themselves or innocent people. BTW, to prove the point of the impressionability of teens, the sales of NOS products for sport compact cars increased 330% after the release of "The Fast and the Furious".
I'm sorry to ramble on, but a local bar had 50 cent drafts tonight, and after seeing this post, I had to state my opinion.
Thanks, and I hope you understand my views.