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Mustang_289 · 12-26-2002, 08:13 AM

I wouldn't say we're laid back, my view was and still is to this day - if a teenager decides to break the law he can do it just as easily with a 100hp ricer. My wife agreed to the Mustang - but she said the car cannot run and my son and I would have to put lots of work into it to get it to run. This way our son would be less likely to do something stupid.

We also understand that we all make mistakes - even us adults.. What's important that we've stressed to our son is you made a mistake - what did you learn from it.. Hopefully from now on - seeing what can happen to him with lose of license, all that community service etc - it will be much easier to say no.

Good luck with getting your GT in 3 months!

12-26-2002, 08:13 AM	#51
Mustang_289 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 512	I wouldn't say we're laid back, my view was and still is to this day - if a teenager decides to break the law he can do it just as easily with a 100hp ricer. My wife agreed to the Mustang - but she said the car cannot run and my son and I would have to put lots of work into it to get it to run. This way our son would be less likely to do something stupid. We also understand that we all make mistakes - even us adults.. What's important that we've stressed to our son is you made a mistake - what did you learn from it.. Hopefully from now on - seeing what can happen to him with lose of license, all that community service etc - it will be much easier to say no. Good luck with getting your GT in 3 months!