Was a time, driving around town, in the driveways of HS seniors and kids home from college, you'd see modified compact and full size 4x4 pickups. Now I'm mostly seeing modified compact cars. This in the Lake Erie, lake effect snow belt no less!
Yikes, this generation!
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I’ve read that young men and women, in general, don’t care much about cars these days.
^^This is sad, but true ^^
Think about it, ride-sharing apps are what these kids know... a $200 beater is not the ticket to freedom it once was... likewise, kids gather virtually now ...
I’ve seen tricked out piece-of-shit Civics for around 20 years now. Why spend the money? It’s still a piece of shit. It’s just a loud piece of shit.
I read that many 16 year olds are not interested at all in obtaining a drivers license. Even when they reach 18, they are not that interested.
The type of import vehicles you see them driving that are modified, are called “Tuner” cars. Saw a few of them at the SEMA show last November, but still most of the modified cars were mainly old American muscle cars. So there are still some in the young generation interested in the old school ways, although it is a lot less than it was a few years ago. It used to be you inherited your parents or grandparents large, unwieldy sedan or station wagon (aka boat) as your first driver, but not anymore.
The type of import vehicles you see them driving that are modified, are called “Tuner” cars. Saw a few of them at the SEMA show last November, but still most of the modified cars were mainly old American muscle cars. So there are still some in the young generation interested in the old school ways, although it is a lot less than it was a few years ago. It used to be you inherited your parents or grandparents large, unwieldy sedan or station wagon (aka boat) as your first driver, but not anymore.
I don't know....my 18yo son and his buddies talk about cars and trucks a lot.
Spending loads of money on nice, gas-guzzling cars is pretty much just lighting a large pile of money on fire. What's the point? You just need something to get you somewhere and there's lots of better things to spend money on.
SEMA was an absolute blast if you are into cars. I went as an “exhibitor” since I was assisting a salesman (my neighbor) voluntarily. Basically was a gopher for him, but it was well worth it. Exhibitors get in an hour early before the doors are open to the “buyers.” Unfortunately it is not open to the general public- you have to have a business that buys or sells automotive related items. Got lots of autographs - Richard Rawlings, Asian, Farmtruck, Diesel Brothers, Steve from Vegas Rat Rods, Aaron Kaufman, Mario Andretti, Richard Petty, Wayne Carini, Mike Brewer from Wheeler Dealers, etc. Every one of these guys was absolutely great to meet, not a big ego among them.
I’ll take fifty ricers over one windowlicker driving this
My daughter is unwilling to learn how to drive my Abarth.What a shame,missing out of that feeling coming out of a turn in second gear.
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