the "kids" and the 911???
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the "kids" and the 911???
Well my son's no "kid" anymore, nor are my daughters, youngest of whom are 19 and goes up from there with one getting married in a month; and they are all responsible kids ...oh, sorry, "kids." So I aint getting any younger and have been thinking about the best way to reward their being good, hard-working, responsible kids with teaching them how to drive a 911 which has, in truth, always been on their minds since little youngins stuffed in the back of the 993. So while my intentions are good, I don't want my 915 trans trashed with crunched synchros, let alone any "money shifts," so was considering putting in a Seine which offers "some" measure of insurance against killing the trans/engine. Any thoughts on some hedges against the destruction of a perfectly good SC? I know, I know, but they're worth it ...for the most part!!
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Teach them in the 915, they can drive that they can drive anything :-) It will be fine.
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When I taught my son to drive a stick it was in “our” stock 2L 914 which had a 901 gearbox. I applied a “$” sign decal on the **** after having a discussion about the “money shift” as a reminder. 10 years later and all good; tomorrow he and I will co-pilot our 911ST at Buttonwillow at the annual R Gruppe track day. Oh...I also helped him get a job in high school as a lot-boy at Porsche San Diego. He became the self proclaimed King of 1st gear and reverse!
I have a Seine on my 73S, highly recommended system.
Nick
I have a Seine on my 73S, highly recommended system.
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I got my 19 year old son a 944 and he loves it. Taught him how to drive a manual shift on a boxster. If he ruins the 944 (which he will not he is very careful) it is not a big loss like a 911 would be
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Taught my boys to drive a stick as soon as they could reach the pedals- luckily had a 1/2 mile long driveway to practice on. Did it with a 325i but they adapted to the 901 gearbox in my 914's OK. If you're really worried, in the old days a beetle was the best car to learn to drive a stick but you may have trouble finding one in decent condition for that task!
It's really sad that almost all kids these days have NO idea how to drive a stick. When my boys were in high school back in the late 1990's and early 2000's, they were the only kids in their circle who knew how to drive a stick...
It's really sad that almost all kids these days have NO idea how to drive a stick. When my boys were in high school back in the late 1990's and early 2000's, they were the only kids in their circle who knew how to drive a stick...
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Hey Nicky,
I envy you with your son doing an event at Buttonwillow as that is one of my goals: to get any one of my kids to desire a DE day at Buttonwillow or StreetsWillow ...man that would be a dad's dream come true!! But one step at a time, eh? I think getting that Seine kit is a good summer project to give this plan some legs! And yeah, I LOVE the $ sticker ...clever and poignant!
Big Thanks for the encouragement, guys! I was half-expecting a modest slagging, but fact of the matter is that I've been so fortunate in countless ways --particularly in how my kids live and behave-- that I'd love to share this time with them. As the old commercial went: time spent with the kids ...priceless! For all else, there's credit cards I only wish I had an old beater stick on which to teach them ...I don't even know anyone who owns an genuinely old car let alone one with a manual, hahaha!
Edward
I envy you with your son doing an event at Buttonwillow as that is one of my goals: to get any one of my kids to desire a DE day at Buttonwillow or StreetsWillow ...man that would be a dad's dream come true!! But one step at a time, eh? I think getting that Seine kit is a good summer project to give this plan some legs! And yeah, I LOVE the $ sticker ...clever and poignant!
Big Thanks for the encouragement, guys! I was half-expecting a modest slagging, but fact of the matter is that I've been so fortunate in countless ways --particularly in how my kids live and behave-- that I'd love to share this time with them. As the old commercial went: time spent with the kids ...priceless! For all else, there's credit cards I only wish I had an old beater stick on which to teach them ...I don't even know anyone who owns an genuinely old car let alone one with a manual, hahaha!
Edward