not to pile on the "Just change her ind bandwagon" but This story may help her out.

I got my DL in an automatic (Aerostar minivan) and drove it for a while. I convinced my bad to teach me to drive stick so we got into his GSR Integra (redline 11,000 RPM's) and made a few jerky laps around the block. I was getting the hang of it and we decided to run up the street to a store to get some real experience. I made it there just fine, we got our things and were heading home. I got into the driver's seat and put my foot firmly on the clutch and firmly on what turned out to be the gas, not the brake. I turned the key and the engine immediately, with virtually no hesitation, went to 13,000 RPM's. Luckily I figured it out and let my foot off the gas. I stopped the car, got out and rode home in the passenger seat. I never drove my dad's car again or any other stick until 5 years later after college when I bought my Element in a stick and managed to drive it home and to work the same day. It was rocky for under an hour before I got it all worked out.

 

Unfortunately Olli, getting a driver's license here still only takes barely more than a pulse although I suspect some states may require a bit more. Certainly the northern half of the country could benefit from some slippery conditions instruction. Here in CT the requirement is 8 hours of classroom instruction at a certified driver school (includes effects of drugs & alcohol) and 22 hours minimum of driving with a qualified instructor (for example, a parent). Then the teen is ready to take the test (multiple guess and a short drive with the DMV official).

 

That's so cool. Can tourists take the tests and get us drivers license?

 

I am selling this... may be another "auto" option which most of these are not auto. Click on the link and look at all the photo's and what has been done to the car. Would make a great first car and not too fast.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...-any-rust.html

Thanks,
Bryan

 

Not looking to buy a car right now just looking for information thank you.

Edit: And that isn't even a 944...or a Porsche for that matter

 

awesome

 

I spent 5 months in Long Beach when i got my license. I wanted it because i was not allowed to drive cars in Finland.We are allowed to drive cars when we are 18. During that time i was 16 and drove my dad's Chevy often. it's little bit funny i drove car first in very big city and was able to drive in small country town we lived two years later. During that time my dad was at McDonnell-Douglass plant having some education for Finnairs first DC-10 aircraft. When we returned home i had to use my 125cc Yamaha almost two years

 

I think some general questions should be addressed:

Who will pay for repairs (and there WILL be repairs) ?
Who is paying for insurance?
What will she be driving when its being fixed? Who will be doing the fixing? her? you? a shop?

I ask only because many 944 owners have experienced EXPENSIVE failures, electrical gremlins, Down time etc. For a 16 y/o to drop a chunk of money on a 20+ year old car, it may not be the wisest of options. Right or wrong, $4-5K of money by Mom and Dad to buy her an old car could also be a couple of years of a $199/mo lease special Hyundia etc.. plus it would come with a warranty and more modern features such as reliable, cold AC, ABS, Stability control, airbags etc. Just saying.

 

True indeed Racer. If one isn't going to get 'into' the idea of it being a sports car (with a proper manual shift), it seems like a lot of sacrifice at the alter of style. Although the 944's are rugged body shells and hold up well in accidents, I have no doubt the majority of newer cars are statistically safer due to side air bags, etc. I would also be concerned about peer pressure being greater than otherwise "oh come on let's see what this Porsche can do"....