Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss
Damn Kids!
4 views
Skip to first unread message
patrick.m...@gmail.com
Apr 20, 2012, 11:22:58 PM4/20/12
to
You try to raise them right. Try to teach them some values. To be
respectful. To do the right thing. All those years I spent being
involved, the teaching, the mentoring and what's my boy do? He buys
his first car and he buys a Mopar. A Dodge Magnum. Does he get the
standard R/T, so his dad can keep his horsepower bragging rights?
Nope. He one ups me, and gets an SRT version with a raging 425
ponies. The final blow, it's black WITH tinted windows. I'm still it
shock. Why would he do this to me? He knows I love V8 Magnums. He
knows the SRT version is one of my dream cars.
Damn kids!
Patrick
respectful. To do the right thing. All those years I spent being
involved, the teaching, the mentoring and what's my boy do? He buys
his first car and he buys a Mopar. A Dodge Magnum. Does he get the
standard R/T, so his dad can keep his horsepower bragging rights?
Nope. He one ups me, and gets an SRT version with a raging 425
ponies. The final blow, it's black WITH tinted windows. I'm still it
shock. Why would he do this to me? He knows I love V8 Magnums. He
knows the SRT version is one of my dream cars.
Damn kids!
Patrick
repairman54
Apr 21, 2012, 8:20:10 AM4/21/12
to
Hehehe.
You've done well, he's not in a civic with the fart can muffler but a real
man's car.
"NoOpt...@aol.com" <patrick.m...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:48c73e59-0887-4b58...@f27g2000yqc.googlegroups.com...
You've done well, he's not in a civic with the fart can muffler but a real
man's car.
"NoOpt...@aol.com" <patrick.m...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:48c73e59-0887-4b58...@f27g2000yqc.googlegroups.com...
twk
Apr 21, 2012, 11:05:37 AM4/21/12
to
In article <3Pxkr.11218$kb7....@newsfe20.iad>,
I had a comment about bringing him into this world, you can also...
But after reading Repairman54's comment, I have to agree. At least he
didn't buy a fart can, chain saw sounding, rice burning, boy racer, POS.
Yeah, that last line was longer, I shortened it. /grin
--
For all you know this message was...
Sent via an exclusive network, on a snobby portable computing device.
But after reading Repairman54's comment, I have to agree. At least he
didn't buy a fart can, chain saw sounding, rice burning, boy racer, POS.
Yeah, that last line was longer, I shortened it. /grin
--
For all you know this message was...
Sent via an exclusive network, on a snobby portable computing device.
WindsorFox<SS>
Apr 21, 2012, 4:03:08 PM4/21/12
to
patrick.m...@gmail.com
Apr 21, 2012, 10:14:05 PM4/21/12
to
On Apr 21, 10:05 am, twk <t...@sleepless.knights.com> wrote:
> In article <3Pxkr.11218$kb7.2...@newsfe20.iad>,
trouble raising him and he's become an amazing adult.
> But after reading Repairman54's comment, I have to agree. At least he
> didn't buy a fart can, chain saw sounding, rice burning, boy racer, POS.
> Yeah, that last line was longer, I shortened it. /grin
While I always took him to car shows, the drag strip and building car
models together when he was growing up I never realized how much
influence it had on him, until the last year or so when he started
telling me how much he loved this SRT Challenger near his place. And
now he buys this Magnum... like I said before, I'm still in shock.
The car is a beauty! He got it with only 18K on the ticker and it's
super clean, and with a very clean Car Fax. And it romps. Definitely
a car you want to make sure you have it pointing in the right
direction and have a firm hold of before pulling the trigger.
Patrick
Patrick
> In article <3Pxkr.11218$kb7.2...@newsfe20.iad>,
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "repairman54" <repairma...@mysterynet.net> wrote:
> > Hehehe.
> > You've done well, he's not in a civic with the fart can muffler but a real
> > man's car.
>
> > "NoOptio...@aol.com" <patrick.mckenzi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "repairman54" <repairma...@mysterynet.net> wrote:
> > Hehehe.
> > You've done well, he's not in a civic with the fart can muffler but a real
> > man's car.
>
> >news:48c73e59-0887-4b58...@f27g2000yqc.googlegroups.com...
> > > You try to raise them right. Try to teach them some values. To be
> > > respectful. To do the right thing. All those years I spent being
> > > involved, the teaching, the mentoring and what's my boy do? He buys
> > > his first car and he buys a Mopar. A Dodge Magnum. Does he get the
> > > standard R/T, so his dad can keep his horsepower bragging rights?
> > > Nope. He one ups me, and gets an SRT version with a raging 425
> > > ponies. The final blow, it's black WITH tinted windows. I'm still it
> > > shock. Why would he do this to me? He knows I love V8 Magnums. He
> > > knows the SRT version is one of my dream cars.
>
> > > Damn kids!
> > > You try to raise them right. Try to teach them some values. To be
> > > respectful. To do the right thing. All those years I spent being
> > > involved, the teaching, the mentoring and what's my boy do? He buys
> > > his first car and he buys a Mopar. A Dodge Magnum. Does he get the
> > > standard R/T, so his dad can keep his horsepower bragging rights?
> > > Nope. He one ups me, and gets an SRT version with a raging 425
> > > ponies. The final blow, it's black WITH tinted windows. I'm still it
> > > shock. Why would he do this to me? He knows I love V8 Magnums. He
> > > knows the SRT version is one of my dream cars.
>
> > > Damn kids!
> I had a comment about bringing him into this world, you can also...
Nope, not my boy. I've been extremely fortunate. Never had a lick of
trouble raising him and he's become an amazing adult.
> But after reading Repairman54's comment, I have to agree. At least he
> didn't buy a fart can, chain saw sounding, rice burning, boy racer, POS.
> Yeah, that last line was longer, I shortened it. /grin
models together when he was growing up I never realized how much
influence it had on him, until the last year or so when he started
telling me how much he loved this SRT Challenger near his place. And
now he buys this Magnum... like I said before, I'm still in shock.
The car is a beauty! He got it with only 18K on the ticker and it's
super clean, and with a very clean Car Fax. And it romps. Definitely
a car you want to make sure you have it pointing in the right
direction and have a firm hold of before pulling the trigger.
Patrick
Patrick
180 Out
Apr 24, 2012, 4:38:29 PM4/24/12
to
On Apr 21, 7:14 pm, "NoOptio...@aol.com"
That one's on my wish list too. One benefit is that the kid will need
a steady and well-paying job to keep gas in it. Fortunately kids-these-
days can save their rear tires with the traction control -- *if* they
keep it engaged.
BTW, I cured my own Magnum covetousness by picking up this thing in
February:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/341317_2798871887071_1116725756_45079357_531680876_o.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/325474_2798872167078_1116725756_45079358_1968970539_o.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/340463_2809777719710_1116725756_45083525_1180114950_o.jpg
It's an '83 400i automatic. 4.8 liter (293 ci) mechanical FI V12, 310
net hp, 4100 lbs, 2+2.
a steady and well-paying job to keep gas in it. Fortunately kids-these-
days can save their rear tires with the traction control -- *if* they
keep it engaged.
BTW, I cured my own Magnum covetousness by picking up this thing in
February:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/341317_2798871887071_1116725756_45079357_531680876_o.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/325474_2798872167078_1116725756_45079358_1968970539_o.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/340463_2809777719710_1116725756_45083525_1180114950_o.jpg
It's an '83 400i automatic. 4.8 liter (293 ci) mechanical FI V12, 310
net hp, 4100 lbs, 2+2.
180 Out
Apr 24, 2012, 4:55:47 PM4/24/12
to
>
> It's an '83 400i automatic. 4.8 liter (293 ci) mechanical FI V12, 310
> net hp, 4100 lbs, 2+2.
I guess those Facebook photos don't link. Try these:
> It's an '83 400i automatic. 4.8 liter (293 ci) mechanical FI V12, 310
> net hp, 4100 lbs, 2+2.
http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/9/991-150212140928-9372162.jpeg
http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/9/991-150212140931-93731545.jpeg
http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/9/991-150212140925-93692125.jpeg
twk
Apr 24, 2012, 4:59:30 PM4/24/12
to
180 Out
Apr 24, 2012, 5:21:22 PM4/24/12
to
> <0b45b7a9-df57-4820-b046-4a2d40efb...@t2g2000pbl.googlegroups.com>,
> >https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/341317_279887188...
> > 725756_45079357_531680876_o.jpg
> >https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/325474_279887216...
> > 725756_45079358_1968970539_o.jpg
> >https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/340463_280977771...
> > 725756_45079357_531680876_o.jpg
> >https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/325474_279887216...
> > 725756_45079358_1968970539_o.jpg
> >https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/340463_280977771...
> > 725756_45083525_1180114950_o.jpg
>
> > It's an '83 400i automatic. 4.8 liter (293 ci) mechanical FI V12, 310
> > net hp, 4100 lbs, 2+2.
>
> Well, it's got a pony on it! Nice.
This one too: http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/8/991-150911091141.jpeg
>
> > It's an '83 400i automatic. 4.8 liter (293 ci) mechanical FI V12, 310
> > net hp, 4100 lbs, 2+2.
>
> Well, it's got a pony on it! Nice.
patrick.m...@gmail.com
Apr 25, 2012, 11:57:49 AM4/25/12
to
On Apr 24, 3:38 pm, 180 Out <one80...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 21, 7:14 pm, "NoOptio...@aol.com"
> On Apr 21, 7:14 pm, "NoOptio...@aol.com"
> > Nope, not my boy. I've been extremely fortunate. Never had a lick of
> > trouble raising him and he's become an amazing adult.
> > > But after reading Repairman54's comment, I have to agree. At least he
> > > didn't buy a fart can, chain saw sounding, rice burning, boy racer, POS.
> > > Yeah, that last line was longer, I shortened it. /grin
> > While I always took him to car shows, the drag strip and building car
> > models together when he was growing up I never realized how much
> > influence it had on him, until the last year or so when he started
> > telling me how much he loved this SRT Challenger near his place. And
> > now he buys this Magnum... like I said before, I'm still in shock.
> > The car is a beauty! He got it with only 18K on the ticker and it's
> > super clean, and with a very clean Car Fax. And it romps. Definitely
> > a car you want to make sure you have it pointing in the right
> > direction and have a firm hold of before pulling the trigger.
> > trouble raising him and he's become an amazing adult.
> > > But after reading Repairman54's comment, I have to agree. At least he
> > > didn't buy a fart can, chain saw sounding, rice burning, boy racer, POS.
> > > Yeah, that last line was longer, I shortened it. /grin
> > While I always took him to car shows, the drag strip and building car
> > models together when he was growing up I never realized how much
> > influence it had on him, until the last year or so when he started
> > telling me how much he loved this SRT Challenger near his place. And
> > now he buys this Magnum... like I said before, I'm still in shock.
> > The car is a beauty! He got it with only 18K on the ticker and it's
> > super clean, and with a very clean Car Fax. And it romps. Definitely
> > a car you want to make sure you have it pointing in the right
> > direction and have a firm hold of before pulling the trigger.
> That one's on my wish list too.
I've loved those car since they debuted. Luckily, the Mopar guys are
going to bring it back. The exec who cancelled is now gone and the
Chrysler's car guys want it back.)
> One benefit is that the kid will need
> a steady and well-paying job to keep gas in it. Fortunately kids-these-
> days can save their rear tires with the traction control -- *if* they
> keep it engaged.
experience, that he'll never have an income problem.
> BTW, I cured my own Magnum covetousness by picking up this thing in
> February:
> It's an '83 400i automatic. 4.8 liter (293 ci) mechanical FI V12, 310
> net hp, 4100 lbs, 2+2.
Still have the GTO? (How's it treating you/)
You know I changed vehicles, right?
Patrick
William Henley
Apr 25, 2012, 11:11:23 PM4/25/12
to
On Apr 25, 8:57 am, "NoOptio...@aol.com"
> >https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/341317_279887188......
and nothing but oil changes and air filters and, just last week, a
power steering hose. I am spoiled for old '60's iron forever. Those
LSx engines are the s#!t.
You had a Cobra forever -- a 93 was it? When I first showed up in
ramfm in 2000 I believe your namesake no-op 5.0 was already history.
So the Cobra's ridden off into the sunset now too? What is your bad
ride now? If it was me it'd be a '03-'04 Cobra, with a pulley. But
that would be awfully non-no-op wouldn't it?
> > It's an '83 400i automatic. 4.8 liter (293 ci) mechanical FI V12, 310
> > net hp, 4100 lbs, 2+2.
>
> VERY cool!
>
> Still have the GTO? (How's it treating you/)
>
> You know I changed vehicles, right?
>
> Patrick
Hi Patrick. Yes, we've still got the '04 GTO automatic. Four years
> > net hp, 4100 lbs, 2+2.
>
> VERY cool!
>
> Still have the GTO? (How's it treating you/)
>
> You know I changed vehicles, right?
>
> Patrick
and nothing but oil changes and air filters and, just last week, a
power steering hose. I am spoiled for old '60's iron forever. Those
LSx engines are the s#!t.
You had a Cobra forever -- a 93 was it? When I first showed up in
ramfm in 2000 I believe your namesake no-op 5.0 was already history.
So the Cobra's ridden off into the sunset now too? What is your bad
ride now? If it was me it'd be a '03-'04 Cobra, with a pulley. But
that would be awfully non-no-op wouldn't it?
0 new messages