project comes to an end/buying a car

[[Zero-S]]

Quote »they want this car, when their parents are openly telling them they will GIVE them a brand new car, it just boggels my mind!!!!![/quote]

Alrighty then, I just had a run in with my dad about the same thing last night. Trying to push his B15 on me so he could keep my 240sx and trade it in for a dodge dakota. I told him he could take his sh1tty sentra elsewhere, I don't care if its a 2001. Call it love, passion, devotion, but theres something that a true enthusiast feels when he's put some actual work into a car that people like you won't ever understand. I'd take my 240SX ANY day of most any new car.

[MainEvent212]

word...i dont care if they want to buy me a new Z...i'd rather have an SR20 or a KA-T underhood of a 240sx. i live for the face ppl make when they see what's under the hood of the car and they realize that it was a wrench and not a wallet that smoked their ***

[[Zero-S]]

:Werd

[beerbaron105]

im sorry i came on too harshly, but when you live in an area where all you see is kids given bmws, and other cars, then they beat teh **** out of them, crash them, then there parents buy then another car, only for them to do the same thing

or at one point when a kid went into a local performance shop, with his parents, and basically telling them which kit he wants, and his parents were buying him everything

it just bugs me because i work damn hard for my money and for my car mods, i get a sense of satisfaction when i pay for it myself and i wouldnt have it any other way

[[Zero-S]]

Alright thats a little better. I get that way too man, because I work damn hard to put what I want into my car, both money-wise and physically. Theres really nothing that pisses me off more than some little whiney azz b.tch rice kid that tells mom and pops exactly what he wants on his little civic. That says nothing but I'm a spoiled little brat, not I have enough mechanical knowhow, willpower, and work ethic to work for what I want. Mainevent has worked his a55 off on this thing as I said before, so he, in my book, deserves to b.tch about it.

Just my .02

[beerbaron105]

well now that i read what u guys said it seems that if he had the revenue he would buy whatever and do his own wrenching for his car which in my books is totally respectible, sorry about the outburst

[Altiman94]

How far in the stages of assembly is your s14 mainevent? I'm under the impression that it's not driveable, but am I wrong?

[s14sr20det]

I'd say get an M3, those are crazy *** cars (too fast for their own good), trust me I know

[MainEvent212]

at the moment, it has no paint, needs moderate body work, motor will not start, i dont know exactly what's up but i didnt/dotn care because a swap was planned...

i spoke to my dad again, and i might be able to still do this, but an SR20 swap to get the motor running w/ basic I/E and maybe a FMIC...then my uncle can help me w/ body work...and i'll buy my own boost controller, probably an AFC-R...umm, it needs lots of little hsit, like window motor is disconnected on the passenger side...

[BadMojo]

at the moment, it has no paint, needs moderate body work, motor will not start, i dont know exactly what's up but i didnt/dotn care because a swap was planned...

Just curious, but why not get the existing KA running or swap in a newer one and then slowly spend some money fixing the other stuff on the car? Once the rest of the car is squared away, you can do a custom KA-T project. That way you can have the car up and running for cheap, and still get kickass performance later on.

[MainEvent212]

because i'm not woried about the little things...call me crazy but i would rather have the sr than the paint job

[slw240sx]

OMG, i have never heard so much whining and sh*t talk in my life, my parents wont get me what i want whaaa their pricks whaaa, grow the Fu*ck up!!!, get a job, or two, work goto school show your parents how much you want this car, prove to them by putting in your own money with some of theirs. god you people got it so fu*king made, and all you do is Bltch...... i may not be the worst off in the world, but here in my hood, we are lucky to make house payments on time. luxury cars, project cars, yeah right, the only reason i have the car i want is cause i worked for it.. 70+ hours a week, my parents can barely support themselves let alone a spoiled leach of a child like you come off to be. it must be nice to be able to drive a new mini a new G35. hell those cars togther cost more then my freakin house...... get a job, put money in the bank be happy with what your parents have given you and quit taking them for granted and please grow the fu*k up........

rant over.

im out of here i think maybe for good.....

Jon

[Nathan]

Something tells me Jon hasn't been sleeping much and only read the first post...

[slw240sx]

no i read it all ..... hes still a whiny spoiled brat..... wether or not he apologizes and says it again, or keeps calling either parent pricks cause they wont give him what he wants

im out

[AZhitman]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and concur with Jon.

I'd love for his parents to say, "Yeah, well, we coulda had a Vette and a boat and a cabin in the Hamptons, but instead we had to buy diapers and baby food and braces and medical insurance and a crib and a highchair and pay for college......".

Your first car is SUPPOSED to be a POS that you work on. That's how you learn.

[AZhitman]

p.s. If one of my children ever called me a "prick" in a public forum, God help him.

Disrespectful...

[MainEvent212]

aright, i guess i do come of as spoiled and whatnot but if you know me i'm definately not. i do alot for my parents, and considering their financial status, it's unfair of them to go back on promises like they do...and this happens alot, so it's perfectly fine for me to feel gypped. i can understand where you guys are coming from, but you gotta know where i'm coming from. at the moment, i'm waiting for my dad to come home from work (which he will be finishing at 6-ish but drinking till 8) so we can go out to dinner since him and my sister are leaving on a trip to ireland, which i was not invited to go on because it is a "father daughter" trip. this means i am going to be staying w/ my grandmother for the next 12 days, because my mother is already on a trip to korea to visit family and such. i was not invited there either because this is quite an expensive trip...this is the overall idea of my life. my parents are awful, although they do give me nice things when i need them, they are rarely here for the little important things...i dont wanna sound like a victim child since i'm not, i get along just fine as is. and not having a job, well frankly i dont need one because i get by w/ doing odd jobs here and there and money i get from my family. so :-\, i was just not expecting to have to pay for all this, or else i would have picked up a job to save money...so now i'm screwed for almsot all of high-school unless me and my father get on better terms...

and if you knew my dad, you'd call him a prick too.

[jdmfreak]

Well if you dont get the car up and running, what are you gonna drive. If you love the car that much, Im quite sure there is a way to convince him to let you keep it and keep the project going. Maybe if you ask him if he would buy you an S14 if you are able to sell the current one. The money you make from the car could go toward the new S14 or mods for it if he decides to pay for it.

[APEXi240]

aright, i guess i do come of as spoiled and whatnot but if you know me i'm definately not. i do alot for my parents, and considering their financial status, it's unfair of them to go back on promises like they do...

...this is the overall idea of my life. my parents are awful, although they do give me nice things when i need them, they are rarely here for the little important things...i dont wanna sound like a victim child since i'm not, i get along just fine as is. and not having a job, well frankly i dont need one because i get by w/ doing odd jobs here and there and money i get from my family. so :-\, i was just not expecting to have to pay for all this, or else i would have picked up a job to save money...

and if you knew my dad, you'd call him a prick too.

:rant Doing "stuff" for your parents does not warrant them doing anything in return for you. You are their child (aka, b**ch). There is a great quote, which my dad always tells me..."You think your here because I wanted you around? You're here to do the s**t I don't want to do anymore". I do countless things for my family, and expect nothing in return...because who's roof am I under right now? Who's roof are you usually under?

"it's unfair of them"?? Yet another quote from my father whenever I say "that's unfair"..."Life's not fair, f**king adjust".

You say your parents are awful, then proceed to give you nice things...you're contradicting yourself.

BooHoo, you don't get to go on trips...this year alone I was left behind on two trips...I was simply not invited...not because it was father/daughter, just because...

You don't need a job because you make "enough" money doing odd jobs around the house? Sweeping the floor doesn't warrant 10 or 20 bucks.

So he backed out of what he said...if he's been doing it his whole life, then you should have been expecting it. GET A F**KING JOB! I know its a novel idea, but give it a whirl...

EVERYONE'S FIRST CAR SHOULD BE A JUNKER, no matter if your parents are on a welfare, or they have a summer and winter home.

I know someone exactly like you who cries about how miserable their life is...meanwhile his best friend is HOMELESS...He cries about how he'll have to sell the Vespa because he can't find a job, meanwhile he isn't trying.

Your parents don't beat you (I don't think), they don't neglect you, so grow up...Your dad is a prick...yeah you and dozens others on this board. SUCK IT UP!:rant

[fiznat]

ditto to what most of the guys have said so far.

First of all: how old are you? Based on what you said it sounds like you're just turning 16, and arent even through highschool yet. That there is basically your only redeeming quality.

It's understandable that you feel cheated out of what you thought you deserved, but honestly man take a step back for a second. Your parents do not OWE you any of the things you're complaining about. I know it sounds crappy and all that, but part of getting older and becoming an adult is learning to rely on yourself. I dont think I'm that much older than you, but man, that's a lesson I learned fairly recently, and I'm glad I did.

If your dad wants to put his car in the garage, well it sucks but it IS HIS GARAGE...

If your parents want you to have a car that runs + drives I think that's at least semi reasonable. A "project" car is a luxary for people who can afford to have downtime on their car. You cant.

Get a friggin job. You're young I assume, so it's not AS bad, but dude I wouldnt be able to respect myself if I got all of my money from my parents: be it for chores or not. If you're doing sports or whatever during the school year that's something else, but man if you dont work during the summer than you're just lame.

Ah well man... You dont have to listen, but I guarantee (or at least I hope) that in a few years you'll look back and laugh at yourself for being so upset over something like this.

[MainEvent212]

yah, i'm already seein the stupidity in gettin upset. but u gotta understand what this means to me...

and yes i do play sports, and no my odd jobs are not sweeping the floor in the house

but youre mostly all right, i'll just quit *****ing already, i got it made i wont complain

[Snarlynx]

Look, if you expected it and they didn't come through, that's on you, they didn't owe it to you. But if they said they would and didn't then they're in the wrong. I feel your pain. My parents always want to change thier minds when I get my heart set on something...

[Bubba1]

I suggest taking a walk in your parents shoes. Your perspective would be different. I'm sure as a parent you'd be more than happy that your kid, whom you've raised, clothed, bathed, fed, sheltered, changed poopie diapers, tried to give a good life, is ungrateful and even goes on a public forum to label you a prick because of a disagreement you had over an old car. I'm sure you'd be very proud of that kind of kid.

You might want to rethink how you got to where you are now and who helped you get there. If you did, you might instead thank your parents and help out around the house more without expecting something in return. Just remember the mother's curse. I hope you have kids just like you. It might take just that to make you understand.

Good luck

[NISTECH]

My first car was a 72 pinto in which my dad bought my mom in 1972. I recieved this car in 1986 at the age of 16. it wasent a camaro or a chevelle(which was the car to have then) but it was a car. I took what i got did some mods,believe it or not they did offer mods for 2.0 pinto,s lmao. I worked my azz off to buy those mods . but still hit my mom up for money for gas or what ever else i was doin as a teen. Yes even got mad at her when she told me no. Fast food job didnt pay for everything. did all this only to have my buddy rearend me in his volkswagon rabbit and total my car in less then a year. My parents did not step up to buy me another car so I made due with what i had, bought a second pinto for 65 bucks and swapped all the goodies. my father and mother split in 77 and my father lived over 700 miles from me and i was lucky to see him every summer. Wish I would have spent more time with him after I got my car but I would have rather been out hanging out with my freinds where i lived then going where I didnt know anyone. Did all that only to learn at the age of 19 that life is too short and you should focus on what you are lucky to have instead of what you dont.Cause my stepmother shot and killed my dad near fathers day just before my 20th birthday.

My point be happy with what you got and love your parents for who they are and not who you think they should be!!!

[[Zero-S]]

Well said Nistech...sorry about your dad too...

[fiznat]

Jesus christ Nistech.... that's friggin horrible... man I dont even know what to say....

[Bubba1]

Well said, Nistech. Sorry about your dad. That's rough.

[MainEvent212]

no i understand where you're coming from, i'm sorry to hear about your father, that is terrible. but i do love my parents, because i do acknowledge them for raising me and supporting me in the best way they know. but i am also allowed to see them from my own perspective no? knowing my father, i understand his true personality, he is selfish and likes to make himself look good by boasting and making things up about himself. i try to understand him, he's one of those guys who trys too hard...but it's cool, he's still a **** when it comes down to it, so w/e...my mom on the other hand...now SHE is ridiculous, she likes to talk big to make her seem like a really awesome mom but she rarely follows through..

no i was not expecting this, i asked they said yes and promised me funding and assistance as a "graduation present"...then the changed their minds

[NISTECH]

thanks guys I appreciate the sentament ,but it was along time ago. mainevent you need to sit down with both your parents and explain your point of veiw to them not the guys here. you need to resolve your differences now. instead of wishing you had sometime down the road when your dad or your mom is not around to do so.