What are you guys getting your dads for Father's day?

[AZ89two4Tsx]

Soooooo......Father's day is coming up soon and I want to get my dad something, or maybe a few things. He's kind of a tech guy but he's old so he doesn't really know what he wants, lol. He likes music so I was thinking about getting him an Ipod dock/Ihome thing like this one.

Altec Lansing inMotion



I'll probably get something like that, but I kinda want to get him something else too. My budget is around $300.

Ideas? Are you guys getting your dads anything?

[Taylor008]

My dad's a hardcore chevy fan, but had to sell his 67' camaro ss when my parents got divorced about 5 years ago and hasn't had any fun since. That's why I'm renting us a new Camaro SS for a day. Figured he doesn't really need any material items, he'd like this a lot more. I wanted to do this last year but didn't have the funds.

[AZ89two4Tsx]

Ya, I was thinking about doing something like that.

Exotics around here are like $300 a day for something decent. I saw an Ariel Atom that I thought would be cool to rent, but it's just way too hot out here. I'll probably save the car renting thing for his next birthday in June.

Experiences can be a lot more fun than just gifts. For my birthday last Saturday, my dad took me on an unguided quadding tour. We got lost and the dude had to basically rescue us and pull our quads out of a hill on the account of we had somehow gotten ourselves stuck on the "expert" trail, lol. That's something I'll never forget.

[zerepdivad]

I'm probably going to get him a gps for their upcoming vacation to visit relatives in mexico. Gonna have to be a tomtom since it's got mexico maps built in.

[ADDirishboy]

A dead hooker.

[audtatious]

I need to determine what I want for myself. Wife got me a high-end AV unit last year....maybe I'll get something good this time too

[MellowZ32]

A dead hooker.

this.

[Ozzie]

I'm probably going to get him a gps for their upcoming vacation to visit relatives in mexico. Gonna have to be a tomtom since it's got mexico maps built in.

Maps are downloadable from parent sites of GPS models.
I could get maps of Mexico right now for my Navman..... if I wanted to... but being in Australia, there isn't much point.

Fathers day isn't for ages here in Oz, so it's not a concern of mine to find a Father's day gift yet.

[IBCoupe]

My cousin and I have been on my dad to get his 1975 Toyota FJ40 out of the garage so we can start restoring it for him. He loves the truck, but it hasn't been started in 15 years, and hasn't been driven in longer. It was his off-roading truck when he lived in Colorado.

Usually I buy him some sort of reminder of his desire to get the thing fixed up again. It'll probably be a package deal - if I can, I'll try to track down an owner's manual and then some random calendar of Colorado landscapes.

[themadscientist]

Maybe I will send him a book on how not to be a scumbag loser.

[tigersharkdude]

I cant get my father anything, except for some flowers

[Jesda]

Costco gift card. He practically lives there. Every single item in his house is Kirkland brand. I think he got his dogs and his wife there too.

Stepdad will get golf balls.

[Encryptshun]

I put a wreath on his grave on Memorial Day. Do I have to get him something for Father's Day too?

[numbnuts240]

footing the bill for a cookout/party/get my dad wasted at the lake. he's hitting the big 5-0 this year.

[Bubba1]

My son got me two fun father's day gifts that I still use to this day. When I first got my Z, he got me a license plate frame that read "Dad's toy". Then when I got the GMC car carrier, he got me a matching license plate frame for it that read "Dad's toy carrier". I love 'em and I get comments when I have both vehicles together.

[Bubba1]

footing the bill for a cookout/party/get my dad wasted at the lake. he's hitting the big 5-0 this year.

Dang, your dad is young!

[Bubba1]

I put a wreath on his grave on Memorial Day. Do I have to get him something for Father's Day too?

just remembering good times with him should suffice.

[audtatious]

I cant get my father anything, except for some flowers

You and me both.....

[AZ89two4Tsx]

I'm sorry guys. Didn't mean for this to turn into a depressing thread.

[Bubba1]

I'm sorry guys. Didn't mean for this to turn into a depressing thread.

It doesn't need to be depressing.

[AZ89two4Tsx]

Kinda off topic but on the subject of gifts, when I go visit my mom up in Seattle in August before school, I was gonna buy her a nice GPS system.

Any suggestions on those? I have a cheap TomTom and it sucks because the windshield mount would always fall off the windshield.

[Bubba1]

Kinda off topic but on the subject of gifts, when I go visit my mom up in Seattle in August before school, I was gonna buy her a nice GPS system.

Any suggestions on those? I have a cheap TomTom and it sucks because the windshield mount would always fall off the windshield.

I have an inexpensive Garmin and it works well. I also have a suction cup windshield mount that will sometimes eject the garmin, but only on really bumpy roads. On a long trip to/from New Hampshire this past week, the only time mine ejected was in and around NYC, otherwise, no drama with it.

[TroubleBound]

I might call my dad for Fathers Day. He only picks up when hes cracked or methed out though so i will see how that goes. And my moms husband...will probably get a gift card or something thoughtless since i never say or hear a word from him.

[audtatious]

I might call my dad for Fathers Day. He only picks up when hes cracked or methed out though so i will see how that goes. And my moms husband...will probably get a gift card or something thoughtless since i never say or hear a word from him.

You can send me something, I'll talk to ya.

[Dattebayo]

A charcoal starter. I wanna find one that isn't some cheap metal just spot welded together... Impossible, I know.

[Nismoaniak]

i bought myself the 194 piece tool set from craftsman at sears,.. its on sale for like 80 bucks,.. and i got him a 99 piece tool set for like 50 bucks? lol he has tools i dont so he gets the mini set :p

[Dattebayo]

i bought myself the 194 piece tool set from craftsman at sears,.. its on sale for like 80 bucks,.. and i got him a 99 piece tool set for like 50 bucks? lol he has tools i dont so he gets the mini set :p

Shows how much you care. About half as much as yourself. Nice.

[AZ89two4Tsx]

Haha.

Btw, any good recommendations on Ipod docks/speakers? I would say Bose, but everyone on here pretty much hates Bose.

[nissangirl74]

Kinda off topic but on the subject of gifts, when I go visit my mom up in Seattle in August before school, I was gonna buy her a nice GPS system.

Any suggestions on those? I have a cheap TomTom and it sucks because the windshield mount would always fall off the windshield.

I have a Garmin that is right about 95% of the time. The other 5% it's right, but it takes you the long way to where you are going. We don't go anywhere without ours. It does a lot of cool stuff, tells elevation, avoids toll roads, construction, etc. Also, get her a road atlas. You never know when the satellite signal will fail to connect.

[s0m3th1ngAZ]

A headstone.