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There are three meanings of the word gay these days, you got a wrong one!
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Guy at schools dad had a Ferrari Daytona and that turned a few heads, my history master drove a Mini every day but also had a Aston DB6 Vantage and a Bentley 3.0 litre. I think he was to the manor born though and had kids himself so quite a cool dad and teacher.
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An Old VW Beetle or Transporter. Ice cool.
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An Old VW Beetle or Transporter. Ice cool.
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beetle -no, transporter yes.
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Use the girlfriends Sirion.
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Stuart, when your son gets a bit older, you will find that absolutely nothing you do will make you look cool in his eyes. It doesn't matter if he'd think someone else zero-degrees-kelvin cool doing the same thing, when it comes to you there's only one rule that matters: if it's done by dad it's not cool.
Oh, there is one more rule: the only thing less cool than Dad is Dad trying to look cool. That's the stuff of teenage nightmares.
So don't bother. Just accept that in the eyes of junior, you will always be less cool than an ice-cream in a bonfire ... so whatever you feel like doing, and hope that your son forgives you in your dotage. With any luck he'll come to see your pipe-and-slippers as kinda sweet and unthreatening.
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Maybe that's why my dad ran a Morris Marina when I was 16 and now drives a 740....:-( He was trying to look "uncool" and now drives around in what as a 16 year old I would have considered pretty chilled.
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Prob right, should just buy a car for myself! Reliant Rialto here I come :-)
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Never mind what car you have, a kid has to learn to deal with all sorts of stuff in life so if/when you roll up in a pink or purple whatever so what, it'll help build character in the kid. There's far more to how a kid feels & relates to his father than the car his dad drives.
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When a kid only gets to see you for two hours a month and your arrival as the enigmatic daddy fellow who pays mummy lots of money is quite an event for them, it maybe matters a bit more!
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Take him to as many Chelsea home games as you can and trust me you'll be a hero :-)
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Take him to as many Chelsea home games as you can and trust me you'll be a hero :-)
in your chelsea tractor?
oh dear its all coming out now isnt it ;)
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Sorry Stu i thought you were leaning towards a type of car you lad might enjoy being with you in.
I didn't actually buy any vehicles to impress my kids, or anyone else ever for that matter, i bought what i wanted to and luckily they've nearly all been interesting in one way or another.
I didn't realise that my kids were possibly embarrased by me, strewth if i'd known that i'd have made it doubly so, its called parents revenge.
Have what you want, if its fun for you, there's a fair possibility that your lad will get some enjoyment too, belting around in a Rialto practicing 2 wheel cornering, he'll have the time of his life.
Too many people are old well before their time, me i've got thousands more miserable blighters to upset before i hang me driving gloves up..;)
I know of one chap who bought himself a MB convertible, his ex refused to let the children go with their dad because of the convertibles safety....ex wives can be nasty creatures..beware.
Edited by gordonbennet on 04/01/2009 at 22:51
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>>ex wives can be nasty creatures..beware<<
Thankfully I didnt marry this one :-) one blessing atleast!
The car ive always coveted is the Merc W123 - there is a bright red 2.0 one owned by an elderly chap in nearby village who potters around from time to time and every time I see it, it just looks so classy.
Also rather fancy an early BMW 5-Series, mid 80's vintage. Just dont really want to buy a very old car.
I dunno, theres so many cars really.
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And if you're trying to be cool then is that not now "book".
Edit... although my newer phone does that as cool... speed texting. Oh well.
Edited by rtj70 on 04/01/2009 at 23:08
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The car ive always coveted is the Merc W123 - there is a bright red
My true feelings are, do what you enjoy, if you think that MB123 is the bees bits have one (they are a lovely car, but getting on a bit, nothing wrong with that so are most of us, but we aint dead yet) the way you detail your cars, i'll be able to brush me grey hair in the reflection, and i'll expect to see it too, we could start the Northants MB section and have meets, and i know the best indy in the country, very well.
There's a big benefit to an old car too, pre 72 means free VED, and very cheap classic insurance, so that classy and unique motoring can be jolly reasonable too.
How's about talking to your lad about this, and showing him what you're thinking about?
I found that my kids got great pleasure from what i enjoyed too.
I used to take my girl to banger racing at Brafield too, this was long after i'd packed it in myself, she loved every minute of it, from age 3 she loved it, that may not fit in with your access at the moment but a thought for the future.
That chap i mentioned, it was quite obviously jealousy on the ex's part cos the kids were looking forward to going with their dad in that very rare and beautiful car, maybe she was afraid they'd become infected with a bit of normality called fun..;)
Edited by gordonbennet on 04/01/2009 at 23:21
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Off topic a bit but if you want to hanker after an 80s Merc it's got to be the 560 SEC. A neighbour. Forget Ferraris and other weekend cars, this is what I wanted as a kid and according to Mercedes Magazine now is the time to get one: if only I had the cash.
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got to be the 560 SEC. A neighbour. Forget Ferraris and other weekend cars this
There's one up the mo a 91 done 47K from new 2 owners and he wants £13K, which is i think a bit over, but the condition is something to behold, there's also a 102K one owner at £3,5 which looks drop dead beautiful.
They don't make em like that any more, more's the pity.
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I'm sure that 13K(that's what I paid for my Fabia VRS once cruise & CD stack was added: what a fool) could become 11.5K cash, tempting for a £70K car with such low mileage and such a late model: What colour and where is it posted? I bet that guy gets what he is asking if people fail to negotiate, good ones do seem strong at the moment. The other for £3.5K seems very cheap as 102K is nothing for one of these. I see them from time to time but most have been pimped up with nasty bodykits by the Gangsta brigade: UGH
Edited by mattbod on 04/01/2009 at 23:47
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: What colour and where is it posted? I
Its dark blue, with either grey or cream leather, and its either flea bay or the trader, i'm a big help arn't i..;)
I would look it up, but i've got work early so got to hit the sack....
There was a lovely black SEL that looked wonderful too, some twerp had put chrome wheelarches on it, what on earth possesses them.
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Don't worry will look myself tomorrow!
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Sorry I left a bit out of my original post, got distracted: I meant to say a neighbour had a pristine 500 SEC on an F plate up for £8.5K recently (about 90K on the clock) and I wish I had bought it. I went to a fairly posh school and a friend's dad had a black one, thought he was pretty cool.
Edited by mattbod on 04/01/2009 at 23:51
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For once I actually totally agree with you NowWheels. My father is 60 odd and still steals my clothes in a vain attempt to be trendy. I'm actually rather "preppy" so he is way off track anyway!
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Ive actually started dressing like my father! Baggy cheap joggers, baggy jumper and dont bin it until it is atleast 50% full of holes. Oh dear, maybe I should get a brown Morris Marina too :-)
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