Poor misguided bastard...

MarkuzLS1 · **Poor misguided bastard...**

"When Ben Ellison, 15, gets his driver's license next month, he dreams of driving a midnight blue, low-riding Honda with monster horsepower, a performance exhaust system and, inside, blue neon rods that glow with each beat from the stereo bass."

Did I just see "Honda" and "monster horsepower" in the same sentence? Somebody needs to teach this kid about cars. It's out of an article on MSN about chips in cars that monitor kids' driving habits. Kindof an interesting read:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7054076/

Bane- · 03-04-2005, 10:06 AM


Quote: Instead, he'll drive a Mazda,

owned? lol

someone will teach him about cars...like even the 1st 4banger foxbody he pulls up next to

or if he ever pulls up next to me since he lives in MD in either my ranger or the 88(it mmight be on the road by then lol)

lowflyn · 03-04-2005, 10:24 AM

I"m glad this wasn't out a few years ago...

**Brent** · 03-04-2005, 12:56 PM

Man I am glad my parents were not like that

NorwegianMustang · 03-04-2005, 01:01 PM

Stupid parrents not trusting their kid

Danger Dude · 03-04-2005, 01:14 PM

Well lets be logical for a minute. Being that you are closer to the beginner driving age, you know as well as I that some kids do need this and this gives the ability of the parents to monitor a less than trustworthy but at the same time allow him driving priviledges

Bane- · 03-04-2005, 01:28 PM

but if they know about it being in there do you think they are going to drive like they would if it wasnt in there? if ur gonna spy on them dont tell them about it before hand hahaha

Danger Dude · 03-04-2005, 01:42 PM


Quote: Originally Posted by Bane- but if they know about it being in there do you think they are going to drive like they would if it wasnt in there? if ur gonna spy on them dont tell them about it before hand hahaha

It is not spying if you know you are being watched. Who cares if they know, as long as the kid drives normally, it does not matter. This is about saving lives and preventing the kid from damaging the parents car, preventing ticketswhich calls steep increases in insurance premiums. It will also help in determining if the ked is responsible enough to be driving. How kids drive now will determine what kind of driver he becomes in the future.

timpryor · 03-04-2005, 04:09 PM

I like my slow car

and i'm glad my parents trust me although they probably shouldn't as much as they do

WhiteStang99 · 03-04-2005, 04:12 PM

I didn't read the article, but it sounds like something my dad has in the trucks for his workers. He works at Bellsouth, and their trucks have GPS trackers, which can read location, speed, whether the truck is on or not, etc.

There has been some talk recently about requiring auto manufacturers to put these "black boxes" (which are orange, btw) in cars to easier sort out confusion after accidents, etc.

lowflyn · 03-04-2005, 07:35 PM

Ha...there may be one in our cars...noone really knows...lol. I think rents should do like mine did me, I get a ticket, I pay for it and pay for all insurance increases, I have wreck, I pay for it and all insurance increases.

STEVE · 03-04-2005, 11:38 PM


Quote: Originally Posted by Danger Dude Well lets be logical for a minute. Being that you are closer to the beginner driving age, you know as well as I that some kids do need this and this gives the ability of the parents to monitor a less than trustworthy but at the same time allow him driving priviledges

i think the chip is a very good idea. i remember high school every one that had a car would drive like a maniac just to show off. this is a very cool device for inexpirienced drivers. who cars if its like spying, if that saves me from some idiot kid killing me in a wreck so be it

STEVE · 03-04-2005, 11:40 PM


Quote: Originally Posted by lowflyn Ha...there may be one in our cars...noone really knows...lol. I think rents should do like mine did me, I get a ticket, I pay for it and pay for all insurance increases, I have wreck, I pay for it and all insurance increases.

i know that some gm's have those things.

tedness · 03-04-2005, 11:44 PM

folks would wonder why my acceleration jumped well above the average v6...

considering they don't know about the blower....or anything i've done for that matter.

Thomas91169 · 03-05-2005, 03:21 AM

they had that chip out a while ago. when my parents saw that they were like "wed rather not know about your driving habits"

i think its bad parenting though. what kind of parents would let their kid own a "tricked out honduh". what would be funny is to put that on any kid under 18 with a honda and watch them on the GPS on how they all seem to gravitate together. like a flock of stupid kids "we see here the rare hondus vtecus in the wild, notice how he will make loud noises to intimidate his predators, but when he is under attack he will return to the flock for he thinks theres safety in numbers".

the day will come when all cars will have this technology(which most people wont even know they have it) and all their movements can be monitored and tracked, and law enforcement wont even have to witness them breaking a moving violation for them to be ticketed.

n8r · 03-05-2005, 09:54 AM


Quote: Originally Posted by EclipseGSTdude "we see here the rare hondus vtecus in the wild, notice how he will make loud noises to intimidate his predators, but when he is under attack he will return to the flock for he thinks theres safety in numbers".

Thats goin in the sig.

**meteorachick** · 03-05-2005, 10:25 AM

even without some thing in my car tracking my speed for them, my stepdad was a cop....and all of his officers knew my car, my blue firebird....i was always in trouble for speeding

lowflyn · 03-05-2005, 11:38 AM


Quote: Originally Posted by n8r Thats goin in the sig.

Haha..that's just plain awesome.

wiarumas · 03-05-2005, 05:31 PM

more evidence that the majority of the world's population is indeed.. stupid.