18 yr old boy, should I let him drive it.

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by D-CEL

I am now facing the “should I let him drive it” struggle. My son is a wonderful, near 18 year old, senior in high school, good decision maker, who is beside himself about not being allowed to drive the Cobra.
I know how I would have felt it that car was in the garage when I was 18 .
I have no fear of his mechanical ability to operate the pedals safely. But….I have tremendous angst thinking about the yahoo in a new Corvette or Porsche or Honda with a fart pipe, that pulls up and sees a teenager behind the wheel of that snarling, rumbling thing. I know I would not have been able to keep the testosterone floodgates closed.
I certainly want him to enjoy the fruits of life, but I’m restrained by the “im your dad, not your friend” protectionist mentality.
I kinda feel like he is being punished, for how I was as a young man and my though process now.
Lets hear your thoughts

thanks
Jason

Do you love and care about him?

If so, I'd send him to a quality High Performance driving school first.

Heck, my brother just turned 54 and asks why I've never let him drive any of my Cobras. My response, "because I love you too much".


Bill S.