Colorado

Well, thats your opinion. And I think your a bullshitter, ever since you said that your best friend died in your arms at the Columbine shooting, and your stories about being engaged and all.....and the entire bike article thing was just you trying to cover your tracks. Im not the only one that jumped on ya for that.
You seriously take things too personally, and I think you feel as though you have to lie to get people to like you or notice you. If you know for a fact that all of your stories are true, you shouldnt feel like you should have to prove it to me....
And dont jump all over him for putting a smiley face there......its nothing worse than some of your replies

Yeah, Ill stop bringing up your botched up stories

Until next time......

Haha...only one of us is crying though, and its not me

Very good post!

I understand exactly what youre saying, because I went through all of that when I was in school....college though. I wanted a newer car SO bad, and when my grandparents offered to by me another car, and it wasnt the car that i wanted, I balked at it, so I kept my 94 until I graduated college. (got it when i was 17)

But I dont think its fair to say "its not fair of your mom to spring the divorce on ya".....because thats life, and hes along for the ride. Things change, and you deal with them. But its hard to have compassion for someone when you dont know whats truth and whats embellished.

Stop beating yourself up and/or making excuses. Just move on.

Indeed.

Damir, do you know what I drove from 16-19? A piece of shit 1974 Camaro that was always falling apart on me. Even when I was working for Microsoft I drove this car and tried to save up money. After I left there I used all the money I had saved up to start an internet company, which slowly did things and finally made a little money. Then when I was 19, I got a hold of and drove a 1968 Mustang which was always giving me shit. For my 21st birthday I found a 1969 Camaro and decided I'd go out on a limb and get it since it was the car I had always wanted. I'd get the money together and make it run and that's what I'd drive. Shortly after the tranny blew in the 1974 Camaro and I left it to die in Seattle. I moved to Colorado and brought my 69 Camaro with me. I got a decent job and had a grand extra month to put into it. I should have saved the money instead of modding my car but all I wanted was a badass Camaro. I got the ride all up and running and rockin and one day while I was driving home it took a shit on me - a huge one. I was just 22. I spent the night in that car in a gas station 24 miles from home and decided that I needed to pull my head out of my ass and take a new approach at things. So, I went out the next day and for the first time financed a car. It was a 1998 Toyota Corolla. I drove my grocery getter Corolla while I got the Camaro back up and running with its old 327 and sold the 502 I'd spent all my money installing. I got rid of all my mods to it and put it back to ' stock (with some minor uppies) '. That was my backup car while I did a few things to the Corolla. I did a bodykit (got ripped off for 800 bucks from Duwayne in the process and ended up spending 400 to get it from another company 6 months later), rims, suspension, minor performance mods. Keep in mind I was still making good money but I had learned not to dump all my available cash into a car immediately . I saved up the money (mind you we're now where I'm 24 almost 25 yrs old) and I turbo'd the Corolla. I still had the Camaro as a backup and once I was satisified with what I had done to my Corolla, I decided to stop putting money into it (priorities changed) and restore my Camaro. I had gotten too caught up in trying to be like everyone else and before I knew it had spent too much money on my Corolla. Granted I was smart about how I spent my money and I didnt get myself into any debt because of it, but all it took was one day to wipe that car out. Nov 2, 2004. I got owned and so did my nice custom Corolla.

So, what did I do?

Once I had calculated that I could salvage 95% of my performance mods, I made a choice to get another Corolla. I brought home the 99 Rolla and swapped all my mods over to it. Now, I've bought a couple things here and there (rims) but I haven't done anything else to it. Ask anyone, my whole outlook is different. It only took me spending 35,000 on cars and watching them waste away or fail to reach my high and unfortunately unachievable expecations. What lesson did this teach me?

ONE very important one.

You don't need to ' keep up with the jones' ' (comment referring to keeping up with what everyone else is doing to seem like you're one of them) --- you need to strive for what you feel is important one goal at a time. Pick your battles and follow through.

I stopped modding my Corolla once I got everything up and running in it. No need to go further. Yes, its turbo'd but its a result of my previous car. I'm not putting time and or a ton of money into modding it --- I may do some things later but I go one project at a time. Im restoring my Camaro. Im not trying to get a loan to do it, not trying to scheme or otherwise find a quick way about it. Im doing what I can as the resources come to me and in the mean time moving along in life.

My advice to you. Dont worry about what car you get. Just get one to get you to work, do your job and do it well. save your money, maybe go to college, lay the foundation for your future and when you've succeeded and you're making the big bucks -- then indulge and reward yourself a little here and there. Don't try to make too many things happen now. It'll only frustrate you and bring you down. I promise you.

We're not doing this to bust your chops to take the wind out of your sails but as Andy said, you're only 17. I'm almost 10 yrs older than you. Trust me, you've got time.

Travis

(now andy, *THAT* is a long post biatch!)

Thats a good thing....just dont spew any BS, and there wont be a next time..BRO. YOuve got your entire life ahead of you....dont bite off more than you can chew right now. You say youre making good money, so take advantage of it, dont max out your finances, and get a car thats a few grand that you can pay off quickly, and start saving your money. Youll be happy you did.

Sounds like a good plan.

No one in a beat up CRX is any friend of mine! lol

Hey D, you owned a 500hp eagle talon? Mustve been quick