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Originally Posted by Number 3
...Now for the more important part of the discussion, at least for me, is this the best generation of car enthusiasts? And I have to say NO, it is not. Kids today are far less into cars as a performance entity than when I was in High School. Yes, a car still provides status, but there are far fewer in their teens and twenties that are truly into cars as a performance tool, to be lusted for, objectified and driven....
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It is different... on the day I turned 16, I scored myself that driver's license, and that was way too late in life for me! Indeed, I lusted after cars, but for the first 20 years of my driving, spent a lot more time in hunks of junk than in dream cars... and I therefore learned how to fix ANYTHING that could possibly go wrong with a car, because believe me: If it can happen, it has happened to me! However, my kids? They don't really care about driving. None of their friends do, they feel no "driving force." It does not stir their soul, inspire them to drive. My kids friends? While generally in the age range of 16- 24 years of age, I don't know any (other than my own two, who I have taught!) who could change a flat, check a fuse, or put oil into the correct hole... let alone CHANGE oil, jump a battery, or fix a leaking hose.