Rep Power: 377

You've been parentally dis-OWNED...ooooooh...yeah....burn....uh....okay then...

 
Rep Power: 360

Well my rents didnt want me to do anyhting to the car. after about 3 months i had lowered it, rims, intake, header, full exhuast. pulleys cam gear. then 5 months form then i bought a turbo kit. they suyre as hell werent too happy about that but they got over it. i pay for it and everything i do but they thinki should save my money instead of investing it in my car. building a motor now.

 
Rep Power: 261

Show the Corolla some respect, the 1ZZ-FE is a good little motor to mod. Hell, you can buy a supercharger from the dealership...

 
Rep Power: 368

My parents used to hassle me about me modding my EL. But hey, it's in MY name, I bought it with my own money, I pay my own insurance on it, and I don't live with them anymore. HAH!

Now whenever I visit they ask me what new stuff I've done and my dad asks me to work on his teg. My mom still hassles me over the number of rims I go through though.

If the car is yours and you're paying for all of it plus it's in your name, then go ahead and do what you want with your car, as long as it doesn't infringe on your parents (ie you're not piling stuff in their garage or excessively borrowing their car while yours is on jackstands). But if your parents are involved at all with the car by paying for some piece of it or the insurance, then respect them and stop modding it.....so you can save money and buy your own.

 
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Both my parents drive SUV's..so when i lowered my car, it doesnt seem low to them becuase to them, anything not an SUV is low. So they didnt even notice my drop..hah..my uncle asked my dad if i lowered my car, and my dad was like, "huh? no..its original"..lol

 
Rep Power: 273

Yeah the rents sure now how to make you feel like crap. I can't relate to your story exactly, except the first PC we had, it was families, but I upgraded it, so now whose is it? No one knows.

I bought my car, new none-the-less, dad was pissed cuz I live at home and somehow reasoned it to sound like I blew money I "normally" wouldn't have if I didn't live at home and gave me grief... he never had luxury to buy a new car, blah blah blah.

Then I started modding. Again, the spanish inquisition. They only got a "told ya so" complex when I got fined for some of it, (damn damn damn).

Now I try to time mods when they're not home, it's none of their business how much it costs me and whether or not the car is fully paid off yet. But ofcourse Murphy's Friggin Law - they were totally in the loop when my car was in the shop, like they had nothing better to do but ask all these questions.

But I think they accepted it finally, I caught them stepping outside one morning to check it all out and nodding to themselves approvingly. I know my dad can appreciate a nice set of rims cuz of my sister's GT (which was written-off, and cut me some slack, thanks sis) ...they make trips to the states and see all you California Civic owners

I think the turning point is when they see you are genuinely interested in this, it's not just a passing phase, you work hard for your money so you're not completely reckless and not behind on any payments. It's an expensive hobby/interest but certainly not the worst one. I may not clean my room as often as I clean my car, but I do clean my car and they like to see me looking after something I'm proud to own.

Anyways, sorry about the long story but hope it helps, at least you know many of us come under fire from parents regardless of our life situation, but stick in there and you'll see that they'll accept it eventually, and I hope--not too late--in your case.

 
Rep Power: 282

My parents are telling me not to mod my car because they do not want me to invest all my money into a car they rather me save my money and buy a better car.

 
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My parents never cared at all...they would actually help me pick out things and give me opinions, and my dad literally helped me do everything to my car...

you live once, I like doing this **** to my car, and they understand this...Im at a point in my life where I CAN afford to have my fun with this car...again they understand and agree...

I guess I got lucky...my dad does body work and is a painter 20 years experience, so its probably more fun for him since he never got to have fun with his own car when he was young...damn my dad had a kid and wife by 18...they started young...so I guess he wants me to have and do what he couldnt...

and another thing, Im 22, its my car, paid, insured, all by me...they understand its my money and my choice...

 
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same with my rents, i bought the car and i paid for everything, which is one reason why i cant install my turbo kit!!! i have it sittin in my room, waiting for them to go on a trip or something for a few days. Is there a damn shop in orlando that can install my kit in like 1 day? or few hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im so mad. CFT told me 3 fukn weeks!!!!! im like WHAT WAHHH

 
Rep Power: 287

well, they're trying to cut a deal w/ me. i had a couple of G's in my account but they have told me to save it to pay for college so the deal is now...save up 3g's and they'll put in 3g's...so i guess i should be thankful for this. after all, my dad makes 8 bux a hour and mom makes 14 bux a hour so 3g's is a crap load to them...but yea, i guess ill hold off my ambition. but its been fun w/ all you 7thgen'ers. thanks for all the great times and support. but now atleast i can shift my focus onto getting a new car and work toward that.

 
Rep Power: 289

i bought my car i paid for everything the car insurance, the down payment, every payment, and all the mods. i have a govt job so i will retire at 55 with a pension. i work at unemployment so unless star trek happens i am safe. i go to college full time and never hit them up for money. but my mom still likes to question why i do it. my dad on the other hand he had a mercury cyclone with a 390 in it so he understands the need to work on a perfectly good car to make it more perfect.

i buy all my parts used off this site. so far from what i can tell i could sale all my mods and actually come out in the green.

 
Rep Power: 314

i bought my car and do all the mods, parents do say stuff, but i say i bought it, i like, im not changing it.

 
Rep Power: 314

oh id trade my car for an suv anyday, actually i might when i graduate for say a x5 for xc90

 
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i want a truck!!! i always wanted a f-150, but my dads like theres not a backseat... how are u gonna take a girl on a date. i didnt think about it till like a lil after he said that and i was like muhahaha. hes right!! , but then again theres nothing u cant do in the bed of a pickup with some blankets and pillows right? lolz.. then again its hard to bump in the back of a civic.. bawaa

omg my boss just saw me on the site i gotta D.I.P!

 
Rep Power: 263

oh man same here I sooo want a truck lol, today I bottomed out on the way to the site trailer (my office), and everyone was laughing at me I'de love a ridgeline or X5

 
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Well a twin bed, with a futon on top fits perfectly in the back of an S10, so a F150, I would guess full size bed. And believe it or not, the bed is more comfy in the truck, than in the house. (Homeless for a few months when my dad moved to GA, and I wanted to stay in MI)

 
Rep Power: 289

i had an f-150 and sex hasnt been the same without it. it was a standard cab too. the seat and the bump for tranny were perfect. i mean perfect! I could go for hours with out cramping up or getting tired. i would throw a blanket and a pillow behind the seat and on my way. as far as doin it in the bed of the truck. thats just horrible! dont ever try this. if you have ever had the urge to f on concrete with rocks in it this may be for you. however if you enjoy your knees and your girl enjoys her back i would recomend doin it in the grass way b4 you do it in the bed of a truck. we had 5 blankets and our knees still hurt from 2 years back.

 
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lolz

 
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o my fvcking god, what in the fvcking fvck are you speaking about. you never stop modding. ever.

 
Rep Power: 288

you only stop modding when you have to suck **** for new bushings....

 
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damn dude that really sucks to hear.... i feel bad for you.... my parents were like that at the beginning. but i just keep not listening to them n they finally realized that its good bc it keeps me out of trouble... n teaches me at the same time. hell sometimes they even help me with the modding... like my mom even helped me put on my springs.

 
Rep Power: 336

if you part out, which you should if you trade the car in, pm me lol, that sucks. i pay for my ****, car and mods, and insurance, im 20 and my dad can't say **** about it.

 
Rep Power: 263

^^^ how u pay for ur own insurance man?? I pay for all my **** but I can never afford to have insurance under my own name

 
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i work hard. like over 40 hours a week

 
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my parents give me **** all the time about doing stuff 2 my car. but i flat out told my mom looks when i started spending serious money on my car i stopped doing drugs all the time. (i used to have a very very serious drug addiction) so she just kinda left me alone about it. but she does get on me when i spend all my money on my car

 
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haha I work about 50 hrs a week at a good pay, I don't live with parents so most of the pay goes to rent/food/tuition/mods nothin left for insurance lol.