Quote Originally Posted by tony
Or whatever you would call it.. I think my turning point came this past weekend when I attended my 5 year olds basketball game, the feeling was 10x what any car ever gave me. Since then I seriously do not understand the point of street racing. Having a billion horses under the hood isn't as impressive as it was before, I still consider myself an enthusiast but it seems that the cars I'm impressed by do not require modifications or at the most small changes. (wheels, drop, etc) I love the idea of driving a Porsche to its limits on a road course but on the street? I'll pass..

At 26 I think I am beginning to change, think it will happen to you?
Grats by the way!

And no, I don't think I ever will. I forsee myself at 40 wrenching on my kid's cars, doing what my dad did for me and more, teaching them how to be responsible and safe drivers at ANY speed, under any conditions, with respect for other drivers and the law. I won't lie and say I never speed, but I also wonder sometimes when I'm out at 3-4 in the morning and am the only sober person on the road why it's "tuners" who are called the dangerous people on the road.

No, I see myself always enjoying cars and being able to take a car, push it's limits, see what it can do in a safe environment, and also knowing it has the versatility to haul my groceries home during rush hour traffic. To that end I don't build 1000whp Supras or anything to that extreme. I respect those that make that choice, but I see it as a path towards burnout. One day I will be one of the old farts who have been around forever, and while the friends I will have who are my age will probably be driving Benz and Lexus with nothing done, I will always be able to say "Your TV is bigger Jim, but my car doesn't embarass my kids when I pick them up at highschool"