My dad's a royal pain in my @ss!!!!

My first car was an 88 LX four banger notch that was 4 different colors: White (prodominately), Black (used black fender), red (someone used that por15 stuff on the doors and it turned red), and brown (lots of rust)

A buddy gave me an old pair of 10 inch subs to put in it. Was pretty cool feeling air rush out of the holes in the quarter panel from the subs.... but then again, water could fall into the trunk.

My point is.... this was all I could afford and all I was allowed at that time. I drove that car for 6 months and saved my money. Eventually I bought a 94 Firebird 3.4l (great looking car but no real power). I was proud of that car even though at the time I had enough money to get the formula version but the *father* wasnt having it.

When I turned 18 everything changed. I was paying my own insurance so he just stopped caring about how I drove or what I drove. So, I started saving money again, sold the bird and bought my gt and stuck a vortech on it along with other go-fast goodies. Im even happier now.

My point being, and I know you dont want to here it, but you really are a little young to be worried about such a thing. You will understand EXACTLY what ur father is afraid of after 1 year of being able to drive on ur own. You will notice all the close calls you had in the 6 banger and realize how much worse it could have been with a more powerful engine.

For right now, just enjoy the top being down and just cruise. Hell, my father wouldnt let me get a vert when I was younger because THOSE were too unsafe. So, just be glad you get that privledge and even if you DONT like the vert.. the women do.. and isnt that what driving in HS is all about? Grabbing the women? lol

Just wait it out... we cant all have what we want when we want it. But with time and hard work anything we want is possible. Start planning and saving now and be prepared for the day you are on ur own.

At 14, it is time to prepare for what you are going to do in the future. The next 4 years will creep by as you live them, but fly by when you look back at them.

Make good use of your time, show your parents you are dilligent and can be trusted and you will have more freedom to do things. Your dad is probablty paying for your insurance, and insurance on a 6 cylinder car is cheaper than a V8. That plus he knows what he did as a kid growing up and he wants to keep you out of trouble. A young kid & a 5.0 Mustang can get into lots of trouble. Maturity comes with age, and with age comes good judgement, at least for most of us.

Do what you want when your name is on the mortgage...stop complaining about not having the car you want...your closer to 10 than 20, you're not a licenced driver....did I mention you should stop complaining. When you get a job that allows you to pay the rent...then you can call the shots.

Here is a little piece of advice, shut the Hell up.

You are 14 years old you can't even vote yet. From now until your time on this Earth is over you will probably have countless numbers of cars. Some you will remember and some you will forget even owning. You will only have one father and mother.

Your parents love you they aren't telling you no to hurt your feelings they are telling you no because they don't want to see you wrapped around a telephone pole.

My parents are getting up on in their years and the older I get I realize cars, houses, clothes and material things are just stuff and fluff. What really matters in this world are family and friends, period. All material things can be replaced but those two things are irreplaceable.

I am not trying to be an ass. You should be thankful that your parents actually care about you enough to say no.

Great minds thing alike.