american teenagers and cars

Unluckyalf · 10 Aug 2007 at 14:08

I dont think its just a US thing. Here in Aus kids are driving V6/V8 Holdens and Fords (mainly Utes), and Rice mobiles. Mitsubishi Lancers are popular, with exhausts you can stick your arm down. Oh and Scoobys are everywhere.

This should give you an idea.

Killa_ken · 10 Aug 2007 at 14:31

austinpowers said:
Gas is cheap here, $2.66 a us gallon for the 87 stuff, $2.91 for 93.

Pickups seem to be the norm. Oh and here you can have a concealed gun licence

wtf!? its been around 2.90+/- for 87 and 3.10+/- for the 93 here in georgia!

where the hell are you!?

Zip · 10 Aug 2007 at 15:11

Its true.

UK insurance sucks penis

Down here you get learners in Straight 6s, V6s and V8s.

With insurance being between $300-$2500AUD for people between the age of 16 and 20(depending on the car and on the age of the person)

deuse · 10 Aug 2007 at 15:36

ConfusedTA said:
IIRC, over there, insurance is based on the driver, not the car.

True,and most i know get trucks not cars.like a F150 or 1500 both V8
there is no mot in FL or road tax.

you get what they call a tag and liitle yellow sticker that goes on to your number plate.

and to **** you all here even more if you want a diff number plate
lets say OCUK it will cost you a MASIVE $45

plus tax at 6.5% and about another $50 for other things.
and your number plate stays with you for life not the car.

No swearing - any more will result in a suspension.

Zefan.

daveyj27 · 10 Aug 2007 at 18:02

Killa_ken said:
where the hell are you!?

austinpowers said:
Where everything is bigger

Texas.

Lashout_UK · 10 Aug 2007 at 18:12

I don't think it's a US thing either. Hell, my past 3 cars have been V8s. Just depends what you're into!

O.k, so maybe the current 5.7 is a tad excessive.....

aceface57 · 10 Aug 2007 at 18:17

It's not just the us that has cheap insurance, in Cyprus i pay £50 a year for 3rd party on a mazda 626, wish i could do that here!

"andy" · 10 Aug 2007 at 18:19

Unluckyalf said:
I dont think its just a US thing. Here in Aus kids are driving V6/V8 Holdens and Fords (mainly Utes), and Rice mobiles. Mitsubishi Lancers are popular, with exhausts you can stick your arm down. Oh and Scoobys are everywhere.
.

what i thought too , mate moved over there and a few month laters driving a skyline into ditches

Killa_ken · 10 Aug 2007 at 18:30

deuse said:
and to **** you all here even more if you want a diff number plate
lets say OCUK it will cost you a MASIVE $45

plus tax at 6.5% and about another $50 for other things.
and your number plate stays with you for life not the car.

LATRDUD

edit: You Know on your registration tag thingy majig you know where it says valuation, what does that mean? mine says $12,344 or something :confused:

olv · 10 Aug 2007 at 19:16

Zip said:
Its true.

UK sucks penis

fixed

Thomas. PLease. · 10 Aug 2007 at 19:23

One of my friends (aged 19) recently moved to California, in the UK he drove a Mini One.

He now drives a black Nissan 350z GT, and he is by no means super sweet sixteen style rich.

Killa_ken · 10 Aug 2007 at 19:26

whatleytom said:
One of my friends (aged 19) recently moved to California, in the UK he drove a Mini One.

He now drives a black Nissan 350z GT, and he is by no means super sweet sixteen style rich.

They're pretty cheap, you can pick up a fairly new one for around $17,000 fully kitted.

deuse · 10 Aug 2007 at 20:25

Killa_ken said:
LATRDUD

edit: You Know on your registration tag thingy majig you know where it says valuation, what does that mean? mine says $12,344 or something

my tag(i am not there at the mow) has got my birthday on it and thats about it i think..

oh and a bar code on the left..

whats this valuation thing in your state?

Fr0dders · 10 Aug 2007 at 20:34

Killa_ken said:
They're pretty cheap, you can pick up a fairly new one for around $17,000 fully kitted.

slightly OT mate but who's the bird in your sig

anybody famous or just some random photo off the internet ?

Killa_ken · 10 Aug 2007 at 21:22

MrLOL said:
slightly OT mate but who's the bird in your sig

anybody famous or just some random photo off the internet ?

Do i count as famous on the internets?

Vimanis · 10 Aug 2007 at 21:56

Think i'm going to cry, we brits really do get bent over don't we?

... ouch, that was a bit painful.

Nitro_Junkie · 10 Aug 2007 at 22:03

Vimanis said:
Think i'm going to cry, we brits really do get bent over don't we?

... ouch, that was a bit painful.

you know it, we do, so badly

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 10 Aug 2007 at 22:22

sam83uk said:
im gorgeous mate and ive had some female attention on these forums, thought that'd shut everyone up.

Phenomenal

Fr0dders · 12 Aug 2007 at 00:03

Killa_ken said:
Do i count as famous on the internets?

eh ?

im on about the bird, not you

unless your the bird .. but Deviant Art Says your a bloke

Chris1712 · 12 Aug 2007 at 00:13

Hmmm this thread has just made my mind up on where i want to be in 5-10 years. If ever i get the chance to live and work in the US i will be there in a flash, I'm 19 for gods sake and i'm already hating rip off britain, and heck i dont pay income tax yet!