My parents went away on a weeks vacation and..... They left the keys to the brand new Porsche. Would they mind?
If it were my car? Yes I would mind. See whenever someone else drivers your car, they leave some evidence of having done it that will be noticed. Is the seat exactly in place? Steering wheel height etc...all these things make it very easy to tell when someone else has driven your car. If I caught you doing it, I would tape you naked to the bonnet and drive around for a day!
Having driven a number of Porsches both alone and with others I've discovered the fun of driving them really only comes with having someone with you to enjoy the fun with. This also leads to STUPID behavior like impromptu drag races, burnouts and general stupidity. Leave it in the garage, start it, rev the engine a few times and then turn it off. You'll be a lot better off, won't have taken a risk which could turn bad no matter how good your intentions are. Trust me, I got busted driving my Dad's 911 and the results of breaking their trust are FAR worse than what the fuzz dishes out. 160 bucks to keep my license was a joke compared to the look on my Dad's face when I told him I was doing 80 in a 40. Fast cars and hormones are a bad combo. Rev it in the garage bro, it's fun and safe.
Telling a kid to rev it up in the garage is like telling a drunk to just take a sip. If you don't want to get in trouble just stay away from the car. If it's one of those sissy boxsteroid things you'll want to stay away from it anyway!
You have your license, right? If you do, a little ride wouldn't hurt. But I would advise to leave the car alone.
Have you danced to "old time rock and roll" in your Ray Bans, underwear, and white shirt yet? Be aware, if you take the car out and it accidentaly drives off a pier, you could always try to make enough money to cover repairs by running a prostitution ring out of your parents home with all of your high school buddies as the customers - just be carefull not to fall in love with a hooker and watch out for "Guido the killer pimp"...
Okay, I got it - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Parents Just Don't Understand: (snip) Oh-kay, here's the situation My parents went away on a week's vacation and They left the keys to the brand new Porsche Would they mind? Umm, well, of course not I'll just take it for a little spin And maybe show it off to a couple of friends I'll just cruise it around the neighborhood Well, maybe I shouldn't Yeah, of course I should Pay attention, here's the thick of the plot... (snip) So, - what do I win? Here's all the lyrics: You know parents are the same no matter time nor place They don't understand that us kids are gonna make some mistakes So to you, all the kids all across the land There's no need to argue, parents just don't understand I remember one year My mom took me school shopping It was me, my brother, my mom, oh, my pop, and my little sister All hopped in the car We headed downtown to the Gallery Mall MY mom started bugging with the clothes she chose I didn't say nothing at first I just turned up my nose She said, "What's wrong? This shirt cost $20" I said, "Mom, this shirt is plaid with a butterfly collar!" The next half hour was the same old thing My mother buying me clothes from 1963 And then she lost her mind and did the ultimate I asked her for Adidas and she bought me Zips! I said, "Mom, what are you doing, you're ruining my rep" She said, "You're only sixteen, you don't have a rep yet" I said, "Mom, let's put these clothes back, please" She said "no, you go to school to learn not for a fashion show" I said, "This isn't Sha Na Na, come on Mom, I'm not Bowzer Mom, please put back the bell-bottom Brady Bunch trousers But if you don't want to I can live with that but You gotta put back the double-knit reversible slacks" She wasn't moved - everything stayed the same Inevitably the first day of school came I thought I could get over, I tried to play sick But my mom said, "No, no way, uh-uh, forget it" There was nothing I could do, I tried to relax I got dressed up in those ancient artifacts And when I walked into school, it was just as I thought The kids were cracking up laughing at the clothes Mom bought And those who weren't laughing still had a ball Because they were pointing and whispering As I walked down the hall I got home and told my Mom how my day went She said, "If they were laughing you don't need them, cause they're not good friends" For the next six hours I tried to explain to my Mom That I was gonna have to go through this about 200 more times So to you all the kids all across the land There's no need to argue Parents just don't understand Oh-kay, here's the situation My parents went away on a week's vacation and They left the keys to the brand new Porsche Would they mind? Umm, well, of course not I'll just take it for a little spin And maybe show it off to a couple of friends I'll just cruise it around the neighborhood Well, maybe I shouldn't Yeah, of course I should Pay attention, here's the thick of the plot I pulled up to the corner at the end of my block That's when I saw this beautiful girlie girl walking I picked up my car phone to perpetrate like I was talking You should've seen this girl's bodily dimensions I honked my horn just to get her attention She said, "Was that for me?" I said, "Yeah" She said, "Why?" I said, "Come on and take a ride with a helluva guy" She said, "How do I know you're not sick? You could be some deranged lunatic" I said, "C'mon toots - my name is the Prince = Beside, would a lunatic have a Porsche like this?" She agreed and we were on our way She was looking very good and so was I, I must say - word We hit McDonald's, pulled into the drive We ordered two Big Macs and two large fries with Cokes She kicked her shoes off onto the floor She said, "Drive fast, speed turns me on" She put her hand on my knee, I put my foot on the gas We almost got whiplash, I took off so fast The sun roof was open , the music was high And this girl's hand was steadily moving up my thigh She had opened up three buttons on her shirt so far I guess that's why I didn't notice that police car We're doing ninety in my Mom's new Porsche And to make this long story short - short When the cop pulled me over I was scared as hell I said, "I don't have a license but I drive very well, officer" I almost had a heart attack that day Come to find out the girl was a twelve-year-old runaway I was arrested, the car was impounded There was no way for me to avoid being grounded My parents had to come off from vacation to get me I'd rather be in jail than to have my father hit me My parents walked in I got my grip, I said, "Ah, Mom, Dad, how was your trip?" They didn't speak - I said, "I want to plead my case" But my father just shoved me in the car by my face That was a hard ride home, I don't know how I survived They took turns - one would beat me while the other was driving I can't believe it, I just made a mistake Well parents are the same no matter time nor place So to you all the kids all across the land Take it from me, parents just don't understand
Yea I heard something that got that line stuck in my head so I figured I'd phrase it as a thread and see what happened. It looks like things were getting interesting from some of the posts. I LOL'd at the Risky Business reference, I forgot about that one, and I think it's hillarious that Sonorous checked my profile to find out my age... OK I'm just bored and looking for cheap laughs. Thanks for playing along.
BTW - I always liked that song. There's been more than a few times when I've been in the car and seen a "beautiful girlie girl" and thought 'I should pick up the cell phone and perpitrate like I'm talking...'
1) Are you covered under their insurance? Most insurance companies cover (licensed) family members and (licensed) people who have permission to drive the vehicle. "No permission" falls under theft which is covered a bit differently AFAIK. 2) Do you trust yourself to be responsible with it?? If yes, back that biatch out of the garage and ride. Give it a wash and refill the fuel when you're done. "A loaded AK 47 is only as dangerous as the person at the controls...."
Nah it wouldn't be too long before someone else got it, I'm kinda surprised we got so many serious responses, I thought the song was more popular, I was expecting to get more phrases of the song as replies. Plus it's even funnier when you get a serious response even after the beans have been spilled. Just remember folks, I'm laughing AT you, not WITH you... Cause I've been there myself...