i'm a 14 year old pursuing my dream of owning a ford gt. my dad says when i turn 16 he'd buy me one but i dont think anymore will be available by then. i havent posted much on this site but i read alot and ive seen all of your amazing cars. i was just wondering what you guys do for a living to be able to afford all of these cars.
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FordGT75
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BlackICE
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In any career one can succeed.
Just remember, complacency is the friend of the under achiever!
Just remember, complacency is the friend of the under achiever!
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isaakgt
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SteveA
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ladams1
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What to do
You ask a very important question. You are very smart to ask that at 14 years of age.
The problem today is careers and income are changing quickly. So you have to look into the future. When i was younger I knew i did not want to be plant manager of a paper company! Why, because e-mail and such would make the paper business less lucrative. Same thing on being a nuclear engineer. I said to myself what happens if nuclear becomes obsolelted. These seem obvious today but 36 years ago maybe not so much!
I had a fellow graduate who was upset he could only get job offers in Montana and such. my question would be where do you think Mining engineers work, Manhatten? Anyway what do you do?
I would recommend you do two things
Decided what you might be good at, math and science, debating like in law, writing and such. This usually conincides with what you also like but you need to look at that aspect. I fear your generaration will work longer than mine did. The good news is your 70 year old will be like the 40 year old today.
The next thing i would do is decide where the jobs will be for the 45 years you will be working unless you are very successful. If you go to the library you will find many books that show where job growth and incomes will be. You need to reflect on these based on your skill sets, what you like and if it is really a good career future. Teachers and such while wonderful jobs do not pay well, a CEO does. You have to decide and chose and target where you want to be. If you do not know where you are going you may just not get there! Have a plan!
School guidance teacher can help as can you parents most likely, but the decision is yours. Most college educated careers can be very lucrative if you are good at it. I also have freinds that are just smart, did not go to college but started a company. Some failed and a few became very wealthy. A college education always helps.
Remember when you graduate it is called "commencment" which means the beginning not "fini" or the end of your career! Prepare yourself for something you like to do, know it has good income potentail, be good at it and work hard.
Good luck to you and your question at such a young age impresses me. No disrespect meant but a Ford Gt is to much car for so young a person, even if you are very well grounded. Chase girls instead cars can come later.
Lee :cheers
You ask a very important question. You are very smart to ask that at 14 years of age.
The problem today is careers and income are changing quickly. So you have to look into the future. When i was younger I knew i did not want to be plant manager of a paper company! Why, because e-mail and such would make the paper business less lucrative. Same thing on being a nuclear engineer. I said to myself what happens if nuclear becomes obsolelted. These seem obvious today but 36 years ago maybe not so much!
I had a fellow graduate who was upset he could only get job offers in Montana and such. my question would be where do you think Mining engineers work, Manhatten? Anyway what do you do?
I would recommend you do two things
Decided what you might be good at, math and science, debating like in law, writing and such. This usually conincides with what you also like but you need to look at that aspect. I fear your generaration will work longer than mine did. The good news is your 70 year old will be like the 40 year old today.
The next thing i would do is decide where the jobs will be for the 45 years you will be working unless you are very successful. If you go to the library you will find many books that show where job growth and incomes will be. You need to reflect on these based on your skill sets, what you like and if it is really a good career future. Teachers and such while wonderful jobs do not pay well, a CEO does. You have to decide and chose and target where you want to be. If you do not know where you are going you may just not get there! Have a plan!
School guidance teacher can help as can you parents most likely, but the decision is yours. Most college educated careers can be very lucrative if you are good at it. I also have freinds that are just smart, did not go to college but started a company. Some failed and a few became very wealthy. A college education always helps.
Remember when you graduate it is called "commencment" which means the beginning not "fini" or the end of your career! Prepare yourself for something you like to do, know it has good income potentail, be good at it and work hard.
Good luck to you and your question at such a young age impresses me. No disrespect meant but a Ford Gt is to much car for so young a person, even if you are very well grounded. Chase girls instead cars can come later.
Lee :cheers
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OCPETE
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In my opinion, you should set your sights slightly lower for a first car. Get something that you can work on, learn first hand the basics of drivetrain, electrics, suspension, and body work. Rebuild an pre-smog control engine, say a 1964 small block chevy. I started with 1964 Dodge 440 and then some VWs. My first rebuild was the family Briggs and Straton lawnmower engine. No offense to your father but buying a son a supercar at 16 yrs. is a bit over the top.
thanks, i would like to make the decision now, while i have the time to change in the years i have to come. yes i know a ford gt is alot of car for someone just turning 16 but i love the way it looks, and it must be one of the classiest cars on the road. my mom owns a bentley and i always tell her i'd like to take it for a spin but so far havent got the chance yet =P. i am a safe kid and would definitly start with something with much less power at age 15, maybe a ford mustang GT standard. i love the looks and power is only addition that i will take a slow and steady course to learn and overcome. no power modifications would be done to the car unless i knew i was in full control of the car. thanks for the compliment :biggrin :biggrin :biggrin
i do understand exactly what you guys are saying. big chances of wrecking, but at my age im still scared of going a faster than i legally should on alligator alley
maybe my dad is trying to teach me a lesson, a very very very very very very very expensive lesson none the less
maybe my dad is trying to teach me a lesson, a very very very very very very very expensive lesson none the less
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BigsGT
Tungsten GT Owner
Perhaps follow your dad in his chosen profession, it sounds like he's done pretty well! Whatever you do stay focused and give it all you've got. Remain respectful and people will be willing to help. Go easy with the GT. My first car at 16 was a Road Runner Superbird, 440-six pack so I can't advise against a high horsepower car at your age, although I did earn mine myself. Also wrecked it a couple of times so be careful!
04mach1
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You had a Superbird as your first car?!?!? The modern kid around here is lucky if he gets a new civic let alone a modern car of that caliber. Im 17 and I couldnt even imagine driving a FGT at my age. However I do drive a modded Mustang that doesnt run terriable. I am scared to get after it as the car does go sideways on street tires and I do lack the experiance of a car like that. If you want to learn how to drive a fast car get a mustang and work your way up.
BlackICE
GT Owner
Remember the saying,
"No pain, no gain"
If you do it right, the pain is only temporary, but the gains can last a lifetime!
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i said the same thing but my dad goes... "The restaurant business is not worth the trouble of finding trustworthy employees. go be a lawyer or real estate attorney." yet once again he buys another property to build a new restaurant on. i guess im inheriting!
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