autumnfalls

there are a few hit and runs
but a lot of ppl drive nice cars
should i risk it?

ecliptics

lol i dont think you should be asking us that question.. don't risk it if its a ghetto area or you feel your TL isnt safe...

don't drive your car to school just because there are other nice whips there and you wana show off.. a few hit and runs? so what a lot of stupid kids there? dont do it..

ChattTL85

yes drive your car to school....how else would you get there?

LukeaTron

High school kids = the shittiest fucking drivers on the planet.

TheWanderer316

iTrader: (7)

lol, i happen to think im a great driver..

Feelo777

or how else would u get laid...lol...j/k.

JT22

drive it... I do
Who cares if other kids are driving nice cars.. at least you know made a good decision in getting a TL and not some bimmer or benz

lucastypeS

Why not? Back in the day when I was in high school I parked my car in butt f*** Eygpt and walked my fatass across the parking lot. I dunno, getting home earlier instead of waiting for the bus especially after football practice sucked.

Hit and runs? Punk-Ass teenagers get a f***in job haha JK

Soccer_playa1579

OMG NO!!! trust me dude.. u will regret it.. people are so fucking jealous its not even funny. i got penciled on the right side of my door and luckily it came out but door dings are a killer.

TheWanderer316

iTrader: (7)

lol, thats why i park far enough away from everyone on side streets.

nfnsquared

It's your Daddy's TL. Better ask him first.

TheWanderer316

iTrader: (7)

^ Lol, real funny guy..

nfnsquared

Funny, and true. Read this post .

Here's some excerpts:

My dad just got a new 2008 TL w/ navigation, dark grey
It looks so nice, and i want to drive it, but my dad won't let me unless hes next to me
Also the weather has been bad lately so i havent been able to drive it
I just cant wait till i get cruise in the car by myself

technically its his car cuz he bought it , but he told me i could drive it once im used to it
and my mom said if i do good this semester in my senior year, then i could drive it when hes gone

TylerT

iTrader: (1)

There's your first mistake. I'm not much older, but I know you have a lot to learn ...

So do I .

TheWanderer316

iTrader: (7)

lol i know, but the way you put it is just being sarcastic.

bforbrian

iTrader: (11)

lol, what school do you go to? (i'm guessing college...? or high school?)

It depends on the weather too.
My school has intense snowstorms so I got a covered parking spot and many people have very luxurious cars.. so people know how to take care of their cars. I seem to be having no problem. Just make sure you have a place to park.

It's just intuition, you know the right answer.

TheWanderer316

iTrader: (7)

lol, just because your young doesnt mean your a bad driver, too many people think that way.

04DCTL

do it, i drive my shit to school every day, and it gets treated with respect around here, if you dont have enemies, your straight man, just look out for them fuckin chicks drivin, if they hit you, demand they either fuck you, or give you road head while your driving them to their insurance person..

TylerT

iTrader: (1)

Actually, being young means you're inexperienced. Sure, there are better drivers than others .. but I guess every 17 year old has the illusion that they're the best damn thing since sliced bread .

I was there once too.

TheWanderer316

iTrader: (7)

lol very true, but i just dont see what there is to be inexperienced about, driving is simple if your not breaking any laws lol.

playa4real

iTrader: (3)

haha very wise for your age ..haha.. ill def agree with u. i used to think the same way..at times i still do, but you're right theres just so much more to driving that comes purely with experience

TylerT

iTrader: (1)

When driving an automobile, there are so many things that can wrong it can make somebody's cranium explode. On top of everything that can go wrong, there are millions of other variables.

I'm not hating or anything, I'm just saying you have a lot to see and experience before you can say you are a good driver hehe.

By the way, I love what you've done with your turning signals. What bulbs did you use?

TheWanderer316

iTrader: (7)

lol i guess you do have a point..got the bulbs on v-leds.com

VegasRPh

Can you believe we are all taking time to read & answer this stupid thread?? SHEEESH.
I had a 1985 Olds Cutlass to drive to school (all I could afford back in the day), now I drive a 2008 Acura TL Type S (now that I can afford a nicer car).
Would I let my 17 year old kid drive it to school?? NOT A CHANCE.
Only cause I know what I would do with it..............drive it like ya stole it!!

chill_dog

leopwr

LOL.....you guys are funny......

Breaking the law is the easy part.....keeping from breaking the law is the hard part...lol

fish008

If you want to do WELL I would start by learning proper English/grammar.

How else are you going to get to school? Bus? Driven by your mommy? Drive yourself in a rusty topaz?

All you 17 year olds think you're good drivers, truth is you're not. Nothing against you but you don't have the experience to be a good driver yet.

leopwr

to the OP

I forgot to add, you should drive the car to school.....$hit is going to happen at school or any where you take your car....unless you lock it up in garage and never take it out it'll never be 100% safe

gauravp123

for all of the ONE/TWO years that you've been driving?

riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight

gauravp123

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^I'm NOT with above stupid

JLJL

i was debating for awhile if i should take mine to school or not after i got a hit and run on

my bumper and minor scratches on side. Scratches i was able to remove using a compound

but my bumper has a paint chip so it wont do.

ppl say high school drivers are $hittist drivers around but University students arnt any

better haha they just don't respect other peoples properties and they're jealous about

your car (specially in high school) so thats +alpha.

I switch around with mine. I have a morning class on MWF so i get there early and get the

bigger side curve spot and other days i take my moms car (Hyundai Sonata) so i don't worry

about getting dinged. It's really up2u. Will you sacrifce the joy of driving ur sexy car

because your afraid that someone might ding it? hmm.

TeknoKing

I said drive it only if you have a large parking lot in school, and you can find a sweet spot where no one will be able to scratch your dad's car... otherwise, save up and buy a beater car, and drive that school.

Believe me, you will have the time to show off the car, school is for learning, not showing off.

madddog32

DONT DO IT!!!! The first day i bought my fresh nbp to school i came back to find a bigggg surprise when leaving to go get lunch. MY car got keyed the ENTIRE length of the passenger side all the way from the tails to the headlights.. But not a problem because the kid was caught on camera, but when i first saw it i wanted to kill somebodyy!! But to end the story off this jealous bastard drove a G35 Coupe..and he was jealous of my TLL baby..TL Rules lol!! But honestly it wa sthe first day i brought it to school and only my firends knew i ha dthe car, so it wasnt like a kid did it that i had problems with or anything, it was just a jealous scumbag, so just be cautious with your decision, and not to add more fuel to the fire, but my car has gotten hit in the parking lot 3 or 4 times just by kids pulling in or out of spaces next to me and you never know who did it. Just be samrt and try to pick a "good" parking spot!

henrychan718

Cars are meant to be driven so go crazy. I drive my TL-S all the time to school (college) and nothing happens to my car.

TheWanderer316

iTrader: (7)

okay, your not worth even fighting with.. too pathetic to deal with. I honestly dont wanna have to argue with everybody on here over this stupid shit so whatever, your right, im wrong, lets move on and stay on topic lol...

Vietnastee

iTrader: (8)

I wouldn't take my car to skool if I had a nice car like that. Like what other people said, a lot of people get jealous and will probably do something to it.

If you or your parents have a beater, I would drive that and save the TL for the weekends.

I use to think like you when I was in high school. I thought I was good a driver, but after looking back now, I was a decent driver.

fish008

YOU'RE right about one thing. He is right and YOU'RE wrong. Dude you're seventeen, you think that you are invincible. When you say that driving is simple you are right. Giving the right amount of gas and brake while steering is simple - but it's how you handle those situations where you have no control that make you a great driver. And that only comes with experience. You will someday realize that is true...give it 5 years.

TheWanderer316

iTrader: (7)

lol i understand where you guys are comin from but oh well, im just so damn wrong and dont know anything, damn my youth.. its not worth getting into an argument over, i can see a lot of your older gents get annoyed at us younger kids over anything lol.

badazzTL-S

Since some guy hit me with their Kia, I always park in the back with no one else .....I would say drive it and park in the back.

rgpie75

It's not so much that you're wrong or that us "older" guys get annoyed at you over anything, it's just your attitude. As others have said, you're just inexperienced at 17, or 19, or 21 even. All you can do at your age is just try to be as safe as possible and learn from the mistakes you're going to make. Don't try to act like you know everything and have nothing to learn. Use this board and the more experienced (ok, older) drivers to get as much information as you can. We're just trying to give you a little friendly advice bud. All of us remember what it was like being your age.

As for driving to school, go ahead man. Scratches and dings are just part of owning a car. You might as well get used to that now. Just use good judgment and stay safe. Enjoy the car!