View Full Version : How "Best" is your best mate??
Just a hypothetical question!!
I was best man at a wedding yesterday, see this thread!
http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=107139
As a wedding presents, I gave him a large cheque, some grecian 2000 :D and the keys to my Supra for 4 days!!:rolleyes:
Question is......would you do the same for your best mate? At which point does your friendship NOT extend to him/her driving your car??
H.
Given that my best mate had a brand new MR2 when he was 18, and was then given a brand new RX-8 when he wrote the MR2 off, I'd say he's unlikely to get the keys to my Supe ;)
Plus, he called it a "complete chav-mobile" the first time he saw it. The things jealousy makes people say! He did seem a bit miffed when we went for a drive and I kept right on his tail the whole time :d and he came round to the idea that it might actually be a decent car!
I would not even hesitate to do it, if i make him happy by doing that.
There's no way I'd lend my best mate me car for 4 days.............he don't drive :d
I'd lend him my kite & board though, think i'd just about trust him with that ;)
Paul,
the Aristo if fixed will be used for a mates wedding in may.
last year I drove to birmingham to use it down there as a wedding car.
I think if the person is a good enough mate you'll make the effort;)
RobSheffield
23-04-07, 00:14
My 'best' mate has driven my car, but isnt that best, see wedding rant from ages ago ;)
my best mate could have my life if needed. hes the best freind a guy could have so having my supra for a few days is nothing!
..p.s i know he would look after it too so i would be scared of getting it back in one peice!
Paul,
the Aristo if fixed will be used for a mates wedding in may.
last year I drove to birmingham to use it down there as a wedding car.
I think if the person is a good enough mate you'll make the effort;)
It's too late now Tom anyway!!:D He arrived in the lakes this afternoon. I will get it back on Wednesday evening and then the wife and I are away in it for a couple of days in South Wales.
I trust Ste implicitly, he's even more obsessed with cars than I am.
I just wondered if I had made an over generous gesture!
Especially after giving him £200....;)
H.
RobSheffield
23-04-07, 00:20
Was he the chap at your house before we went to get your car?
Was he the chap at your house before we went to get your car?
Did he look like he could do with some Grecian 2000??:D
Yes that was Ste and Lynsey! They are prectically resident at my house so I thought they may aswell have my car too!!;)
H.
I'm safe, my best mate can't drive :lol:
RobSheffield
23-04-07, 00:23
Did he look like he could do with some Grecian 2000??:D
Yes that was Ste and Lynsey! They are prectically resident at my house so I thought they may aswell have my car too!!;)
H.
Im not sure what Grecian 2000 actually is, so im refraining from asnwering ;)
Nice one, they seemed a really nice couple!
Im not sure what Grecian 2000 actually is, so im refraining from asnwering ;)
Nice one, they seemed a really nice couple!
Grecian 2000 is for people with greying hair!!
I shouldn't take the piss. I'd rather be grey than bald!!:rolleyes:
H.
The last time I let a mate drive my Supra (I was passenger) he did 172mph in it on the m27. I've never been so worried in all my life.
I would never let him in it on his own.
I've let a couple of my mates ride my Fireblade because I know they could handle it. I wouldn't let them drive my single Supra though. I just don't think they would have the necessary caution it takes to drive a singled Supe. I'll let any of them drive my BPU auto RZ though because I don't care about it much - hell, I even let my missus drive it!
Shite H! I've only lets a few people from the club and one mate drive my BPU supra. They all did fine but all found it rather ferocious :D
Since going single there are only a select few people I'd let drive it, all of which are 'single' owners from this club. It's just such a leap in power I can't trust anyone who hasn't experienced it for themselves (In Their Own Car!!)
I'd let my best mate take it on holiday with him if he asked, but tbh the car really isn't his cup of tea- he's owned 3 TVR's and an Elise so a Supra isn't a big draw for him, but yeah I wouldn't think twice about it. I did offer him a thrash around RAF Abingdon with it but he declined. My other mate did want to have a go and she really did give it some beans. I've let my bro drive it, but despite my sister owning a Mustang, she has no chance as she crashes every car she owns, inc some 3500kg pimp wagon SUV (name escapes me, it's some Dodge thing she replaced her Ford Exploder with after she crashed that) into a wall. She went into the back of the school bus when she was 18 lol.
I would do anything for my best mate (stuart) as i know he would and has done the same for me.
What's wrong with a simple toaster? :)
Apparently, in the Paras, the definition of a true best mate is a guy who goes out on the town, gets two blow-jobs, comes back and gives you one of them!! :)
I would let him have what ever he wanted. Why wouldn't you, he's your best friend:d
Shite H! I've only lets a few people from the club and one mate drive my BPU supra. They all did fine but all found it rather ferocious :D
Since going single there are only a select few people I'd let drive it, all of which are 'single' owners from this club. It's just such a leap in power I can't trust anyone who hasn't experienced it for themselves (In Their Own Car!!)
Yeah Homer, You are talking about a single turbo though. Mine's an NA so Ste's had cars of a similar power before but not recently. He's had a 2.5 V6 Vectra and a 325 BM Coupe.
What's wrong with a simple toaster? :)
My thoughts entirely......:D
I would let him have what ever he wanted. Why wouldn't you, he's your best friend:d
Thats the point Neil. I would have given him whatever he wanted. Thats the good thing about Ste, he never asks for anything....:) I was just wondering whether most other people would do the same!!
H.
GeordieSteve
23-04-07, 09:03
More than happy. Me lending him my Supra inspired him to buy a Skyline.
... more so now as I'm going out with the lass he used to live with and he's been cool about it *phew*
More than happy. Me lending him my Supra inspired him to buy a Skyline.
... more so now as I'm going out with the lass he used to live with and he's been cool about it *phew*
Share and share alike!!:D
H.
I would not let God drive the supe even if he promised me a lift to heaven, would prefer to have that last drive myself even if it was to the fiery depths.....
I feel that every time someone else was to drive it I would be missing out on those miles, every mm on that rubber is mine and mine only.
I would not let God drive the supe even if he promised me a lift to heaven, would prefer to have that last drive myself even if it was to the fiery depths.....
I feel that every time someone else was to drive it I would be missing out on those miles, every mm on that rubber is mine and mine only.
Unless Lending it out would get me laid..........
Obviously, and yes I am shallow!!!!!
and yes I am shallow!!!!!
The thought hadn't crossed my mind!! Same here though...:D
H.
Well I sort of have 2 best friends and heres the breakdown.
Best friend 1 is my brother Cable and since his car is pretty much identical to mine I have no problems lending him my car. He always ends up borrowing whatever second car I have and always does his best to get it sideways (Bobby beemer was easy but he had a job with the Impreza last week :) ). But generally I consider him to be a very good driver and would let him have the Supra for a few days.
Best friend 2 drives like a spanner. I would let him have a go in the Supra but only for 10 minutes. No chance I would let him have it for a few days. He hasn't had any accidents really, its just that he floors his cars from cold and over takes in stupid places.
Mark
Well I sort of have 2 best friends and heres the breakdown.
Best friend 1 is my brother Cable and since his car is pretty much identical to mine I have no problems lending him my car. He always ends up borrowing whatever second car I have and always does his best to get it sideways (Bobby beemer was easy but he had a job with the Impreza last week :) ). But generally I consider him to be a very good driver and would let him have the Supra for a few days.
Best friend 2 drives like a spanner. I would let him have a go in the Supra but only for 10 minutes. No chance I would let him have it for a few days. He hasn't had any accidents really, its just that he floors his cars from cold and over takes in stupid places.
Mark
I think I have made the right decision then. He has had a warning though!!:rolleyes:
NO SPEEDBUMPS, NO KERBS!!
If he damages it in anyway shape or form he will need to leave the country quickly!!:D
H.
I gave my Soarer to the next door neighbour so he could change the tyres over for me. He new it was pretty quick, never thought anymore about it. Until he came back and told me he lost it on the first roundabout, and nearly messed himself. I will only let people who appreciate how quick these things are:)
I'd let my friends use my cars. As long as I think their driving is OK - and as long as I know they can pay if they break it.
They wouldn't have a big cheque off me though!
Only person I trust to drive my Sup was also the only person I trusted to check out the pics of my sister :rolleyes: !
Yeah definately, The Supra is the best car i've owned but it's only a car and i doubt it'll still be around in 17 years time like my best mate has been.:)
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