Just wondering where other Evo owners stand on this. I would NEVER let ANYONE other than my wife or my father drive my Evo without me sitting in the passenger seat. My Dad because he's awesome and my wife because i have to... besides that i'm happy to let a few close friends behind the wheel but I will be in the car with them and I expect them to return the favor

When i bought my first car (An '88 porsche944) my Dad told me: "Son, your car is like your girlfriend... you just don't people borrow her."

 

Without a doubt NO. My wife wants to learn how to drive stick and i tried on my old WRX(which deserved the beating ). But thats where i draw the line. Just me and even I barely drive it.

 

yeah... I've probably let 2 or 3 people borrow it... standard rule is they must own a more expensive car and have money to fix anything broken... being one of my better friends and knowing how they treat their cars is key.

 

Exactly!

I don't let friends drive my car even if I ride shotgun. That would be like watching.

 

I say your Dad is 100% right. No one has ever been in my driver seat let alone drive my car with me in it or not. I dont think there will be anyone driving my car. OK maybe I am a little wrong. There has been one other person driving my car kind of. When I go dyno that is the only time someone has been in my seat

 

what are you nuts

 

I'm with you on this one.. Close close friends could drive it.. but I would be hell bent if anyone would take it without me... there will always be exceptions.. but they will be rare and few and far between

 

i let my friend drive my evo but then again i get to drive his rx7

 

exactly. is that even a question? you'd have to be the biggest push over to let anyone borrow your Evo.

 

I guess this is probably the best incentive. The friends i've let drive my evo (with me in the car however) i would expect to let me drive their cars as well. One day when they all have vettes and ferraris your generosity may pay off you know?

 

gonna have to agree with ur dad on this too, it's exactly like asking can I borrow you g/f for awhile? it'd be a no go.

 

I let my GF drive it every once in a while.
A Becaus she knows how to drive Stick already
B Because her job is closer then mine so I put miles on her car not mine.
-Plus she knows to park in the back of the lot next to a curb so no one can ding or scratch it!

 

i ONLY let my bf drive it just because he has one...if he didnt...then tuff cookie...he should be considered lucky lol

 

I learned this the hard way two days ago. I let a buddy who drives stick very well drive my car. He was running it very hard, i told him to relax, and he didn't completely, and boom. Blown head gasket/water pump from the meth i am running. And guess who is paying for it? Good friend, i know. =(

TJ

 

Nope, no one gets to borrow the Evo. If they really need a car, I have a couple others that I'm willing to lend.