Howdy

Hey, my name is Brian, I'm 14 (15, shortly), and my first car is going to be a '95 Riviera. I'm looking to do some performance mods, as well as some cosmetic mods. Starting with hooking the S/C back up. (Looooong story.)

Glad I found this place; I've been looking for a Riviera community and this seems like a good one.

Good to have you here! How old do you have to be in Indiana to drive?

BTW what happend to the s/c?

I guess Travis isn't the youngest anymore.

Welcome!

Hey, thanks for the welcome. You can get your permit at 15 if you take drivers ed; if you don't, you just get your license when you're 16. I haven't decided whether I'll mess with DE and the permit or not.

Long story short, the car was making a horrible knocking noise and running very, very rough. My dad thought it was a blown S/C, so he removed the internals so the belt could spin off the pulley, but the S/C wouldn't be operating.

Well, ends up he was wrong and the issue was with the harmonic balancer. So, the internals sit in the garage, and as of yet, haven't been reinstalled...

I would take drivers ed if I was you. Get as much practice as you can. Here in MA you get a discount on insurance with it too.

Welcome, Brian (Cman?). Appears the Riviera fever has hit you early! You're lucky you can get your license so easily at such an early age. In Ohio, to get your license you must take drivers' edu, and it's not offered at most schools. In 1994, it cost me about $300!!

Hey Brian, welcome! I know you'll spend a lot of time here. Lots of information to digest. You'll love the ride even more once the SC is hook back up!

man $300? thats how it should be. yeah dude get all the experiance you can, i know too many people hurt from inexperianced drivers. however its cool that you are starting early, i started my first build whein i was 14. it was an 80 camero z-28. (it's still not done). but anyway welcome.

Welcome aboard!!

welcome young one how amny mile you got on the 95? and i would take the class if i were you, if just to save money on ins.

Thanks for all the welcomes.

Welcome to the forum, Brian. I'm sure you will like what you find here, I know I did. I was around when the Riviera came out..........

Hey CMan! To be so young and have such good taste in cars, and not be going "with the crowd" and what's in"style" speaks volumes of your enlightenment . Welcome! post some pics when you can.

Welcom im still the coolest young person her :rotfl: JK

That's only what you think.

98riviera98 wrote:

Welcom im still the coolest young person her :rotfl: JK

I'd pick Brian over you Travis. His mom hasn't made him take things off his car yet.

Welcome to the forum!

My first car was my 98 riv. Take care of it and it will take care of you.

BURN!!!!!!

98riv wrote:

Welcome to the forum!

My first car was my 98 riv. Take care of it and it will take care of you.

My 98 is my first car too.

SpaceBar wrote:

98riviera98 wrote:

Welcom im still the coolest young person her :rotfl: JK

I'd pick Brian over you Travis. His mom hasn't made him take things off his car yet.

i ddidnt see this until now LMAO but hey guess what he hasnt OWNED a cobalt SS now has he????? shhh i cant post that in the racing my boss looks there... by the way i smoke that cobalt 5 lengths by 80 and he chirped em' into second

98riviera98 wrote:

SpaceBar wrote:

98riviera98 wrote:

Welcom im still the coolest young person her :rotfl: JK

I'd pick Brian over you Travis. His mom hasn't made him take things off his car yet.

i ddidnt see this until now LMAO but hey guess what he hasnt OWNED a cobalt SS now has he????? shhh i cant post that in the racing my boss looks there... by the way i smoke that cobalt 5 lengths by 80 and he chirped em' into second

A cobalt SS or a cobalt SS supercharged?

I don't think you are cooler than Brian even though you beat a cobalt.

no this is the cobalt SS supercharged very quick nice little ride