Has anyone bought an 18 year old a successful present?

[DaveReading]

+1 for the driving lessons.

 

[biking_fox]

pewter tankard / engraved glass.
Very much depends on the person though, their habits/hobbies etc. and your budget too!

 

[ColinJ]

[QUOTE 4760100, member: 45"]Or a watch. A nice watch is always good for an 18th.[/QUOTE]
Do 18 year olds still wear watches? Most people I know just use their phones to tell the time now.

If it is going to be a watch, how about a smart watch/fitness tracker?

 

[guitarpete247]

I had a bike for my 18th. A Puch Prima 12.

This is one I've seen on fleabay. Mine would be over 40 years old if I still had it.

 

[Dan B]

I got A-level results for my 18th, it was a bit of a let-down

 

[Snizzlepops]

If she has no particular needs/wants, maybe an Experience Day - Virgin or Red Letter days for something different and exciting? I got my sister a Rib trip out in the Solent which I know she will enjoy

 

[Julia9054]

My lad is an amateur magician. We bought him a straight jacket for his 18th so he could escape from it.
Surprisingly expensive!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Yeah, but it took until he was 28 to appreciate it.

 

[ColinJ]

My lad is an amateur magician. We bought him a straight jacket for his 18th so he could escape from it.
Surprisingly expensive!

He's now 34 but still trapped!

 

[KnackeredBike]

I would go for festival tickets and a bit of spending money to go with them. I can't imagine many 18 year olds who don't enjoy a combination of music, drink and fumbling in tents.

Or go with @User76's advice.

 

[skudupnorth]

If she has no particular needs/wants, maybe an Experience Day - Virgin or Red Letter days for something different and exciting? I got my sister a Rib trip out in the Solent which I know she will enjoy

They are good,i got a tank driving experience for my 40th,loved it

 

[vickster]

pewter tankard / engraved glass.
Very much depends on the person though, their habits/hobbies etc. and your budget too!

For an 18 year old female? Really?

 

[vickster]

[QUOTE 4760526, member: 259"]My daughter's a beer fanatic, and I bet she'd have loved a pewter tankard! Wish I'd thought of it...[/QUOTE]
I like beer too, but if my parents had bought me a tankard for my 18th, I'd have been pretty disenchanted!

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Is 18th (or any) birthday seen as "significant" nowadays?

Lob her some cash, give her your best wishes and change the locks on your door once she goes out...

 

[Garry A]

My M.I.L gave my wife a suitcase for her 18th and a microwave for her 21st. I think she was trying to drop a hint.