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01-22-2008, 09:50 AM
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33. Was putting an engine back into a VW last night laying on the cold ground thinking, ok this was do-able at 23, i'm cold and my back hurts.
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49 . . . .getting close to 50! Holy *8&#!
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01-22-2008, 01:31 PM
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56 going on 27. Wish I had this forum back when I was 27.
I am self taught with Pick N Pull as my teacher, regarding the repairs I have done to my cars. Damn come to think of it they didn't even have computors then that weighed less than a ton!! Being on the West coast does keep you young at heart. Been here all my life. What really blows my mine when I think of it is talking to those I sell parts to accross the international date line. It could be Saturday for me but Sunday for them. Damnnnnn!! 
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i'm 21, and I am addicted to diesels... for some reason... vw....cummins...MB...CNH...international (powerstroke), duramax...you name it, i've worked on it and believe that diesel has always been the way to go...
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09-22-2008, 03:29 AM
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Glad to see there are so many young guys keeping the dream alive.
73 and still getting greasy. Got time for it now.
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09-22-2008, 03:41 AM
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Im 18 going on 19.
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09-22-2008, 06:41 AM
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I'm 51, mind feels like 18-19 though
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09-22-2008, 06:50 AM
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Next birthday will be number 49. Hard to believe I drive a car thats almost half as old as I am. Kind of a testament to our cars.
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09-22-2008, 07:15 AM
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I'm 32. I have to admit, some of the younger guys on this forum provide very good knowledge and insight into these cars.
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09-22-2008, 07:21 AM
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Wow
I would never have guessed you all were so young. Your collective
level of knowlege and maturity is astounding! This TD will likely be my last car project. I live on advil anyway, even when I'm not doing physical stuff . I'll be 55 real soon.
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09-22-2008, 07:30 AM
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Goes to show that the other half of the old saying of "Never too old to learn" is "and never too young to teach."
I was 63 this past July and still learning. Flushed the coolant yesterday and have a few twinges this morning. PS: Still can't get use to looks, feel and smell of G-05 antifreeze. Also I still find it strange to use Shout to help flush out the system, but the crap really works. Thanks again to a young person for telling me (and us here) about its use.
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09-22-2008, 08:36 AM
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I'm 37 now and since the last time I posted in this thread, I still say everyone should lift with their legs and don't work through pain if you can avoid it. I'd now like to add: avoid work where you need to keep your hands above your head for long periods (like painting ceilings)
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09-22-2008, 08:47 AM
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54 now. Getting into Mercedes has made me feel a lot younger, though. Well, except for when mine requires me to contort my body onto weird positions. The, I feel quite a bit older.
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09-22-2008, 08:53 AM
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I'm a 25 YO trapped in the body of a 45 YO...
Living arrangement is happily DINK... 
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