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05-19-2007, 09:33 PM
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How old are we Shop Forum members?
How old are we Shop Forum members?
Calender wise I am coming up on 45. For a while on the East Coast I thought this was the mandatory retirement age for being a Die Hard Gear Head. Having jsut moved to the West Coast and having met people who do this at age 51 and age 55 respectively, I feel like I am having a Rebirth. I used to do a lot of "Midnight" gearheading between 11 pm to 3 am and head into work with 2 hours of sleep. I dont think I can do that anymore. However its funny . Most of the people you meet in the Northwest and Midwest are physically and mentally strong. You meet people out here who are in their 50's who look and act like they are in the 30's. If this happens to me because of my Move, I will be doing MUCH MUCH more Gearheading. Obviously i dont want to go to the Great Junkyard someday soon, but when I do so, I would like to do so while working on a car, with all my grandchildren around me, and like the late New York Governor who passed alway "Flagrante El Delictico". Preferably a combination of all three, which means my grandchildren would have to be older than 21 to witness this.. 
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05-19-2007, 09:40 PM
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05-19-2007, 09:43 PM
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Older than you Carrameow
I think the reason thay act younger on the west coast is because the weather is better. Winter just stays... and stays... and stays... up here in New England! C.
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05-19-2007, 09:44 PM
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We actually had this discussion while you were gone, check this out:
Wondering the most popular age here.
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05-19-2007, 09:58 PM
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Heh, I'm 16!
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05-19-2007, 11:06 PM
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How old are we?
I am 67 and married for 40 years. Still love the old car hobby but this is my first Mercedes, 65 180D. I love all kinds of cars and it shows:
1923 Statley One Lung Engine, 1.5hp 1924 Model T Ford, Fordor 1926 Model T Ford, Tudor 1926 Model T Ford, Roadster Pickup 1929 Model A Ford Sports Coupe 1952 Ferguson Tractor 1955 Supercharged VW 1957 Porsche Speedster 1961 VW 1964 Karmann Ghia Vintage Racer 1967 Porsche 912 1971 VW Campmobile 1972 Custom VW 1988 Mustang GT5.0 Convertible
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05-19-2007, 11:40 PM
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49 and feeling like it
I'm surprised at how young a lot of you are. Going by the answers to many questions , you would think that you're all seasoned veterans to this Mercedes hobby. I'm 49 and have worked on cars all my driving life, I could not afford this hobby if I had to pay for the repairs.
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05-19-2007, 09:43 PM
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05-19-2007, 10:15 PM
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05-19-2007, 10:27 PM
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16, about to be 17
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Ich liebe meine Autos! 1991 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL | Megasquirt MS3-Pro | 722.6 transmission w/ AMG paddles | Feind Motorsports Sway Bar | Stinger VIP Radar | AntiLaser Priority | PLX Wideband O2 | 150A Alternator | Cat Delete 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | Blown engine, rebuilding someday... 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | Rear ended, retired in garage. 2009 Yamaha AR230HO | Das Boot Excessive speeding? It ain't excessive till I redline!
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05-19-2007, 10:28 PM
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Almost 20 (in July.....)
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05-19-2007, 10:37 PM
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Ponder this..
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On a flight from LA California, to NewYork, NewYork. Does a person, "Age" three hours, get three hour "younger", or "age" seven hours, in the flight time..? I'm 29 by the way...
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05-19-2007, 10:51 PM
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10 years
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05-19-2007, 10:54 PM
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16...17 in a couple months...
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