To some extent, but the "mind over matter" thing doesn't do much good when I'm trying to keep up with 20 year olds skiing at 12,000 feet.

WoW!!! Iam 63, and hope I don`t get as old as you guys.

Yeah I got a few aches and pains here and there, but not too bad. It is
a little harder to crawl under the cars and wrench. and pulling the engine 2 wks ago was a little harder than it was a few yrs ago.
good thing I retired a year ago, got to save what little I have left.

there are some parts of me that think Iam still 18, it`s all the other parts
that have a hard time catching up. like new parts on an old car.

charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

i will miss jogging. it wasnt a macho thing, it was a spiritual thing, my way of going to church............

Good God, man, you're falling apart! Pull yourself together

I'll be hitting the big four-oh in a few years and you've got me scared to death!

I feel I must apologize for getting a chuckle from many of your threads, schadenfreude isn't usually my thing, but you write them perfectly and it's hard not to. It's kind of like reading a self-inflicted 3 Stooges bit, physical humor and all.

Just keep a healthy supply of Advil on hand!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Yep...Jogging could really break down your knees over time.

Low impact exercise such as walking or swimming work best, IMHO.

I love being 24. At this point in my life, it feels with each passing year I get a little stronger, and gain a bit more nerve. I'm in better shape now than I've ever been in my life.

Of course we'll age and slow down a bit in the future. But we may be able to lessen the effect if we eat right and stay active, eh?

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1987 300SDL (324000)

1986 Porsche 951 (944 Turbo) (166000)

1978 Porsche 924 (99000)

1996 Nissan Pathfinder R50 (201000)

already tore the miniscus a few years ago from the old jog job... back to jogging again but mostly on the treadmill - easier on the knees and back...

what kills my lower back is stooping over the engine for long periods of time - like when doing valve adjustments...

... and the dizzy spells after I crawl from under the car the tenth time...... then theres the Plantar fasciitis...

yeah, ya really gotta watch what ya eat..... but sometimes no matter how hard ya try.... it can be genetics

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the sooner you start... the sooner you'll get done If it ain't broke, don't fix it.. Its always simpler to tell the truth...
2007 Honda Accord EX
2007 Honda Accord SE V6
96 C220
97 Explorer - Found Another Home
2000 Honda Accord V6 - Found Another Home
85 300D - Found Another Home
84 300D - Found Another Home
80 300TD - Found Another Home
Previous cars:
96 Caravan
87 Camry
84 Cressida
82 Vanagon
80 Fiesta
78 Nova
Ford Cortina
Opel Kadet
68 Kombi
Contessa

It has been said that aging is not for p***ys. 45 this year. First time I felt joints popping a few years ago scared me to death ... went to the dr and he says: "you're getting older. Here are some anti-inflammitories."

That was all I needed to know. Don't take any of that stuff, yet. Aches and pains, yes. Harder to carry engine blocks around the garage, yes. A little less stamina, yes. A couple excedrin can still take the edge off enough to allow me to sleep like a baby. Still able to work 7 days a week - and will continue to do so until there is no possible way to get out of the bed in the morning.

This age is not the end all for wrenching in any way, shape, or form.

I ain't stoppin'.

I'll get a knee replacement, if I ever need one, and get back to work!

Wrenchin' forever - or at least until death do us part!

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1983 Mercedes Benz 300D Turbo (Daily Driver)
1979 Mercedes Benz 300CD (Needs Lotsa Work)
1963 Chevrolet C10 Stepside Shortbed (Not Stock)
1999 Chevrolet Silverado Z-71 (Fun to Drive)
2007 Nissan 350Z (Wifes Car - Lucky!)

All of the aches and pains is caused from having a JJJJJJJJOB. hard to say
that word anymore. since I retired, the aches and most of the pain is
gone.
we have a Nordic track and a Nordic Rider we use for exercise. that is low
impact exercise, plus walking. Plus jumping everytime the wife says
to jump. I have a very young wife.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

If you can afford one, Hot tubs are great! Now you will get to know the insides of the pharmacies. Motrin, linaments, DMSO (found in equestrian tack shops) ice packs, ifrared heating lamps, etc.... Gravity sucks

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1999 E300DT (131,800) 154,000 Black on Black SOLD

2006 CLK 500 coupe Capri Blue on Grey (zoom,zoom)
47,000mi

04 VW TDI Passat 80,000mi
(Techno)

How to eliminate oil dependency through market-driven approaches.
“We could cut oil use in half by 2025, and by 2040, oil use could be zero,”
The Sound of Diesel Speed
Ode to MB

The older I get (55) the better I was.

boy am i glad that after 35 years on the atlantic none of that bad stuff has happened to me. Bring on the twinkies
If i couldnt sit in the big chair (full size barber chair) in the wheelhouse I'd never get to sea at all Just watchin the work on deck wears me out

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commercial fisherman diesel in my blood in my boats trucks and Dear old Dad has had me drivin them since i got my first license in 1968
1986 300 SDL 427654
1999 Chevy Crew Cab Dually 225423
1986 300 SDL 287000 Dad's
1987 190 Turbo 158000 Mom's (my inheritance)

Spare parts are sometimes hard to find, but spare tires just show up by themselves. Steve

...to bad I cant find a knee

I use to work myself sick because of obsessions like fixing MB's. Be 50 next May, authurs itis, bad disks. The obsession is gone(not the love just the compulsion) thank God. What ever is wrong and not safety related will get fixed when I feel like it and in my time.

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1981 240d
Newport,RI

I compare myself to a fine wine. I keep getting better with age.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012