Who's the oldest member here?

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Wed 23 Nov, 2011 22:35

looks like if you cant spell, your in

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Wed 23 Nov, 2011 22:53

seasurfer wrote:looks like if you cant spell, your in

No Jill
Eye think yoo ment "you're" inn

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Wed 23 Nov, 2011 23:13

i new sum 1 wud byt

im glad im too young to join the oldies, i wouldnt be able to understand them

pingu · Post by **pingu** » Wed 23 Nov, 2011 23:14

Titan wrote:
seasurfer wrote:looks like if you cant spell, your in
No Jill
Eye think yoo ment "you're" inn

can aye ave an ononarie membershhip pleeze (along with seasurfer)?

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Wed 23 Nov, 2011 23:22

John1950 wrote:
Z3cade wrote:
John1950 wrote: I my day we had spelling lessons.....
Hmm yes so did we i take it you ment ' In my day ' [/b]
Ah - and I suppose you 'ment' meant?

Yeah but am i bovverd tho.....?

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Thu 24 Nov, 2011 08:26

Y r u all taukin lyke me ?

John1950 · Post by **John1950** » Thu 24 Nov, 2011 10:23

zedwheels wrote: I thought the only condition was to be an OF!! Now i have to shave my head to join.
Nah.

No, not at all. A head full of glistening, wavy hirsuteness is not an entry requirement. If it was I think we'd disqualify half of our potentials.
Come forth all ye aged old farts, draw near and be seen unto, for the Lord Z3 almighty is with thee, withersoever thou goest.....

John1950 · Post by **John1950** » Thu 24 Nov, 2011 10:27

seasurfer wrote:looks like if you cant spell, your in

What about apostrophes?
And your versus you're?

tut, tut - only eight words and two (25%) are missing grammatical niceties.
We old farts are sticklers....

Franco · Post by **Franco** » Thu 24 Nov, 2011 10:58

Hi John
As it appears I am the senior member are there any benefits like free parking if I come back to the UK? Yes most cars were black and I had the pleasure? of owning a black Y type ford. In those days there were no compulsory crash helmets, speed limits or drink and drive restrictions. Oh where has all the freedom gone.
Alan

John1950 · Post by **John1950** » Thu 24 Nov, 2011 13:54

Franco wrote:Hi John
As it appears I am the senior member are there any benefits like free parking if I come back to the UK? Yes most cars were black and I had the pleasure? of owning a black Y type ford. In those days there were no compulsory crash helmets, speed limits or drink and drive restrictions. Oh where has all the freedom gone.
Alan

A black Y type - Oh the memories.
The first vehicle I ever drove was a black 1938 Morris 8 (I think). It was 1967 at the time and the senior science teacher brought it in to give us 6th formers a great fun filled afternoon. Now, can you imagine that happening these days? He'd be sacked and lose his pension, be ruined.
But the first car I ever owned: a 1953 Ford Prefect 'sit up and beg' type. It cost me £7 10s - I've still got the bill somewhere. God, it was my pride and joy - and I thought I was going to be the apple of all the girls eyes. Some thought...

ellrar · Post by **ellrar** » Thu 24 Nov, 2011 14:33

....and petrol cost 4/6p (thats 4 shillings and 6 old pence) per gallon. I can remember thinking: 'Blimey, thats a bit steep'. I could try and work it out per litre at todays prices..... but I've lost my abacus!

zedwheels · Post by **zedwheels** » Thu 24 Nov, 2011 16:28

john1950 wrote:

Well spotted...
But at my age I have stiff keys...

This is the OFS club aint it

Anthing stiff is a bonus.

John1950 · Post by **John1950** » Thu 24 Nov, 2011 17:15

zedwheels wrote:john1950 wrote:

Well spotted...
But at my age I have stiff keys...

This is the OFS club aint it Anthing stiff is a bonus.

How true - but in my case, it's not arthritis

Springer · Post by **Springer** » Thu 24 Nov, 2011 18:24

Can I join Franco,I was also born in March 1939.
Still enjoy driving my 2.0.Ran away from home for 3 days earlier this month to have a blast round the Highlands,up as far as Kyle of Lochalsh. Total mileage 1,036 at 30.15mpg. Came all the way down from Inverness with the hood down

Sneaked through Cheshire without seeing the "Martian"

pingu · Post by **pingu** » Thu 24 Nov, 2011 18:42

Springer wrote:... at 30.15mpg.

If your mpg was LESS than 30 I'd have been more jealous

. As it is I'm only slightly envious

.

John1950 · Post by **John1950** » Thu 24 Nov, 2011 19:22

ellrar wrote:....and petrol cost 4/6p (thats 4 shillings and 6 old pence) per gallon. I can remember thinking: 'Blimey, thats a bit steep'. I could try and work it out per litre at todays prices..... but I've lost my abacus!

Back in 1971 I was in the RAF. My pride and joy was a Mk1 Cortina GT. In those days I used to go the garage and ask for "a quids worth" - and got about 3.5 gallons!
By the way, it wasn't self-service in those days. Instead a man came around and did the filling - you could also ask for a quick windscreen clean - free of course. It was called 'service'.

maurice the martian · Post by **maurice the martian** » Thu 24 Nov, 2011 20:12

[quote="Springer"]Can I join Franco,I was also born in March 1939.
Still enjoy driving my 2.0.Ran away from home for 3 days earlier this month to have a blast round the Highlands,up as far as Kyle of Lochalsh. Total mileage 1,036 at 30.15mpg. Came all the way down from Inverness with the hood down

Sneaked through Cheshire without seeing the "Martian"

[/quote

At the speed you drive at you wouldnt see much of me except for the heat haze from my exhaust as i vanish in the distance

sando · Post by **sando** » Wed 14 Dec, 2011 20:01

Well i was born 1938 almost before cars being the oldest boy racer in town have 3 cara zed being 2.2 limited edition .vw tdi sport and my toyota taxi.being old is one of the reasons why i have not manage to put photos on here???

Jamezee · Post by **Jamezee** » Wed 14 Dec, 2011 22:47

Hi sando you are just over the hill from me in sunny Glossop

sando · Post by **sando** » Fri 16 Dec, 2011 14:55

Jamezee wrote:Hi sando you are just over the hill from me in sunny Glossop

well jamezee we will have to meet up when better weather comes compare zeds ? as you said glossop only 20 miles away cheers

weegeoff · Post by **weegeoff** » Sat 17 Dec, 2011 16:27

July 1943 myself and my first car was was a ford popular vacuum wipers
and I paid 8 pounds 10 shillings. At the time I did not have a car driving licence I just used to drive round the army camp I was stationed at. I was a bad boy.

John1950 · Post by **John1950** » Sun 18 Dec, 2011 15:43

weegeoff wrote:July 1943 myself and my first car was was a ford popular vacuum wipers
and I paid 8 pounds 10 shillings. At the time I did not have a car driving licence I just used to drive round the army camp I was stationed at. I was a bad boy.

So, in 1943 you were a 'ford popular vacuum wipers?'

If you read back over this thread you'll see it's very strong on vocabulary and grammar - well, it is mostly older farts writing here and you know what sticklers we are for correct use of our mother tongue...

Sp1key · Post by **Sp1key** » Wed 08 Feb, 2012 07:08

Hi chaps - excuse the newbie breaking in,

With the big event of hitting 50 this year this age banter is very close to my heart!!

My first car was a datsun coupe which I bought on a whim, drove it home and it never turned a wheel again - a lesson for the future lol

First real car was a vauxhall chevette hatch, but most of my early driving years were dull family models driven by the need for practicality, kids, dogs cost of insurance etc

Since then I've done a bit of a bengamin Button( think that's his name - the movie ?) where my tastes have been in reverse - went on to BMW 5 series, then to a e46 3 series convertible, a lovely z4 then a couple of MR2s and
now the Z3.

So at this rate I will be driving an Atom by 60, and who knows what by 70. .....if I'm spared that long, bring it on.

Ps I didn't get any speeding tickets until I was 47!!! Then I got two in six months.......blame the Z4 lol

Happy days

Mike

John1950 · Post by **John1950** » Wed 08 Feb, 2012 17:07

Sp1key wrote:Hi chaps - excuse the newbie breaking in,

With the big event of hitting 50 this year this age banter is very close to my heart!!

My first car was a datsun coupe which I bought on a whim, drove it home and it never turned a wheel again - a lesson for the future lol

First real car was a vauxhall chevette hatch, but most of my early driving years were dull family models driven by the need for practicality, kids, dogs cost of insurance etc

Since then I've done a bit of a bengamin Button( think that's his name - the movie ?) where my tastes have been in reverse - went on to BMW 5 series, then to a e46 3 series convertible, a lovely z4 then a couple of MR2s and
now the Z3.

So at this rate I will be driving an Atom by 60, and who knows what by 70. .....if I'm spared that long, bring it on.

Ps I didn't get any speeding tickets until I was 47!!! Then I got two in six months.......blame the Z4 lol

Happy days

Mike

Welcome aboard you old Fart.
My 1st car was a 1953 Ford Prefect - with a 6 volt electrical system, vacuum wipers and cost me £7 10s. Now I see they fetch a small fortune.

Talking of speeding tickets - I had none for many, many years, then went abroad for ten years and came back in 1993 with a brand new Renault 5 Turbo (left hand drive and calibrated in kilometres of course). Within 3 moths I had twelve points - and fastest I'd done was 47 mph - on a dual carriageway! The magistrate suggested I get rid of the car as the Police deliberately chase certain cars.
I think it was about then my loathing of the Police started...

John1950 · Post by **John1950** » Wed 08 Feb, 2012 17:08

Sp1key wrote:Hi chaps - excuse the newbie breaking in,

With the big event of hitting 50 this year this age banter is very close to my heart!!

My first car was a datsun coupe which I bought on a whim, drove it home and it never turned a wheel again - a lesson for the future lol

First real car was a vauxhall chevette hatch, but most of my early driving years were dull family models driven by the need for practicality, kids, dogs cost of insurance etc

Since then I've done a bit of a bengamin Button( think that's his name - the movie ?) where my tastes have been in reverse - went on to BMW 5 series, then to a e46 3 series convertible, a lovely z4 then a couple of MR2s and
now the Z3.

So at this rate I will be driving an Atom by 60, and who knows what by 70. .....if I'm spared that long, bring it on.

Ps I didn't get any speeding tickets until I was 47!!! Then I got two in six months.......blame the Z4 lol

Happy days

Mike

Welcome aboard you old Fart.
My 1st car was a 1953 Ford Prefect - with a 6 volt electrical system, vacuum wipers and cost me £7 10s. Now I see they fetch a small fortune.

Talking of speeding tickets - I had none for many, many years, then went abroad for ten years and came back in 1993 with a brand new Renault 5 Turbo (left hand drive and calibrated in kilometres of course). Within 3 moths I had twelve points - and fastest I'd done was 47 mph - on a dual carriageway! The magistrate suggested I get rid of the car as the Police deliberately chase certain cars.
I think it was about then my loathing of the Police started...

0098sando · Post by **0098sando** » Wed 15 Feb, 2012 19:47

as i was born april 1938 does that make me the oldest member???

Boysie · Post by **Boysie** » Wed 15 Feb, 2012 19:56

I would have thought so

John1950 · Post by **John1950** » Wed 15 Feb, 2012 21:14

0098sando wrote:as i was born april 1938 does that make me the oldest member???

And I thought I was the most aged creep here!
That makes you 12 years older than me!
I hope I'm still driving my Zed when I'm 73. Old in body, young in spirit eh?
Well done.
(I just wished it would make the girls head turn like they used to when I was 30)

EnthuZiaZT · Post by **EnthuZiaZT** » Wed 15 Feb, 2012 23:37

Boysie wrote:I would have thought so

You've moved your Mousexerciser, Ray

It always made me smile each time I read your posts.

Have you had better luck with your logging on problems.

EnthuZiaZT · Post by **EnthuZiaZT** » Wed 15 Feb, 2012 23:44

Boysie wrote:I would have thought so

You've moved your Mousexerciser, Ray

It always made me smile each time I read your posts.

Have you had better luck with your logging on problems.

EnthuZiaZT · Post by **EnthuZiaZT** » Thu 16 Feb, 2012 06:17

EnthuZiaZT wrote:
Boysie wrote:I would have thought so
You've moved your Mousexerciser, Ray
It always made me smile each time I read your posts.

Have you had better luck with your logging on problems.

Oops! sorry Ray. Senior moment

wrong site

Where's the edit/delete button?

0098sando · Post by **0098sando** » Thu 16 Feb, 2012 18:26

hAS ANYONE DECIDED WHO IS OLDEST MEMBER I AM KEEPING MY FINGERS CROSSED ITS NOT ME

Jamezee · Post by **Jamezee** » Thu 16 Feb, 2012 23:03

Not me

Springer · Post by **Springer** » Fri 17 Feb, 2012 11:08

[quote="0098sando"]hAS ANYONE DECIDED WHO IS OLDEST MEMBER I AM KEEPING MY FINGERS CROSSED ITS NOT ME[/quote]
Your 11 months older than me so I'm safe

John1950 · Post by **John1950** » Fri 17 Feb, 2012 11:12

Springer wrote:
0098sando wrote:hAS ANYONE DECIDED WHO IS OLDEST MEMBER I AM KEEPING MY FINGERS CROSSED ITS NOT ME
Your 11 months older than me so I'm safe

This is no good - what we need are dates of birth - and a quick run down of your first car - and how much it cost.

0098sando · Post by **0098sando** » Fri 17 Feb, 2012 14:19

my date of birth 29.4.1938
cars vw bora tdi sport
toyota avensis
bmw z3 2001 2.2cc special edition

John1950 · Post by **John1950** » Fri 17 Feb, 2012 14:48

0098sando wrote:my date of birth 29.4.1938
cars vw bora tdi sport
toyota avensis
bmw z3 2001 2.2cc special edition

Let's keep this rolling

Me: 23/12/50
1st car: 1953 Ford Prefect (6 volt electrics) Cost: £7 10s (well, it was 2nd hand)
Now: '99 Z3 2.8

Next please.....

Zed Carer · Post by **Zed Carer** » Fri 17 Feb, 2012 15:58

Me: 15-04-1949
1st Car: 1939 Standard bought in 1969 for £12-10s-0d, wooden floor and rod and cable brakes!
Current Cars:
99 2.8 Z3
03 Citroen C5 2.2 Hdi
07 2.0sp Z4 (Hers)

John1950 · Post by **John1950** » Fri 17 Feb, 2012 16:49

Zed Carer wrote:Me: 15-04-1949
1st Car: 1939 Standard bought in 1969 for £12-10s-0d, wooden floor and rod and cable brakes!
Current Cars:
99 2.8 Z3
03 Citroen C5 2.2 Hdi
07 2.0sp Z4 (Hers)

Ages ago at the beginning of this thread, I suggested that Zedders fell into two age groups - the under 30's and the over 50's I think it was (it might have been the over 60's) so how is it going to pan out? We need more birthdays and car details - so, roll up, roll up.....

0098sando · Post by **0098sando** » Fri 17 Feb, 2012 17:38

first car was standard 8 bought for £5 in 1958 when i was in RAF did not have it long aqs i fell to bits.

0098sando · Post by **0098sando** » Fri 17 Feb, 2012 17:38

0098sando wrote:first car was standard 8 bought for £5 in 1958 when i was in RAF did not have it long as it fell to bits.

Sp1key · Post by **Sp1key** » Fri 17 Feb, 2012 18:25

I'm 22 June 1962

My first car was a datsun cherry coupe cost £115 from a car market in galasgow, drove home 15 miles and it never turned another wheel - think that was 1983.

Current cars:

1997 Z3 1.9 roadster
2003 Audi Avant 1.9 TDI

P.S John, love the 108's on your Z3, I have a set in the garage that are going on mine once I get round to refurbing them , great to see what they look like on a 3

John1950 · Post by **John1950** » Thu 23 Feb, 2012 14:12

Sp1key wrote:I'm 22 June 1962

My first car was a datsun cherry coupe cost £115 from a car market in galasgow, drove home 15 miles and it never turned another wheel - think that was 1983.

Current cars:

1997 Z3 1.9 roadster
2003 Audi Avant 1.9 TDI

P.S John, love the 108's on your Z3, I have a set in the garage that are going on mine once I get round to refurbing them , great to see what they look like on a 3

Is that my wheels you mentioned. If so, they're from a Z4. It chose them because I wanted wheels which looked 'technical' and had to be easy to clean - and these are - plenty of room for the brush and very easy to wipe over with a cloth and wheel wax. Very shiny in the summer.

ellrar · Post by **ellrar** » Fri 24 Feb, 2012 13:19

17.02.50

First car was a VW Beetle bought in 1969 for £100 - It kept slipping out of 3rd gear & had a dent on the f/o/s, caused by a Rhino at a safari park! Ahh - those were the days....

Frank.A · Post by **Frank.A** » Fri 24 Feb, 2012 13:46

01-11-1944

My first car was a 1937 Morris 8 Series 1,bought for £25 in 1961 when I was paid £1 17s 10d/week as an apprentice.You could buy 4 gallons of Regular for a £1 and get some change.

mwpe · Post by **mwpe** » Fri 24 Feb, 2012 14:02

My first car was a 1949 Morris six, the Morris version of the old wolseley 6-80 which the police used. Bought at auction for £15, I kept it for 3 weeks and sold it to a neighbour for £30. I then bought a 1937 SS 2.5 litre, i wish I still had that. I have always loved a sraight 6

John1950 · Post by **John1950** » Fri 24 Feb, 2012 16:19

0098sando wrote:first car was standard 8 bought for £5 in 1958 when i was in RAF did not have it long aqs i fell to bits.

Well my 1st car was a 1953 Ford Prefect - 6 volt electics, vaccuum wipers and cost £7 10s. But, it wasn't the first car I ever drove - that was the same as yours, a Standard 8 - black of course which the pysics teacher had brought into school so that we 6th formers could drive it off road. The year: 1967.
How times have changed.

Tilly · Post by **Tilly** » Mon 27 Feb, 2012 21:49

My birthday 26.08.1949.

My wife's, lets just say a little older but not 1939!!!!!!!!!!.

My first car, my Granpa's 1953 Morris Minor (KCO 153)

Current cars
2010 525D Touring
1997 ZM
1997 Z3 1.9 Auto .

Other form of transport: 2 bus passes.

John1950 · Post by **John1950** » Tue 28 Feb, 2012 11:23

Frank.A wrote:01-11-1944

My first car was a 1937 Morris 8 Series 1,bought for £25 in 1961 when I was paid £1 17s 10d/week as an apprentice.You could buy 4 gallons of Regular for a £1 and get some change.

And get your windscreen cleaned free of charge.
I remember it was what everyone did - into a garage for petrol and ask for, 'a quids worth'.

orange · Post by **orange** » Tue 28 Feb, 2012 19:24

First Registered - 26.01.64

First car - 1974 Mini Clubman in blue and rust. I bought it in 1982. Fun to drive around the country lanes. Pity the body work did not like our British climate.
If you can drive a Mini whilst wearing wellies and still smile, then that's a good car in my book!

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