how old is the typical z3/z3m driver?
- BristolZed
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Bought my z3 2.8 in the week of my 40th birthday (about 15mths ago). Was it because
a) i was turning 40 and having a crisis, or
b) simply that, having just spent 2 years living in India, i needed to buy a car and had the cash, personal freedom and inclination to indulge myself in an attractive and fun piece of engineering rather than "13ft of metal and rubber" as the saying goes?
Let you decide.
It's a zed weekend...
a) i was turning 40 and having a crisis, or
b) simply that, having just spent 2 years living in India, i needed to buy a car and had the cash, personal freedom and inclination to indulge myself in an attractive and fun piece of engineering rather than "13ft of metal and rubber" as the saying goes?
Let you decide.
It's a zed weekend...
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average age of z3 owner
Bought my z3 2 years ago at 50 years of age.
Had been looking to replace my self built Lotus engined Westfield and
fell in love with the z roadster range.
Had been looking to replace my self built Lotus engined Westfield and
fell in love with the z roadster range.
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I decided to start my mid life crisis before it started of it's own free will! I made more of a joke out of it than my mates, which defused the jokes they could come out with.TAV wrote:I've had all the 'mid life crisis car' jokes from my friends.
If I hadn't have started, I would have missed out on the whole Z thing.
If I still had a wife, I would not have been able to afford it
Every cloud has a silver lining... Keep smiling!
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- whiteminks
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Guess I ought to come clean....................
Had Toadster just before my 42nd bday. Have had him nearly four years now.
Had Sharky 3 months after my 43rd bday ........... you can work it out
Eeeeeeeeeeee your 40's are the best years: Wise enough to know, but still young enough to do the things that may have got you into trouble and more...............
Life without a zed? Bucket of shite!
Had Toadster just before my 42nd bday. Have had him nearly four years now.
Had Sharky 3 months after my 43rd bday ........... you can work it out
Eeeeeeeeeeee your 40's are the best years: Wise enough to know, but still young enough to do the things that may have got you into trouble and more...............
Life without a zed? Bucket of shite!
big cheesy wrote:'I nearly cacked my trolleys till I quickly tuned in'. Yorkshire Cruise 2008.
What - after cacking your trolleys?whiteminks wrote:Guess I ought to come clean....................
No, that wasn't your 42nd birthday, it was your second 21stwhiteminks wrote:Had Toadster just before my 42nd bday. Have had him nearly four years now.
Had Sharky 3 months after my 43rd bday ........... you can work it out
has anyone worked out the running average yet
surely someone is sad enough too.
i saw a lovely old dear in a zed near me the other day, she waved and shouted 'how lovely to see another car like mine, have a nice day young man' and drove off at speed
it made my day
surely someone is sad enough too.
i saw a lovely old dear in a zed near me the other day, she waved and shouted 'how lovely to see another car like mine, have a nice day young man' and drove off at speed
it made my day
Please help. The money will go to a good cause. email me for the link to my fundraising page.
Well done snoops, thanks for working that out and giving it your full 101%.
Interesting figures, I wonder if us more mature (being kind) members are buying the car we wanted but couldn't have at the time?
Certainly the case here, my wife fell in love at first sight but circumstances meant we couldn't have one then.
Better late than never!
Dave
Interesting figures, I wonder if us more mature (being kind) members are buying the car we wanted but couldn't have at the time?
Certainly the case here, my wife fell in love at first sight but circumstances meant we couldn't have one then.
Better late than never!
Dave
Dave. 1998 Arctic Silver Z3 M44 1.9 Automatic
This was the case with us as after seeing Goldeneye my wife saw a Z3 and was in luvvvvvvvvvvvvv but she couldn't have one then. After that she started back at work, started saving and 10 years later bought a Z3 as her 50th birthday present to herself.DC wrote:Well done snoops, thanks for working that out and giving it your full 101%.
Interesting figures, I wonder if us more mature (being kind) members are buying the car we wanted but couldn't have at the time?
Certainly the case here, my wife fell in love at first sight but circumstances meant we couldn't have one then.
Better late than never!
Dave
After nearly 7 years the Z3 was replaced with the Z4 (she had continued saving) and I missed the Z3 so I bought that just before my 59th birthday. I haven't got a bus pass but my winter fuel allowance does pay for around 1,200 miles of top down motoring as I save it and use it as my summer fuel allowance.
Hers: Z4 2.0i Sp --------------------- His: Z3 2.8
age of z3 owner
58 and owned the Z for 2 years after finally "growing up" (my wife's words) and selling my beloved Honda VFR800 motorcycle. Love the Z just as much, and it's a damm sight more comfortable!
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I saw my very first Z3 when I was on holiday in North Carolina in 1996/7.
I was instantly smitten and wondered why I hadn't seen one in the UK.
I vowed to have one, one fine day and now I have two
The only car I can think of that I would ever part with my Sharky for is a Z8.
Nothing else grabs my 'must have' car instinct
I will do it one day when the time is right............. not a bad investment methinks. ........... but then when it comes down to it........... I couldn't part with Toadster after being offered an excellent trade in when I bought Sharky................. mmmmmmmmmm maybe 3 BMW roadsters then.
I was instantly smitten and wondered why I hadn't seen one in the UK.
I vowed to have one, one fine day and now I have two
The only car I can think of that I would ever part with my Sharky for is a Z8.
Nothing else grabs my 'must have' car instinct
I will do it one day when the time is right............. not a bad investment methinks. ........... but then when it comes down to it........... I couldn't part with Toadster after being offered an excellent trade in when I bought Sharky................. mmmmmmmmmm maybe 3 BMW roadsters then.
big cheesy wrote:'I nearly cacked my trolleys till I quickly tuned in'. Yorkshire Cruise 2008.
Have had Healeys, Jaguars, MGs, Sunbeams, Rileys, Triumph 3s &4s,
and Porsches over the years.
I decided to rebuild my Healey 1004 as it was getting quite tired (many great miles). I was lost without a sporty car and just happened to see the zeddy in the local stealer. (face lift 3.0ltr roadster). Never thought about one before so went for a drive and was hooked. Nice modern reliable sports classic with retro handling. Still havn't got the 1004 back on the road though. AHH well.
and Porsches over the years.
I decided to rebuild my Healey 1004 as it was getting quite tired (many great miles). I was lost without a sporty car and just happened to see the zeddy in the local stealer. (face lift 3.0ltr roadster). Never thought about one before so went for a drive and was hooked. Nice modern reliable sports classic with retro handling. Still havn't got the 1004 back on the road though. AHH well.
Don't drink and drive home -
Take the Zd and fly home -
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revenge will be sweetDaz2626 wrote:Titan wrote:She should definitely have gone to SpecsaversCanman wrote: she waved and shouted 'how lovely to see another car like mine,have a nice day young man' and drove off at speed
it made my day
Please help. The money will go to a good cause. email me for the link to my fundraising page.
I better come clean as well then, as I didn't give my age - I might have been 25 when I got the zed, but that was 11 years and 2 months ago - I'm an old fart of 37 now! Think I may have mucked the stats up there.
I had to wait 6 months to get my zed and I was still saving up to pay for it during those 6 months!
Cheers R.
I had to wait 6 months to get my zed and I was still saving up to pay for it during those 6 months!
Cheers R.
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