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marco
Joined: Mon 12 Sep, 2005 14:07 Posts: 92
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by marco » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 10:17
Just reading through the post about insurance - I'm amazed by how young we are. I always thought that at 26, I was young for a Z driver - but it looks like I'm actually quite old, and there's plenty of 21 and 22 year old whipper snappers about, despite the fact I've never thought it was a boy (or girl) racer's car.
Maybe as it's more likely to be youngish people who use the net, the 60 year old Z drivers are less likely to be on the forum...
Anyway, just for my interest (and in the interest of not doing any work on a Friday) let's work out an average Z driver age How old are you ?
Alfie
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by Alfie » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 11:23
Twelve.
A.
Paul.Stuhlfelder
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by Paul.Stuhlfelder » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 11:32
I think theres a couple of these flying about, anyhoo,
I'm 22
23 in March... damn that makes me feel old
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remmuz
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by remmuz » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 11:47
Paul.Stuhlfelder wrote: I think theres a couple of these flying about, anyhoo,
I'm 22
23 in March... damn that makes me feel old
I'm 33 does that make you feel younger?
Step
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by Step » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 11:57
I am 24, got mine when I was 23
Bloke
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by Bloke » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 12:17
32 , had the car since I was 26, when I bought it from new
I was young when I had mine, or at least I thought so...
Bloke
jamdcam
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by jamdcam » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 12:24
31..... bought mine as a 30th birthday gift to myself.
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by spokey » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 12:48
29. Honest!
Ciao,
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote: i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
AussieZ3
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by AussieZ3 » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 13:09
jamdcam wrote: 31..... bought mine as a 30th birthday gift to myself.
Me too!!
komis
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by komis » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 13:16
26 and i bought mine as a graduation present to myself for finishing my PhD
wwwwOOOff!!!
Geoff H
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by Geoff H » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 14:20
marco wrote:
Maybe as it's more likely to be youngish people who use the net, the 60 year old Z drivers are less likely to be on the forum...
Rubbish....and I'm not 60 yet............. but not that far away from it
LP
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by LP » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 14:23
33 this Sunday !
LP
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by ///M_aniac » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 14:50
26
BMW Z3, the only way to build a true roadster
- The most powerful letter in the world.
Cloz wrote: There is something that will never change is my love for Z3
smartypants wrote: Conor?
With an M??
The World's gone mad
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z3mal
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by z3mal » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 15:03
I'm 29, 30 next July! This makes me feel really old now!!
Am i young for an M driver though??!!
M11 POW
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by M11 POW » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 15:28
Geoff H wrote: marco wrote:
Maybe as it's more likely to be youngish people who use the net, the 60 year old Z drivers are less likely to be on the forum...
Rubbish....and I'm not 60 yet............. but not that far away from it
Well said Geoff H, I will be 60 next month,
talk about stereotyping
[321 bhp. Das ist gut ja?
stu
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by stu » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 15:53
40
bothered?
nah
someone in a minority once wrote: I know I'm in a minority
Rodders
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by Rodders » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 16:10
29 just
will be 29 next year to
and the year after that
i aint turnin 30
ever
Earpy
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by Earpy » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 16:45
26 ARRGGHHHH!!!!
garyw
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by garyw » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 16:54
I refuse to answer incase of incriminating myself..... feeling older after reading this thread though..... not 40 yet..
garyw
martlet
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by martlet » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 17:10
M11 POW wrote: Geoff H wrote: marco wrote:
Maybe as it's more likely to be youngish people who use the net, the 60 year old Z drivers are less likely to be on the forum...
Rubbish....and I'm not 60 yet............. but not that far away from it
Well said Geoff H, I will be 60 next month,
talk about stereotyping
Turned 66 this year, still learning…
SEP 2003: Bought 2002 Z3 M Coupé Titanium Silver with Black Leather.
OCT 2003: Adjustable interior Rear View Mirror.
Early 2005: Front Strong Strut. Replaced all tyres with F1s. Added rear Strong Strut.
AUG 2005: EXDOS Mod
SEP 2006: Retrofit Cruise Control
Gazza
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by Gazza » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 17:13
47 and you are as young as you feel
Gazza.
GEEZ3R
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by GEEZ3R » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 17:30
51 going on 21, coz that's how i feel when i drive it, even better with system of a down blasting through the speakers.
foxy
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by foxy » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 17:34
Im a very young 35
El Tel
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by El Tel » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 18:10
Hell!! am I the oldest at 61, but I started driving in the wonderful sixties so will never grow old hence the Z
Alex L
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by Alex L » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 19:36
24, am surprised that anyone younger could insure an ///M
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by OLL1E » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 21:50
Im 25 driving a ZM Roadster £1100 Fully comp through Bell Insurance..
8 Years No claims.. I had quoates upto £3900 through RAC!
Worth shopping around..
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by Alfie » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 22:06
seventy four and three quarters.
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by AndyBass » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 22:22
Next week I'll be 16,425 (days that is, give or take the odd leap year or two
)
We all have a photographic memory, just some don't take the lens cap off!
foxy
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by foxy » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 22:34
AndyBass wrote: Next week I'll be 16,425 (days that is, give or take the odd leap year or two
)
Mid 40's? Never was any good at maths!!
Fixer
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by Fixer » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 22:37
Well after christmass shopping in Tenerife for a week with the other half I feel 75, boy do you ladies no how too shop
I did manage to save over £300 on a Ladies Gucci
Mods
AC Body Kit
M50 Manifold & BBTB Kit
Stainless Exhaust M style
Remap (Chipped uk )
Gruppe m rep induction kit
Angel Eyes (Chromeline Design)
Strong Strut Front & Rear
White lenses, side repeaters etc
AlanDam
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by AlanDam » Fri 09 Dec, 2005 23:10
Just turned 21 3 weeks ago so decided to treat myself to a present, got a Z3 a week after.
Marvellous
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by Marvellous » Sat 10 Dec, 2005 00:31
40 with two kids ........ practical car?? Not in the slightest but what the hell!!
Mick
Z3 2.2 Sport - Honda XR400R.
Paul.Stuhlfelder
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by Paul.Stuhlfelder » Sat 10 Dec, 2005 01:23
Marvellous wrote: practical car?? Not in the slightest but what the hell!!
Mick
Thats what the boots for man!!
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by Martin » Sat 10 Dec, 2005 08:15
47................ As old as the woman you feel!!
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by Runroadster » Sat 10 Dec, 2005 10:56
I'm 30-16, I started again from 30. Makes me feel better!
The beautiful thing about learning, is no one can take it away from you. Tony & Reet.
321bhp
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by 321bhp » Sat 10 Dec, 2005 12:34
coming up 44 this tuesday,the zm hasent been out for 23 days now,work so busy etc,use a old ford fiesta to get to work these days,keeping the zm milage very low,sometimes i feel i should get the zm out more,but its really a summer only car,i like to keep it that way,with all this salt on the roads this time off year,i bloody saved hard for this so i keep it very nice,and it takes 4 hours to polish it back to show -shine,
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by nicolawright » Sat 10 Dec, 2005 13:02
just wondering how everyone particularly the sub-25 group finance your pride and joy? loans, finance, savings??
im going with the loan - i figured what the hell!
ChrisXL
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by ChrisXL » Sat 10 Dec, 2005 13:22
Once I get into the ZzZ, I am 18 again
Bryn
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by Bryn » Sat 10 Dec, 2005 14:06
face of a 30 year old!
fitness of a 20 year old
mental age of a 10 year old!!
Alex L
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by Alex L » Sat 10 Dec, 2005 21:57
No loan or finance and am 24. Looking like I may have to fork out for a new Vanos though on my ///M and it doesn't appear to be covered by my insurance warranty
foxy
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by foxy » Sat 10 Dec, 2005 22:29
Paid cash for mine - dont do loans or finance, prefer not to owe anybody - got enough with my mortgage
Erha
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by Erha » Sat 10 Dec, 2005 22:54
I've always bought my toys with cash only, don't like the idea of "owning" something that I haven't earned yet, at least with toys.
I guess I'll have to adjust that thought a bit when I get around to buying a house... Currently I'm 29 years of age, I was 27 when I bought my first Z3.
R80TER
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by R80TER » Sat 10 Dec, 2005 23:29
i am 26, 27 in feb, but i still get asked for ID for most pubs! apparantly i'm lucky???
Now Car less
dansutton
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by dansutton » Sat 10 Dec, 2005 23:31
22 got my 2.8 last year (21yrs)
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by FreddyK » Sun 11 Dec, 2005 00:41
40
First wife, no kids (hence I could afford the Z)
Midlife crisis ? What midlife crisis ? I've just begun.
Freddy
mich
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by mich » Sun 11 Dec, 2005 03:15
foxy wrote: Im a very young 35
Come on Foxy, I saw your photo, you are not a day over 23-24
Now me??? would'nt you like to know
BigDave
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by BigDave » Sun 11 Dec, 2005 03:59
44 in a fortnight
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by ///m murf » Sun 11 Dec, 2005 07:10
34 in January
Mark
The Original ///M Roadster + maybe just a couple of mods! Gone but never forgotten, now in a Z4