how old is too old?

*rayman* · 28-02-2005, 09:17 PM

Who can see themselves being like 65-70 maybe older even driving a hot 6 or a tough v8? That is unless fuel become waaay to expensive by then?

I plan to have tough cars for the rest of my life, even if it's inconvenient. IE: on my way to lawn bowls on a sunday arve and my mustang is overheating and carryin on etc.

MO · 28-02-2005, 09:28 PM

You better make sure your superannuation will cover that and pay your bills.

rob_o · 28-02-2005, 09:29 PM

Meh, dont think ill live past 30 anyway lol

BlueRaven · 28-02-2005, 09:30 PM

I forsee and alternative fuel the will be in place in the next 20 years or so and an option provided to run the old petrol guzzlers on that fuel instead. (with a bit of head work or something)

**Peuty** · 28-02-2005, 09:30 PM

Definatley. I will be the hippest (lol) old bloke out there.

SpoolMan · 28-02-2005, 09:32 PM

1 am 38 had many nice quick road bikes, 18 months ago i got my 1st V8, after you get one its going to be hard not to have one..

FNQracing · 28-02-2005, 09:32 PM

Long live the internal combustion engine and fossil fuels! I'll have to be forced to drive an electric car, no matter how good.

Kapn_Kiwi · 28-02-2005, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Peuty

Definatley. I will be the hippest (lol) old bloke out there.

It's hip to be square!

BJ · 28-02-2005, 09:47 PM

MY grandad raced sprint cars well into his eighties(and was still winning to by the way) so i figure i be doing it for somtime to come.

XP6 · 28-02-2005, 10:08 PM

I thought this a few nights ago, went out with a couple of friends to see one of their friends play in a band... a ol'time rock'n'roll band, to my suprise all of the oldies were up and boogie'in their asses off. Admittedly they'd sit down every few songs using anything they could find as a fan, they were having an absolute ball you could see it on their faces...
Now you think last few generations of teens will still be holding raves or moshin in the pit at 70-80years of age?

28-02-2005, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

1 am 38 had many nice quick road bikes, 18 months ago i got my 1st V8, after you get one its going to be hard not to have one..

im with you 38 first V8 18 mts ago fast bikes all my life dirt and road

Now i want to go to the Drags and Track days

Love the V8 Dont know if the wife is real happy because i want to spend money on it all the time and its not because i have too just want to

FRDGAL · 28-02-2005, 11:10 PM

I can't even picture myself growing old let alone picture the car I'll be driving. Oh no, now I'm depressing myself lol.

kiwikid · 28-02-2005, 11:18 PM

your to old if you cant decide to hit the brake, clutch or accelorator...
or cant fathom what each pedal does....

buickman · 28-02-2005, 11:58 PM

I'am in my 50's now and still into cars, going to swap meets and car shows. But most of my mates gave the car scene away in their 30's & 40's. I'am looking at a restored 67 buick Riviera in S.A at the moment ( wife not happy could be the problem of not getting it) so as you get older your tasts change at bit plus pulling cars apart into a million peices and putting them back really does not appeal to me now days. My 1973 buick was the last job in 1998.I think as your get older you try to relive your youth of getting into cars that you owned or like as a young bloke.
buickman

**Captain Stubing** · 01-03-2005, 12:34 AM

I'm thinking of the XY 4WD ute I almost bought, because they wouldn't drop the price by 500 bucks...to 5300. It was schmick, too, with a matching fibreglass canopy on the back... I would have dumped a 351 into it eventually, but stoopid me didn't take up the offer!

smciner1 · 01-03-2005, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by *rayman*

Who can see themselves being like 65-70 maybe older even driving a hot 6 or a tough v8?

YES (tm)!

01-03-2005, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ST170ish

Now you think last few generations of teens will still be holding raves or moshin in the pit at 70-80years of age?

if they haven't drugged themselves into a vegetable state by then. :sm_drool:

AdzT3-146 · 01-03-2005, 06:03 PM

I'll never drive a 4. i hope i never drive anything but a ford 6 or 8.

*rayman* · 01-03-2005, 07:31 PM

aight, picture this:

2 x 75y/o geezers pull up at the lights next to each other in their hot 8's.... imagine how funny it'd be to see em light em up and drag off, a bit sideways, then chirp through the gears, stereo's blarring..... even funnier if they got busted on the side of the road like we see 'young hoons' occasionally.....

Damn, would that be some funny news story.....

*rayman* · 01-03-2005, 07:32 PM

so who's going to be standing beside me at the age of 75 in the courtroom for drag racing?

LUXO_8 · 01-03-2005, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by *rayman*

so who's going to be standing beside me at the age of 75 in the courtroom for drag racing?

probably me...

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i could imagine driving around in a 60's stang when im 70... i dont think i will live much past 70.....

i dont wanna be one of those old codgers ya see doin 40 in a 100 zone, swerving between the lanes etc.
id give my licence up long before that happens...

Dez · 01-03-2005, 09:02 PM

Mark: i started with a 4, so there is no way but up for me :P

i can see myself driving a nice car when im older.....i see so many old guys driving BA GT's, i guess they must have the money, and not much else to spend it on, so why not.

GreenMachine · 02-03-2005, 10:58 AM

My grandfather drove his manual E49 Charger until his early 70's. He can still make his Pintara smoke like a bitch too....

champsky · 02-03-2005, 12:19 PM

hmmm if i live that long then id have to say yes....

but if i get too abd before then then hell no ill be on the car racing sims hehehehehehehehe

i wonder if senior citizens can get discount on speeding fines :hihi:

**Raptor** · 02-03-2005, 01:33 PM

Go retro-tech

In 40 years time I'm gunna drop a gizziollion kW fuel cell into my vintage 2008 AWD SZ Territory Ghia

rag top · 02-03-2005, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by *rayman*

Who can see themselves being like 65-70 maybe older even driving a hot 6 or a tough v8? That is unless fuel become waaay to expensive by then?

Sure can, already working to that plan... bought the car, paying off the house, and the way my super fund is going, I can retire at 55 (Only have to wait 23 years for that to happen though!).

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I love driving, and expect to continue to do so until I die...

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mcflux · 02-03-2005, 03:27 PM

I see myself going (more) soft when I'm that age. Meh, I've got 50 years to go before I reach that stage!

I'll want a Mr Fusion on my car in the future! :p

"Roads... Where we're going we don't need... Roads..."

-Dave-

Kapn_Kiwi · 02-03-2005, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by '67

I love driving, and expect to continue to do so until I die...

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THe very minute you die?

rag top · 02-03-2005, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Skinny_Puppy

THe very minute you die?

Who knows???

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Not going to spend the last years unable to hold a drivers license... :lookedat:

Marlin_Girl · 02-03-2005, 04:41 PM

lol me and my friends talk about this all the time!

when i'm at least a frail great granny i wanna be in a hotted up, really loud black F250 with purple flames or something...

and on the back i'm gonna have a sticker that says "lawn bowls, i like it!"
or you know... something like: "my other car is a zimmer frame"

LMAO! love it!!
ok i dunno if i would actually do it but it's a f*cking funny thought!!!