How many of you are younger than your car?

How many of you are younger than your car?

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Inklid

Original Poster:

258 posts

144 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Whilst playing forza with my 11 year old son last night he started asking how many of the cars in the game were older than me (still plenty thankfully), he then asked me if I'd ever owned a real car that was older than me and despite owning some weird and wonderful stuff over the years the only one i've had older than me was my first car, a 1973 Mini Clubman in 1993 when I was 18.

With the recent scrappage scheme and cars increasingly being seen as disposable white goods I suspect it will become an increasingly rare occurence, not to mention it becoming increasingly difficult to achieve with one's advancing years. irked

So how many of you out there are currently running round in something that was here before you?

Vocal Minority

8,582 posts

153 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Born 1985, now in a 2003 MR2, but that was preceeded at some point by a 1973 MGB GT

blugnu

1,523 posts

242 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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My irst car was a Viva HC registered a month before I was born - only £50 too smile

pwrc

2,357 posts

153 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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'87 escort, '91 birth

williredale

2,866 posts

153 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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1973 MGB GT
1978 me

expensivegarms

680 posts

198 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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'86 Escort, '90 birth.

LiamM45

1,035 posts

181 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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my mk1 golf project car is '83, i was born in '88.

Cotty

39,569 posts

285 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Born 1971. Previous cars

1954 Austin A30
1962 Mk1 Cortina 1200cc
1966 Mk1 Cortina 1500cc
1966 Mk1 Cortina 1600cc

My current BMW E30 1992 is half my age.

Inklid

Original Poster:

258 posts

144 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Its ridiculous how many young uns now regard my 1996 car as some kind of pre war relic. rolleyes

Thankfully the little guy has been brought up properly and wants a Mk1 Golf as his first car, seriously considering buying him one now and putting it away for him while they are still reasonable value for money.

Jimmy No Hands

5,011 posts

157 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Born in '89.

Owned an '88 Porsche 944, and an '88 316.

smile

Dalto123

3,198 posts

164 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Born in 1993, owned a 1988 Rentault 5 when I was about 14!

TAHodgson

875 posts

172 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Born in '93.

Cars so far have been: 1990, 2002, 2002, 2002, 1998, 1983, 2001, 1990.

XG332

3,927 posts

189 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Me 1992
Car 1977

crispian22

963 posts

193 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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born in 75.
run a 73.

davepoth

29,395 posts

200 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Born in '81, got a '76 and a '77. Neither of which work.

saladin

295 posts

166 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Me... 1971...

Car.... 1966...

Wouldn't have it any other way wink

V8Triumph

5,993 posts

216 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Born in '88, my main car was made in '67 smile Do I win? biggrin

blank

3,462 posts

189 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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My Ford Pop was twice my age when I bought it. smile

Inklid

Original Poster:

258 posts

144 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Ooh ooh I forgot, I had a 1971 Aeriel 3 (google it) when I was 14. woohoo

That must get me bonus points just for sheer oddness.

Vince70

1,939 posts

195 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Born in 1970
1968 Escort mk 1 1300gt
1970 MGB GT
2 x ford Anglia's