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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 10:38 AM
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21...or 147 in dog years. One lonely '79 RX-7GS with an engine that is currently in a coma.
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by 64mgb
I'm 50. Bought my '79 brand new on May 24, 1978, when I was 23 and still have it...53,xxx miles. My first car was a '68 MGB and I recently restored a '64 MGB.

Rich
I'm still sad to this day that I sold my 81 for a minivan. Congrats on keeping your car!
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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Old enough to know better, Still to young to care.

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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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man i'm old. 20 years.
current rides
85 gs 12a
85 gsl 12a parts car for sale
88 13bt2 swap into the 85 gs
97 benz s-420 for putting around town
80 toyota corolla for the track when i'm home
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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84GSL (parts car for the 83)
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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14 with an 81
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob Holton
You guys in your 50's feel old ,I feel ancient with these kids about. Bob
Let's hear it for Bob.


Haven't seen you post in a while. Glad you're still rockin' the rotarys.
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 05:58 PM
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42, thanks to Bob for making me feel young....
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Old May 22, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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27 here. Not too many guys in the mid-twenties range. Seems like either 18 or 40-something.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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bought the car just before i turned 16
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Old May 22, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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Old May 22, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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30, last week.
Got the RX when I was 20....used to drive my brother's 81 around when I was 14!
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Old May 22, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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33, in 2 weeks. sometimes 40, sometimes 20. depends on the moment of the day, but always young at heart.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 06:55 PM
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Old May 22, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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My last post in this thread is now a moot point.

I'm 17
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Old May 22, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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I'm 16.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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Old May 22, 2006 | 07:44 PM
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[B]Great Im not the the oldest guy here , Hurray cause my X kept saying that i was too old to be driving a sports car .lil witch but hey im a proud FB owner have had 3 since the car was introduced to me
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Old May 22, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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Old May 22, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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23 just got my 83 Limited Edition 7...cant drive manual but been practicin though!!!!
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Old May 22, 2006 | 07:53 PM
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15 with a 83 gsl
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Old May 22, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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bought the 7 when i turned 15 and worked on it for a year

now i'm almost 17

I want to keep this car for a loooong time.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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'84 GSL-SE sold
'83 GSL parted
'85 GS V8 swap... now running sr20det
'79 SA wanted to be a DD but I think the rust is to bad to salvage so will be parting soon
'85 GSL made a deal to buy it... still need to get it... will swap my sr20det work into for a DD while I do body & paint for the '85 GS.
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