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Am I too old for a Z

I've known a lot of "older" people who are in to sporty 2 door cars. Over my many years, I have known older folks that drove 280ZX Turbo, 300ZX Turbo,

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Old 02-21-2021, 10:39 PM   #136 (permalink)
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I've known a lot of "older" people who are in to sporty 2 door cars.
Over my many years, I have known older folks that drove 280ZX Turbo, 300ZX Turbo, 300ZX Twin Turbo.
I've also known quite a few who drove Preludes, that seems to be another favorite of discerning older drivers (well, back then!)
I well remember a couple who had a 1995 Prelude VTEC, they'd dress nice and the fella would wear driving gloves. They were in their mid-80's.
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Old 02-22-2021, 02:05 AM   #137 (permalink)
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Rusty's wife doesnt look it either, Rusty on the other hand...
You are only as old as the person you sleep next to - me, SWMBO is 21 going on 70+ .... keeps me young
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Old 02-22-2021, 07:03 AM   #138 (permalink)
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Default Never too old!

i'll be 60 this year.

If you think you're old, then you're old. I'll never be old!

Of course I hafta fall into the Z, and roll out of it, but I'm not old!

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Old 02-22-2021, 07:38 AM   #139 (permalink)
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People who feel old, will conform to the "old-person sports car" stereotype and buy Corvettes and Mustangs. Others who do not care about how society classifies age-appropriate cars, will drive what excites them and makes them happy.
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Old 02-22-2021, 07:49 AM   #140 (permalink)
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People who feel old, will conform to the "old-person sports car" stereotype and buy Corvettes and Mustangs. Others who do not care about how society classifies age-appropriate cars, will drive what excites them and makes them happy.
Not quite right. People who buy Corvette's wanted them as a kid. When they get older some can afford them so they buy them. My wife is one of those. The only issues is when I drive it I am not the norm. LMAO, I drive the hell out of it.
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your never too old, got a Z got a Miata mx-5, both stick shifts, as long as I can get in and out and work the stick, just going to be the way it is...
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The lady ranger went back after 10 years and still driving her Z. Yes!
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Good timing for this thread to come back.

The car is old too now.
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Old 02-22-2021, 07:19 PM   #146 (permalink)
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I am Zixty Zix so I have two 370Zs

Two of my 4 grandparents were Spaniards, who pronounced their S's as Z's
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The person who started this thread is 63 now! LOL.
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never is too old for the Z, but the Z gets too old for us.
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never is too old for the Z, but the Z gets too old for us.
LMAO, I am still trying to become a professional racecar driver when I grow up and I am looking 61 right in the face. My 2010 Nismo has been transformed into a full blown track and will have over 700whp. Hell there was a 72 year old guy that drove in the Rolex 24 he at Daytona. I want to be like him....rich! And enough money to do what he did.

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I'm 52. My Porsche friend said I'm too old for a Z and not from the correct country of origin for a Vette. Is my friend guilty of age discrimination and racial profiling?


I rally enjoyed the 370z.
You're 52 years old. Take some advice from a 29 year old: "Your money your rules".

Edit: LOL. . . 11 year old topic. Now I'M feeling old. At 18 I was partying, chasing girls, doing uni applications and determining what acne products are the best.
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