What age are you?

M3-FAST · 10-01-2008, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by fyonn

I'm 31 and this is my third BMW 3 series. In order I've owned:

e30 BMW 325iA
Audi A3 1.8T Sport
Volvo S80 T6 Executive
e46 BMW 320td
Mercedes SLK320
e90 BMW 330d

not too bad I don't think

dave

A Volvo whilst in your 20's

fyonn · 10-01-2008, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by redE93cab

A Volvo whilst in your 20's

yeah, but it was a nice volvo

2.8l twin turbo inline 6 engine with 282bhp and 400nM of torque.

added to this was a boatload of nice options (for a Y reg car) including lovely electric memory heated seats, satnav, cruise, sensors, auto dimming mirror, folding wing mirrors, builtin in phone, tv, dvd player and fridge.

at the time, I was spending a lot of time on the motorway and it was a very nice place to be for the journey. fast too, though it consumed fuel like a sonnofabitch and cornered like a barge

oh, and it depreciated like a rock..

still, I don't regret it. it showed me what options are worth looking for on a car and what's not worth going out of my way for. and indeed, I feel my current car to be a fusion of the best bits of my previous cars.

it's for the nice memory heated leather seats, nav, cruise and sensors from the volvo, the acceleration of the merc and the great handling and some of the parsimony from the e46 compact.

the way I look at it, all my cars are an evolution to getting my perfect car

I'm getting closer, and so far the e90 is the best car I've owned...

dave

CD · 10-01-2008, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by redE93cab

A Volvo whilst in your 20's

oy ... i had a new shape V70 when i was 19

had it lowered, limo black windows all round, big alloys, spoiler etc

OMG !!

( feel free to take the pi$$

)

beemerbird · 10-01-2008, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by CD

oy ... i had a new shape V70 when i was 19

had it lowered, limo black windows all round, big alloys, spoiler etc

OMG !!

( feel free to take the pi$$

)

Think I did take the p*ss didn't I Chris when you told me?

I'll own upto owning Vovlos! S40 2.0T which did more mpg than the Focus 2.0 ESP it replaced, one S60 auto 2.0T and a S60 T5 auto, new on a 55 plate. Bit thirsty that one but the S60's are excellent comfortable motorway cruisers and have to say............some of the best seats in the business. Not a BMW though tbh and a tad different to the Cayman.

squeezebm · 10-01-2008, 10:14 AM

36 1/2 going on 14

but at least i've never had a VOLVO !!

beemerbird · 10-01-2008, 10:45 AM

Time yet Calvin matey.

JR · 10-01-2008, 11:45 AM

61, [old git] 23 in the head !

Carrera RSR · 10-01-2008, 12:02 PM

39 and stopped counting from now on. As BB said you are as old as the woman you feel. My wife is five years my junior

My boy just turned 3 so I am reliving my youth through him

Carrera RSR · 10-01-2008, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by squeezebm

36 1/2 going on 14

but at least i've never had a VOLVO !!

I bought a V50 at 37

dxb335d · 10-01-2008, 12:14 PM

24.

jjbirch · 10-01-2008, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

24.

thought i was 19 or something lol

Steve A · 10-01-2008, 12:30 PM

34 and my mrs is 24

3 children 1 boy 1 girl and an M6

- Paul - · 10-01-2008, 01:18 PM

36 and my Mrs is 29

2 children 2 boys and a 320D

CD · 10-01-2008, 01:23 PM

gee does everyone have younger wives

to answer a earlier question .... im single (maybe something to do with owning a volvo earlier in life ) thats how i can afford the insurance on mine

neilmc · 10-01-2008, 01:30 PM

34, with a new wife and more importantly Sky HD on Friday.

CrimsonRedE93 · 10-01-2008, 01:36 PM

I'm 39, wife is 33, never had a Volvo, already have Sky HD, two cats, more weight than I should have and not thinking about death just yet........just being 40 !!

How long can a mid life crisis last

- Paul - · 10-01-2008, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CrimsonRedE93

I'm 39, wife is 33, never had a Volvo, already have Sky HD, two cats, more weight than I should have and not thinking about death just yet........just being 40 !!

How long can a mid life crisis last

You reminded me.

3 cats and 2 goldfish.

neilmc · 10-01-2008, 01:43 PM

Forgot about my cat as well! no children though, not my thing, I bought one a while ago from the national childrens home and give him £25 a month via direct debit and he sends me a pre printed Christmas card once a year and the odd letter. Personally I think he owe's me at least a bit of lawn mowing or putting the bin out. his name is John by the way and he claims to be 11 in case you know him.

dxb335d · 10-01-2008, 01:46 PM

is that a joke neil? or is that a way f saying you pay child support.

booforty · 10-01-2008, 01:52 PM

Me 31
Miswah 27
No kids that I'm aware of

neilmc · 10-01-2008, 02:02 PM

No carlos it's a joke. I am not really a parenting type, too selfish, but I do my bit for charity. I was spoilt as a child, and feel sorry for kids in this day and age who are not as fortunate as you or I. I saw one Monday with last years trainers on and to make matters worse he only had an ipod nano (old shape) he then got into his mother's 52 plate Ford galaxy in solid blue.

Carrera RSR · 10-01-2008, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by neilmc

No carlos it's a joke. I am not really a parenting type, too selfish, but I do my bit for charity. I was spoilt as a child, and feel sorry for kids in this day and age who are not as fortunate as you or I. I saw one Monday with last years trainers on and to make matters worse he only had an ipod nano (old shape) he then got into his mother's 52 plate Ford galaxy in solid blue.

Poor sod. Did you bung him a few quid to get himself sorted?

Sky HD is soooooo 2 years ago

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