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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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Im 59 and my wife is 47. The age of our Minis are:47, 34, 5, and 1.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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a lot of the older generations drive these huh

im 19 and this is my 2nd car

MCS FOR LIFE!
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by gar23
a lot of the older generations drive these huh

im 19 and this is my 2nd car
I'm 51 and this is my 22nd car. You're on the same path as me. I was on car #2 at 19 (#3 was just after my 20th birthday).

BTW, my first was a 1967 Chevy Station Wagon. Not exactly a car I would go crusing for girls with!

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UPDATE:

Just recounted and the Mini is actually my 21st car:

1967 Chevy Impala Wagon
1971 Plymouth Fury
1977 Toyota Corolla
1980 Toyota Tercel
1983 Honda Accord
1986 Mazda 626
1986 Mazda 323
1989 Ford Thunderbird
1989 Nissan Maxima
1992 Mazda 929
1993 Saturn SC-2
1996 Infiniti I30
1996 Ford Ranger
1998 Infiniti I30
1999 Audi A4 Quattro
2000 Volvo S80
2002 Acura CL - Type S
2003 Audi A6 3.0 CVT
2006 Mercedes SLK280
2006 BMW 325i
2008 Mini Clubman
 

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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Craig6z
I'm 51 and this is my 22nd car. You're on the same path as me. I was on car #2 at 19 (#3 was just after my 20th birthday).

BTW, my first was a 1967 Chevy Station Wagon. Not exactly a car I would go crusing for girls with!
hahah nice!

my first was a 95 BMW 318ti (the hatchs)
and then for a while i had an accord but i dont count that
this is my 2nd true car
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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I'm 33. Gaia is my second car but she is a lease. Simone, who has been ordered but not yet built, will be my third car (second, if you don't count the lease)
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 03:56 AM
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I'm 46, Fred is my 8th vehicle. Still have the first (1929 Ford). Am I part of the "older generation"?
 
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 09:04 AM
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I'm 59. What's it to you, punk???? LOL Some damn funny comments on this thread. One guy referred to the "old generation" as driving Minis. Old is in your head not in your years. At 59 I look-um 59 but I feel like a kid and still act like one. And no the Mini was not a mid life thing. I already when through that phase with a string of Corvettes. The Mini seems to appeal to young, old and everybody in between. I know I'm enjoying mine and hope to be around as long as my Mini given I'm in the "old generation". When you guys in your teens and twenties hit your fifties, let me know how old you feel. Happy New Year and driver safe. Dan
 

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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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I feel like I'm in my child hood since driving MINIs.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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19 when I got my first one, 24 for my new one
 
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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I will be 46 in March, feel closer to 36.

When I was 16 I had saved up about $800 for my first car( I wanted the little yellow mini down the block). Dad wouldn't let me get it, said it was a POS and would just need work all the time.
I never stopped wanting that little yellow mini.
I finally got one and I'm STOKED !
 
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 10:30 PM
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I'm 34 and the Mini is my 16th car. I didn't know it was up that high till I started counting.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 05:23 AM
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21, and the MINI will be my first car come monday!
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 10:27 AM
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I'm 23! Wow that freaks me out. Growing older but not necessarily growing up. hahahaha.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 11:04 AM
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52 misses is 48
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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My age...

I'm 47 yrs old. Purchased my 09 MCS last NOV.

 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by danny 1940
I'm 59. What's it to you, punk???? LOL Some damn funny comments on this thread. One guy referred to the "old generation" as driving Minis. Old is in your head not in your years. At 59 I look-um 59 but I feel like a kid and still act like one. And no the Mini was not a mid life thing. I already when through that phase with a string of Corvettes. The Mini seems to appeal to young, old and everybody in between. I know I'm enjoying mine and hope to be around as long as my Mini given I'm in the "old generation". When you guys in your teens and twenties hit your fifties, let me know how old you feel. Happy New Year and driver safe. Dan
Dave, your kind of sensitive about your age. Though, I do feel your pain since I'll be in the 50's club soon enough. My 09 MCS is definitely not a mid-life crisis thing. Before my MCS had an 01 C5 Coupe, prior to that a 2002 NHRA SE TA, 2000 Pontiac Firebird, and 1994 Firebird. Years before that had a 1977 Camaro. My first car was a 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger, followed by a 1971 Plymouth Duster. The other cars in between through the years were not performance cars.

BTW, my wife [same age range] owns a 2004 Honda S2000. I really don't think age has a lot to do with an inclination towards sports/sporty cars.

Motor on & Happy New Year!
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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25. This is my first car since High School. I was fifteen when I bought my Buick.

Can't WAIT for MINI to arrive
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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My wife and I are both 36.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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sigh, I'll be 30 in about 2 weeks
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 12:38 PM
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I'm 26 .. I saw my first grey hair in the mirror awhile back and decided it was as good a time as any to have a midlife crisis Not really .. I'm just young, unattached, and in no need of a big car with more than 2 doors right now. The only people I ever saw driving my old car (05 Subaru Legacy GT) around here were little old ladies.. it was depressing, haha.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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Me 42, wife 28 ,both have MINIs
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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Im 54 and my second car is a mini
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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54 and her indoors 44
 
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 03:56 AM
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Hey Soldiernurse. First thanks for your service. I'm former miliatry. Secondly, I'm not sensitive about my age. The point I was making for our younger members is that you really don't change with age. At 59 I still drive a 40 Ford "hot rod", drive a harley Sportster, have a very modified SAAB Aero, and find myself not only wrenching on my toys but working with my son on his EVO auto X car. We never change in our heads, just our bodies seem to ache more in the morning and sometimes require that afternoon nap! Would I like to be 20 again, you bet. But 59 is not bad, heck it's the new 58!!!! Enjoy, Dan
 
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