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Teen
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0.57%
20-25
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3.45%
26-30
24
6.90%
31-35
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8.33%
36-45
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19.25%
46-55
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29.02%
56-you are too old how are you using the internet? =P
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 01:13 AM
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19, 1977 corvette as a first car, not a bad start eh?
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 01:21 AM
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Age is 40, gender is female
Now doesn't that screw up your poll?
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 03:28 AM
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40...so im thinking i should buy a ;72 vette
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 09:16 AM
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Was born in 1942. That would put me in my early 40's.
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 09:26 AM
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I'm 61 and owned over 30 corvettes since 1969. Just remember this you young bucks. To you, these are the good old days!
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 09:53 AM
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39......
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 09:57 AM
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Hi Java,
1970
I remember the 360 well.
I was "data processing mgr" in a bank.
The room also had a check sorter in it that was about as big as a small car, had about twice as many parts, (really), and needed to be serviced, (several hours), about twice a week.
We thought we "dancing on the edge".... and I guess we were. After all computers had had something to do with getting a man on the moon the year before!
I left in 1972 and didn't come near a computer again until 2006.
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 10:14 AM
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49 with about 77 years of mileage. I'm like when you look at a used 2010 model car and you're like "Holy crap, this thing has 310,000 miles on it!!"
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 11:06 AM
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i'm only 66
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 11:11 AM
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I'm with Alan. Remember walking around campus with a box of punch cards. Also, walking around "HAL" at the University of Illinois.
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 11:24 AM
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HAL One letter after each of the HAL letters ='s IBM

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I'm with Alan. Remember walking around campus with a box of punch cards. Also, walking around "HAL" at the University of Illinois.
Mike
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Bagmup
40...so im thinking i should buy a ;72 vette
Exactly why I'm looking at '78-'79s
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 01:01 PM
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55 this Saturday!

Whose generation do you think built the Internet? I'll confess though, after being in high tech field for 30+ years, I can't wait to retire, turn the switches off and get as far away as I can.
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by cor66vette
I wonder if or what differences would be evident if this poll were to be taken in the different generation forum sections!
I think the number of owners in a c4 section would be massively changed. Here the largest number of owners are the guys who got to see these cars when they were new. Also these cars are EXTREMELY expensive compared to the c4s. I think the c4 thread would mostly be a majority of under 30y/I members. I think c1&c2 has nearly no one under 35. Jmo

26 y/o I bought my c3 at 24 as a deal with my wife. I would stop riding motorcycles in LA if I could buy an rebuild a vette. She got the better end of that deal. I should have just bought the vette and let her be pissed off for a few months. :peace:
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 01:55 PM
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53, and after 28 years of marriage,.. the wife still likes me..
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 03:00 PM
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50 and just got the Vette two years ago. WISH I HAD DONE IT A LONG TIME AGO!
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 06:24 PM
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I know and see a lot of people that have celebrated barely half the number of birthdays I have that really look old! While I may not run as fast as I used to - I see a great deal more . Being retired for 13 years means I don't need to rush any more anyway .
At 67 nothing bothers me and happily there are still a lot of cars that are really fun to drive and tinker with. I hope that my grandsons catch the car bug just like I did - in the 50's - and have as much fun as Grampa still does playing with his gas powered toys .
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 06:35 PM
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I'm 31. I took a ride in a 2013 grand sport and loved it. However, there's nothing like a c3. You'd think that being in the younger generation would automatically make you favor the new stuff out there but I love cruising in a car where I can diagnose a mechanical problem without a laptop, that runs on higher octane, and sounds good while looking looking good.
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 06:48 PM
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Turned 55 a few months ago but bought my '68 when I was 31-32. Frame off long before I got on line!
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 06:51 PM
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The way this poll bunches everyone old into one group, then the old guys are going to win.

After all, it is an old person's car.
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