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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 10:20 PM
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A few friends and I were talking about the age of most c5 owners. I'm 25 and he is 27 but all the other C5 owners we know are a lot older. So I thought I would post a poll and see what the demographics were for the corvette forum.

Just curious,


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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 10:21 PM
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where's the Poll?
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 10:25 PM
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I had to wait til I was 40 before I got my first on but it was well worth the wait.
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 10:40 PM
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Well I maybe 39 physically but I act like I am in my 20's
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 10:44 PM
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Had to have one before I turned 40. Beat it by 2 months!
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 10:47 PM
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getting older every day...thank goodness! had my 1st vette at about 22, though, i think.
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 10:48 PM
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I was 23 when I got it, seems I am a bit young for the car

At least I drive it hard, unlike 99% of the old fogies out there!

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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Dope
I was 23 when I got it, seems I am a bit young for the car

At least I drive it hard, unlike 99% of the old fogies out there!

Dope
where's boringsville, ga? some of us old fogies are dragracing at reynolds, ga next weekend.
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 10:51 PM
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Let's see .... 60 divided by 2 (corvettes) = 30
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 10:53 PM
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I have been in love with corvettes since I was 10 and a happy owner at age 28 last November.
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Old Sep 19, 2004 | 10:57 PM
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All right I have to know who is the lucky b@$t%d that owns a C5 and is still a teenager?

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I started having them in ay late 30's!
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 12:37 AM
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I win....I just bought it yesterday I'm 17...I got a new 04 blk/blk 6spd...I havent posted cuz i've been busy driving it and working to pay for it
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 12:40 AM
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Was lucky enough to obtain my first Corvette this past July at the ripe age of 37!!!!! But like i have mentioned many times before.....feel like a 12 yr old when i am in my car. For those newbies......THE GRIN NEVER GOES AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I was 26 when I bought my first one...
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by oyealiz
where's boringsville, ga? some of us old fogies are dragracing at reynolds, ga next weekend.

"getting older every day...thank goodness! had my 1st vette at about 22, though, i think."


Liz...if that is really you in the pic...then you still don't look much older than 22 :o
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 01:12 AM
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Wanted one most of my life, but you know how priorities are. Was 47 when I got my 1st one .... on my 4th one now ....
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by baskin31f
I win....I just bought it yesterday I'm 17...I got a new 04 blk/blk 6spd...I havent posted cuz i've been busy driving it and working to pay for it
Just curious, what do your insurance payments look like??

BTW, I'm 52 and got my first one 3 months ago after salivating over them since I was about 12.
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This is my second one, first was a 69. Second is a 2002 coupe. I'm only 54, by the time I turn 75 I'll get another one.
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by rtpilot
Let's see .... 60 divided by 2 (corvettes) = 30
Next month, I'll celebrate the 10th anniversary of my 60th birthday, minus 37 years.




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Or:

I'll celebrate the 20th anniversary of my eleventy-first birthday in 2101.

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