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From: Michigan (Macomb or Lansing)
Originally Posted by mystic-t/a
Oh, ya insurance is mainly what I was wondering. How much do you pay? My guess is around $600-700 a month...
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Almost 33 but I've had the same tastefull formula since my first car Black on Gray with chrome or polished wheels allways. I usually get many compliments on my cars. I used to own a bodyshop supply house and I have a pretty decent idea of what to do. I've seen in the past your customizing courage is greater in your youth and you get conservative with age.
21 here, and I can say that if I had my car when I was 16-17 not only would I probably be dead, but I would have had one ugly F-body. It would have almost done it justice to wreck it. I used to think Talons were badass. TALONS.
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This is still not a good representation, as not all of the 25+ crowd are into the internet, let alone the concept of forums.
I would say there are a hell of a lot more 25+ owners, then there are <25 owners of f-bodies. Insurance being the biggest factor.
When I was shopping around for insurance I was specifically told that the car I drive is not even close to being associated with the under 30 crowd. Camaro and 98+ are the domain of 35 or older according to my insurance broker.
I'm 25 and my insurance for my 98 is LESS than the cost of insurance for my 88 car when I was 24. Last year, liability alone on the 88 cost me $1700. The 98 z28 has full coverage, perks like loss of use and "first at fault accident forgiveness". I pay $1300.
I would say there are a hell of a lot more 25+ owners, then there are <25 owners of f-bodies. Insurance being the biggest factor.
When I was shopping around for insurance I was specifically told that the car I drive is not even close to being associated with the under 30 crowd. Camaro and 98+ are the domain of 35 or older according to my insurance broker.
I'm 25 and my insurance for my 98 is LESS than the cost of insurance for my 88 car when I was 24. Last year, liability alone on the 88 cost me $1700. The 98 z28 has full coverage, perks like loss of use and "first at fault accident forgiveness". I pay $1300.
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From: Oakley, CA
Originally Posted by pHEnomIC
Ive had both cars together for like 1.5 months so far. ~300/ month. The t/a has full coverage, the Z has POPD. Im deciding whether or not to sell or store the Z atm. I go to school and work full time after. I do all my own work and maintanance so that cuts a lot of corners. When I need parts, I usually shop around to get the best deals or used and it helps.
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This is still not a good representation, as not all of the 25+ crowd are into the internet, let alone the concept of forums.
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20 here, I like everything to be clean and simple, nothing out of the ordinary, while some people like that to stand out, i think you can make your car unique without doing too much.
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From: The Houndstooth
Originally Posted by SladeX
I'm 25 and my insurance for my 98 is LESS than the cost of insurance for my 88 car when I was 24. Last year, liability alone on the 88 cost me $1700. The 98 z28 has full coverage, perks like loss of use and "first at fault accident forgiveness". I pay $1300.
That has mainly to do with the fact that when you turn 25 your insurance drops 50-60%. Just happened to me too recently
40 here. My first car was a 78 6.6 litre Trans Am (Red).We scored some RA 3 heads for it,edelbrock intake and holley 650 doublepumper with a crane cam and it was good to go.Yes i had the blonde hair and mullet and rocked out to billy idol 
and that car pulled alot of *** in high school.I have never been without a fast car in my life.I feel about 25 though am 40 so i have the sensibilities of an older person along with the openess to new styles if it "fits" on the car in other words. I am not locked into any particular style.just lemme see it and i will tell ya whether i like it or not and to each his own. (though i will still tell ya if i think its 
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and that car pulled alot of *** in high school.I have never been without a fast car in my life.I feel about 25 though am 40 so i have the sensibilities of an older person along with the openess to new styles if it "fits" on the car in other words. I am not locked into any particular style.just lemme see it and i will tell ya whether i like it or not and to each his own. (though i will still tell ya if i think its ) 
26, definatley age and taste go together. I say what I think, I don't want to step on any ones toes, but sometimes the Truth needs to be told. Anyway I like the clean look more now, plus I after spending, make that wasteing several thousand dollars on stereos in my younger years I hate thoughs now as well. I always say go fast first, who cares if you have 3000 rims if you get passed like your standing still no one will see them anyways.
Originally Posted by RAIDER
20 here, I like everything to be clean and simple, nothing out of the ordinary, while some people like that to stand out, i think you can make your car unique without doing too much.
agree 
21 here and really i like clean and simple and always have........dad always liked the crazy hotrod flames chrome all that jazz but i like clean lines dark paint (and i bought a ******* white car)
its not an age thing ive seen 60 year old ricers
its not an age thing ive seen 60 year old ricers
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It was one hell of a battle to get that insurance down like that. They didn't want to acknowledge I was 25 until my renewal in October!
So from Feb to Oct, they were insisting I pay $2400!
Needless to say I had to go find a new insurance company. What sucks about here is that no matter who I went to, I was running circles BACK to the same insurance group that I was already with. Truth be told, a lot of those "smaller" companies are actually just branches of the main company I was already signed up with.
Took me 3 weeks to find A REAL competitor to that insurance group. Got my rate, full coverage and couldn't be happier. I hate insurance.
So from Feb to Oct, they were insisting I pay $2400!
Needless to say I had to go find a new insurance company. What sucks about here is that no matter who I went to, I was running circles BACK to the same insurance group that I was already with. Truth be told, a lot of those "smaller" companies are actually just branches of the main company I was already signed up with.
Took me 3 weeks to find A REAL competitor to that insurance group. Got my rate, full coverage and couldn't be happier. I hate insurance.
I'm 17 and work hard for my car. I dont think I have bad taste, and everything I do to my car is in good taste and after many hours of researching and looking at other cars to get some ideas. Oh, and as for the skinny comments, 6'3" here and 160lbs.
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I'm eighteen, and don't think my opinion on apperance mods will ever change. I like the plain jane look. I think it's hereditary; it's like that throughout my family, my dad has a 66 stock appearing Nova, and my grandpa has a stock appearing vette. I'm not sure if that's just how I was raised or what...
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From: Oakley, CA
Originally Posted by 273sunsetZ
I'm eighteen, and don't think my opinion on apperance mods will ever change. I like the plain jane look. I think it's hereditary; it's like that throughout my family, my dad has a 66 stock appearing Nova, and my grandpa has a stock appearing vette. I'm not sure if that's just how I was raised or what...