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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 02:52 AM
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im 32 and trying to fix up my 96 lt1 t/a and have two other 98 ls1 t/a and a 02 harley truck and have a baby on the way and and always get bitch at the the cars are more important than my new coming child on well thats life
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by A20SVT00
im 32 ... and always get bitch at the the cars are more important than my new coming child on well thats life
Hopefully you are being sarcastic...

As much as I would love to finish my T/A and buy and finish a C5, I know in reality its either the T/A or C5 because I will want a nice DD 4x4 TB SS or something like that for the winter... With a kid on the way, that should be your first priority.. A kid is your legacy; cars are your love/(somtimes hate) relationships
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 03:12 AM
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well my babyes mama has it made she lives in a in my new house she owns a 02 harley truck and i bought a lincoln ls and still bitches at me i just dont see a ponit of bitching if she has everthing
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 07:09 AM
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Throw her *** out on the street for a month or two..I bet she'll stop bitchin.
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 09:34 AM
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Will be 53 tomorrow, bought my car new in 94, been modding it ever since.
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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22 here, bought my Z a week before my 20th bday. Spun a bearing on the motor a year later, then put in a stroker. A love/hate relationship is definitely the best way to describe everyones mindset who owns an LT1.
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 02:42 PM
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20 years of age bought my 94 vette when i was 19 prestine as a fresh out the mint penny I own 2 Lt1 engines stock one in the vette and the monster outside being built for its replacemnt
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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26 here will be 27 n july 27th. on my.....3rd f-body buy defanattly not my last.
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ls2pontiac
Holy cow, some old farts here. i was planning on driving a $150k car by the time im 30. i hope i can pull that off
Why one car worth $150k? With age and wisdom, you'll find that having a few cars with an aggregate value of $150k is far more enjoyable.

And I hope that's not your only goal
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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i hate all these young kids talking about they are on their 3rd fbody, i'm 27 and just picked up my 1st a year ago.............damn kids!!!!!!!lol
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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28 here and turning 29 this Dec. but i still look like 24ish

peace
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 06:16 PM
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24 here, bought my Bird when I was 21, my camaro when I was 23
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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Frugal spending is the key to success. By the time I was 19 I had right around $16k in the bank of my own money. I currently work one full time (room service at a fancy resort), one part time job (kids Brazilian jiu jitsu instructor), and go to school part time. Between all of that and the cars all I do is sleep.

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Im 25 and on my 5th Camaro!
I'm 21 and currently own 5 4th gens. 4 Camaros and one super sexy 98 Formula. Two of the camaros should be going soon though.

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Originally Posted by dlh96T/A
i hate all these young kids talking about they are on their 3rd fbody, i'm 27 and just picked up my 1st a year ago.............damn kids!!!!!!!lol
I'd rather have two specifc ones that work than the 5 I do.
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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17 here, bout a month and ill be a legal adult...getting there lol. still young though. and if it makes anyone feel better its only my first f-body. i had a 1991 gmc sierra which i sold before i got my license. then i bought my bird, and now i have a mazda protege as well. <--(winter beater and DD)
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Beaflag VonRathburg
Frugal spending is the key to success. By the time I was 19 I had right around $16k in the bank of my own money. I currently work one full time (room service at a fancy resort), one part time job (kids Brazilian jiu jitsu instructor), and go to school part time. Between all of that and the cars all I do is sleep.
I am the same way. I was born very blessed to have a dad who is crazy with finances and investments. I was the 7 year old kid mowing the whole block's lawns for money and my dad reitterated the importance of saving and investing with me at this young age by matching every dollar I saved at this tender years (you realize how hard it is to turn down Skittles at a local gas station at age 7?!?!?!?!)

Thereon at age 14 I got my first official job and worked as much as the government would let me and recently got into my table bussing jobs from ages 16-present (19) all making $16-$24/hr. Not bad for a young buck.

I am very frugal with my money, but it will pay off when I get out of college and am able to PAY for a house with cash and then finish my cars. I was lucky because at the end of this year my dad gave me $29,000 (awesome grades) towards a new car but instead of spending it now, I'm investing it and turning it into more and just driving my current DD until it dies.

I also struck gold with the ailing stock market. Bought 2000 shares of Principal stock when it was at one of its lows at $5.81/share and sold it at $14.53/share. (its somewhere around $20 now but I still made around $17,000 before tax)... Used some of the money made to pay for my new tranny on the T/A because the stock one went out and put the rest into a more conservative interest rate investment account (~4.25%).

The moral of my blabbing is that saving and investing is one of the best tools that we can use for common-day success and future success.
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 01:05 AM
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26 and I lost count of how many I have had. Its in my blood thats for sure.

My wife still puts up with me and my son loves cars too, I have the pics to prove it. Can't ask for to much more.

Wait I lied, no oil leaks of any kind for 1 yr that would be nice. (With the car running not parked that whole time)
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Old Jun 15, 2009 | 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by dlh96T/A
i hate all these young kids talking about they are on their 3rd fbody, i'm 27 and just picked up my 1st a year ago.............damn kids!!!!!!!lol
Hey even at 27 you're still considered a "kid" by most....at least I am at 28......then again it my just be my "kid" at heart shining through........
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