mr2 drivers how old are you

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craig
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jimGTS wrote:
Steve Horrocks wrote:26, 27 in 4 weeks, got mine when I was 21 iirc!


wow, identical, im 27 on the 4th of april (4 weeks time) and got my rev2 turbo when i was 21.

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3 days older than me :mrgreen:
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This all just goes to show what a vast age range there is and a hell of a lot of years experience between us all! :thumleft:
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So whos the oldest on the forum then :-k

DONT BE SHY :lol: :lol: :lol: Oh wise one :lol: :lol: :lol:
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62
Had my G-Limited 8 years - The wife's 60 and she regularly goes out in it with her mum (80) - that turns a few heads. :D
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25 but first Mk1 at 18 and it was cheaper to insure than my next door neighbours sons 106 same age both students and double the power \:D/
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DavidM wrote:Come on I cannot be the oldest....

47 years old


Bought first MR2 at 41 (mid-life crisis?)


No you are not. I am 60 and have two turbos, my son of 27 also has two turbos.

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I'm 22, 23 in August.

This is my first MR2, but I've also got an Evo 3 that I've owned for 2 years now :mrgreen:
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Ladies don't divulge their age!

Luckily I'm not one, LOL.
38...got my first MR2 in 1996. :)
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34 I think, my memories going in my old age :lol:
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33 I think. :lol:

Got my first Mk1 in 2000. :mrgreen:
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35 and had my car 9 years and 4 days. Been using it as a driveway ornament lately.

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jimGTS wrote:
Steve Horrocks wrote:26, 27 in 4 weeks, got mine when I was 21 iirc!


wow, identical, im 27 on the 4th of april (4 weeks time) and got my rev2 turbo when i was 21.

:thumleft:


I'm kind of identical too, if you shift time by three years...

I'm 30 on 5th April :cry: Got my NA when I was 24 and my (non-working) turbo last year. =P~
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24!

theres quite a few of us 24 year olds :)
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27, got my first mk1 aged 21 ish
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RedMR² wrote:
jimGTS wrote:
Steve Horrocks wrote:26, 27 in 4 weeks, got mine when I was 21 iirc!


wow, identical, im 27 on the 4th of april (4 weeks time) and got my rev2 turbo when i was 21.

:thumleft:


3 days older than me :mrgreen:


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Got my tubby when I was 18 and had it ever since. 23 now.
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Munnsy wrote:So whos the oldest on the forum then :-k

DONT BE SHY :lol: :lol: :lol: Oh wise one :lol: :lol: :lol:

sparky289 wrote:62
Had my G-Limited 8 years - The wife's 60 and she regularly goes out in it with her mum (80) - that turns a few heads. :D


Think the reply straight after the question could well be the winner!
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i wish i had a grandad at 62 who owned an mr2 be great :thumleft: and a great response so far.
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mr2nut123 wrote:Got my tubby when I was 18 and had it ever since. 23 now.


little fibber lol

you had a white NA for a few years, then got the tubby a couple of years back, didnt you?
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28 at the mo, 29 in May.

Bought the MR on 02/02/02... been off the road for majority of its life with me now :cry:
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