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02-09-2018, 12:50 PM
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Mid-life man thing
I've been here long enough to know I'm not the only one...!
Here's my midlife plaything ..... I'll show you mine... 2012 Camaro V-6 345hp 290fp torque Cold air intake trifecta tune SS badge 137 mph - top speed I've driven her... 30.9 mpg - I-95 through SC on way to Fla. Gonna give to kid before squirrels eat more of it !!
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02-09-2018, 02:12 PM
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Re: Mid-life man thing
Nice!
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02-09-2018, 02:17 PM
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Re: Mid-life man thing
When my dad died June 2016 he had a 2012 Camaro convertible burnt orange color and V6. I didn't want it so my step brother bought it from the estate. I bought an 86 Vette that ended up needing way more than it's worth, so I traded the Vette and some cash for this....
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02-09-2018, 04:36 PM
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Re: Mid-life man thing
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'57 Tudor.... Oh yeah! LockDoc
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02-09-2018, 05:40 PM
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Re: Mid-life man thing
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02-09-2018, 06:10 PM
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Re: Mid-life man thing
Sry It's my youngest soon to finish college ,,, the next call i get about him acting stupid will be the first.....
Here's his back window... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1518214213
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02-09-2018, 06:36 PM
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Re: Mid-life man thing
I had a mid life second wife
It probably would have been a lot less expensive If I would have went with a car instead That I still don’t have 1966 GTO Convertible |
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02-09-2018, 07:07 PM
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Re: Mid-life man thing
At this point I'm well past 'mid-life', but back then it was a boat I could stay on.
Bought her 14 years ago and is still my home away from home- with a view!
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02-09-2018, 07:14 PM
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Re: Mid-life man thing
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02-09-2018, 07:49 PM
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Re: Mid-life man thing
I never had any mid-life type behavior because I stayed a kid and did what I wanted my whole life. I became a responsible family man, but that didn't mean loose track of who I am or what I like. I never got, "Getting married, must sell" or having baby, must sell", unless it was purely a money matter. I'd never marry a woman that wanted me to stop liking what I like. But now I don't have many toys, cuz my X had her crisis.
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02-09-2018, 08:06 PM
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Sry but I was raisin my two boys on my own from the time they were 5 and 7
I sold off 51 delux , 66 chevelle , and all my band equipment to buy house ,,paid it off at 42yo Then worked my ass off so the boys would never have to.....[ they will though] one just grad from law school , little one getting business degree to go with accounting..... Now after retiring at 53 and then gettin ill ....Im midlifin the heck outta things.. When I grow up I wanna be perfect like some folks are....
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02-09-2018, 09:22 PM
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Re: Mid-life man thing
I am Never going to have a Mid Life Crisis! I'm 69 and I'm like Peter Pan- I don't Want To Grow Up!
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02-09-2018, 09:57 PM
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Re: Mid-life man thing
Same here, I raised my son and have been here for my older son and daughter (actually step children from X's first that I raised from young). I would never want to be perfect. Being human is much better.
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02-10-2018, 06:49 PM
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Re: Mid-life man thing
Human is hard sometimes
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02-11-2018, 01:15 AM
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Re: Mid-life man thing
I've never had a mid life crisis, never had the time to. However, I did get me wife a '67 Mustang that turned into an '80 Corvette that morphed into a '98 Camaro SS.
Heck, she would even let me drive them every other year or so!
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02-12-2018, 09:50 AM
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02-12-2018, 10:08 AM
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I have a friend with one of the fancy new Camaros. I sat in it, gives me claustrophobia. Its weird because its actually a pretty large car on the outside.
Ive sat in a Lamborghini Countach before. Pulled the door down and was ready to flip out. Too closed in for my liking ... That's the only reason Ive never bought one. Well also the fact I couldn't afford one could also be a reason =)
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02-12-2018, 10:44 AM
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Re: Mid-life man thing
Nice place for that buggy. My favorite ride to cruise Sky;one Drive was the '63 Riviera. Set the speed minder at 40 and focus on the great views and scenary
My sister lives on that hill facing Massanutten Mt to the west. Not far from Bill Athey's place. Woke up one Saturday morning after a visit and took a couple pictures. East toward Skyline Drive: West toward California: Wouldn't it be cool to make a truck caravan down Skyline Drive to Blue Ridge Parkway, down to a show in the Smokies? That's the kind if thing I'm building my '67 for...gettin to the show more than sitting there.
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Re: Mid-life man thing
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Ya gotta give up somethhing for style !!!...big dif from truck...butt is on the road in camaro
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02-12-2018, 11:20 AM
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Re: Mid-life man thing
I'd never would say it's a mid life thing. Just a time in my life I can afford thing's I couldn't while raising my kids.
My daughter, 64 and the Blue ridge park way up at Fontana on the 'Road to nowhere! The 64/56 at the Charlotte motor speedway at Good Guy's last year.
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02-12-2018, 11:49 AM
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Re: Mid-life man thing
Like Andy, not "mid-life" but I kinda had a moment in my early 30's where I realized if I "didn't do this now" I would never (or at least not for a long time) have a cool 60's Pony Car. WANTED a 67-69 F-Body bad, but good one's were way out of my budget, so for half the price I picked this up. For a non DD, I drive the piss out of it. +/- 30,000 miles in 7 years.
The good news is that this car has gone up enough in value that if I really wanted to jump to an F-body, the difference in price isn't as bad anymore.
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02-12-2018, 01:57 PM
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Damn your camaro sips fuel. 30.9 is impressive.
The wife was out with her sister so I brought this home last year. Officially back in the saddle, similar to my old bike. I did a few things to it but I won't mod it like the last one, need more money for my c10 build!
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02-12-2018, 02:04 PM
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Re: Mid-life man thing
I think his Camaro gets better mileage than my Harley
Is it ok to show my bike with women in bikinis?
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However 99% of the times it's taking me 8 miles to work that takes 30 minutes, has a redlight or stop sign every half mile and traffic... 14 mpg because I get irritated with traffic. When I "try" I can squeeze 17 out of it, but it's too hard to drive like that. 14 is easier and more fun.
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