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MCHUDD
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by MCHUDD » 21 May 2011 11:50 am
Hi troops.
Today i am a whiskey loving, Guinness loving,heavy rock loving, non smoking 50 years old.
Is anyone else prepared to admit how old they are?
Cheers Mark.

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Chris_C
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by Chris_C » 21 May 2011 12:51 pm
Happy Birthday bud!
I don't get to compete on the age thing though I'm afraid

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'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
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'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
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jtbo
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by jtbo » 21 May 2011 02:02 pm
Happy birthday, we are chasing you, don't worry
I'm not the youngest anymore, even my mind sometimes still likes to think so, this year it will be 36th birthday, yes, I'm that old and it shocks me everytime I think about it so I just try not to think about of my age and be ever under 30, however waist seem to arque about it
For the 'old' people

cheers!
Volvo 360GL -88 -under restoration-
Volvo 343DL vario -81 -running-

Volvo 240 Diesel -83 -undecided-
Citroen ZX Dturbo -97 -daily-


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Speedy88
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by Speedy88 » 21 May 2011 03:23 pm
Grats matey. You're more than double my age

(Just to make you feel a bit younger)
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SteveP
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by SteveP » 21 May 2011 04:55 pm
Happy Birthday chap!
1989 - Volvo 360 GLT
1985 - Volvo 360 GLS
2008 - Volvo S60 SE Lux
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dubweiser666
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by dubweiser666 » 22 May 2011 08:40 am
Happy Birthday!
My Volvo 340 is MY mid - life crisis,
Luckily i did'nt buy a motorbike!
Half a century old & still rockin!, have a good one


Don't own a Volvo atm, might be looking another?
1988 Volvo 340GL, 1.7, 3 Door Hatch (SOLD 2014)
1990 Volvo 340LE, 1.4, 5 Door Hatch (SOLD 2013)
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Evoman
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by Evoman » 22 May 2011 05:25 pm
Happy Birthday! atleast it means your car is younger than you, mine is older :/
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mattywatsit
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by mattywatsit » 22 May 2011 06:11 pm
Evoman wrote:Happy Birthday! atleast it means your car is younger than you, mine is older :/
My car is older than me too!

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Hell Driver
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by Hell Driver » 22 May 2011 07:11 pm
You can't get a 300 older than me, the nearest is 6 years younger, work that one out!
360 GLE Saloon (D 86)
360 GLS (A 84)
343 DL (W 80)
340 GL 1.7 (G 89)
360 GLS (Y 83)
440 Turbo (J 92)
Transit Tipper 125 T350 (02)Alive Again!
Transit Tipper Smiley face Q reg
Mitsubishi Colt 1.1 (54)
R.I.P. 77 343 DL vario 
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Speedy88
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by Speedy88 » 22 May 2011 08:24 pm
You're 41?
My 300 is 1 month younger than me. Yeah! I am superior, machine.
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mickt
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by mickt » 22 May 2011 09:04 pm
Well done Mark
I was driving a 340 when I was your age now glad to say I am SIXTY- just last month mind- pretty timeless these cars eh and appreciated by all ages
mickt
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V6 Man
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by V6 Man » 22 May 2011 09:39 pm
First drove a 300 at age 17 as I learned to drive in my parents' 340 1.4.
Last drove a 300 earlier this year at the age of 38 so that's over 20 years of 300 driving!
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Hell Driver
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by Hell Driver » 22 May 2011 11:04 pm
I can beat that, the first time I had a go behind the wheel was aged 7 in my dads 343 when it was new in 1977 (off the public highway

). 34 years ago

I just drove forward and back a bit. Later I used to drive it at our allotment, where there is about 1/2 mile of off road tracks in the mid t 80's before I passed my test. Variomatics are ideal for the underage driver who can hardly reach the pedals never mind change gears!

360 GLE Saloon (D 86)
360 GLS (A 84)
343 DL (W 80)
340 GL 1.7 (G 89)
360 GLS (Y 83)
440 Turbo (J 92)
Transit Tipper 125 T350 (02)Alive Again!
Transit Tipper Smiley face Q reg
Mitsubishi Colt 1.1 (54)
R.I.P. 77 343 DL vario 
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Ride_on
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by Ride_on » 24 May 2011 10:56 pm
Happy birthday mate! you make me feel young at 44

1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7