average age of zoners

[E30Mark]

36

My BM's in order have been

1985 323i convertible (Owned 4.5 years, sold on)
1996 m3 evo (Project car, owned 2 years, sold on)
1991 318iS (owned 4.5 years, sold on)
1990 318is (Owned 2 months, sold on)
1989 325i tourer (Owned 6 months, now breaking)
1992 318i tourer (Current car! owned 6 weeks)

Plus a few Vauxhalls / Fords thrown in for good measure

[Chris-W]

36. First three years of occasionally misguided purchases were:

1982 XR2
1985 XR3i
1986 XR2
1987 R5 GT Turbo
1986 Suzuki SJ413
1987 BMW 316i
1988 Lancia Delta HF Turbo
1989 Citroen BX GTi
1989 Audi 80 Sport
1990 R5 GT Turbo
1973 MGBGT


Just the first three years - the nineties are a bit of a blur....

[louis2035]

20

[clubfx2]

27

1994 VW Mk1 Golf GTi
1987 BMW 323i Coupe (2.5 upg)
1994 Opel Kadett 200is
1986 BMW 325i Coupe
1997 VW Golf VR6
1991 BMW 325i Sport
1997 VW Polo 1.4
1994 BMW 318is
1997 VW Golf 3 Gti
1993 BMW 325i Sport Coupe
1987 BMW 325i Sport
1998 VW Golf 4 Gti Turbo
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2000 BMW 318ci
1988 BMW 325i SE

There are a few others, but not worth mentioning....

[chrisr29]

41

Too many cars to remember.

Current collection:

2005 Clio Trophy
1984 Alfetta GTV 2Ltr LHD
1982 Alfetta GTV6 3Ltr
1986 BMW 325 4dr LHD

Unfortunately the only one that is usable and isn't being 'improved' in some way is the Renault!

[louis2035]

e30 325i sport, after having 318i i wanted a little more power but had to stay with an e30

previous cars

vw vento 1.6 piece of shit car
318i e30

[b4gga83]

23 had my first e30 at 20

Started off with a 318 auto, then moved onto the 325i convertible.

[tim-ix]

30

Datsun Sunny
FIAT Uno
Mk1 VW Scirocco Storm
Mk1 Golf GTI (still have)
Mk2 Scirocco
Ford Sierra Saph GLS
Peugeot 405
Citroen ZX
BMW 325iX (still have)
Ford Fiesta Pop (matt black) - still have

[1900sr]

lots of old fellas on the zone who should know better. makes me feel sad to see 40yr olds playing with 1k cars... surely working all those yrs you'd have a wicked car by now

I could possibly sell the cars I've got and buy some modern pile of crap, but I'd rather drive something with character. I'm also very allergic to depreciation! So, in answer to your question, as far as I'm concerned Opel Mantas and e30s are wicked cars.

[bobafett]

33 first car at 18.

1981 Mk1 golf driver.
1988 Mk1 golf gti
1988 Mk1 golf gti
1991 Rover Vitesse.
1988 Mk1 golf gti.
1987 Lncia Delta HF turbo.
1991 BMw 320i saloon.
1998 Vectra SRI 2.0 16v.
1991 BMW 325 Touring.(current).

Some others but they have been forgotten about.....simple reason .......crap cars !

[tristan325]

35 and married.
Previous car ownership (if we're showing off?!)
In this order.
1987 Dolphin Grey 325i Sport (first car! rrrrssssp)
1991 Imola Red Lancia Delta Integrale EVO 1
4 x Mark 2 Golf Gti's (not all at the same time!)
E30 316i
1987 Black Volvo 480 Turbo (very under rated car with frightening torque steer!)
1997 Blue Rover 820 vitesse
Several Scirocco's (currently selling my 6th)
1989 Titanium blue Porsche 944 s2 (another VERY under rated car)
2000 Saab 93 Aero (more torque steer!)
1992 Granite Silver E36 325i Coupe (tore the rear subframe out OOPS!)
1987 Dolphin Grey325i Sport (a nostalgia trip!)

[david106]

I drive a 325 touring because i want to not because it's all can afford .
It's a wind up aswell the amount of people that take the piss but , because they're all caught in the keeping up with the joneses trap they cant buy an affordable classic . i do what i want and never follow the crowd unless its an e30 crowd.

[munky30]

lots of old fellas on the zone who should know better. makes me feel sad to see 40yr olds playing with 1k cars... surely working all those yrs you'd have a wicked car by now

I could possibly sell the cars I've got and buy some modern pile of crap, but I'd rather drive something with character. I'm also very allergic to depreciation! So, in answer to your question, as far as I'm concerned Opel Mantas and e30s are wicked cars.

well said.

I'm not quite old, well I keep telling myself that anyway. But by the time I'm 40 I want to own a 1949 mercury coupe. I have always wanted one, along with a few other classics... I intend to work my way back from newer cars to older cars as I get older.

I could never buy a new car, or even nearly new. Depreciation is a mugs game.

[green-blood]

30, married, 2 kids, alice 2 1/2, matthew just 1

e30 325 sport tech1
e32 750 (family barge)

[coolmodee]

32, wife 3 kids, just bought my firste e30, 316 AUTO 2dr coupe, not quick but looks pretty cool with alloys

[munky30]

Love the way this topic has gone from 'how old are you?' to 'how old are you and what do you drive?' and now seems to have moved onto 'how old are you, what do you drive, how long have you been married and how many kids do you have?'

I'll add 'wife' (not married, 10 years and counting) 2 kids, holly and dexter, twins @ 3.5yrs old to the list to go with the flow.

[j55ura]

24

[snowye30]

i'm 26 wednesday 07/03 had my 318 a yr now, 1st one and i've gotta say i'll never buy another front wheel drive car again, not gonna run through past motors coz nothing matches the good old E30

[RapidE30]

I'm 30 and only been a Ford man until 2 weeks ago when I bought my first E30 (and Beemer for that fact). My god, I wish I'd bought one years ago and saved all that money on Dagenham wheely bins.

The Tourers perfect for carting the family around, and perfect for when I want to blow the cobwebs away when I'm on my own.

[Fushion_Julz]

34..Still feel 21 when im chucking the M3 about.

Heres my car ownership history from 1991..this makes me feel old!

1. Mk1 XR2

2. RS Turbo S2

3. Astra GTE

4. BMW e36 318is

5. BMW e36 328i Sport

And my toys:

1. 1971 Rover P6 (same as Vinnie Jones drove in Lock Stock..cool car)

2. 1969 Mustang Mach 1 (4 1/2 year resto project..showed it for 2 years and sold it last month..very cool car)

3. 1988 BMW e30 M3 (always wanted one..now ive got one!! very very cool car)

What have others owned in the past?

I'm 47...
been driving for 26 years...

Cars owned:

1964 Morris Mini Minor 850
1970 Citroen DS21
1968 Renault 10
1974 Skoda S110R
1967 Humber Sceptre Mk 2 1725
1973 Hillman Hunter GLS Holbay (racing car)
1975 Hillman Hunter GLS Holbay (racing car)
1980 Ford Cortina Mk3 2000E estate
1965 Sunbeam Alpine Mk5
1978 Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.8 saloon
1984 Rover SDi 3.5 (racing car)
1964 Jaguar Mk2 2.4
1972 BMW 2002ti (racing car)
1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta 2.0SE Coupe
1984 Alfa Romeo Alfetta 2.0 Coupe
1976 Citroen Dyane 6
1988 Alfa Romeo 75 twin spark
1980 Lancia Trevi 2000
1976 BMW 1802
1982 Peugeot 505 STI auto saloon
1981 BMW 525i
1980 Ford Escort Mk3 1.3
1993 Nissan 200sx S13
1987 Fiat Uno 75s (Racing Car)
1986 Skoda 105S
1985 Fiat Uno 45 FIRE
1990 BMW 530i SE
1988 BMW 325i SE 4dr
1987 BMW M3
1989 VW Golf Driver 1.6 Mk2

also owned a few vans:
1987 Leyland Sherpa 2l petrol (O series)
1989 BL 400 series diesel (Peugeot)
1987 Mercedes 609D

[Andyboy]

I've had 88 BMW's since 1988.
7 x E21, 25 x E30, 5 x E36, 24 x E28, 4xE12, 8 x E23, 3 x E34, 3 x E24 (6 Series), 6 x E32, 1 x E31 (840Ci), 1 x E3 (3.0S), 1 x E46.................

Add to that around 20 Fords, 25 Alfas, over 30 M*n*s (cough), several Jaguars (proper ones, not Ford tat), a 944 Lux 2.5 in Mocca brown and of course not one but two Leyland Princesses

[Parker]

Am 47 and just going to get my first 320 cab - 20 years ago i had a lhd 316 basic spec X reg and i loved it. Since then its been company cars etc and now its time for fun & being a bit selfish but hey i cant wait!

[riklusby]

Hi parker....welcome to the zone.

i dont suppose one of your company cars was a 6 wheeled pink rolls royce and your bosses name lady penelope was it

[adr14n]

I'm 21 and driving a 325i cab.

1: H Fiesta XR2I
2: P Mk1 Fiat Punto Sporting
3: D Mk 2 Golf GTi rep (1.3)
4: F Renault 5 Gt Turbo
5: H Fiesta XR2I 16V
6: F Renault 5 Gt Turbo (same car as above)
7: R Renault Clio RN (Very Brief)
8: 53 MK2b Fiat Punto Sporting
9: P BMW 328i Auto Coupe
10: H 325i Motorsport edition cab (present)

[hampt135]

lots of old fellas on the zone who should know better. makes me feel sad to see 40yr olds playing with 1k cars... surely working all those yrs you'd have a wicked car by now

in addition i cant stand depreciation,im to old to save the planet so hate cats and engine management,and what new cars have a soul they all come out of the same wind tunnel,not only sad old git but dinosaur as well

[dilo_attax]

im 18 ive had 4 e30 325i, now i have a cab, had a tec 1 sport, 2 tec 2 tourings..... so far i have bought nuthin but e30's....

[Scoupe]

lol im 18! only got a little 318, but that suits me...

before i have had.... (don't laugh...they are fun to drive)

a 1993 Hyundai S-coupe 1.5 12v NA...bought for £550 ...dismantled to fix...
a 1995 Hyundai S-coupe 1.5 12v Turbo...bought for £102, repaired (£1000+) ran for 4 days, blew up...scrapped it


some of you *cough* munky *cough* need to be a little kinder to your cars me thinks...."drive it like you stole it" springs to mind!


Take it easy all!

[M3Macao]

Has anyone managed to work out the average age yet..

[dilo_attax]

its a mixed 1 we have the lillands and elders, so somone get your calculator out........

[munky30]

hehe, thats about right. They were all cheap and cheerful cars, nothing special so nothing worth looking after. As soon as something serious broke, they were ditched. Its simple bangernomics...... Plus all of the cars listed were owned between the age of 17 and 21, i was young and foolish. I may not have sold many... well any... but I had a damn good time with them. Then there was a 3 year gap with no cars due to a long ban and money problems.

The only car worth spending money on was the mazda I got when I was 24, and that's left a very bitter taste in my mouth. I spent about 4 grand on that thing only to have it torn away from me by some c*nt in a bodyshop.

This one I intend to keep though, have always wanted an e30, and always will.

hangon, scoupe, turbo scoupe that died.... do you have an afro? Do I know you from another forum?!

[Scoupe]

yeah, i used to post on SSS, and still post on SWC, met you in plymouth a couple of times...used to hang around with Alex with the red corsa C, but i haven't seen him since he moved down your way.

oh yeah, and i did have an afro, but i shaved it off just before crimbo!

[munky30]

fancy that, small world eh.

I dont post on sss anymore, got fed up of being told off for telling people their corsa's were sh*t.

Good to see you've got over your weird Scoupe fetish and moved onto a proper car

[Scoupe]

lol...the scoupe's were fun, and cheap, and better than a Corsa anyday...and it'd spank them all too!

enjoying the E30 though! top motor.

im sure i'll catch you out and about at some point soon...

PS - sorry for unintentionally hijacking the topic

[tregzybmw]

23 years old

Nova
Civic vtec
Bmw e36
Bmw e30




i love my modifying....
last car...
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to this...
http://images6.theimagehosting.com/bmw18-11-05.JPG

[dilo_attax]

civic vt are lil pocket rockets! my bro had a few!