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Re: Do cars extend a man's life?
« Reply #15 on: June 18, 2018, 03:59:53 AM »
^^ well said
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Re: Do cars extend a man's life?
« Reply #16 on: June 18, 2018, 09:24:36 AM »
Depends on the car...My car has a bunch o exhaust leaks so it’s probably like smokin a pack o smokes when I drive it. ;D

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Re: Do cars extend a man's life?
« Reply #17 on: June 18, 2018, 11:01:49 AM »
Anything that gets you out of your La-Z-Boy and off your duff is a good thing.  I just returned from VIR instructing for a club HPDE, will be doing a couple of car shows before doing more HPDE's later in the Fall...that plus doing the service on all the vehicles, yard work and "honey-do's".  I'm not the kind of person that says "Guess how old I am." but, for the sake of this discussion, let's just say I'm closing in on 80.  My dad always told me "It's harder to hit a moving target" so I don't intend on slowing down.
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Re: Do cars extend a man's life?
« Reply #18 on: June 18, 2018, 03:06:38 PM »
Cars are like women... a good one most certainly can but a bad one is nothing but trouble, stress and will kill you  ;)
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Re: Do cars extend a man's life?
« Reply #19 on: June 18, 2018, 05:07:22 PM »
And there are so few good ones. Those of you who found good ones, hats off to you.
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Re: Do cars extend a man's life?
« Reply #20 on: June 18, 2018, 09:15:13 PM »
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And there are so few good ones. Those of you who found good ones, hats off to you

I don't know if you are referring to cars or women but I have been blessed with both for over 45 years... ;D

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Re: Do cars extend a man's life?
« Reply #21 on: June 18, 2018, 10:02:45 PM »
I agree with TOBKOB, Have lots of cars BUT.... One GREAT Woman  :)

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Re: Do cars extend a man's life?
« Reply #22 on: June 18, 2018, 10:36:41 PM »
Ditto.  8)

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Re: Do cars extend a man's life?
« Reply #23 on: June 18, 2018, 11:32:23 PM »
Double Ditto  8)
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Re: Do cars extend a man's life?
« Reply #24 on: June 19, 2018, 12:19:05 AM »
There, you see?  All the good ones were taken.  All I was left with was B grade Detroit scrap iron.
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Small block eight so live she feels
There she's parked beside the curb
Engine revving to disturb
She's the princess from his past
Red paint gold stripes damned she's fast"

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Re: Do cars extend a man's life?
« Reply #25 on: June 19, 2018, 12:35:44 AM »
There, you see?  All the good ones were taken.  All I was left with was B grade Detroit scrap iron.

There is certainly a lot of duds out there Richard. A cold beer and your red lady is absolutely all you need. Cheers
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Re: Do cars extend a man's life?
« Reply #26 on: June 19, 2018, 09:13:34 PM »
Well 82 year old dad had a serious health scare the other week.  I emergency flew from Europe to be at his hospital bed. He rallied extremely well and was released from hospital.  He then immediately wanted to collect the 64.5 convertible he bought the week before

So yeah, cars help longevity

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Re: Do cars extend a man's life?
« Reply #27 on: June 22, 2018, 01:34:07 AM »
Very glad to hear about all the older dads who still have gasoline in their veins. 

My dad, when he was in his 80s, loved it when I'd do a smoky burnout and run it hard through the gears, when giving him a ride.

Probably like most of you, I'll be boiling the hides until they cart me off in a box. 

So +1 for cars extending a man's life.  Make that "fast, gas-guzzling performance cars, preferably with carburetors."   
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Re: Do cars extend a man's life?
« Reply #28 on: June 22, 2018, 08:52:56 AM »
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Re: Do cars extend a man's life?
« Reply #29 on: June 22, 2018, 01:03:25 PM »
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