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Mr.Jgunn65 · 02-26-2016, 03:16 PM

My first Camaro was in 98. My life talked me into trading it in 2003 because she believed that I was too "mature" to have a car like that. Thanks to the movie Transformers, my second Camaro SS came to me in November 2011. I'm now 50 years old and never been happier. I told my wife to bury me in "Christine"

Stroke9 · 02-26-2016, 03:43 PM

I bought mine at 46

2013 Orange SS · 02-26-2016, 04:00 PM

Hey i was 66 when i bought the first camaro i have ever owned. But i do have a 66 chevelle in the garage that we enjoy driving too.

LakeMich30 · 02-26-2016, 04:15 PM

Congrats on the SS. I bought my 1st Camaro and first brand new car at 21. Now in my 50's just got my 2nd in October, an SS. I missed my American Muscle car.

BurntOrangeBEE · 02-26-2016, 04:21 PM

My son and I went and bought ours without telling the old lady. She was pissed until she drove it. We both love her now.

JamesMyBoy · 02-26-2016, 05:27 PM

Bought my Camaro when I was 68. The people that made the "Mid-Life Crisis" comments didn't know me when I had my '61 Impala SS Convertable, or my '69 Road Runner. When I hear such comments, I just smile. It's just not worth trying to explain. Besides, I'm a ways past mid-life!

Welker2 · 02-26-2016, 05:32 PM

Have owned Camaros & Corvettes since my 20s; anyone who knows me, knows my owning them now (55) has nothing to do with any kind of mid-life crises.

For those that don't know me and may think that, it's a simple case of mind over matter ... I don't mind 'cause they don't matter

67Builder · 02-26-2016, 05:40 PM

Is it your money? Do what you want with it!

I've owned a Camaro in some way since I was 17. Be it some sort of beater we worked on to race, or something I was restoring. I just bought my latest at 43. A 1LE which I make no apologies for. I drive it as it was intended to be driven, and could really care less what anyone else thinks about me or the car. I'll be on my 12th track day this year. So as far as i'm concerned I've paid for the car, and the amount of proper instruction I feel is required to move this thing around a track.

Or in a shorter way. You be you, and enjoy being you.

-b

arkentect · 02-26-2016, 05:48 PM

There's no such thing as a mid-life crisis. Its just around that age people tend to have some excess cash laying around and finally decide to buy what they have always wanted. I was 24 when I bought mine as a present to myself for graduating with my Masters Degree in Architecture. Figured since I spent a majority of my life thus far, working my ass off and sacrificing time and money into my education, that I deserved whatever the hell I wanted haha. Like others on here have said, you cant take the money with you when you die so you might as well spend everything

JLSuperfly · 02-26-2016, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BurntOrangeBEE

My son and I went and bought ours without telling the old lady. She was pissed until she drove it. We both love her now.

Sir, you got balls of steel.

rontammy0 · 02-26-2016, 07:23 PM

I have seen more then a few fellow employees planning for retirement and not getting there. This was a real eye opener...live for today because you might not see tomorrow.

Stroke9 · 02-26-2016, 07:24 PM

If I were 35 again I wouldn't be in here taking to you old guys!! lol

Rrm20151le · 02-26-2016, 09:47 PM

You only live once. Do for yourself what others won't do for you. If you can afford it, why not?

EWade · 02-26-2016, 10:25 PM

What's a mid life crisis????

My first car was a Camaro at 17, 30 years later I have a new one..... But in between I've had 12 other vehicles in my possession. As well as owning two motorcycles, bought my first bike 8 years ago and the second one two years ago, still got both of them.

Is this a mid life crisis? LOL

02-26-2016, 04:00 PM	#59
2013 Orange SS Drives: 2013 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Merritt, Mi & Naples, Fl Posts: 216 View My Garage	Hey i was 66 when i bought the first camaro i have ever owned. But i do have a 66 chevelle in the garage that we enjoy driving too. __________________ 2013 Camaro RS/SS, L99, Vmax PTB, Z-28 CAI 1966 Chevelle Malibu, 355, 4-Speed

02-26-2016, 04:21 PM	#61
BurntOrangeBEE BurntBEE Drives: BurntOrange BumbleBee Transformer Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: CT Posts: 29	My son and I went and bought ours without telling the old lady. She was pissed until she drove it. We both love her now. __________________ Bone Stock 2010 SS1

02-26-2016, 05:27 PM	#62
JamesMyBoy Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Eastern Nebraska Posts: 465	Bought my Camaro when I was 68. The people that made the "Mid-Life Crisis" comments didn't know me when I had my '61 Impala SS Convertable, or my '69 Road Runner. When I hear such comments, I just smile. It's just not worth trying to explain. Besides, I'm a ways past mid-life! __________________

02-26-2016, 05:32 PM	#63
Welker2 Ret AF, cancer survivor Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mesquite, NV Posts: 2,741 View My Garage	Have owned Camaros & Corvettes since my 20s; anyone who knows me, knows my owning them now (55) has nothing to do with any kind of mid-life crises. For those that don't know me and may think that, it's a simple case of mind over matter ... I don't mind 'cause they don't matter __________________

02-26-2016, 05:48 PM	#65
arkentect Drives: 2010 Camaro SGM 1LT M6 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,630	There's no such thing as a mid-life crisis. Its just around that age people tend to have some excess cash laying around and finally decide to buy what they have always wanted. I was 24 when I bought mine as a present to myself for graduating with my Masters Degree in Architecture. Figured since I spent a majority of my life thus far, working my ass off and sacrificing time and money into my education, that I deserved whatever the hell I wanted haha. Like others on here have said, you cant take the money with you when you die so you might as well spend everything __________________ Arkentect's Build Thread!! - UPSTATE C5 MEMBER 2010 SGM M6 1LT - SOLD Current - 2009 C6 Corvette Z51

02-26-2016, 03:16 PM	#57
Mr.Jgunn65 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2/SS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Augusta Posts: 344 View My Garage	My first Camaro was in 98. My life talked me into trading it in 2003 because she believed that I was too "mature" to have a car like that. Thanks to the movie Transformers, my second Camaro SS came to me in November 2011. I'm now 50 years old and never been happier. I told my wife to bury me in "Christine"

02-26-2016, 03:43 PM	#58
Stroke9 Drives: 2015 AGM 1SS Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Home(Indiana) Work(Cincinnati) Posts: 273 View My Garage	I bought mine at 46

02-26-2016, 04:15 PM	#60
LakeMich30 Drives: 5thgencamaro SS Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: US Posts: 39	Congrats on the SS. I bought my 1st Camaro and first brand new car at 21. Now in my 50's just got my 2nd in October, an SS. I missed my American Muscle car.

02-26-2016, 05:40 PM	#64
67Builder White knuckled & smiling Drives: '17 ZL1 AKA Perfection! Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Lawn Guy Land NY Posts: 324	Is it your money? Do what you want with it! I've owned a Camaro in some way since I was 17. Be it some sort of beater we worked on to race, or something I was restoring. I just bought my latest at 43. A 1LE which I make no apologies for. I drive it as it was intended to be driven, and could really care less what anyone else thinks about me or the car. I'll be on my 12th track day this year. So as far as i'm concerned I've paid for the car, and the amount of proper instruction I feel is required to move this thing around a track. Or in a shorter way. You be you, and enjoy being you. -b

02-26-2016, 07:23 PM	#67
rontammy0 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS/ RS INFERNO ORANGE L99 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alliston Ontario Canada Posts: 9,057 View My Garage	I have seen more then a few fellow employees planning for retirement and not getting there. This was a real eye opener...live for today because you might not see tomorrow.

02-26-2016, 07:24 PM	#68
Stroke9 Drives: 2015 AGM 1SS Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Home(Indiana) Work(Cincinnati) Posts: 273 View My Garage	If I were 35 again I wouldn't be in here taking to you old guys!! lol

02-26-2016, 09:47 PM	#69
Rrm20151le Drives: 2015 Red Rock 1LE Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Lakeland Fl Posts: 185 View My Garage	You only live once. Do for yourself what others won't do for you. If you can afford it, why not?

02-26-2016, 10:25 PM	#70
EWade Drives: 2015 Camaro LS Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Decatur, Il Posts: 115	What's a mid life crisis???? My first car was a Camaro at 17, 30 years later I have a new one..... But in between I've had 12 other vehicles in my possession. As well as owning two motorcycles, bought my first bike 8 years ago and the second one two years ago, still got both of them. Is this a mid life crisis? LOL __________________ 15 LS in Blue Velvet