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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by squirrel, May 12, 2023.

  1. I’m 49, when should I start watching for this Mid Life Crisis? Do they always involve a Corvette?
     
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  2. BamaMav
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    I was in my 50’s when I had the two I owned. If that’s midlife, I’ll take it!
     
  3. Always better to ask forgiveness than permission
     
  4. Johnny Gee
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  5. Moriarity
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    Check out the special thanks section on the car show sign for my Outlaw clone 1E983AD6-1B74-4D76-8011-EEC2380C0535.jpeg
     
  6. Amen Brother!!
     
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  7. Thor1
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    Andy,

    No, I can tell you from personal experience that midlife crises do not always involve a corvette. The list of cars involved in midlife crises is almost endless...:eek::rolleyes::cool:

    Steve
     
  8. Some of them involve trading in the wife for a fresher model with less miles
     
  9. OahuEli
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    Its like Iron Maiden at 8 grand.:D
     
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  10. OahuEli
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    Guilty!
     
  11. Mine involved a married busty and lusty blonde that I was not married to... :cool::cool::cool:
     
  12. Yeah, that’s not going to happen. It’s less expensive and hazardous to buy a Corvette.
     
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  13. Moriarity
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    I bought my Corvette when I was 50, does that mean I am going to live to be 100???
     
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  14. No. Go put me in your will. :p
     
  15. squirrel
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    I gotta live to be 124 for this to be a real mid-life car, I guess.
     
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  16. Johnny Gee
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    There’s a Jiminy Cricket song echoing in my head for some reason now.
     
  17. BJR
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    And if you are really dumb your midlife crisis involved a new Fiero.:eek:
     
  18. Lol! I was 20 when I had my first one which was about my life expectancy at the time. :rolleyes: Hard not to buy a $2500 corvette when I could even though it was a major project...
     
  19. MCjim
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    Some go out and buy a $30,000 Harley...and a $1000+ cosplay outfit.
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  20. silent rick
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    what are these new little slicks you speak of?
     
  21. True, there are about 500K of them running around here right now
     
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  22. squirrel
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    M H 26x6

    I'll have to get a picture of them. Pretty small...but will fit in the spare tire well, unlike the Plan II slicks.
     
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  23. Johnny Gee
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    How much shorter are those to the cruiser’s?
     
  24. squirrel
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    slicks mounted. A tiny bit larger than the small front tires...and the stock steel wheels just clear the rear calipers.

    A couple inches shorter, but still look sort of OK.

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  25. lumpy 63
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    Just remember , theres no warrantee on that Muncie:p
     
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  26. lake_harley
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    Pirates of the Coffee Shop. Probably have "Get Back" whips on their front brake levers.

    Lynn
     
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  27. cooke
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    "Snakeskin Cowboys, who the Hell do you think you are?"
     
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  28. All in all, I'd do it again in a flash if something that good came up. And guys get hot over barn finds...
     
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  29. I never thought I'd see 30... let alone 68. Cars were real cheap, but most of us made a lot less that many years back.
     
  30. I have 6 Harleys and ride them constantly, but I refuse to dress like that!
     
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