It's my birthday today, I am 56. Several people have mentioned this week that it's about time I gave up being a "boy racer" and had a sensible hobby. What do you guys think.
Barry

You have a sensible hobby, silver racer

Caber

Happy Birthday!! Many happy returns. Our old man is 68 years old this year and there's nothing he likes better than taking the Indy for a spin. As long as it makes you happy, stick with it...........

Phil

What???? give up at 56????????

Alan Staniforth of the suspension/race car books fame is about 84 I think and still hillclimbs a single seater

Don't even think about giving up
Still a few years till I hit that milestone (well 13) and I certainly hope to still be avoiding
"sensible" hobbies then.

Many happy returns

I was 56 a couple of weeks ago - I have absolutely NO intention of giving up my car!

'Growing older is compulsory - growing up is optional'

I have no intention of growing up...

just after jumping up and down and waving my arms around in the middle of edinburgh (*) i said "do you think i'll ever grow up? do you mind if i don't?" to the girlfriend.

she replied "no"

I asked to which point and she just laughed.

35 and still acting like a kid - i might have reached puberty by the time i'm 56!


(*) i haven't a clue why now but it was funny at the time from my perspective.

And hellfires old man still keeps up with the younger ones

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Originally posted by austin man
And hellfires old man still keeps up with the younger ones

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I am coming up to the big 70 next birthday, and I think my avatar say's it all for me, :-) :-) Cheers Ray

At this rate I'll be happy if I get mine finished by time I'm 56.

Happy Birthday Ya Old Git

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At this rate I'll be happy if I get mine finished by time I'm 56.

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What would they rather you were doing? I can't think of any hobby that is 'sensible'.
I think they're just jealous they don't do anything interesting with their spare time.

Happy birthday for yesterday

I got started with my Luego at 60, Great fun!!! now approaching 62 and have had more fun in the last year, out and about than I ever had on the golf course(sensible hobbie) Just driving around is a thrill and we need our thrills as we get older, everywhere we go we meet new friends, don't give up just enjoy

Happy birthday

Age is no barrier.
My father is sixty something and he's taking my brothers ZX9R Striker to a track day next weekend!!

Happy birthday, I'm 56 at the end of September and theres still loads of things I want to build and play with.

When you dont want to do these things its bucket kicking time.
Cheers,
Bob