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mrgtturbo · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 526 Location: Skowhegan, ME

When I joined this board I was thinking that the bulk of the members here would probably be a little older than myself... but not much.

As it's common knowledge, no-one over the age of 50 can work a computer

But seriously, I'm 31 now.... OMG, I really am.

I bought my 931 when I was 29.
It was my first Porsche, bought on my sons 3rd Birthday. Thus I plan it to oneday be his.
No one in my family, (that I know of), has owned a Porsche.

Anyway, I was kind of curious what the adverage age here is.
The adverage age when buying your first Porsche.
And was it a family thing to be interested in Porsche's?

Those who are too old to remember, don't worry about it... a guess will do.

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81' 931

Vince Ponz · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3581 Location: Florida

First new Porsche 911 1969, then the 924NA new 1977, then the 911 Targa in 1987, then 944 in 1994 and finally the 931 in 1998.
My age is 66. I still own the 924, 931, 944 and the targa.
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"Never let them see you sweat"
77.5 924 modified track car
79 931 Euro stock
88 924S SE
87 911 Targa stock

augidog · Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 1360 Location: New Jersey

Yes, you are the youngest one here.
Try to keep up the best you can.

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1978 924 95 mile daily driver.
Audi TB/POR174M/High Flow Cat/2.25" exhaust
I knew that positive thinking thing wouldn't work.

Roger · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 1235 Location: Cordova, TN

40 first and olny Porsche is the 924 got it at 36. It belonged to my parrents. Dad bought it when he was about 40. Around 50 he bought a 911 C2.
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1981 924 NA

Some people are like Slinkies. Not really good for anything, but you
still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

melon · Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:36 pm Post subject:

Doodle · Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:37 pm Post subject:

50. Definitely not a mid life crisis as I bought it in 98, and worked on it till last fall when I broke the new motor in. I believe my mid life crisis time came and went in the interim. I've wanted to own a Porsche of some kind since the first time I saw one run at a race track. I was around 18 at the time.

Truthfully, my wife and I look forward to spending some quality time together in the two seater now that the kids have grown and are mostly gone. It's our time. Why not do it in a Porsche. It's only the kids' inheritance.
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Doodle
Pre 77.5 Mars Red

Fuzzbeaner · Joined: 03 Dec 2003 Posts: 236 Location: Central MA

Well, I'm 17....

Saved up all summer for no reason...then stumbled across the idea of getting a Porsche. Of course it doesn't really drive right now, so maybe I don't make this list.

Who knows these days?

-Jeff
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A Ravaged '77 924 (Electric Conversion in Progress)

dpw928 · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 1860 Location: owasso, ok 74055

57 here. Bought my first Porsche (80 924 NA) in 1985. Since then I have added a few more to my collection and sold the 80.

Dennis
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81 931 5 sp
78 928 5 sp Silver
78 928 AT Euro Black

hexen84 · Joined: 21 Dec 2003 Posts: 24 Location: Detroit, MI

I'm 19 bought it last year. No one in my family has one.
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1979 N/A 924

LevelVIII · Joined: 29 Aug 2003 Posts: 22 Location: Thermopolis, WY

I'm 35. Bought my first Porsche on August 3rd, 2003 (I was 34 then) on Ebay and drove the 525 miles to pick it up on August 26th. Funny, I couldn't remember the ex-wife's birthday (Note the "ex") but I can remember the day I picked up my first Porsche. I had wanted one since I was a kid. Nobody in the family had ever owned one. Since then I have also bought two 944's. Currently preparing for complete restorations on the 924 and one of the 944's. The snow is finally gone (for the moment) so it's time to get busy!
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'79 924 & '84 944

Paul · Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 2:20 pm Post subject:

52, my first Porsche was a 1966 912 that I bought in the mid 70's.

I grew up in the hills of PA where the definition of rich was: "able to afford a second used car" so it wasn't in the family.

AndyFranklin · Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 184 Location: Novelty OH

46. Hopefully, I'll be driving the beast before I'm 48!

Kenodog · Joined: 25 Jun 2003 Posts: 2669 Location: Vancouver,B.C.

I'm 32 and have had my 931 for just over a year.I bought a house with a hot tub that I didn't want and a friend of my dad's had a Porsche he didn't want so we traded.BTW Vince answer honestly which iof your p-cars is the MOST fun to drive? Just curious.
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1979 Euro 931, Olive
1981 931, Sabine
1991 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4, Ricky
1996 Ford E-350 ex-FedEx Van
2014 Mazda CX-5 (Kinderwagon)
2019 KTM 790 Adventure
2024 KLX300
2024 KLX140

kike924 · Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 4:37 pm Post subject:

I´m 51 and I bought mine 6 months ago, always loved cars but busy making living (and money)
My Porsche is the first big money spent in myself
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Euro 924 1980 N/A
Daily driver + week end racer

CMXXXI · Joined: 05 Nov 2002 Posts: 1939 Location: Vicksburg, MS

47 last October. First P car was a '77 924 N/A I bought in 1983. First wife wrapped it around a light pole in Dec the same year. Got the 931 in '84 and bought a new 951 in '86. . . Had to sell the 951 in '90 because I couldn't afford to maintain it. Still have the 931, and hope to have it back on the road this weekend after a complete rebuild.
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'79 Eurospec 931