How old is an E Type driver?

[stuarthardy]

I bought mine aged 40, does that help?

Still haven't driven it yet, but have had engine running.

[Geordie]

Hi Stuart,

Already worked out that you are the youngest "owner" having bought at 40 and been restoring for 10 years. Hopefully soon you will the youngest "driver" on this thread, when do you think your E will be on the road?

[stuarthardy]

I need it to take my Daughter to get married in on August 18th.

All I need to do is fit the door glass and front and rear windscreens, the dashboard and everything fitted to, in and behind it. Plumb the brakes, fit the entire interior. Design, make and fit the alternator mounting hardware. Fit the radiator, header tank, air filter and trumpets, throttle linkage and mudshields. Then fit bonnet, get it MOT'd, road registered (imported), run in. Polished and prepped for the big day.

Easy eh?

[Geordie]

Who's going to be a busy boy then?

Good luck on the nightshifts!

[stuarthardy]

No volunteers then?

[PJF]

To answer the original question, re: age.

Of those members who registered an E-Type and who declared their Year of Birth,
the average age is 59

[Geordie]

Well thats ended that thread then!

I guess the E type community on the BB can now go back to a well earned nap for a few months!

[stuarthardy]

Still no volunteers?

Guess nobody can get out of their bath chairs. Need to get the job done before the arthritis and cataracts stop me!

[raysearles]

How spooky, I am also 54, but bought my big cat when I was 42..maybe only 54 year olds and below have the technology savvy as I remember using the first ever commercial IBM PCs at Uni.... :

[Car-Nut]

I bought my E-type at 43. About 3years ago..

Sold my E39 m5 individual and moved to a classic never looked back
I used to change my car every year now it seems I buy another to add
To the collection each year.

[Geordie]

At 46 you are by far the youngest to date!
13 years younger than the average E driver.............a mere nipper!

[stuarthardy]

Yes Clive, does your Mother know you're messing about with fast cars?

[Car-Nut]

She got me into fast my second car was her old Pug 205 GTI from there
There was no going back I've had various Lancias, Alfa, Evo 6, TVR Tuscan, M5 x. 2 to name
but a few always been a petrol head

[stuarthardy]

Yes, I know how it is. I'm going to have to cull my collection. I think 7 cars is a little excessive but how do you choose between an E-Type, a 420 Sovereign, a Porsche 911 and an Audi Quattro? Its just not possible.

Would gladly get rid of the Honda Jazz, Peugeot 407 SW or Ford Focus but they are the practical cars used by the family.

its a hard life

[oz5986]

I was 35 when i bought my series 1 and ive had it for 5 and a half years now. Its brought a smile every time ive driven it. For photos see members cars reg: UCA 147D