Lexx Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Bought the Zed when I was 26 - am 28 now. Had my RX8 when I was 23. Could afford such things as I used to work deep sea so didnt pay income tax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R800NER Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Bought my GT4 zed at 20, paid for in full. Driving my other car (Golf) till May, then will be insuring the zed at 21 for roughly £1300 a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 £400/450 a month? Oysters! Right, so £900 a year might not be all that bad. I was feeling a bit sick last night. I wish I lived at home still. Not that I was any better off, just more more money to p**s up the wall. Sarnie - did you use the 'L' word? yep, I love you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Hell I feel old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I think a few of the young owners maybe live with mummy and daddy..... If I did I'd have a 997 Turbo probably! :lol: Bought my Zed at 23 (having owned my house for a year and a half) and I just turned 26... I'm like an old man! Yup i still live with my parents! No point moving out just now as i am in my last year at uni and then moving to oz! But if it came down to it i would choose moving out the house and gettin a pad set up rather than having a zed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elecious Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 my insurance is around £1200, ill be 24 with 3yrs NCB, 3yrs driving experience and an SP50 thats also with my dad on the insurance too. I look forward to the days when its under a grand or £500 like it is for some of you lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R800NER Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Yeh, living at home helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hoff Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I just turned 29 last week but have had the Z for a year now. Bought a 2 year old scooby when I turned 21 and spent years and a huge amount of money tuning it to the nuts! After 7 years it became boring so got a rear wheel drive Z instead which is so much more fun if a little slower! I had a decently paid job but did loads of overtime which paid for the sooby and the house I now have a mortgage on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazza Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Bought my Zed on my 21st birthday, had to wait until then to insure it for under £4k!! I went straight to work at 16 and havent stopped since, plus im fortunate enough to have a fantastic job now and have done for the last 3.5 years. I bought my first 330 sport coupe when i was 19....the guy i bought it off couldnt believe it... And i moved outa home when i was 18....would be driving something very special if i was still at home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheForce Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I thought the same....how the hell can all these people in their early 20s afford a Zed?! I have a decent job, don't smoke, drink much or blow my money on ridiculous stuff and I can barely afford one (I'm 27) I guess it's all Finance, Living at home or Rich Parents! I guess if I'd have stayed at home and not gone travelling I could have picked one up much earlier, but I don't regret a second of it. Plus having your own place makes things MUCH easier if you want to invite a young lady round..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I thought the same....how the hell can all these people in their early 20s afford a Zed?! I have a decent job, don't smoke, drink much or blow my money on ridiculous stuff and I can barely afford one (I'm 27) I guess it's all Finance, Living at home or Rich Parents! I guess if I'd have stayed at home and not gone travelling I could have picked one up much earlier, but I don't regret a second of it. Plus having your own place makes things MUCH easier if you want to invite a young lady round..... i payed cash outright for mine, my parents didn't pay for it, i have my own home, and mortgage. and i've only been teaching for 3 years. so pay is minimal. but then i sold my disertation from my degree, which has helped pay for most things. i think most of my colleagues probably think i'm a flash barsteward, but i worked hard and earned my money, and spent it on what i like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fien Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Just turned 28. thought it was quite an extravagant purchase considering the price of it but after owning it for a few weeks i can see why people are happy to spend most of their cash on one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcash5 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I bought mine at 21, None of this loans malarky or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilsheepshagga_turbo Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 i still live at home with my rents.. moved out for 2 years with my ex and bought a house.. i sold that house about 3-4 months ago and i lost out about 50 grand due to falling house prices .... so i will be living at home with my rents for a while....but its cool.. u live and learn... -ho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rentech Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I remember when I was a lad, you had to save for 20 years to afford one of these cars.....and that's why i got mine when I was 41 you well-heeled lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Im 25 and bought my zed this year, had a 2001 BMW e46 318 prior to that. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSC87 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Just turned 22 and i will be getting my Z hopefully this week a nice 309 bhp model, cant wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Just turned 28. thought it was quite an extravagant purchase considering the price of it but after owning it for a few weeks i can see why people are happy to spend most of their cash on one! Dude - get your name down for the chester meet tomorrow...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedrush Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I turned 28 in Jan, and use to own a Z, god I feel old now compared to some of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesyj Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Just turned 23 when I bought mine (although I do look 16). Financed it at a base rate, very cheap car for what it was. I don't earn a staggeringly big wage. £250 ish per month for the 350. Insurance is £700 or something, I just pay it in one go. Always have. First car was a Celica GT at 19, insurance was £1700, paid it in full, and the car. All my savings. Oh and I've smoked like a chimney throughout (not in the cars though), I do occasionally go out but it's not really my bag. Been on a few extravagant holidays. Fuel, I just put more in when it's running low. No idea how much it costs me. 3 tanks a month? I don't spend money like it's going out of fashion, I will never spend my whole months pay by a mile. Because I do that, I don't really check my bank balance, I just spend and work it out in my head. Then I get paid, and I have more money than when I got paid from the month before. I do live with mummy and daddy. I'll buy a house when I find a girl worth marrying, it'll half the mortgage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adriank Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 25 :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzed Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 45 and mentally 18 Don't care what i'm suppose to have at this age i just go with what car looks /drives good for the dosh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigo Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 40 next, but think I must have been in a coma or something. Really cannot be 40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greido Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Getting old... 34. Only advantage is £300 insurance which is my cheapest ever by more than half....... paid more than double that 15 years ago to insure an xr2i TPF&T and 4 x times that to insure an FTO 8 years ago. I reckon I've spent >£10k on insurance over the years and never made a claim, it's about time I got it cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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