How old are you and tell us a story...

[Sparky73]

I was just wondering what the age range of Opel Lovers is? Post your age!

[mjewell]

i am 42, going through a second childhood with my gt. want to try to do this one right, instead of how i treated my first one all those years ago.

mike

[Sander]

I will turn 29 on feb 3rd

that's in a couple of weeks..... just to let you know

you can send all your (GT) presents to:


Sander Verschuur
Hooftstraat 208a
2406GR
Alhen aan den Rijn

The Netherlands

[GopelT]

42 and still treating mine badly.

[jordan]

Im 16 and a 70' gt is my first car.

[maxim_96]

Im 29. Always had an Opel in my family since I was born. Finally broke down and bought one for myself late last year and am loving every minute of it!!!

[greensmurf20]

i'm 15, 71GT for my 11th car, but have had 4 GTs. this is going to be the "first car" that i really drive, altho i've had 4 driveable cars. 2 of which were GTs, a shortbox chevy, and a beat up firebird.

[1972ACGT]

got my 1st at 17, and my 4th 3 years ago...i'm 32 now.

[nobody]

I'm 40 and I've had 7 GT's 4 mantas and a wagon since 77 or so. Just remember it's not the age but the mileage that counts the most.

[kmon]

I'm 18 with one 73' gt....coming close to picking up three more gt's in various states of TLC need, and a TON of parts...if only i can convince mom

[tomking]

I am 57 and had a 68 kadett rallye 1.5 liter in college. Got two GTs now.

[Taavetti]

I'm 34, and have a 72 GT and a 69 GT.

[oldopelguy]

Turn 29 in 2 weeks, had at least one Opel since I was legal to drive at 14 in SD. Have in the past owned 9 Mantas, 6 Kadetts, 4 Asconas, 4 GTs, and a solitary Vauxhall, which is sort-of close.

Currently I own 3 Kadetts and 1 GT, but I'm working on trying to own one more Kadett and a pair of Rekords.

[Willy_g77]

I'm 15, restoring my 1971 opel gt... I have been wanting a opel gt since i looked at ebay and sawone about five years back. i saved my money for about 2 years... and now i have one... lots of work to be done...

[Sportwagon75]

I'm 45. In 1975, I learned to drive in a 69 Kadett wagon. The same year, I fell in love with the Manta and Ascona when they were $4000 a pop. Somehow my father couldn't see the wisdom in co-signing a loan for 4 grand when you could buy a base Pinto for $1995. Oh well. I've lost count of the MANY Opels I've owned through the years. Currently own six...four of which are roadworthy. The last two are parts cars for the goods ones. 2 Mantas, 1 Acsona, 3 Sportwagons. All but one Manta are 1975.

[SeventyThreeGT]

I'm 17 and fixed up '73 GT for my first car. It's a great car to have in your senior year of highschool, just need to stop smoking the tires while leaving the parking lot . See http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/431602

Jon

[BQS4]

I'm about to be 46 in a few months and currently, I have a 69 GT and 2 74 Sportwagons.

[kwilford]

I'm 45, and I bought my first Opel GT when I was 19, in first year Engineering to replace a very impractical '61 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite. The second GT came as a parts car, but was upgraded to my wife's DD when I was 23. A Kadett wagon became my daily driver after I graduated at age 25 (long time to finish my degree, too many Opels!). The last Opel, the '75 Ascona SportWagon, came home just before this Christmas. And it and the original GT are enough Opels for now!

Hey Gary Farius, how do I make this thread an official "Poll". I moved it to the Poll heading, but I don't see how to set it up. I even tried to make a new poll, and merge this thread, but the new poll also evaded me. Help!!!

[Rob]

I'm sixteen and bought my '70 gt back in august. But it hasnt come out of the shop yet...

[bosco]

46.......I own a 73 GT for about 7mos now......previously owned a 73 manta (from 1976 till about 1982) and a 71 GT (from 1979 till about 1984). Thought I was over my Opelitis back then... but apparently not.

[Sporqster]

26 - My GT is 7 years older than me.

[dcm013]

53. Bought a 69 GT in 71. My first new car was a 74 Manta rallye - white with red interior - sharp, traded in the GT. Owned it until 82. Also bought a 73 GT in 76. All long gone. Now own a 71 GT and 74 Manta.
Don

[namba209]

I guess I'm close to being the senior citizen of this list, 63 last month, but with the mentality of a teen-ager. Had a 71 GT for 3 years after I retired from the USAF, it was #5 in a 10 car on the I-5. While I was recuperating, my Significant Other found the 72 GT I'm putting the V-6/T-5 in. The insurance money from the 71 paid for the 72.

Ron

[Gary]

55 - One of the Opel greybeards here. Bought my '69 show car/one time soloII GT back in '77. Now have Opels from 4 decades. '51 Olympia w/41,000 miles, the '69 GT, '72 Manta Rallye, '73 GT w/original paint, '73 GT, '84 Senator CD and a bunch of parts from several stripped GT's. Still searching for a Sportwagon though.

Keith - Polls can only be started in the first post in a thread.

[Old Hippie]

I turned (what a phrase!) 50 last June and bought my 2nd GT and blamed it on a mid-life crises! Still have my 1st one but it's down to bare metal and emptied out for future mods. The bod's getting shakey but the mind is just a kid!