Is 45 old? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Eighty 6 · 02-15-2016, 07:03 AM

Well... Im approaching the 45 year old mark and I was wondering if thats considered old. Thing is I don't feel all that old, im pretty active, do 40 to 50 laps in the pool daily, go to the gym,live healthy, occasionaly drink, smoke 🙄 But im planning to stop that (the smoking not the drinking), I drive a manual 86 which I enjoy immensly. My idea of an old man would be my dad whos 78 but still drives and goes to work everyday.

Whats your take on what a 45 year old should be like?

Tcoat · 02-15-2016, 07:06 AM

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Whats your take on what a 45 year old should be like?

There is no one "should be like" for everybody.

I would say step 1:
Still alive.

Eighty 6 · 02-15-2016, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

There is no one "should be like" for everybody.

I would say step 1:
Still alive.

Alive and kicking... The reflexes are a bit slower, the eye sight not so fantastic, bit of grey hair,but my girlfriend thinks im fabulous... Lol

Tcoat · 02-15-2016, 08:19 AM

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Alive and kicking... The reflexes are a bit slower, the eye sight not so fantastic, bit of grey hair,but my girlfriend thinks im fabulous... Lol

LOL You may want to reconsider throwing the word "fabulous" around since in modern vernacular it has taken on a whole new connotation!

go_a_way1 · 02-15-2016, 08:27 AM

^ that

wbradley · 02-15-2016, 08:35 AM

I'm 51 and can honestly say that chronological age is only part of the equation. I run 5 miles, 4 days per week and lift weights twice a week. Granted I'm not up on some of the pop culture shit that younger guys in my office are into, but I have stamina and I feel healthy, and for me that is the most important thing. In this day and age you can hope for and try to improve the chances of longevity. Drink lots of coffee, but not too much booze.

JD001 · 02-15-2016, 08:42 AM

Do you think we should start threads for each age bracket starting from driving age to 100? Just a thought as folks are going through some kind of age related complex.

Tcoat · 02-15-2016, 08:43 AM

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I'm 51 and can honestly say that chronological age is only part of the equation. I run 5 miles, 4 days per week and lift weights twice a week. Granted I'm not up on some of the pop culture shit that younger guys in my office are into, but I have stamina and I feel healthy, and for me that is the most important thing. In this day and age you can hope for and try to improve the chances of longevity. Drink lots of coffee, but not too much booze.

I am 56, run only if somebody is chasing me, weight lifting is restricted to carrying the beer in from the car, I smoke, don't sleep enough and have the crappiest diet imaginable. Every year my checkup comes in 100% clean and the doctor says I am as fit as a 25 year old.

Hooray for genetics!

ScoobsMcGee · 02-15-2016, 09:32 AM

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I am 56, run only if somebody is chasing me, weight lifting is restricted to carrying the beer in from the car, I smoke, don't sleep enough and have the crappiest diet imaginable. Every year my checkup comes in 100% clean and the doctor says I am as fit as a 25 year old.

Hooray for genetics!

I'm not sure if this says more about your health or the health of the average 25 year old.

go_a_way1 · 02-15-2016, 09:32 AM

@Eighty 6 I got a new sig for you

babydriver · 02-15-2016, 09:34 AM

I'm 60 and who cares; I'm still incredibly immature. At least I found and married a woman who puts up with it.

Tcoat is right, hooray for genetics, although if you quit smoking you might live to 150...

Eighty 6 · 02-15-2016, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

I am 56, run only if somebody is chasing me, weight lifting is restricted to carrying the beer in from the car, I smoke, don't sleep enough and have the crappiest diet imaginable. Every year my checkup comes in 100% clean and the doctor says I am as fit as a 25 year old.

Hooray for genetics!

Haha.... Ill bet u live somewhere with lots of fresh air, don't underestimate what clean, unpolluted air does. And yeah my granma used to smoke like a trooper and drink on a daily basis till she passed away at 93. Its all about a persons mindset "subconscious" thats why a 25 uear old feels like an old man and an old man sometimes feels like a 25 year old. Anyone read "the power of your subconscious mind" by Joseph Murphy? If you havent I recommend you read it

babydriver · 02-15-2016, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ScoobsMcGee

I'm not sure if this says more about your health or the health of the average 25 year old.

Tcoat · 02-15-2016, 09:36 AM

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I'm 60 and who cares; I'm still incredibly immature. At least I found and married a woman who puts up with it.

Tcoat is right, hooray for genetics, although if you quit smoking you might live to 150...

Who the hell wants to be 150? Figure I have 20 or so good years left and then just don't care what happens.

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Eighty 6 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: Gt86 Location: Outer space Posts: 447 Thanks: 811 Thanked 445 Times in 210 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Is 45 old? Well... Im approaching the 45 year old mark and I was wondering if thats considered old. Thing is I don't feel all that old, im pretty active, do 40 to 50 laps in the pool daily, go to the gym,live healthy, occasionaly drink, smoke 🙄 But im planning to stop that (the smoking not the drinking), I drive a manual 86 which I enjoy immensly. My idea of an old man would be my dad whos 78 but still drives and goes to work everyday. Whats your take on what a 45 year old should be like?

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babydriver Hit the road and I'm gone Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2015 FR-S Burnt Orange (Hot Lava) Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 733 Thanked 1,786 Times in 973 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I'm 60 and who cares; I'm still incredibly immature. At least I found and married a woman who puts up with it. Tcoat is right, hooray for genetics, although if you quit smoking you might live to 150... __________________ Slip, slidin' away.

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JD001 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: UK Posts: 6,266 Thanks: 7,985 Thanked 6,509 Times in 3,643 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Do you think we should start threads for each age bracket starting from driving age to 100? Just a thought as folks are going through some kind of age related complex.

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