You Know You Are Old When

[JasperFrank]

If you remember ever making a reverse charge phone call from a phone booth.

 

[MoKelly]

If you remember ever making a reverse charge phone call from a phone booth.

Ha. I do remember.

Phone booths —- my grand nieces (10 years old) were watching old Superman TV shows and asked me what that box was where Superman changed clothes?

Had to laugh. How to even begin!

 

[Oaktree]

My dad had a Metropolitan, late 1950’s into early 1960’s. The story I got was that mom refused to date him until he sold that car.

I guess they weren’t “cool” at the time, but they look neat to me. Wish I had that one today!

Didn't the seats in a Metropolitan fold down flat to make a bed? Maybe your mother just didn't want him to get any "ideas" too soon.

 

[Oaktree]

I got a drivers license in 1970. My first car was a $50 VW with no brakes. Fixed and drove that until winter... New England winters are long with no heat! Bought a 1960 Chevy Impala for a $100 with a heater. Then a Pontiac Star Chief with a big block, also for $100 and we thought that car was fast lol. Come Spring I traded that car for a Honda 350CB. It was a great Summer.

My best experience with a cheap-o car was in the early-mid 90s. Was on my way home from a short road trip to Maine, was a couple hundred miles from home and the car I had threw a rod (or something...it was clattering pretty bad). Limped it a couple miles to some sketchy-looking buy here pay here lot. They had a Plymouth Horizon that had seen better days for $650. Didn't have enough cash with me, had to put it on a credit card. Figured if it got me home, I'd have gotten my money's worth. Ended up driving it for about 3 more years 'til rust claimed it. I don't think the coolant in it had ever been changed in its 100k+ miles...it looked like mud.

I had a Honda CB 360 in the mid-late 70s. Kind of a mediocre bike, traded it for a Yamaha 750 a couple years later.

 

[MoKelly]

I had a Honda CB 360in the mid-late 70s. Kind of a mediocre bike, traded it for a Yamaha 750 a couple years later.

I got a Honda CL350 scrambler in 1974. It was the most fun bike a teenager could have in my opinion. Plenty of power to get to/from school/work but not enough to get in trouble.

Great memories of that bike!

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

My dad had a Metropolitan, late 1950’s into early 1960’s. The story I got was that mom refused to date him until he sold that car.

I guess they weren’t “cool” at the time, but they look neat to me. Wish I had that one today!

One like this? I've had it 50 years . I just took it out for a spin...runs great. I try keeping it original as possible, the tube radio still works. It's a 1958 and I've gotten 50 mpg...back when gas was 18c/gal.

 

[BleedingOrange]

Fuddyduddy52 that is beautiful. Awesome condition. What other beauties do you have that you can post pictures of ?

 

[Jstpssng]

Fuddyduddy52 that is beautiful. Awesome condition. What other beauties do you have that you can post pictures of ?

X 2 on all points he made.

 

[ultrarunner]

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Any future plans for the collection?

I ask because I’m in a similar situation.

 

[jjeff]

You own an unused selfie stick? Inh my lame defense It was a gift, However I'm guilty of still having that never used thing.