Age of autopians

[Suki22]

I know there was a thread created in 2005 asking about the age of fellow autopians...thought with new memebers it would be interesting. I am 54 and have always loved washing and waxing my autos, but when I recently bought my new 2007 G35 Infiniti, I wanted to learn about better products and procedures. Had not realized how little I knew, have learned alot since joining Autopia.org.........Thanks for all the info

 

[9935annivgt]

35, My mom started me on the clean car freak trip and I just went completely over the edge since

 

[blackboxst]

Alan...Reading Pa.

45.....May dad was a car nut, he worked for chevy his whole life. Thats... I guess where I caught the bug. He was a bit distrubed when I gave up on chevy and made the switch to RX-7 then Porsche 944 S/2 , Alfa spider voloce and then Porsche Boxster. I still have to spider and boxster and they are still like new. It took my dad a little time but he really learned to love my sports cars........May he rest in peace......:bow

 

[CaptinFocker]

Might be one of the youngest 18,My father is also a car nut so we both share the love for cars and detailing. Sadly he sold his 69 z28 camaro so we just work on our saabs now.From Mass aswell

 

[qballjr13]

Mike, 29 here from Mass

I worked as a lot boy when I was 14-16 and just fell in love with keeping my cars clean. I thought I knew a lot until I joined Autopia. The information here has been invaluable!

 

[cajunfirehawk]

Says born in 61' on my card.... First real job was at a Mobil gas station pumping gas, remember people did those jobs back then! The monkey wrench (tech) at the station had the finest 1977 black Trans Am, which had a killer cam lope, I think thats where the whole car thing started for me...chasing them ever since.

 

[jswift2000]

35 years and still ticking. As many had said before me, I thought I knew how to clean a car. Holy crap was I wrong. I came here to read about ONR during Christmas and now have towels, mitts, the UDM, polishes and more car care stuff than ever before in my life. This is a great place to learn and thanks to everyone for making autopia a great place.

 

[Fallz]

45 y/o here

 

[imported_themightytimmah]

21, started at 15 when I got my learner's permit. Back when dish sponges, dawn, and a bath towel sounded like a quality wash job to me.

 

[imported_scottgt]

21, started at 15 when I got my learner's permit. Back when dish sponges, dawn, and a bath towel sounded like a quality wash job to me.

19..and what he said

 

[kh765]

Another 21 here. Always been a clean freak with my car, but this site has taken it to a whole new level. Not to mention all the money I've now spent on detailing supplies.

 

[Envious Eric]

24 with a couple ideas in my head...just need money to do it...

 

[imported_memnuts]

54 years young



Detailing since I was 9 when my father said "let's talk".:waxing:

 

[RTexasF]

59 in April

 

[mose]

47 and counting!!:spot

 

[Wren]

set up a poll! I'd be curous to see the age graph



something like 0-18/ 19-29 / 30- 40 / 41- 49 / 50 +



34 here!

 

[teck]

16 been doing this for two years

 

[Accumulator]

Turning 48 soon.

 

[baseballlover1]

14 almost 15... been washing since age 4, then "waxing" for 6 on up, then about 2 years ago i got into detailing.



Have a few ideas in my head also, just need a place to do it... currently working on it.

 

[jb1]

Turning 44 in two weeks. My dad was in the Navy and once I was old enough to walk, he taught me how to wash and wax so I became the family autopian in elementary school. He didn't teach me the level of techniques used here, but if he found 1/16 of an inch of dirt, I had to wash the entire vehicle again. Needless to say, I learned to become a perfectionist the first time I did something. Thanks to all the members for sharing your knowledge and product experiences - it helps us all.