I know exactly what you mean about age. It's hard to believe I'm not still 23.

What year was your RX-7? I had one of those, a 1987, and it was the one car that truly disappointed me. Maybe it was due to coming on the heels of two Corvettes and being my supposed compromise car. It was a turbo and had the infamous turbo lag. What a dog. Not that I do this kind of thing any more -- I really don't -- but I want a car that can explode from a stop light like an NFL linebacker. Detonation.

>One of the first cars I remember was a 1964 Buick Riviera with the Wildcat 425 under the hood
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>My first (to drive) was a 1970 Bonneville with a 455 High Compression under the hood. Went from that to a '74 Corolla and from that to a '77 Trans Am with the 400 under the hood, which we later traded out for a 455 from a station wagon - ran me 13 second 1/4 miles and drove me to school every day.
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>When my RX-7 died, I ended up with a Dodge Stratus (2002) that currently has 130,000+ miles on it and will run 80-85 without breathing hard.
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>Hey...I turned 53 3 weeks ago and I still feel 28, mentally at least since my left knee wants me to know that it's cool and damp out there this morning
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>>Another good one. It's like all the muscle cars of the 60s have come back.
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>>My first car was a Delta 88 on its last legs, a rustbucket. I think that is the kind of first car everyone should have. My first new car was a Toyota Corolla. Then I had this exact same urge for a road monster, which turned out to be a 1983 Trans Am, the one with the black firebird on the raised hood. Whoa baby.
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>>It's true that I was 26 then and am 55 now, about to turn 56 -- my birthday is tomorrow -- but don't feel that much different. That has probably been the most surprising thing in life.