76 too old?

[jollyrodger]

Joined the 70 plus club on Monday, not planning any travels abroad just yet maybe another scandi tour in late Aug /Sept.
Spent a plesent day in the machine shop playing on my fall back classic boat project.
I think I'll be doing more knots, than not traveling.

 

[Nanniemate]

Here in Poland, like some other countries, the insurance attaches to the vehicle not the driver. I have heard of policies which stipulate a minimum age of 25 for the driver of the vehicle, but not yet heard of a max age - must enquire.

I am 79(just) and intend to go on for a few years. I have also just got my Polish licence, with C1 medical which lasts for 5 years till next medical, so till I am near 84, so now I can look for a newer MH with confidence.

Then I have a fall-back of having a lady 16 years younger who could take over the driving - if I can boot her into taking her C1 test, as I refuse to spend my money on paying for a smaller payload and lower quality build to get under 3500kg, for full tanks and wildcamping reasons, which is our preference.

A slight aside, but I did once enquire about 'Loss of Licence'' insurance for losing C1, just as we pilots could get for our licences, but there seems to be no market. Maybe because pilots retire earlier than the 70 years when C1 medicals kick in.

Any HGV drivers got that insurance for when they need medicals at 45?

Geoff

It was very popular in the 80's & 90's however it covered loosing it through illness not being naughty if was offered a lot at that time but it was down to you loosing your job/income not leisure licence it was your income that was protected not the licence itself you could of course have legal cover which is now very common .

 

[dipsie]

Agusta08, I rallied way back in the 60’s and 70’s. We won several ASWMC events, Motoring News and National Championship events.
Unfortunately business came first, continue to do motor sport or go bust, It was a very hard decision.
A couple of years ago I was invited to spend a day at the Nigel Mansell Raceway cart track, during several heats with about thirty entries we then had two timed sessions of twenty minutes. I came away with a second place award, beaten into first place by a 14 year old by -157 of a second. Gutted !
Boy, did I ever know it the next day, every muscle and joint ached, it was worth the pain just to know you’v still got it, I was only 74 then though !

 

[deleted79651]

Still 70 for a couple of months just hope we can keep going into our 80's.

Max Boyce used to say that his Dad was still jogging at 70. 'Fair play to him, that's a hell of a speed for an old man to run at ...'

Steve

 

[TUCANO]

If l HAVE to creosote the fence for hours ☹and l HAVE to do the garden ☹ l am damn sure l will carry on with my van, at 73

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[Roger S]

Crikey you are a young then being born in 1963.

I dont feel young when Im climbing up a ladder someone said to me once " your as old as your knees "

 

[Roger S]

These kids butting into grown ups conversation!
go and sit on the naughty step

Im on the naughty step so much I eat my dinner there !

 

[busby]

I dont feel young when Im climbing up a ladder someone said to me once " your as old as your knees "

It's ok going up ladders but if you fall off you don't quite bounce like you did twenty years ago..BUSBY.

 

[jako999]

My mom and dad were still using their motorhome a Devon van conversion when my dad was 95 and mom was 84 granted they weren’t driving it by this point but my mom was still driving it at 80. They used to have trips away with us we used to take our van and my brother would bring them to us then he would leave, mom and dad managed everything by them selves they were brilliant. We lost dad at the grand old age of 97 and a 1/2 and moms still wi use now 91they had 50 years of caravans and motorhomes and they loved it I only hope I can do as well

 

[deleted79651]

Im on the naughty step so much I eat my dinner there !

I'm in the dog house so much, I had it redesigned to my own specifications ...

Steve

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[scotzsue]

Admittedly it was a caravan, but met a lovely couple in Spain, first time with their new to them caravan. Both well into their 80s fitter and brighter than some 50yos i know.
Age is just a number, it’s your general condition which matters.

 

[Minxy]

I'm in the dog house so much, I had it redesigned to my own specifications ...

Steve

A bit too subtle me'thinks.