Drive your Viper Fridays

[Special Ed]

I don't follow? You retired at retirement age(sorry, one year early), and you're an advocate for early retirement? Even if you had completed the goal yourself, I don't think anyone here would advocate working longer than you have to. Unfortunately very few people know how. And the school system sure as heck isn't teaching it. So it's a tad bit ignorant or rude to be saying that without having a way to help someone accomplish what you're advocating.

I'll be done around 35-36 myself. It would be awesome to get a bunch of Viper brothers with me to do the same, so I have some cool car guys to hangout with and enjoy the cars once I have so much freedom. But 90% of people can't wrap their head around earning income from something other than a job, it's a hit to the ego for some people to know they have been lied to by the system their whole life and put themselves on a path that goes nowhere. So instead of getting on a new path that goes to the destination they want, they decide to keep trading time for money until they die or "retire" to a decreased quality of life when all their best years are behind them.



Oh and it'll be pouring rain here tomorrow. No Viper for me. Can't wait to move away to better climate.

I retired at 54. I was under the impression retirement age was thought to be 65.
I hope you achieve you goal of 35.

[dethred]

Great post.

Can I buy an ACR tonight so I can have a viper to drive for tomorrow, argh. Selling your viper is like, yay, I sold her, and then, boo, I sold her. I hate being in a "gap" of ownership at the moment. Enjoy y'all!! I am busting on 2 wheels tomorrow at least. ;-)

You sold it??? Pm me with details if you don't mind!

[Viktimize]

I retired at 54. I was under the impression retirement age was thought to be 65.
I hope you achieve you goal of 35.

Either way, the fact that you're retired at retirement age and still have a Viper to enjoy, means you're doing better than most retired folks. When you have to pick up a greeter job at Wal-Mart to afford groceries, that's not retirement. lol

[Terminator02]

office, work, haven't done that in ten years. I was fortunate enough to retire at 54. I will drive my car tomorrow, as i did today and yesterday.

If you are not enjoying life you are wasting it.

amen.

[zzmike]

Chance of rain here tomorrow so i'm going to have to pass.

In the same boat here, will be happy when the monsoons move on

[NT-ACR]

Either way, the fact that you're retired at retirement age and still have a Viper to enjoy, means you're doing better than most retired folks. When you have to pick up a greeter job at Wal-Mart to afford groceries, that's not retirement. lol

How is this funny? There could be several reasons why individuals who are of an advanced age might be a greeter at Walmart. For starters, an unforeseen occurrence may happen and they are suddenly quite strapped for cash and are forced to return to the workplace. Another might be that they simply miss interacting with others. Whatever the reason may be, I don't see a reason we should ridicule someone who is working hard and making a positive impact on their community instead of begging for a handout!

I'm glad that you were blessed to be very intelligent and find a career that allows you to retire so young. Unfortunately, not everyone is as lucky as you are. Be thankful for what you have.

[Terminator02]

I don't follow? You retired at retirement age(sorry, one year early), and you're an advocate for early retirement? Even if you had completed the goal yourself, I don't think anyone here would advocate working longer than you have to. Unfortunately very few people know how. And the school system sure as heck isn't teaching it. So it's a tad bit ignorant or rude to be saying that without having a way to help someone accomplish what you're advocating.

I'll be done around 35-36 myself. It would be awesome to get a bunch of Viper brothers with me to do the same, so I have some cool car guys to hangout with and enjoy the cars once I have so much freedom. But 90% of people can't wrap their head around earning income from something other than a job, it's a hit to the ego for some people to know they have been lied to by the system their whole life and put themselves on a path that goes nowhere. So instead of getting on a new path that goes to the destination they want, they decide to keep trading time for money until they die or "retire" to a decreased quality of life when all their best years are behind them.



Oh and it'll be pouring rain here tomorrow. No Viper for me. Can't wait to move away to better climate.

When is retirement at 55???!! To retire at 54 is an outstanding accomplishment. No offense but if you are planning a retirement at 35 it's just a lot of luck, early privilege likely through connections and... Again a lot of luck.

The divorce date is around 50% and second divorce is 65% the number of extraneous variables that destroy income cannot be predicted fully. Children are expensive, adultery is even more so. Add in health problems and other unexpected life events like stocks crashing and you find even the most successful people unable to retire at 35. It has very little to do with not wrapping their head around what you said. It has almost everything to do with how hard life is and expensive it can be. However for you, to retire at 35 is truly awesome so I take nothing away from that. Anyway back to the regular post. I'm in for screens pending good weather.

[nx91notch]

Retiring at 35????

Hell I am 34 and about 5 months now....I would love to get on that retire at 35 plan. Give me some ideas on how to make that happen.

[Boba Fett]

WOW this thread actually made me feel good. At 50 Ill be done God willing. Less than 10 years.....

[Nightstalker]

Retired at 42.

[sadil]

Im 28, wth does retirement even mean lol? Ill be working until im 70

[nx91notch]

Im 28, wth does retirement even mean lol? Ill be working until im 70

I am right with you lol.

Any early retirement people wanna give out some pointers?

[ViperSmith]

Jesus a thread about driving your car gets nit picked over retirement age

[nx91notch]

Jesus a thread about driving your car gets nit picked over retirement age

At least it's not talk about spun bearings and denied warranty.

[SilveRT8]

Im 28, wth does retirement even mean lol? Ill be working until im 70

I'm with you, but only 8 more years to 70 !
Time flys quickly, so it's better be in a Viper

[Camfab]

Why would earning money from a source other than a job, be a hit to one's ego. I'm one of the lowly losers here that will likely work past retirement age (currently 67 for those born in the US when I was born). I have no issue with rapping my head around another legal source of income. Please enlighten me, I'm all years...... I mean ears........... On a more topic related note, I really do wish I could drive my car tomorrow!!

[FLATOUT]

Jesus a thread about driving your car gets nit picked over retirement age

Ridiculous lol. I might have to drive the Viper today rain chances and all.

[ViperSmith]

Ridiculous lol. I might have to drive the Viper today rain chances and all.

If I didn't have day drinking planned I would be driving mine

[BlknBlu]

This thread started off fun, I will be back in 15 years to revisit the new topic.

Bruce

[mikesax]

This thread started off fun, I will be back in 15 years to revisit the new topic.

Bruce

YUP- show pics "out in the wild"!! Now lets just find "something else" to complain about"!! SAD!!

[Loud]

Viper AM.jpg

[Malu59RT]

Today wasn't supposed to be Viper day, but someone borrowed my bad weather car, so it's rainy Viper day! Tried to snap a pic when I got in the office at 5:50am, but too dark, will try again at lunch.

[Ninjakris]

I'm driving mine today. My son has his 2yr checkup at the doc, so I figured that's a good of time as any to take the viper out. Following the dr apt, it's a bro date at chick-fil-a.

[FLATOUT]

Got up and it was raining so I decided to pass today, but I think this is a great idea and I hope that we keep this going.

Andy

[Dman]

If I didn't have day drinking planned I would be driving mine

Hmm, we think alike in more ways than vipers and McLarens apparently, lol. I'm on 2 wheels today but plan to be Moscow Muling it by the pool before 5pm.