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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 09:18 AM
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Default 105yr old driver!

An absolute legend, lives a couple of doors down from me!

May have seen him on the news lately,

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...driver-1281444

The guy is still switched on and is a very competent driver, takes the escort every day for his morning paper! Pretty amazing!
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 10:28 AM
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 10:28 AM
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Well done to the old fella, but who is going to go and polish the old escort for him?going a bit pink...
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 10:42 AM
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Id offer to detail that if he was closer !
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 03:15 PM
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What an absolute boss, driving a mk4 escort lol
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 03:32 PM
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if i get past 80 i'll be happy, if i can walk by 90, happier again, but 105 an still driving
fair fucks to him
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by McFall1984
if i get past 80 i'll be happy, if i can walk by 90, happier again, but 105 an still driving
fair fucks to him
Me to!!
105 that incredible.
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 03:38 PM
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That's amazing! He looks younger than his 105 years too
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 03:52 PM
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full respect for the guy he looks no more than mid 80,s . Love to polish that Escort for him.
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 04:32 PM
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Bloody hell he does look good for his age
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Twins
Bloody hell he does look good for his age
Easy you horny fucker lol
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 04:42 PM
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Proper fucking legend.

Someone so needs to go and polish that though as mentioned, it looks horrific, but it could be so easily brought back to something he can be proud of again.
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by MadRod
Me to!!
105 that incredible.
You've been over 200 in an old ford
He's been over 100 in an old ford

Lol
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 05:39 PM
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What the............that's just incredible to be honest and who else noticed that he's not even wearing glasses? Surely the guy can't see well enough to drive without specs at 105? Unless it was just sat on the driveway for picture purposes
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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Fair play to him. My great uncle is 88 and still drives everyday. He fuckin scares everyone shitless. I guess this old boy is in exceptionally good health.
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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thats gotta be close on a world record surely ?
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip
Proper fucking legend.

Someone so needs to go and polish that though as mentioned, it looks horrific, but it could be so easily brought back to something he can be proud of again.
i thought the exsact same thing when i clicked on the link
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 10:52 PM
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Agreed it wouldn't take much, I do the MOT and service for him every year, such a nice guy. Is still switched on, spoke to his grandaughter before about him and she said his vision etc is still all ok, and how he is a real safe driver! The escort is in real good nick as it is garaged all the time it's not being driven.
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 12:09 AM
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Good lad
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