Multi-topic thread on retirement and second car

[ukcats12]

Damn y’all old af. I still got 30 or so years until retirement. I guess this thread is why everyone makes fun of me for driving an old man car.

 

[dinkman]

my win for the day is i called in to make a colonscopy appt and was pleasantly surprised to learn i wasnt old enough for insurance to cover that procedure. sorry for the tmi!

 

[rubberduck]

my win for the day is i called in to make a colonscopy appt

A retirement thread will have that effect.

 

[BW56M]

Other than the cost of health insurance, I suspect one of the biggest obstacles to mentally overcome, is that most people are at the height of their financial career. It can be hard to walk away from such financial security. Retirement is not something to be taken lightly. That said, if your finances align and you have a plan, retire as soon as you can. Having been retired now for eight years, I don't know how I made time to work.

 

[FLYARMY]

I retired 3 years ago from my NY law enforcement career. 28 years was long enough, my wife getting sick and almost dying from an aortic dissection, made my decision to retire even easier. At 50 years old I bought myself my 2014 Dodge Challenger R/T Plus. Modified it into my childhood dream car of a 71' Barracuda. At 10 years old , it just hit 40k miles. Then I bought my 2022 CT5 BW as a retirement gift for myself. There is a saying that....."when you buy yourself a gift, you are rarely disappointed". If I had stayed in the Army flying helicopters for 3 more years, I would have been eligible for a military pension. Oh well, that's prop wash under the skids. If I had stayed, I would have ended up in the Middle East doing young mans work and who knows what would have happened. I am reasonably confident that I made some very wise retirement investment choices over the years. I am 60 now and males in my lineage are lucky if we make it to 75 or 80 years old. Between my police pension, IRA's , Deferred Com Plan and two social security checks (wife's now, mine in 2 years), I will be comfortable living in Long Island until I croak. If I were to sell my home and move out of state to a tax friendly state, I would be living large . My next dream home is someplace not too hot or cold , with at least a 3 car garage , inground pool and very few natural disasters. If you know of this place, please let me know ! NY is very expensive, but everything is here. My financial guy told me that my biggest fear is living a long life and outliving my money ! He is right.
I go to bed at 2am and sleep until 12pm, unless I have something to do. If I woke up early everyday, I would only find a way to spend more money. My friends tell me that i can sleep when I'm dead ! I just love waking up at 6am, realizing that I have nothing really important to do and then going back to sleep for 5 or 6 more hours !

 

[Z51L9889]

I retired just under a year ago at age 60. Best thing I ever did. We had been saving for retirement for many years, so I didn't anticipate any financial issues, but taking that leap and quitting your job is a bit stressful. I can tell you that after one year, finances are the least of my worries.

I have not been bored in the slightest, and my stress levels are almost non-existent. I mostly putter around the house, run errands, read, and play video games, lol. I think my wife would like me to do more, but after working in a career field with insane deadline stress, I'm really enjoying not having a whole lot that I absolutely have to do.

I bought my 4BW as a retirement present to myself, specifically for the purpose of doing track days. I autocrossed and did track days quite a bit when I was younger, but stopped about 20 years ago when my kids got into their teenage years. I just finished the V Academy last week, and I plan to start doing track days after the first of the year. If you haven't taken the V Academy course, I highly recommend it. These cars are track animals and can take pretty much anything you throw at them.

We're also planning to move back to our hometown in Ohio in the next year or two. When that happens, I will be building a sim racing rig so I can get my racing fix year round. I would do it now but I just don't have room for it in my current house.

 

[DCV]

I bought my “retirement” home in 2019 and it’s all paid off. Retire in May, then drive up and spend the summer there to get away from the heat and humidity of the mid Atlantic

 

[sonny200]

Any interest in competitive shooting or just learning to handle/use a firearm? Triangle Shooting Academy is a great place to try out shooting. They have rental weapons & the ppl there are knowledgeable & friendly.

As for a replacement for the C6 for track duty, I think the BRZ/FRS is a great choice. While not the fastest thing around, with a proper track setup, it'll be more fun & less work than almost anything else around (except for a Miata). Another one I'd consider is the Supra. Toyota came out with a MT for it this year & by all accounts, it's very good. Sad thing is it looks like Toyota is killing the Supra altogether after next year due to lack of sales.

 

[BimmerFan]

Any interest in competitive shooting or just learning to handle/use a firearm? Triangle Shooting Academy is a great place to try out shooting. They have rental weapons & the ppl there are knowledgeable & friendly.

As for a replacement for the C6 for track duty, I think the BRZ/FRS is a great choice. While not the fastest thing around, with a proper track setup, it'll be more fun & less work than almost anything else around (except for a Miata). Another one I'd consider is the Supra. Toyota came out with a MT for it this year & by all accounts, it's very good. Sad thing is it looks like Toyota is killing the Supra altogether after next year due to lack of sales.

I had not heard about the Supra, that's too bad. It's an expensive car for a track toy, and I had a Z4 which is similar and I didn't care for it all that much. The more I hear about the BRX/FRS the more I like it, although the recent class action on the engines has me more concerned.

I have gone to TSA, it's a nice place, but I usually go the Wake County Firearms Training Center because it's closer to me and free. You have to be prepared though, as they don't sell anything, no targets, ammo, no rentals. But a nice place.

I used to go to a range that had Friday night competitions, and I did that for a while. I'm not good enough to win anything, and eventually I tired of it. Now, 25 years later, I don't see as well and don't shoot as well. Need more practice.

 

[rubberduck]

Long range rifle is the way to go for us older gentleman with the inevitable degrading eyesight. Also it’s the perfect way to clear the mind, similar to meditation but more fun.