36, been playing GT5 since GT5P. I never owned a previous playstation. My first racing game experience was Atari's Pole Position Arcade, back in the early 80s. Then was the original Test Drive game on the Commodore Amiga. (best gaming computer period.) Then came Need for Speed series, the originals, not that underground barf stuff. Indy car racing for 486 computer, etc. Hard drivin' in the arcade.
I also learned to drive a real car, a Plymouth Horizon, a Pontiac Ventura (3 speed)'79, a BMW 320i '81, VW Jetta '85 (manual, clutch, stalled it 5 times, then never stalled a manual again) - at 8 years old. Got my motorcycle license too at 18, that was shortlived, for I got married at 20. Buyt at least I had the pleasure of beating every single macho car in a takeoff light, as I reved in 1st gear to 101 km/r in 3 and a half seconds. Never a single accident.
At 45, I plan to buy my first semi-exotic sports car, budget $70-100K. Porche, BMW, Mercedes , haven't decided yet.