Old people and hot hatches

[S2r]

My 80 year old father-in-law has just gone out in his Golf GTi that he has had since 2010, ex demo bought at 6 months old. His beach buggy, bought in the 70s, hasn't moved much recently and only did a couple of hundred miles last year...

I've recently passed the half century myself and am thinking about remapping my D5 C30...

Edited by S2r on Tuesday 18th June 19:13

[HTP99]

On the way home from work until fairly recently I used to regularly see a woman who was clearly in her 60's in L1 at the speed limit driving a Clio 200.

[twizellb]

63 here, Mercedes sl500 and Suzuki gsxr1000 for when I want to go really fast.
Buy what you want

[enginebuilder]

I am 64, current car is a Subaru Impreza STI Spec C, in bright yellow, not long got rid of a Westfield with 230bhp, it had nowhere to put my blue badge safely.

[J4CKO]

Im 48, but I dont feel any different than 25 years ago, just know what to avoid a bit better, my dad is on about getting a Focus ST at 71, and why wouldnt you, who says you get to a certain age and have to have something like a Jazz.

Going to get an M4 or Mustang for my 50th.

[imclueless]

Nearly 63 Mclaren 720s on the horizon

[LuS1fer]

We seem to have drifted far away from hot hatches.

[cerb4.5lee]

J4CKO said:

Going to get an M4 or Mustang for my 50th.

I will look forward to you sharing some pics then!

They're two of my favourite cars for sure.

[Gojira]

LuS1fer said:

We seem to have drifted far away from hot hatches.

OK, it isn't hot, by most standards, but my old man's 65-plate 1.4 auto Corsa is the most powerful car he's ever owned, and he turns 85 next month

[figtree]

S2r said:

My 80 year old father-in-law has just gone out in his Golf GTi that he has had since 2010, ex demo bought at 6 months old. His beach buggy, bought in the 70s, hasn't moved much recently and only did a couple of hundred miles last year...

I've recently passed the half century myself and am thinking about remapping my D5 C30...

Edited by S2r on Tuesday 18th June 19:13

How do you find the C30?

[kuro]

greenarrow said:

This is a fun thread and what today's youngsters forget is that the people now in their 60 and 70s grew up in the era of Led Zeppelin, Sex Pistols, Black Sabbath, et all, plus mods, rockers, fights on Brighton sea front on bank holiday Mondays and the era of football violence and pre-segregated crowds on terraces. Lively times and livelier music than today's Ed Sheeran generation are listening to....So hardly any surprise that they aren't going quietly as pensioners and why should they?!

Me, I'm a mere 50 year old and find myself more and more attracted to cars that have a certain boy racer taint. Currently scanning EP3 Civic Type Rs in Ebay, or cheap Saxo VTRs..... I won't grow up.....

Good post and very true.

[South tdf]

My mates grandad still has his 911 Turbo that he brought new in the 80’s. He must be over 80 now but to be fair does normally drive a Picanto.

Thinking about it, my mum kept her Audi S3 past her 60th and now has a Mk7 Golf GTI. Really doubt either car has been over 3000 revs.

[Pjhuk33]

I'm 48 and brought myself a very nice low mileage Fn2 this year. I know it's the one that Clarkson slagged off but I find it more than fast enough for the road. Much underated car

[s m]

LuS1fer said:

We seem to have drifted far away from hot hatches.

Well, that's rwd for you! Best enjoyed far away from other cars

[Slow]

Mums boyfriends dad drove a Granada cosworth till 92, jag Xj till 93 then a Merc s430 till 95 when he gave up driving.

He got a Ford ka as a courtesy car and almost killed himself a few times when he went for overtakes and it didn’t gain speed.

[eldar]

64 here, mustang GT currently, even get out of first on the odd occasion. Same with the wrx sti, Clio 182.

All got to 28mph fairly rapidly.

[J4CKO]

cerb4.5lee said:

J4CKO said:

Going to get an M4 or Mustang for my 50th.

I will look forward to you sharing some pics then!

They're two of my favourite cars for sure.

I will do, but its 505 days until then and I will have changed my mind over a thousand times before I get there

[cerb4.5lee]

J4CKO said:

cerb4.5lee said:

J4CKO said:

Going to get an M4 or Mustang for my 50th.

I will look forward to you sharing some pics then!

They're two of my favourite cars for sure.

I will do, but its 505 days until then and I will have changed my mind over a thousand times before I get there

[ChevronB19]

My dad is 80 and drives a Skoda Citigo, but in defence he does still race in historic saloons...

[carinaman]

LotusOmega375D said:

I took my 75 year-old Dad to the Fiat dealer on Saturday. We test-drove a brand new Abarth 595 and he bought it there and then.

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