Old duffers in fast cars

[crankedup]

I can recall many many years ago ‘when I were a young lad’ seeing old duffers coasting around in high performance cars, driving .like old grannies. Often I said to myself back then, why do these old people buy these cars just to tootle around in.
I have now been able to answer my own question as an old duffer coasting around in a high performance car
Thankfully when I was in my twenties I still couldn’t afford a performance car, it’s likely I would have crashed it anyway.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

How old do you need to be to join the old duffer club?

[mac96]

Or is it based on numbers of posts?

[standards]

And how high does one’s performance need to be?
Am interested in old dufferdom and wondered what the entry requirements might be..

Edited by standards on Friday 15th January 17:10

[mac96]

Actually it can't be because I am definitely heading for the Old Duffers Club!

[Gary C]

crankedup said:

I can recall many many years ago ‘when I were a young lad’ seeing old duffers coasting around in high performance cars, driving .like old grannies. Often I said to myself back then, why do these old people buy these cars just to tootle around in.
I have now been able to answer my own question as an old duffer coasting around in a high performance car
Thankfully when I was in my twenties I still couldn’t afford a performance car, it’s likely I would have crashed it anyway.

Lol,

Im 54

i certainly don't coast about in my 911

Probably as quick as I was when 18, just probably better at judging when its appropriate.

[brownspeed]

maybe its more of a mind set than age thing, frowning on wheelspins as it'll reduce your tyre life, sucking of air through the teeth watching others fail to parallel park, "Electric cars!" PAH!, they'll never catch on, you know; that kind of thing...???

[crankedup]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

How old do you need to be to join the old duffer club?

Indeed, I’m only taking the piss out of myself TBH. Although I have definitely altered my driving style since I turned mid fifties / sixties. I’m a lot slower even on a dual carriageway I generally stick to an indicated 75/80 when it’s reasonably free of heavy traffic.
Age is in the mind I used to be told, but I’m almost bloody 70 now and have found out it’s in the body as well.

[sociopath]

crankedup said:

I can recall many many years ago ‘when I were a young lad’ seeing old duffers coasting around in high performance cars, driving .like old grannies. Often I said to myself back then, why do these old people buy these cars just to tootle around in.
I have now been able to answer my own question as an old duffer coasting around in a high performance car
Thankfully when I was in my twenties I still couldn’t afford a performance car, it’s likely I would have crashed it anyway.

Nothing more fun than pottering about in a fast car, knowing you can go fast if you want to.

Plus if you've spent a lot, then you're getting more of your money's worth, as you're in it longer

[crankedup]

Gary C said:

crankedup said:

I can recall many many years ago ‘when I were a young lad’ seeing old duffers coasting around in high performance cars, driving .like old grannies. Often I said to myself back then, why do these old people buy these cars just to tootle around in.
I have now been able to answer my own question as an old duffer coasting around in a high performance car
Thankfully when I was in my twenties I still couldn’t afford a performance car, it’s likely I would have crashed it anyway.

Lol,

Im 54

i certainly don't coast about in my 911

Probably as quick as I was when 18, just probably better at judging when its appropriate.

I found that driving my previous M3 I simply wasn’t using the performance available in the car, my brain could not really keep up with the pace so I sold it. Wish I was 54 again !!

[tapkaJohnD]

Reminds me of the old story:
Young man nips his little car into the last parking spot, in front of an old man in a posh car, "You have to be a good driver to do that", he quips.
The old man lines up his Lambo, and pushes the little car through the railing and into a ditch, "You have to be a rich driver to do that."

I thang yew!

[Lotusgone]

crankedup said:

Indeed, I’m only taking the piss out of myself TBH. Although I have definitely altered my driving style since I turned mid fifties / sixties. I’m a lot slower even on a dual carriageway I generally stick to an indicated 75/80 when it’s reasonably free of heavy traffic.
Age is in the mind I used to be told, but I’m almost bloody 70 now and have found out it’s in the body as well.

Agreed, definitely getting slower. It's pretty sure that the manual Alfa V6 will be sold, and will keep the auto Merc V8 for unruffled wafting.

Not so old that I wear a hat when driving.

But when I think of some of the places I used to overtake in my 20s, in things like a Sierra 1800...

[crankedup]

brownspeed said:

maybe its more of a mind set than age thing, frowning on wheelspins as it'll reduce your tyre life, sucking of air through the teeth watching others fail to parallel park, "Electric cars!" PAH!, they'll never catch on, you know; that kind of thing...???

Not for me, I love bikes and cars, fast ones. But I seem to have lost my reaction time. needed to cope with the speed and power on offer. I do love a good track day though when the speed can be properly used and it matters not if a spin off occurs.

[Gary C]

crankedup said:

Gary C said:

crankedup said:

I can recall many many years ago ‘when I were a young lad’ seeing old duffers coasting around in high performance cars, driving .like old grannies. Often I said to myself back then, why do these old people buy these cars just to tootle around in.
I have now been able to answer my own question as an old duffer coasting around in a high performance car
Thankfully when I was in my twenties I still couldn’t afford a performance car, it’s likely I would have crashed it anyway.

Lol,

Im 54

i certainly don't coast about in my 911

Probably as quick as I was when 18, just probably better at judging when its appropriate.

I found that driving my previous M3 I simply wasn’t using the performance available in the car, my brain could not really keep up with the pace so I sold it. Wish I was 54 again !!

Lol, I bow to your duffership as it is more advanced than mine

I do think your probably right, I just hope I get to cruise about in the 911 when I'm 70, but the car will be 46 years old by then !

[crankedup]

sociopath said:

crankedup said:

I can recall many many years ago ‘when I were a young lad’ seeing old duffers coasting around in high performance cars, driving .like old grannies. Often I said to myself back then, why do these old people buy these cars just to tootle around in.
I have now been able to answer my own question as an old duffer coasting around in a high performance car
Thankfully when I was in my twenties I still couldn’t afford a performance car, it’s likely I would have crashed it anyway.

Nothing more fun than pottering about in a fast car, knowing you can go fast if you want to.

Plus if you've spent a lot, then you're getting more of your money's worth, as you're in it longer

I don’t see it that way obviously, but in fairness what is fast driving on the roads all about anyway. It can’t be done unless you have access to private roads.

[crankedup]

tapkaJohnD said:

Reminds me of the old story:
Young man nips his little car into the last parking spot, in front of an old man in a posh car, "You have to be a good driver to do that", he quips.
The old man lines up his Lambo, and pushes the little car through the railing and into a ditch, "You have to be a rich driver to do that."

I thang yew!

[grumpy52]

66 this year and very rarely need to get anywhere in a hurry .
Occasionally I still get the opportunity to pedal something quickly .
I love to see the opposite, many years ago in the Bedfordshire countryside seeing a lady in her late 70s hustle a genuine D type through the lanes out near Potton and Gamlingay , complete with string back gloves and a headscarf with a cheery wave of the hand as she flew past .

[crankedup]

Gary C said:

crankedup said:

Gary C said:

crankedup said:

I can recall many many years ago ‘when I were a young lad’ seeing old duffers coasting around in high performance cars, driving .like old grannies. Often I said to myself back then, why do these old people buy these cars just to tootle around in.
I have now been able to answer my own question as an old duffer coasting around in a high performance car
Thankfully when I was in my twenties I still couldn’t afford a performance car, it’s likely I would have crashed it anyway.

Lol,

Im 54

i certainly don't coast about in my 911

Probably as quick as I was when 18, just probably better at judging when its appropriate.

I found that driving my previous M3 I simply wasn’t using the performance available in the car, my brain could not really keep up with the pace so I sold it. Wish I was 54 again !!

Lol, I bow to your duffership as it is more advanced than mine

I do think your probably right, I just hope I get to cruise about in the 911 when I'm 70, but the car will be 46 years old by then !

Growing into an old fart has a few upsides, drivers stop at pedestrian crossings to allow me to cross the road (yes it’s that bad

[Mark A S]

Interesting topic, I guess 60 probably qualifies, albeit i am in a strong state of denial!

I am lucky enough to have a Very eclectic selection of motors at my disposal, one quite fast, one average and 2 slow, one being Very so, so in general I find myself not going so fast these days due to my daily motor.

I am contemplating trading it in for one of these new Yaris GR4’s which no doubt will speed life up and get the blood flowing, just as my Mk 1 does.
I gave up competing in 2015, I felt I was just about as quick as I was in my 20’s, these days though, I recognise that I am probably not, so am more cautious.

I can now relate to the OP’s topic,,,,,,,,,,, but,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, not yet

[a8hex]

tapkaJohnD said:

Reminds me of the old story:
Young man nips his little car into the last parking spot, in front of an old man in a posh car, "You have to be a good driver to do that", he quips.
The old man lines up his Lambo, and pushes the little car through the railing and into a ditch, "You have to be a rich driver to do that."

I thang yew!

Back when I was first driving I nipped my little old banger into a parking space and the Mrs and I got out. A dear looking little old lady came up to us and gave me such a hard time for pinching the space her husband had been trying to line up for. She was so rude I replied back with something to the affect of "If you just pointed out that I had pinched your space I was happily have moved for you, but you've been so rude that I won't" I did manage to bite back telling her that if she learned some manners she might get on better.