Too old for something sporty
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I have been thinking of getting something sporty for the weekend etc for a while now but whenever I start looking for a car I like, I think I might look a dick in it as I am trucking on now.I have thought about Audi TT mk1 225, Nissan 250z and Honda s2000, but I always shy away from buying for the above reasons.
Perhaps I need a wolf in sheep's clothing, any suggestions anyone, I have about £5000 to spend but I don't want something that is going to cost a fortune to own, thanks in advance for any help.
Perhaps I need a wolf in sheep's clothing, any suggestions anyone, I have about £5000 to spend but I don't want something that is going to cost a fortune to own, thanks in advance for any help.
groundhog said:
I have been thinking of getting something sporty for the weekend etc for a while now but whenever I start looking for a car I like, I think I might look a dick in it as I am trucking on now.I have thought about Audi TT mk1 225, Nissan 250z and Honda s2000, but I always shy away from buying for the above reasons.
Perhaps I need a wolf in sheep's clothing, any suggestions anyone, I have about £5000 to spend but I don't want something that is going to cost a fortune to own, thanks in advance for any help.
Why bother about what others think? You'll never see or meet 99% of them again.Perhaps I need a wolf in sheep's clothing, any suggestions anyone, I have about £5000 to spend but I don't want something that is going to cost a fortune to own, thanks in advance for any help.
Buy what you like, like what you buy. Its pretty easy.
(FWIW my daily drive is a Smart so I'm happy to practise what I preach).
There's a mature woman lives at the edge of town and I pass her house (and car) every day on the way to work.
She has an Angela Rippon type look and still looks very attractive for her 60+ age. She drives a 350z and I reckon it suits her. I wouldn't get too wrapped up in the age thing.
She has an Angela Rippon type look and still looks very attractive for her 60+ age. She drives a 350z and I reckon it suits her. I wouldn't get too wrapped up in the age thing.
groundhog said:
I am 62 and have always been a petrolhead. I had a mx5 about 5 years ago and my daughters thought it was my midlife crisis car .An M3 would be perfect but way over my budget.
I'm the same age as you and have a Caterham that's a touch quicker than an R500, oh and a Honda S2000 for sunny bimbling about. Just do it groundhog said:
I am 62 and have always been a petrolhead. I had a mx5 about 5 years ago and my daughters thought it was my midlife crisis car .An M3 would be perfect but way over my budget.
I'm 61 3/4 and drive Boxter, Alfa, and Huge Bike, who cares, Do what YOU want. As someone said, you only live once.I was at my local honda bike dealer last summer. I was admiring a very tidy honda blackbird as i walked in. Outside were a bunch of people having a cuppa at the burger van. I popped over to say hello and to ask whose bike the blackbird was.
An old fella chirped up. He looked late-60s, possibly 70 to me.
We got talking and it turned out he was in his mid-80s. He was still fit enough and competent enough to handle a 180+mph crotch rocket.
Thoroughly nice chap and it seemed that having a bike helped to keep him feeling young.
I'm sure the same is true of sporty cars.
Failing that, start buying beige clothing, get yourself something sensible, and fade away...
An old fella chirped up. He looked late-60s, possibly 70 to me.
We got talking and it turned out he was in his mid-80s. He was still fit enough and competent enough to handle a 180+mph crotch rocket.
Thoroughly nice chap and it seemed that having a bike helped to keep him feeling young.
I'm sure the same is true of sporty cars.
Failing that, start buying beige clothing, get yourself something sensible, and fade away...
I think most people would prefer to see a sporty car driven by an "old" guy than to see it driven by someone wearing the matching branded clothing for that car!
Just make sure you drop the top if it's a convertible, at every possible opportunity!
As said, forget everyone else's opinion, I even play up to the "mid-life crisis" comments...
Just make sure you drop the top if it's a convertible, at every possible opportunity!
As said, forget everyone else's opinion, I even play up to the "mid-life crisis" comments...
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