Do certain cars suit an age group?

[pilchard8]

I had a Cerbera at 27, that got that some looks. Joined the local TVR club and I was the youngest by about 20 years. Felt a bit awkward at the meets. Every other car Ive had, matched my age perfectly.

[Nezquick]

Weekendrebuild said:

Brilliant game guess the age by there garage
Bet no one gets them right , proving a point ?

Let's try. I'll set out my car history and you can all guess what age I was, roughly, when I had each car:

Mini Checkmate
Ford Fiesta 1.2
Citroen Saxo VTS
Toyota MR2
Honda Civic Type R
Honda S2000
Mini Cooper S
BMW Z4 (E89) 28i
BMW M235i
BMW X3 35d

[QBee]

pilchard8 said:

I had a Cerbera at 27, that got that some looks. Joined the local TVR club and I was the youngest by about 20 years. Felt a bit awkward at the meets. Every other car Ive had, matched my age perfectly.

TVR Club meets.....yes that explains it.
Anyone not actually wearing string backed driving gloves and a tweed cap has just left them in the car.
It's a little bit Morgan Owners Club for those who don't have 20 years to wait for one to be made, and want to do more than 60mph.

But other TVR events are a great leveller and good fun - owners of all ages and backgrounds, as the cars cost from £6,000 to £96,000 and are all quick and loud.
I did the TVRCC track day a couple of months ago and us two 60 plusses (one accountant and one builder) were alongside a garage owner of 47 and yoof of 24 with a car his own age.
And everyone is so friendly.

[wst]

I have a Volvo V70... not even 30 yet. But I'm not that bothered, it is very comfortable and can fit an ungodly amount of stuff in the back even with my gf's wheelchair, without being an MPV.

I will be getting prancing moose badges though, to offset things a bit.

[GibsonSG]

Petrolsmasher said:

50% of ford fiesta st drivers ive seen are middle aged men and women, 40-55 odd

Damn it, you must have seen me and the wife driving around. She's a domiciliary chiropodist, probably the quickest in the UK!!!

[QBee]

GibsonSG said:

..........She's a domiciliary chiropodist, probably the quickest in the UK!!!

You mean she gives it plenty of right foot?

[Bapple]

Early 40s, Honda people mover for trips with the dog and family, Nissan Micra for her and a Porsche 944 for messing around in.

My wife just got her licence and I drove the Micra for about 9 months beforehand due to cheap fuel. I got comments but can honestly say I couldn't care less. I wasn't driving it for others benefit.

[Xcore]

I get funny looks at local car meets in either my chimaera or mgb! I’m 29 so no spring chicken!

The tvr groups are a decent variety of ages, the mgb clubs are defiantly abit err older.

[Monkeylegend]

Nezquick said:

Let's try. I'll set out my car history and you can all guess what age I was, roughly, when I had each car:

Mini Checkmate .........................48
Ford Fiesta 1.2 ........................... 50
Citroen Saxo VTS ........................55
Toyota MR2 .................................59
Honda Civic Type R......................61
Honda S2000................................65
Mini Cooper S...............................66
BMW Z4 (E89) 28i........................70
BMW M235i..................................74
BMW X3 35d.................................81

Pretty close huh.

[reallyoldgit]

Age is inevitable, maturity is an option.
Until a couple of years back my wife's runabout was a Scooby Forester, Jap import, 2.0, must have been breathed on because it would out-accelerate my 2.5XT (0-60/5.9), she loved blowing kids away at the traffic lights in a grubby, lumpy, frumpy P-reg estate. She was 68.

[Monkeylegend]

reallyoldgit said:

she loved blowing kids away at the traffic lights in a grubby, lumpy, frumpy P-reg estate. She was 68.

You might want to think about re-wording that

[reallyoldgit]

maybe I should have said "into the weeds" Good fun though, sad to see it go - knackered rear main bearing (the early ones had alloy bearing carriers) knackered front struts, needed an exhaust - it was uneconomic to repair.

[Monkeylegend]

reallyoldgit said:

maybe I should have said "into the weeds" Good fun though, sad to see it go - knackered rear main bearing, knackered front struts, needed an exhaust - it was uneconomic to repair.

What about the Subaru though?

[Youngduffer]

Well I drive a Honda jazz for my daily commute, 50+mpg and ultra reliable. Also own a 1967 Sunbeam alpine with a holbay H120. 1974 Range Rover V8 two door, 1998 disco 50th anniversary, 1992 200tdi defender, 1996 Mazda MX5 1.8 Mk1, TVR Chimaera 450, don’t have much time to drive them all and not sure what age group I should be in.

[Nezquick]

Monkeylegend said:

Pretty close huh.

Almost.....!

[anonymous-user]

Ford ST age group is 13-15 surely?

[crossle]

When I told my wife that I really liked the Jaguar XF, she said I wasn't old enough...

Sure enough they all seemed to driven by senior citizens.

Now I've reached 65, she says I can have one.

Just out of curiosity I test drove a new Fiesta ST last month - cracking little toy but I don't think I could live with the demographic stereotyping of the target audience!

[LuS1fer]

keirik said:

Ford ST age group is 13-15 surely?

I'm 60 but have owned a Fiesta ST since I was 56. The day an image or demographic interferes with driving enjoyment or practicality is the day I'll give up (BMWs excepted).

[reglard]

I like the Ford STs but at over 50 I would prefer all the trickery without the Essex boy garishness.

[Monkeylegend]

Nezquick said:

Monkeylegend said:

Pretty close huh.

Almost.....!

Anyway based on your current car and that list I would say you are maybe 39 approaching 40.