Are you ever too old to…
Are you ever too old to…
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SpartacusF

Original Poster:

201 posts

70 months

Monday 7th March 2022
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….be seen in a new-toy supercar? I know we all know the answer to that, just get in and drive and enjoy and sod what the world thinks. But to the masses do we look utterly ludicrous and faintly risible, like Clarkson in jeans or that bloke off Masterchef with the 26 year old girlfriend? Will my 30-something children cringe (they are too polite to tell me the hurtful truth) and my neighbours think I am actually a cock?

bristolracer

5,796 posts

166 months

Monday 7th March 2022
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Yes

Now go and buy the car
Life is too short

Terminator X

18,113 posts

221 months

Monday 7th March 2022
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If I see an older chap in a sports car my first thought is fair play to him / them.

TX.

Fast Eddie

446 posts

262 months

Monday 7th March 2022
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Who gives a t**s what they think?

DevonPaul

1,495 posts

154 months

Monday 7th March 2022
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Terminator X said:
If I see an older chap in a sports car my first thought is fair play to him / them.
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These days my first thought looking at sports cars is "Can I get out of it without grunting".

DevonPaul

1,495 posts

154 months

Monday 7th March 2022
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Terminator X said:
If I see an older chap in a sports car my first thought is fair play to him / them.
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These days my first thought looking at sports cars is "Can I get out of it without grunting".

murphyaj

1,063 posts

92 months

Monday 7th March 2022
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95% of people won't notice the car at all. The rest will be more interested in the car than who is driving it.

Om

2,074 posts

95 months

Monday 7th March 2022
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DevonPaul said:
Terminator X said:
If I see an older chap in a sports car my first thought is fair play to him / them.
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These days my first thought looking at sports cars is "Can I get out of it without grunting".
These days my first thought looking at sports cars is "Can I get out of it without farting".

blueSL

636 posts

243 months

Monday 7th March 2022
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I drove through Bath in my F8 Spider with the roof down a couple of weeks ago and it was obvious the assembled masses thought the balding 66 year old driver was an absolute tool.

av185

20,464 posts

144 months

Monday 7th March 2022
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If you are so bothered about what negativety others have about what you and what you drive then a supercar or 'toy' (cringe) is probably not for you so perhaps buy a grey silver or black diesel Golf instead.

Buy the car for the car itself and enjoying driving it not what others may or may not think.


Spindoctor

821 posts

217 months

Monday 7th March 2022
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Om said:
DevonPaul said:
Terminator X said:
If I see an older chap in a sports car my first thought is fair play to him / them.
.
These days my first thought looking at sports cars is "Can I get out of it without grunting".
These days my first thought looking at sports cars is "Can I get out of it without farting".
These days my first thought looking at sports cars is "Can I get out of it."

bing

1,937 posts

255 months

Monday 7th March 2022
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No who gives a f**k, buy the fastest, loudest, brightest supercar you can and have some fun.

Talking of which I quite fancy a bright green 570S

Panamax

6,810 posts

51 months

Monday 7th March 2022
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As with other things, if you can still get inside you're not too old. wink

anonymous-user

71 months

Monday 7th March 2022
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Who cares, YOLO and proper supercars are going to become a dying breed very quickly now with electrification being forced down our throats

av185

20,464 posts

144 months

Monday 7th March 2022
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Yep thats exactly why they will be a blue chip investment.

As well as giving enthusiasts continuing driving pleasure.

rat rod

4,997 posts

82 months

Monday 7th March 2022
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bristolracer said:
Yes

Now go and buy the car
Life is too short
yesyesyes

JohnnyUK

962 posts

95 months

Monday 14th March 2022
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bristolracer said:
Yes

Now go and buy the car
Life is too short
This

CharlesdeGaulle

26,882 posts

197 months

Monday 14th March 2022
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A week on, and no further response from the OP. Why do they post this sort of shyte? Buy what you want FFS.

Lee Jones Jnr

1,724 posts

187 months

Monday 14th March 2022
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Everyone is too old to drive a supercar.
They are ridiculous.
Bit of fun though innit.

SpartacusF

Original Poster:

201 posts

70 months

Tuesday 15th March 2022
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Thanks all, helpful reminders (mostly) that life is too short. Interesting advice also from the younger generation that a Lambo would be totally naff, and not for old farts, but anything else goes.