What is this mid life crisis stigma all about?
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This stems from a friend of my wife on facebook who actually took a photograph of a chap in an Impreza and labelled him a bell end as he was a bald mid 50's guy. So what happens when a genuine petrolhead leaves their 40's and continues to drive performance cars? My own dad has owned lots of nice cars over the years and now runs an SLK55. Not because he is having a mid life crisis or any of that nonsense, just because he fancied a 2 seater V8.
I'm sure there are a select few people that go out and buy a Porsche, Z4, etc, but I normally find the people that buy something interesting have always owned cars like this or alternatively have not been able to previously afford them. I certainly won't be buying a saloon diesel when I hit 50 just to avoid peoples stupid opinions.
Is it only acceptable by the general public to buy something that blends in and doesn't draw too much attention to middle age? Not that I give a f
k, I will buy the loudest most inappropriate car I can find and enjoy myself!
I'm sure there are a select few people that go out and buy a Porsche, Z4, etc, but I normally find the people that buy something interesting have always owned cars like this or alternatively have not been able to previously afford them. I certainly won't be buying a saloon diesel when I hit 50 just to avoid peoples stupid opinions.
Is it only acceptable by the general public to buy something that blends in and doesn't draw too much attention to middle age? Not that I give a f
k, I will buy the loudest most inappropriate car I can find and enjoy myself! 8potdave said:
This stems from a friend of my wife on facebook who actually took a photograph of a chap in an Impreza and labelled him a bell end as he was a bald mid 50's guy. So what happens when a genuine petrolhead leaves their 40's and continues to drive performance cars? My own dad has owned lots of nice cars over the years and now runs an SLK55. Not because he is having a mid life crisis or any of that nonsense, just because he fancied a 2 seater V8.
I'm sure there are a select few people that go out and buy a Porsche, Z4, etc, but I normally find the people that buy something interesting have always owned cars like this or alternatively have not been able to previously afford them. I certainly won't be buying a saloon diesel when I hit 50 just to avoid peoples stupid opinions.
Is it only acceptable by the general public to buy something that blends in and doesn't draw too much attention to middle age? Not that I give a fk, I will buy the loudest most inappropriate car I can find and enjoy myself!
Ignore the naysayers, your Dad sounds like a top bloke IMO.I'm sure there are a select few people that go out and buy a Porsche, Z4, etc, but I normally find the people that buy something interesting have always owned cars like this or alternatively have not been able to previously afford them. I certainly won't be buying a saloon diesel when I hit 50 just to avoid peoples stupid opinions.
Is it only acceptable by the general public to buy something that blends in and doesn't draw too much attention to middle age? Not that I give a f
k, I will buy the loudest most inappropriate car I can find and enjoy myself! Just make sure that you follow in his footsteps.
It really pulls my chain.
Im only 32 and have been accused my whole adult life of having midlife crisis's . I remember comments when I first bought a Honda crx about having a mid lifer, I was 20 ffs!!
Again when I bought a Renault sport at 30, all the jokes flew around.
When I converted a camper to travel round Europe, guess what, I must be chucking a mid lifer.
Learning guitar, surfing, passing my bike test. Buying bikes, owning a moped. It never really stops.
Sorry, allow me to nuzzle down on my ikea sofa and watch corrie for ever as to not offend.
Im only 32 and have been accused my whole adult life of having midlife crisis's . I remember comments when I first bought a Honda crx about having a mid lifer, I was 20 ffs!!
Again when I bought a Renault sport at 30, all the jokes flew around.
When I converted a camper to travel round Europe, guess what, I must be chucking a mid lifer.
Learning guitar, surfing, passing my bike test. Buying bikes, owning a moped. It never really stops.
Sorry, allow me to nuzzle down on my ikea sofa and watch corrie for ever as to not offend.
750turbo said:
8potdave said:
This stems from a friend of my wife on facebook who actually took a photograph of a chap in an Impreza and labelled him a bell end as he was a bald mid 50's guy. So what happens when a genuine petrolhead leaves their 40's and continues to drive performance cars? My own dad has owned lots of nice cars over the years and now runs an SLK55. Not because he is having a mid life crisis or any of that nonsense, just because he fancied a 2 seater V8.
I'm sure there are a select few people that go out and buy a Porsche, Z4, etc, but I normally find the people that buy something interesting have always owned cars like this or alternatively have not been able to previously afford them. I certainly won't be buying a saloon diesel when I hit 50 just to avoid peoples stupid opinions.
Is it only acceptable by the general public to buy something that blends in and doesn't draw too much attention to middle age? Not that I give a fk, I will buy the loudest most inappropriate car I can find and enjoy myself!
Ignore the naysayers, your Dad sounds like a top bloke IMO.I'm sure there are a select few people that go out and buy a Porsche, Z4, etc, but I normally find the people that buy something interesting have always owned cars like this or alternatively have not been able to previously afford them. I certainly won't be buying a saloon diesel when I hit 50 just to avoid peoples stupid opinions.
Is it only acceptable by the general public to buy something that blends in and doesn't draw too much attention to middle age? Not that I give a f
k, I will buy the loudest most inappropriate car I can find and enjoy myself! Just make sure that you follow in his footsteps.
As I said, always been into cars so as with a lot of people why would you stop just because you hit 50??rufusgti said:
It really pulls my chain.
Im only 32 and have been accused my whole adult life of having midlife crisis's . I remember comments when I first bought a Honda crx about having a mid lifer, I was 20 ffs!!
Again when I bought a Renault sport at 30, all the jokes flew around.
When I converted a camper to travel round Europe, guess what, I must be chucking a mid lifer.
Learning guitar, surfing, passing my bike test. Buying bikes, owning a moped. It never really stops.
Sorry, allow me to nuzzle down on my ikea sofa and watch corrie for ever as to not offend.
I've had the same and am 31! When I bought a sports bike at 25 I was apparently re-living my youth Im only 32 and have been accused my whole adult life of having midlife crisis's . I remember comments when I first bought a Honda crx about having a mid lifer, I was 20 ffs!!
Again when I bought a Renault sport at 30, all the jokes flew around.
When I converted a camper to travel round Europe, guess what, I must be chucking a mid lifer.
Learning guitar, surfing, passing my bike test. Buying bikes, owning a moped. It never really stops.
Sorry, allow me to nuzzle down on my ikea sofa and watch corrie for ever as to not offend.
however when I bought a Jag at 30 I was labelled an old man. People must think you have something else in your life which determines your car choice, where as in actual fact the only thing that determines that is me and my budget!PainTrain said:
Jealousy.
I think it is quite a big issue over here, I guess some people wish that all their money wasnt being invested in a family or house. I will drive interesting cars for as long as I can and I don't really care for anybody's negative opinions.
Exactly, jealousy.I think it is quite a big issue over here, I guess some people wish that all their money wasnt being invested in a family or house. I will drive interesting cars for as long as I can and I don't really care for anybody's negative opinions.
I took the piss out of my dad about having a mid-life crises when he got his impreza last year but that was a bit of fun. Fair play to him for putting up with a vectra s
tbox for 7 years so he can finally get the car he's wanted for a long time.rufusgti said:
It really pulls my chain.
Im only 32 and have been accused my whole adult life of having midlife crisis's . I remember comments when I first bought a Honda crx about having a mid lifer, I was 20 ffs!!
Again when I bought a Renault sport at 30, all the jokes flew around.
When I converted a camper to travel round Europe, guess what, I must be chucking a mid lifer.
Learning guitar, surfing, passing my bike test. Buying bikes, owning a moped. It never really stops.
Sorry, allow me to nuzzle down on my ikea sofa and watch corrie for ever as to not offend.
Great post. Who are these idiots who dont have fIm only 32 and have been accused my whole adult life of having midlife crisis's . I remember comments when I first bought a Honda crx about having a mid lifer, I was 20 ffs!!
Again when I bought a Renault sport at 30, all the jokes flew around.
When I converted a camper to travel round Europe, guess what, I must be chucking a mid lifer.
Learning guitar, surfing, passing my bike test. Buying bikes, owning a moped. It never really stops.
Sorry, allow me to nuzzle down on my ikea sofa and watch corrie for ever as to not offend.
king hobbies or interests beyond the tv? Theres loads of them about acting like we are the wierd ones. Cretins.Mainly nonsense, but there are those who suddenly wake up at 45 and say' "oops,,,never lived,time to catch up"...Diet,hairstyle,new clothes, fancy wheels, much younger blonde etc. Problem is..still 45. The only mistake was not having fun al the way through.
There is absolutely nothing wrong about enjoying your age at any time. I am 64 and have been driving sports cars since I was about 22, some old, and clapped, some much better.
As Hunter S. Thompson once observed:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming 'WOO HOO what a ride!'"
There is absolutely nothing wrong about enjoying your age at any time. I am 64 and have been driving sports cars since I was about 22, some old, and clapped, some much better.
As Hunter S. Thompson once observed:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming 'WOO HOO what a ride!'"
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I got this when I bought my 944, I got old man car when at 25 I bought an Audi 100, I got the same aged 27 when I had a Volvo 850 T5, people just havw to say something when really they should just shut up.
I just say that perhaps when you get to this age, if you live this long, arent in as much debt as you are now and can afford it then perhaps then you too could get a knackered old Porsche
I just say that perhaps when you get to this age, if you live this long, arent in as much debt as you are now and can afford it then perhaps then you too could get a knackered old Porsche
They do my tits in. I get it all the time. Why do you need such a big car (xjr) you must be loaded. How can you afford the fuel. Why do you need a 4x4? Why has it such a big engine. Why do you drive a 25 year old car. It must be just rust. Does it run on new petrol? What do you need a fast car for? etc etc etc. I always answer with the same....my cars, my money and sweet fk all to do with you.
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