Mid-life crisis car?
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I bought my car at 49 (is that mid life?) for spending time with my 12 year old son on trips. Clearly my wife appreciated this 
It was a retirement present and 99% of my friends have asked when I start my hairdressing course The laugh is on them though as it seems to be a great draw with the old ladies !
It was a retirement present and 99% of my friends have asked when I start my hairdressing course
The laugh is on them though as it seems to be a great draw with the old ladies !
Wierdo!mr.tourette said:I always find the retirement conversation interesting , I just cannot imagine giving up work, I'm not sure they'll be able to kick me out when i reach 67 evenI must be one of the wierdos that enjoys going to work, I'm on a week off right now and cant wait to get back on Monday
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javis20 said:
Lotus Elise is pretty bad
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Stevo1987 said:
Ironically, after me starting this thread, I took the Z4 to the local garden centre on Thursday (that in itself shows I'm old) and as I was walking back to the car park, a chap about 40 with his two kids and wife walked past the Z and said "now that's a proper car" to his kids!
The reality is that if you drive a sports car a lot of people will think you're a tosser, and if it's convertible a lot of people will think you're a poser. The irony is that if the car makes people think you're a tw@t, and you enjoy it anyway, then you probably are the opposite of a poser.
These days a poser's car is a Range Rover or big Audi/BMW/Merc SUV.
These days a poser's car is a Range Rover or big Audi/BMW/Merc SUV.
AndyBeech said:
Yeah I got mine when I was 27, so not exactly mid-life crisis. I keep mine clean a lot and I see the neighbours looking and watching. But it's a nice car, and I wanna take care of it and keep it looking nice. I gave it a full clay and wax yesterday and took it out for a ride and nearly everyone I passed in the street turned their heads. And that's why you keep it clean! Even had a few tell me "Nice motor" when I was stopped at some red lights.
Ive been a car enthusiast my whole life and owned a lot of nice sports cars. Cars are tribal and no matter what you own, there's someone whos going to rip on it (especially since the start of the internet where everyone can easily publicly express their opinion). Its the old Chevy vs Ford thing. Doesnt matter what car you own, there's a buncha people out there that want to rip on you about it. The people that do that are mostly just happy people in general. I just got my Z4 so I only have a few hours in it, but my newest car is a Honda Ridgeline. All the "big riggers" rip on it as not being "a real truck"... but its kinda funny because it services my needs on my 5 acres PERFECTLY... and their "big riggs" would do me no better other then driving a big gas guzzling brick 99% of the time when I dont need it. I've learned to just realize that these people are just unhappy. Theres also a lot of the other "mid-sized" truck owner competitors that have things to say but they are probably just jealous that this "not-a-real" truck (being unibody) out performs theirs in just about any "truck-like" comparison test (and vastly better on any 99% driving my car on the road" situation..
I owned 3 Honda S2000's in between 2000 and 2010 and very active in the enthusiast market. You better believe they spent a LOT of time ripping on Z4's.
I owned 3 Honda S2000's in between 2000 and 2010 and very active in the enthusiast market. You better believe they spent a LOT of time ripping on Z4's.
'Ere, lay off the Rangies etc.tiglon said:
You can't just stereotype like that. It's the person, not the car and born to pose is born to pose whether it's cars or clothes or whatever.
Thankfully, at the moment anyway, we can still buy a car for it's intrinsic qualities.
A posing tw*t in an SUV is still a posing tw*t in a Nissan Micra.
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Im well aware of how i look in my Z4 but i couldnt really give a hoots tbh. My Dad instilled in me the value of hard work and making sure everything is sorted and paid for before 'wasting' money on frivolous toys. Unfortunately he always hankered after a porsche and now hes 74, he'll never own one plus after seeing a couple of guys at work pass away, i came to the inevitable conclusion that lifes too short and i dont want a long list of regrets before its too late. Cue a shiny new addition to the stable!!!
Haha apologies for any offence caused!
Nothing wrong with being a poser... but let's be honest, the only reason for buying a massive premium brand SUV is to tell everyone you have lots of money. Take the coupe version of a Mercedes GLE for example - what does it do better than an E class estate other than satisfy the innate desire to show everyone else you're bigger and better than them?
You can make a case for a convertible and/or sports car having an intrinsic enjoyment factor that isn't just showing off - can anyone do the same for a BMW X6?
For me I enjoy a convertible sports car most on a deserted mountain path - no one to see me, no one to pose for, no one to impress, just enjoying the car. Conversely, the X6 is in it's element getting one up on the other mum's at the school gate.
Nothing wrong with that at all, I'd happily own and drive a X5 or X6, but it is what it is. Let's not pretend it's anything different.
Nothing wrong with being a poser... but let's be honest, the only reason for buying a massive premium brand SUV is to tell everyone you have lots of money. Take the coupe version of a Mercedes GLE for example - what does it do better than an E class estate other than satisfy the innate desire to show everyone else you're bigger and better than them?
You can make a case for a convertible and/or sports car having an intrinsic enjoyment factor that isn't just showing off - can anyone do the same for a BMW X6?
For me I enjoy a convertible sports car most on a deserted mountain path - no one to see me, no one to pose for, no one to impress, just enjoying the car. Conversely, the X6 is in it's element getting one up on the other mum's at the school gate.
Nothing wrong with that at all, I'd happily own and drive a X5 or X6, but it is what it is. Let's not pretend it's anything different.
:? :?tiglon said:
I have an X6
Dont have kids either but do pass by the school gate every day :lol: I get everything that you are saying but you could say exactly the same for every car above a Fiat Panda, they all do the same job.
This is where peoples preferences come into play and people buy what they like the look of or they want a bit more comfort etc.
I have to say that I have many thousands of miles under my belt in the X6 and have loved every single one as it gets you from A to B in comfort easily and although not as nimble as most cars its absolutely brilliant to drive.
You could actually say that in practical terms the X6 is way more use than a Z4 and as for posing with so many cars growing in size things like X5s and X6s etc do not stand out like an open top 2 seater.
And if anybody buys a car to impress people they will quickly find someone else with a car better than theirs.
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I drove the boss's Range Rover yesterday. It was bloody lovely, felt like floating around on a cloud in near silence, and impressively composed in the corners. My only criticism is that a V8 yacht could probably do with better brakes, but I would definitely own one if I had the money.
I withdraw any previous criticism (perceived or actual) of Range Rovers and apologise wholeheartedly!
I withdraw any previous criticism (perceived or actual) of Range Rovers and apologise wholeheartedly!