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Re: What is the definition of a mid life crisis car?
« Reply #15 on: March 27, 2017, 10:42:47 pm »
Quote from: FJ1000 on March 27, 2017, 08:44:42 pm
Quote from: Eccie on March 27, 2017, 01:34:06 pm
When do you buy the hairdressers  :ashamed:

It's funny, I'm at peace with the fact it's a hairdresser car. Should make it all the more funny when we're hopefully passing more expensive metal on track.

I've been referring to it as "the hairdryer" with my mate, who seems to be getting wound up by it! So I'm thinking maybe I should get a big f*ck off head and shoulders sticker on it...


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Exactly! The times when you'll frustrate those in their modern hatches will be well worth the purchase price and more. Sad to say, I was one of those who took the mick when a friend bought his mx-5 track car. His driving and enjoyment of that car is something I did understand in the end.
Love the head and shoulders idea for the livery...!
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Re: What is the definition of a mid life crisis car?
« Reply #16 on: March 28, 2017, 10:45:32 am »
My Father In Law 63 Years Old, Never had a Performance Car in his life, Never been interested in Performance Cars...Walks into the local Ford Dealer last Year and trades in his Volvo V70 D5....

Drives away in their Ex-Demo, Red Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8, Manual.

Laughed my arse off when he pulled up outside my house with it  :grin:
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Re: What is the definition of a mid life crisis car?
« Reply #17 on: March 28, 2017, 01:34:05 pm »
Quote from: bonelorry on March 28, 2017, 10:45:32 am
My Father In Law 63 Years Old, Never had a Performance Car in his life, Never been interested in Performance Cars...Walks into the local Ford Dealer last Year and trades in his Volvo V70 D5....

Drives away in their Ex-Demo, Red Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8, Manual.

Laughed my arse off when he pulled up outside my house with it  :grin:

Thats something I would love to do when I'm 63
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Re: What is the definition of a mid life crisis car?
« Reply #18 on: March 28, 2017, 08:12:05 pm »
So I'm thinking maybe I should get a big f*ck off head and shoulders sticker on it...

Wouldn't you be better off in L'Oreal colours....because you're undoubtedly worth it!   :signLOL:


As for the man with the Mustang...RESPECT  :congrats:
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Re: What is the definition of a mid life crisis car?
« Reply #19 on: March 31, 2017, 06:58:22 pm »
Peugeot RCZs. The amount of silver foxes I've seen driving them around here has confirmed it in my eyes.
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Re: What is the definition of a mid life crisis car?
« Reply #20 on: March 31, 2017, 07:07:49 pm »
Quote from: Addymk2 on March 31, 2017, 06:58:22 pm
Peugeot RCZs. The amount of silver foxes I've seen driving them around here has confirmed it in my eyes.
AKA the Aldi TT.
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Re: What is the definition of a mid life crisis car?
« Reply #21 on: April 04, 2017, 02:29:56 pm »
Quote from: berg on March 24, 2017, 11:48:42 am
I'm 40 this year and been looking at the TTRS (serious bit of kit not a midlife car at all imo) but am strangely drawn to a MX-5 25th Anni Edition - now this is something I have always considered as being a bit girly and a midlife crisis car but I am strangely drawn to it.... must be "going through the change"  :grin:

I think it helps that they are so cheap to run/insure so can still have the Stage 2+ Eddie at same time

You consider 40 to be mid life?  :grin:   I'm 44 and nowhere near ready for any car which some folk might consider an MLC special!  An MLC car is a bottom rung bright red Cayman that my middle aged boss at work has just bought himself.  You know the sort.....ticks the 20" wheel option, but the smallest engine and smallest brakes that look like saucers. 

I like TTRSs technically, but I wouldn't own one.  If I wanted that much power in a small, but heavy package with a 4 ring badge, I'd get the RS3 instead and enjoy a bit of practicality to go with the speed.

MX5, hmmmmm.  Now you've ruined it!  But you can redeem yourself by buying a Flyin Miata though  :happy2:   http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/first-official-pictures/mazda/these-go-up-to-eleven-flyin-miata-launches-nd-mazda-mx-5-v8-conversion/

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Re: What is the definition of a mid life crisis car?
« Reply #22 on: April 06, 2017, 07:40:28 pm »
sorry to disappoint you pudd, but according to official statistics at 44 you are more-or-less "past it" (mid life that is!)   :signLOL:

see https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/lifeexpectancies/bulletins/lifeexpectancyatbirthandatage65bylocalareasintheunitedkingdom/2014-04-16

better get that flyin miata organised pronto - before it's too late!  :grin:
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Re: What is the definition of a mid life crisis car?
« Reply #23 on: April 07, 2017, 03:17:55 pm »
Awesome, V8 MX5 here I come  :laugh:

I'm not from the UK so those stats don't apply to me  :grin:
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Re: What is the definition of a mid life crisis car?
« Reply #24 on: April 07, 2017, 03:45:25 pm »
Quote from: bonelorry on March 28, 2017, 10:45:32 am

Drives away in their Ex-Demo, Red Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8, Manual.


I've been saving for years now and I passed the Ford dealer the other day.

I very very nearly did the exact same thing!!!!
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Re: What is the definition of a mid life crisis car?
« Reply #25 on: April 07, 2017, 08:06:27 pm »
Quote from: lukemk5gti on April 07, 2017, 03:45:25 pm
Quote from: bonelorry on March 28, 2017, 10:45:32 am

Drives away in their Ex-Demo, Red Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8, Manual.


I've been saving for years now and I passed the Ford dealer the other day.

I very very nearly did the exact same thing!!!!

Guy at work has one, very nice car indeed.  Couple of guys have a new Focus RS too, again, bloody awesome cars!
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