"New" car..... just realised my younger days really are gone

[Deleted member 18121]

Hi all

Just realised I really am now an old sod..... I'm 33, I work in finance, I play golf, I've got an 18 month old boy and am stuck in the daily grind.......so to top it off the missus and I have just bought this bad boy (needs must)



My car history hasn't been amazing....but here are a few of the ones that I've loved in years gone by:

Rover coupe 2 litre turbo
MG ZS (the 2.5 litre V6)
Mazda MX5

And now here I am about to start driving a bus.

When did you realise you were tipping over the edge?

 

[Rooter]

when the influx of kids arrived, the likes of M3's, fast audi's, convertibles all stopped and i now drive a volvo.

 

[Deleted member 18121]

is it a Taxi??

it might as well be mate....

 

[JackieD]

When I sold my Golf GTI 25th Anniversary Edition and bought a Mondeo...

 

[Fyldewhite]

when the influx of kids arrived, the likes of M3's, fast audi's, convertibles all stopped and i now drive a volvo.

Hmmmm I'm on my second, oh and even stooped to an automatic.

 

[Deleted member 18121]

Hmmmm I'm on my second, oh and even stooped to an automatic.

I'm sorry but that's unforgivable..... you cant drop it a gear and boot it with an auto! I'm not old enough to have an auto..... sheesh

 

[richart]

Never even got near to the edge. :whoo:

 

[Jabba]

It gets better Adam.I've done the nice cars, then MPVs and now back out the other side. I bought my wife an MX5 this month.

The bad news is, you've got 15-20 years to wait :rofl::rofl::rofl:

 

[Deleted member 18121]

The bad news is, you've got 15-20 years to wait :rofl::rofl::rofl:

just in time to be fat enough/old enough to look ridiculous in a nice car you mean?

 

[Rooter]

Hmmmm I'm on my second, oh and even stooped to an automatic.

oh yeh, mine is auto and diesel. comes with the pipe smokers pack, werthers originals in the glove box and tartan picnic blanket in the boot.

 

[bladeplayer]

oh yeh, mine is auto and diesel. comes with the pipe smokers pack, werthers originals in the glove box and tartan picnic blanket in the boot.

where'd you win that ?

 

[Rooter]

where'd you win that ?

twitter comp. i dont buy anything.

joking aside, i think i am getting a bad reputation, i have now won that much stuff!! and no lottery wins either!!

 

[Deleted member 18121]

werthers originals in the glove box and tartan picnic blanket in the boot.

I know that's a mickey take....but that's actually true of my car. oh dear.

 

[Rooter]

I know that's a mickey take....but that's actually true of my car. oh dear.

time to give up on life Adam.

 

[chrisd]

When did you realise you were tipping over the edge?

Not until I got to 60!

 

[Khamelion]

Not quite over the edge yet at 45, but then I've always driven diesels. I had a Red VW Mk3 TDi Estate, lowered 40mm, stainless straight through exhaust, Black Team Dynamics Pro racing alloys, bad boy bonnet and a PiperX Viper induction kit. It was very loud.

Now got a Mazda 3 2.2 Diesel 185bhp, nothing in comparison to what others on here drive or have driven, but it's by far the fatest car I've owned.

 

[Twire]

When did you realise you were tipping over the edge?

Don't panic you can have a midlife crisis when the kids are off your hands.

I'm having my second one now... I've just put a deposit down on the new Porsche Macan.

 

[AmandaJR]

When did you realise you were tipping over the edge?

Never. Bought this beauty a few months back and love it...drove back from golf today with the wind in my hair



As long as I can get in and out without needing a hoist or falling onto the pavement I'm having an MX5!

 

[brendy]

37 and in denial (impreza), Funny thing is that for most of us, we cant afford a decent car unless either single or getting on well into the 30's as babies and court'in cost so much.

 

[Andy808]

The only edge I get over is the edge of the rear tyre on the bike! :ears:
Turned 40 last summer and still love hooning about on the bike whether it's going to work or out for a Sunday thrash.