HAHAH, a good sense of humour helps.

Isn't there a post somewhere on here that asked owners ages? The car isn't just for 'younger' people...........

Do I count if I will be teaching my granddaughter to drive stick in my BRZ in the next few months?

I'm in CA, so that matters a bit more.

Californians love their status symbol cars.

@SIC8D6 epic first post man, and welcome to these forums. Yes, the ribbing will happen, but it's all in good fun. What brings us all together is the love of driving and the of course of the love of the experience that is owning this car.

I'm a fellow, ahem, mature member...and will agree that this takes the cake for a mid-life crisis car. But more than a $75K Corvette, or Cayman-S, or <insert other expensive, fast, exotic car> ours has the looks and delivers the goods, all at under 30K and without breaking too many laws. A winning combination indeed.

Post up some pics for us!

I too have owned dozens of cars, trucks, bikes. This car brings more excitement than any of the others.
The commercial got me hooked immediately
I've had mine for just over a year now and still get excited driving it daily.
I received it as a 50th birthday gift from the missus.
It was the first vehicle I bought without a test drive.
That was unnerving, but not a single regret.

Enjoy your ride!

I'm 42 and I've owned a bunch of cars myself. Probably in 20+ cars, nowhere near 40. LOL!

The thing that struck me about the FR-S/BRZ was how much fun it was at normal speeds. It brings back old memories of riding around in my friend's go-kart. Damn thing had a little lawnmower engine and probably wouldn't go more than 35mph, but it sat low to the ground and handled like it was on rails. The next vehicle to give me that same sensation was a Datsun 260Z. Then my RX-7 when I was in high school.

I've always thought I liked fast cars, but in reality I like FUN cars. Speed is really irrelevant unless you're participating in a timed event.

I'm driving a big hulking F-150 pickup now and as soon as that baby's lease is up, I'm getting a BRZ!

this. if you want speed get a bike or a jetski! you might think I'm joking but I'm really not.. it's how I get my speed fix

jetski = 0-50 in about 3 seconds, handles so well it will hurt your head after some hard turns.

Thanks guys. Yeah I know it's all in good fun. No worries.
Still gotta take her out for a nice photo shoot. Haven't been able to stay out of it long enough to take too many.

Here's one taken after she spent her first night at her new home.

I just turned 58. About 30 years over the target demographic. Ask me if this bothers me :lol:

Well, keep your eye out for me...I'm 72. And my last cars was a 350Z,before that a Miata, before that a MR2 turbo, before that a, '87 MR2...well, you get the idea.:cheers:
And BTW, Zs aren't much more expensive than the FR=S. Nissan dealers will haggle, Scion dealers won't.

I went to the dealership multiple times.. they kept asking if I wanted to test drive it. I always said no.. I knew if I test drove it I'd buy one.

Yup. Test drove one in February and bought mine that very day!

Great story

When I bought mine the sales guy said he was selling more of them to older people than young.

I'm 48 and he said I would probably be lowering the average age.

Congrats and welcome!

Like you, I've had my share of cars, from beaters to Beamers and most everything in between. You hit the nail right on the head! I can't remember any of them being this much fun to drive after almost 2 years of ownership. We got ourselves a true drivers car.

Every day I still look forward to getting off work so I can drive home in mine.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading your post too!