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[humfrz]

Originally Posted by billwot

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.
And BTW, Zs aren't much more expensive than the FR=S. Nissan dealers will haggle, Scion dealers won't.

So,billwot,......are you saying......that you may NEVER be ready for a ..... Buick .. ??




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[billwot]

Originally Posted by humfrz

So,billwot,......are you saying......that you may NEVER be ready for a ..... Buick .. ??




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I will never be ready for a Buick (or an Avalon = Japanese Buick)

I told my wife this would be my last sports car...but I told her that when I bought the Z, too.

[stock]

Originally Posted by billwot

I will never be ready for a Buick (or an Avalon = Japanese Buick)

I told my wife this would be my last sports car...but I told her that when I bought the Z, too.

I don't know how many times I say that. I really do >think< I mean it too.

...I was under duress, so it can't be used against me.

[cycleboy]

I guess I'm just a baby at a tick under 44!

Glad to hear there are others who just love this car. It's got its little niggling issues, but nothing so far to turn me off to it. Some of them are just things I expect in a lightweight sports car (like noise and rattles).

I too can't wait to get on the road in the morning and evening. I'm having to force myself to ride the bus a few times a week to be a good citizen. I was doing it previously to save gas in my 15mpg Xterra. Now when my wife suggests I should hop the bus so we don't drive 2 cars to the same workplace, I just think to myself I'm keeping the FR-S a little fresher and less worn by doing so! (Then I get in the FR-S the next day!)

[bluesman]

Originally Posted by subiestyle

I'm surprised I never see older people driving these cars.

On behalf of crusty old curmudgeons everywhere, I thank you for that! But either you're looking in the wrong place or the car makes us look 25 years younger. Just remember: there's no pleasure worth giving up for an extra 3 years in a nursing home!

[billwot]

Originally Posted by bluesman

On behalf of crusty old curmudgeons everywhere, I thank you for that! But either you're looking in the wrong place or the car makes us look 25 years younger. Just remember: there's no pleasure worth giving up for an extra 3 years in a nursing home!

[USMC]

Hey, I am 56 and I love having this car. Drive it and enjoy. Welcome aboard to the 86 family.

[SloS14]

Originally Posted by billwot

I will never be ready for a Buick (or an Avalon = Japanese Buick)

c'mon Avalon convertibles are the shiz.

[eyedeez]

Originally Posted by SIC8D6

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.

Boss. Team Firestorm! Welcome to the crew.

[shif7i7down]

Great story, since everyone is sharing guess I'll share mines.
I havent seen any of the commercials. Didn't even know what frs was at the time. As me and the wife was driving back from the Milwaukee lakefront we spotted what looked like a porsche, i though huh, is that the new porsche...? As we passed the lava frs the wife said its a scion..i wonder how much it cost. so instead of driving home we drove straight to the automall by hwy 41. Walked in and without knowing any of the spec or test driving it. We bought my raven frs.. I'm 34 yrs old and not usually a impulse buyer but i gotta tell you sometimes you gamble and you win BIG... love my frs and its probably the only car I've own that i look forward to driving everyday..

[regal]

For the OPer to rate this car so highly over some realreputable cars is impressive. I'm 43 and agree its a mid-lifer's car. Scion has the target demographic all wrong. Today $25k is a lot of money for most in mid-life crisis.


I have to admit as much as I like the car I look forward to adding a turbo or innovate should the engine prove to hold up as much as people here claim to know it will.




But right now I enjoy it as it is : "a pure drivers car." Do you think the average 20 something even knows what that means? Some do but not many.

[jeepmor]

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.

I bought a white base model FR-S 6MT March 1st. I can relate to the statement above, and I'm an MLC (mid-life crisis) guy too, so I hear ya. This car is just so fun to drive on the twisties you just want to take laps and only stop to refill on fuel.