Any mid-lifers (40 YOA+) buying the FR-S/BRZ?!! - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Walexis · 06-14-2012, 04:58 AM

40+, my other drive is a modded Mini Cooper S JCW.

bazguitarman · 06-14-2012, 05:58 AM

I'm 42 now and will be 43 by the time I get my down payment together and order my FR-S. I've had a few people make the "mid-life crisis" comment to me and I don't really get it. I've always enjoyed driving and this is the perfect car for that. Besides, I don't have a wife or children. And I have a decent job. So this is pretty much just about me having fun.

I just tell people if it was a mid-life crisis car I would be ordering a Corvette. Which is the prototypical male mid-life crisis auto in the USA.

mpicher · 06-14-2012, 06:11 AM

Will hit 46 early next month... I don't know about mid-life crisis, I've had this problem since... well, forever :-)

Just coming out of a '04 Cooper S...

SilentMike · 06-14-2012, 08:23 AM

My plan is to get my FR-S (still debating color) in September for my 44th birthday.

Moto-P · 06-14-2012, 08:24 AM

43 This year.

abitolder · 06-14-2012, 09:16 AM

60 with a silver FRS MT on order (as they say, any day now!). Came from a 2009 Corvette MT, will miss the power but will remind me of my Lotus Europa, MGB, Datsun 280Z, BMW days. I figure we are all good till somewhere around 90 for driving, that means 30 more summers of fun, remember that you young whipper snappers!

Zgrinch · 06-14-2012, 12:29 PM

47 and in full mid life crisis mode. Picked up my DGM BRZ yesterday. Will post up car journal this weekend. This car is sick!

Neziah · 06-14-2012, 12:52 PM

48 here, I can not wait to get my hands on one! I've been driving sporty cars or even just plain cars sportily ( not sure that is a word =] ) my whole life, so no crisis here. Just a great car to do the fun things I want to do!

K2 · 06-14-2012, 01:01 PM

Any mid-lifers (40 YOA+) buying the FR-S/BRZ?!!

Yes. However, since I've been buying/driving exclusively sports cars since graduating from the 72 Nova, I don't see the FR-S as a "mid-life crisis" purchase. More like the logical next step from the 93 MR2.
My mid-life crisis car would probably be something like a Ford Excursion.

MVJ1975 · 06-14-2012, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by K2

Any mid-lifers (40 YOA+) buying the FR-S/BRZ?!!

Yes. However, since I've been buying/driving exclusively sports cars since graduating from the 72 Nova, I don't see the FR-S as a "mid-life crisis" purchase. More like the logical next step from the 93 MR2.
My mid-life crisis car would probably be something like a Ford Excursion.

Good point. Given my car history, a mid-life crisis for me would be a minivan.

b.e · 06-14-2012, 02:10 PM

While it is a joke around the office that anyone who turns 50 deserves one, it's more a reward for service to the school: everyone who turned 50 this year has been a department chair, assistant dean, or the person who runs the college (the dean's assistant). We all deserve one. Here is the list of self-rewards to far:

Scion FR-S (me)
Ford Taurus SHO
A motorcycle for racing
(yet to be determined)

It's good to be 50.

Pbrown · 06-14-2012, 02:46 PM

and bringing some fun back to my life. Raven MT. Pay $26000 for something that brings me total satisfaction on a daily basis or have an affair, lose half of everything. I think I will stick with the car as it doesn't talk back and I have 18 beautiful holes to play with on the golf course. Life is good.

Ps. My dad is 69 years old and it is the first time I have brought a car to his place and all he could do was smile from ear to ear and say "that is an awesome car".

Dadhawk · 06-14-2012, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pbrown

...Ps. My dad is 69 years old and it is the first time I have brought a car to his place and all he could do was smile from ear to ear and say "that is an awesome car".

I think we all saw that commercial! Did he give you back your keychain?

maxdriver · 06-14-2012, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pbrown

and bringing some fun back to my life. Raven MT. Pay $26000 for something that brings me total satisfaction on a daily basis or have an affair, lose half of everything. I think I will stick with the car as it doesn't talk back and I have 18 beautiful holes to play with on the golf course. Life is good.

Ps. My dad is 69 years old and it is the first time I have brought a car to his place and all he could do was smile from ear to ear and say "that is an awesome car".

Too funny...!

06-14-2012, 05:58 AM	#44
bazguitarman $4,900 till FR-S Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 1999 Mazda Protege Location: Tennessee Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm 42 now and will be 43 by the time I get my down payment together and order my FR-S. I've had a few people make the "mid-life crisis" comment to me and I don't really get it. I've always enjoyed driving and this is the perfect car for that. Besides, I don't have a wife or children. And I have a decent job. So this is pretty much just about me having fun. I just tell people if it was a mid-life crisis car I would be ordering a Corvette. Which is the prototypical male mid-life crisis auto in the USA. __________________ All Car's Souls Are Immortal. But The Souls Of The FR-S Are Immortal And Divine........Socrates

06-14-2012, 12:29 PM	#49
Zgrinch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Drives: 2013 Limited DGM BRZ Location: FL Posts: 1,956 Thanks: 286 Thanked 450 Times in 257 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	47 and in full mid life crisis mode. Picked up my DGM BRZ yesterday. Will post up car journal this weekend. This car is sick! __________________ BRZGrincherhood

06-14-2012, 02:46 PM	#54
Pbrown Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Raven Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,646 Thanks: 1,271 Thanked 1,322 Times in 658 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	soon to be 46 and bringing some fun back to my life. Raven MT. Pay $26000 for something that brings me total satisfaction on a daily basis or have an affair, lose half of everything. I think I will stick with the car as it doesn't talk back and I have 18 beautiful holes to play with on the golf course. Life is good. Ps. My dad is 69 years old and it is the first time I have brought a car to his place and all he could do was smile from ear to ear and say "that is an awesome car".

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06-14-2012, 04:58 AM	#43
Walexis Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 86 GT Location: HK Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	40+, my other drive is a modded Mini Cooper S JCW.

06-14-2012, 06:11 AM	#45
mpicher Autocross Nut Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Argento 2013 Scion FR-S - MT Location: Maine Posts: 117 Thanks: 50 Thanked 36 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Will hit 46 early next month... I don't know about mid-life crisis, I've had this problem since... well, forever :-) Just coming out of a '04 Cooper S...

06-14-2012, 08:23 AM	#46
SilentMike Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2013 FR-S 6MT Asphalt Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 115 Thanks: 9 Thanked 24 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My plan is to get my FR-S (still debating color) in September for my 44th birthday.

06-14-2012, 09:16 AM	#48
abitolder Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 FRS Argento MT Location: Ontario Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	60 with a silver FRS MT on order (as they say, any day now!). Came from a 2009 Corvette MT, will miss the power but will remind me of my Lotus Europa, MGB, Datsun 280Z, BMW days. I figure we are all good till somewhere around 90 for driving, that means 30 more summers of fun, remember that you young whipper snappers!

06-14-2012, 01:01 PM	#51
K2 First 8600 Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Gen2 GR86 Location: Windy City Posts: 224 Thanks: 5 Thanked 117 Times in 72 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Any mid-lifers (40 YOA+) buying the FR-S/BRZ?!! Yes. However, since I've been buying/driving exclusively sports cars since graduating from the 72 Nova, I don't see the FR-S as a "mid-life crisis" purchase. More like the logical next step from the 93 MR2. My mid-life crisis car would probably be something like a Ford Excursion.

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