Any mid-lifers (40 YOA+) buying the FR-S/BRZ?!! - Page 6 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Grateful Dave · 06-16-2012, 12:12 PM

I'm 49 and I replaced my Daily Driver, Mom's '89 Corolla (Thanks Mom RIP) with the FR-S and I love it. The FR-S gets good gas milage and is practical (has backseats and a trunk).
I still own my 2000 Tacoma V6 4x4 for camping and off road. I love it on the open Highway and in the dirt but not around town, MPG is not great and sitting up too high. This is my third Toyota truck. The first 2 trucks were 2 wheel drive.
The FR-S is perfect my midlife crisis. I get the sports car I always wanted and I get the practicality of a Daily Driver.:happy0180:

86boyAF1 · 06-16-2012, 12:37 PM

I'll be 35 when I pick mine up next year. I think I've earned this at this point in my life. We have a family car, but this will be my DD.

Deslock · 06-16-2012, 01:01 PM

42

JB1 · 06-16-2012, 01:21 PM

41 here. The FR-S compliments my other life crisis Car. 400+ HP Evo 9 MR.

greenguy101 · 06-16-2012, 02:20 PM

Not yet but damn close, I'll be 37 in August.

sdiver68 · 06-16-2012, 04:01 PM

42 but I really can't call this a mid-life crisis car I've never gone away from fun cars and fast motorcycles

YukiHachiRoku · 06-16-2012, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I just scoff at the "midlife crisis" thing, although I do thank anyone that mentions it for believing I'll live to be 106!

My explanation is that this is the "return to whatever the heck I want to drive life improvement project". BK (before kids) I drove little red sports cars (MR2, others). Now that they are older they can either drive themselves or walk 'cause Dadhawk's gonna drive what Dadhawk's gonna drive!

Isn't the official mid-life crisis car a Corvette? Btw, my dad is 55 and when he bought his WRX, I told him it was his mid-life crisis car and he stared me down and shook his head.

YukiHachiRoku · 06-16-2012, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ToxicSneakers

69 and strong. Have owned/driven TR2-3-6, AH 100-4/3000MMII/Sprite, Elva Courier, RX-7 and the FR-S suits me just fine.

I'm not gonna lie, out of all those cars you listed I only know Rx-7 and Frs (and I'ved owned those lol) Brb doing some homework!

YukiHachiRoku · 06-16-2012, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by eriktherod

While I don't fall into the category, a few friends have called it my "quarter-life crisis car." All my family and friends think that while it slightly is a "younger person's car", it's more mature of a car than the sport compacts.

Totally, 31 here, but makes me feel 16 all over again.

kwood9000 · 06-16-2012, 05:58 PM

41 here. Actually wasn’t even looking at getting a second car (I work from home) until my wife took in our Honda CR-V in for service and noticed a BRZ article in a car magazine. We ended up putting a deposit on the BRZ that night!
We were looking for a sports car on and off for a few years and just didn’t find anything that blew us away until now.

Nepenthe · 06-16-2012, 06:02 PM

I'm 37 and 9 months.

luscious · 06-16-2012, 06:42 PM

I'm 42, and will be picking up an FR-S in about 3 weeks

luscious · 06-16-2012, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MVJ1975

Yep. It's a little above the "young person" range. Those folks will go for the tC or maybe the iQ.

Boring cars suck. I've never owned a 4 door vehicle and I have no desire to. I put an infant seat in my MX-3!

My 2004 Evo VIII would like to have a talk with you about "boring" 4 door cars!

oh my Evo...how I miss you!

luscious · 06-16-2012, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by barney

48 going on 12. I like the FR-S but I'm not quite sure if I want one. My wife (best wife ever) works at a Scion dealership and is actually pushing me to get one. She even told me I can keep my roadster!

wtf? do need a CAT scan?

06-16-2012, 01:01 PM	#73
Deslock Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: 2013 DZE/01 (sold for MX5 ND1) Location: western MA Posts: 871 Thanks: 265 Thanked 269 Times in 133 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	42 __________________ Life's too short for understeer

06-16-2012, 02:20 PM	#75
greenguy101 VMFIC ORLANDO SCIKOTICS Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 292 Thanks: 46 Thanked 144 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Not yet but damn close, I'll be 37 in August. __________________ "Silence is acceptance so start talking or quit bitching!"

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Grateful Dave 2nd 86 member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 Asphalt AT FR-S Location: OC California Posts: 363 Thanks: 513 Thanked 99 Times in 60 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm 49 and I replaced my Daily Driver, Mom's '89 Corolla (Thanks Mom RIP) with the FR-S and I love it. The FR-S gets good gas milage and is practical (has backseats and a trunk). I still own my 2000 Tacoma V6 4x4 for camping and off road. I love it on the open Highway and in the dirt but not around town, MPG is not great and sitting up too high. This is my third Toyota truck. The first 2 trucks were 2 wheel drive. The FR-S is perfect my midlife crisis. I get the sports car I always wanted and I get the practicality of a Daily Driver.:happy0180:

06-16-2012, 12:37 PM	#72
86boyAF1 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 1JZ-GTE Toyota Mark II, Toyota bB Location: Okinawa, JP Posts: 31 Thanks: 1 Thanked 57 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'll be 35 when I pick mine up next year. I think I've earned this at this point in my life. We have a family car, but this will be my DD.

06-16-2012, 01:21 PM	#74
JB1 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Blue Location: Murrieta Posts: 61 Thanks: 18 Thanked 22 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	41 here. The FR-S compliments my other life crisis Car. 400+ HP Evo 9 MR.

06-16-2012, 04:01 PM	#76
sdiver68 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 98 Thanks: 55 Thanked 37 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	42 but I really can't call this a mid-life crisis car I've never gone away from fun cars and fast motorcycles

06-16-2012, 05:58 PM	#80
kwood9000 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: Limited WRB AT6 BRZ Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 371 Thanks: 993 Thanked 86 Times in 59 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	41 here. Actually wasn’t even looking at getting a second car (I work from home) until my wife took in our Honda CR-V in for service and noticed a BRZ article in a car magazine. We ended up putting a deposit on the BRZ that night! We were looking for a sports car on and off for a few years and just didn’t find anything that blew us away until now.

06-16-2012, 06:02 PM	#81
Nepenthe Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Argento Silver Automatic FR-S Location: Keller, TX Posts: 87 Thanks: 35 Thanked 34 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm 37 and 9 months.

06-16-2012, 06:42 PM	#82
luscious Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Argento MT Location: Claremont, California, United States Posts: 134 Thanks: 2 Thanked 24 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm 42, and will be picking up an FR-S in about 3 weeks

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