Any other Dinosaurs driving FRS? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

NOHOME · 03-07-2016, 01:56 PM

Took a glance at the age and profession thread. Figured that with the over 40 gang being significant at 15%, I would not stand out as an anomaly driving this car at age 57.

Guess I was wrong eh?

Any other seasoned drivers out there? If so, are you a lifetime sports-car driver or late life indulgence? I am firmly in the first group having owned only one car with more than two seats. (I don't count the space behind me as "seats" in the FRS.)

go_a_way1 · 03-07-2016, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by NOHOME

Took a glance at the age and profession thread. Figured that with the over 40 gang being significant at 15%, I would not stand out as an anomaly driving this car at age 57.

Guess I was wrong eh?

Any other seasoned drivers out there? If so, are you a lifetime sports-car driver or late life indulgence? I am firmly in the first group having owned only one car with more than two seats. (I don't count the space behind me as "seats" in the FRS.)

@Tcoat look a friend for you

Tcoat · 03-07-2016, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by go_a_way1

@Tcoat look a friend for you

Strangely enough he lives about 6 blocks away and I still have not got over there or even spotted him!
Hell, we may have went to school together.

Cole · 03-07-2016, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Strangely enough he lives about 6 blocks away and I still have not got over there or even spotted him!
Hell, we may have went to school together.

Why don't you invite him over and have too many beers and try to out do each other with your uphill both ways in 8 feet of snow walking to school stories?

DAEMANO · 03-07-2016, 02:09 PM

Geezers wondering why they haven't seen each other.

That's rich.

I said...

THE GEEZERS ARE WONDERING WHY THEY HAVEN'T SEEN EACH OTHER.

Tcoat · 03-07-2016, 02:18 PM

The odd part is that of the handful I have ever seen in my (and Nohome's) city most were driven by "old" folks. Hell one was a little old lady by my standards and since I am also 57 that means she was freakin' old (she smoked me at the lights by the way).

go_a_way1 · 03-07-2016, 02:18 PM

FLYFISHR · 03-07-2016, 02:18 PM

Got six years on you and am still racing karts so we are (see quote below) ��

Tcoat · 03-07-2016, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole

Why don't you invite him over and have too many beers and try to out do each other with your uphill both ways in 8 feet of snow walking to school stories?

I actually need to go there to see his Volvo wagon project!

DAEMANO · 03-07-2016, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

The odd part is that of the handful I have ever seen in my (and Nohome's) city most were driven by "old" folks. Hell one was a little old lady by my standards and since I am also 57 that means she was freakin' old (she smoked me at the lights by the way).

U sure that was a FR-S?

NOHOME · 03-07-2016, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole

Why don't you invite him over and have too many beers and try to out do each other with your uphill both ways in 8 feet of snow walking to school stories?

So happens TCoat and I are in London. 8feet of snow would be a mild winter.

Besides, who walks to school, all the cool kids take the dog sled. As you can see, even in those days I could appreciate a low center of gravity.

Braces · 03-07-2016, 02:38 PM

Well, I was 52 when I had the FR-S. 53 now.

Can't say that I only like 2 seaters. Grew up with all sorts of cars and trucks. When I was a kid ... I had a Fiat X1/9. Talk about a go cart. More nimble than the FR-S.

NOHOME · 03-07-2016, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

I actually need to go there to see his Volvo wagon project!

Project is "up in the air"!

ToySub1946 · 03-07-2016, 04:11 PM

Jeez, I'm only 69. What's a Dinosaur ? And what's a Sports-Car ? And No, I don't know how to drive an auto transmission. I bought the FRS because it just fits me, and also because it flies around corners. Late life indulgence, well, just one of numerous cars in a lifetime as a car nut.

03-07-2016, 01:56 PM	#1
NOHOME Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: RAVEN Location: LONDON ONTARIO Posts: 787 Thanks: 86 Thanked 786 Times in 341 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Any other Dinosaurs driving FRS? Took a glance at the age and profession thread. Figured that with the over 40 gang being significant at 15%, I would not stand out as an anomaly driving this car at age 57. Guess I was wrong eh? Any other seasoned drivers out there? If so, are you a lifetime sports-car driver or late life indulgence? I am firmly in the first group having owned only one car with more than two seats. (I don't count the space behind me as "seats" in the FRS.)

03-07-2016, 02:18 PM	#6
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	The odd part is that of the handful I have ever seen in my (and Nohome's) city most were driven by "old" folks. Hell one was a little old lady by my standards and since I am also 57 that means she was freakin' old (she smoked me at the lights by the way). __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

03-07-2016, 02:18 PM	#8
FLYFISHR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2014 BR"ZED" Sport-tech DGM MT Location: GTA CANADA Posts: 722 Thanks: 464 Thanked 253 Times in 162 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Got six years on you and am still racing karts so we are (see quote below) �� __________________ Old enough to know better but young enough to do it again

03-07-2016, 02:38 PM	#12
Braces Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 17 Alfa Romeo 4C Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 987 Thanks: 570 Thanked 711 Times in 365 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Well, I was 52 when I had the FR-S. 53 now. Can't say that I only like 2 seaters. Grew up with all sorts of cars and trucks. When I was a kid ... I had a Fiat X1/9. Talk about a go cart. More nimble than the FR-S. __________________ My 2013 Firestorm Red 13 FRS is gone. Bought the next best thing: 2017 Alfa Romeo 4C

03-07-2016, 04:11 PM	#14
ToySub1946 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 15FRS, 05MustangGT, 85Toyota truck Location: Eureka, Ca. Posts: 574 Thanks: 672 Thanked 590 Times in 279 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Jeez, I'm only 69. What's a Dinosaur ? And what's a Sports-Car ? And No, I don't know how to drive an auto transmission. I bought the FRS because it just fits me, and also because it flies around corners. Late life indulgence, well, just one of numerous cars in a lifetime as a car nut. Attached Images

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