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Formula mazda at Las Vegas speedway Went crazy on helmet paint
I came from a lifetime of moto cross, went to scca in a formula mazda for 3 years,then back to the trails with my kids,
now they are 17&21, so a track day car made sense and the 17 yr old loves it , who wouldn't!!!
i bought the car sept. 2018, been doing small mods to make it more comfortable and track capable
I threw the responses into a spreadsheet.
Based on the above ages - the average is 40...
Yes, the average is about 40 years old.
So approximately, most of these 40 year ladies and gents who recently acquired their S2000 were in their 20's at the time when the S2000 was released.
And my theory is - is that the S2000, at that time, was out of their budget - mainly and probably because of a very few factors that I can think of and they are as follows:
-School,
- Building a career.
- and then followed by building a family.
And once these 40 yo buyers have attained what they needed to attain, they were then able to purchase the S2000.
So is it safe to say then that the next peak for our S2000 is once these 40 years olds are nearing or turning 60 years old. So I'd say in about 15-20 years from now?
And my theory is... it is that the S2000, at that time, was out of their budget mainly and probably because of a very few factors and to name a few: School, building a career, and then followed by building a family and once these 40 yo buyers have attained what they needed to attain, they are now able to purchase the S2000.
So approximately, most of these 40 year ladies and gents who recently acquired their S2000 were in their 20's at the time when the S2000 was released.
And my theory is - is that the S2000, at that time, was out of their budget - mainly and probably because of a very few factors that I can think of and they are as follows:
-School,
- Building a career.
- and then followed by building a family.
And once these 40 yo buyers have attained what they needed to attain, they were then able to purchase the S2000.
So is it safe to say then that the next peak for our S2000 is once these 40 years olds are nearing or turning 60 years old. So I'd say in about 15-20 years from now?
Just a thought.
I'm slightly older than that average... and had no idea the S2000 existed until I decided I wanted a modern roadster, about three years ago.
Was into non-vehicle things, apart from a motorcycle and high tech (alternative fuel) cars from 1999 to about 2013. Then Jeeps, then roadsters.
Paid more for my motorcycle than the S2000; wasn't a cash thing.
I bought my first, brand new ‘01 NFR with 4 miles on it, when I was 34. I still have it. I bought my second, 3rd owner ‘03 GPW with 73k, last year at age 51. Love them both!
Got mine in March, 2018 when I turned 70. Bought it from an 87-year old retired Lutheran minister whose girlfriend wanted him to buy an Audi convertible.
Easy come, easy go, I guess. Put 6,000 miles on it in the first 7 months I had it. Sorry for the giant photo. :-(
I just bought my 3rd in November of last year at the age of 39. It is a 2008 NFR.
Regarding the budget bit, I was chasing a different platform at the time this car was released; it would have been pushing my budget to afford it at the time, but I didn't consider it.
04-02-2019, 03:03 PM
60 yr. old, 2 sons to share in the driving
