bobbyb

I can recall as a young adult in my early 20's seeing old men in their
40''s or 50's driving sports cars and me not pleased about it (jealous).
Now that i'm 48 i guess i'm viewed like that by some young kids who
can't wait to get a sports car.I was thinking about this and with the cost
of cars and insurance for young guys it has got to be real tough today.
What are your thoughts now that we are in the drivers seat?

PokS2k

That's exactly what my wife reminded me of. I used to see 'old' men driving 928's, 944's, vette's, etc........ and told her that the cars were not meant for them.

It is no tougher today then it was then. I drove a 70' Javelin (yes, I know it was an AMC, but it was great. Small Block 308 V8) and paid 2 grand for insurance.

bobbyb

yup i had a 3 speed gremlin 1974 purple with
these bucket seats i pulled from a capri in a junkyard
in hunts point . that car got me thru college in miami.
of course it took me 6 years to get out of college

paS2K

I look at my kids who are 20 and 30...both are good kids. They struggle with relationships, career directions...not so much with money, cars or material things. I don't envy someone growing up in the 21st century...it's a different world with more choices/ more options/ more black holes.

As far as middle age goes, I don't feel a huge need to go back and do anything over again. Has anyone else read "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Abloom (sp) ? His view from older age: "I've lived every decade and phase of my life...enjoyed them at the time...and am ready to move on".

paS2K

...and you're not signed up on the Vintage list

Legal Bill

As a teenager, I bought and sold old used sports cars for anywhere from $100 to $1200. In my 20s I bought my first "late model" car with a loan. I see young guys driving S2000s all the time. By young I mean 20s and 30s. I know they have all their money tied up in the car and the payments and I feel sorry for them. But then I remember that I went through that in my late 20s and 30s and I was ok then and now. I guess its the automotive circle of life. Maybe Disney will make it into a movie!

Popeye

[QUOTE]Originally posted by bobbyb
I can recall as a young adult in my early 20's seeing old men in their

Porsche951

My next door neighbor( my minister) his twenty something year old son had a new or late model MGA probably about a 62 vintage. I thought he was the coolest guy on earth. Twenty years later my teenage paper boy told me how lucky my kids are because I drive such cool cars. At the time I was driving a 1978 Fiat X1/9.

ralper

I was telling one of my colleagues today that when my father was 50 he was an old man. Now I'm 50 and I'm not old. I wonder how that happened.

I guess that everything is relative.

QPhox4

[QUOTE]Originally posted by ralper
I was telling one of my colleagues today that when my father was 50 he was an old man.