Mid-life crisis cars..

[Ralf S.]

The Porsche Boxster has been voted the car of choice for people going through a mid-life crisis.

In a survey of 3000 men aged 35-45, 23% picked the Boxster as the most desirable car available.


Courtesy of What Car :

http://www.whatcar.co.uk/news-article.aspx?NA=228193

Six out of 10 men polled also agreed that buying a striking new car is a sign of a mid-life crisis, while 15% said that they would buy a new car to impress a woman.

Top 10 mid-life crisis cars;

1 Porsche Boxster
2 Audi TT
3 Range Rover Sport
4 Porsche 911
5 Honda S2000
6 Subaru Impreza
7 VW Golf GTI
8 BMW X5
9 Lotus Elise
10 Nissan 350Z



Ralf S.

[k3lvc]

I bought my first Alfa at 35 and my Spider at 36 - must admit I also looked at most of the cars on the list.

[Nev]

I thought it was a girl's/poorman's Porche?

[Stori]

Thank goodness I am not having a mid life crisis...dreadful selection of cars

[BigFoot]

Relieved my new motor is not on the list

[Brickman]

Originally Posted by BigFoot

Relieved my new motor is not on the list

That's because it's end life crisis

[Keithy]

Because the Spider isn't on the list, does this mean I am not having a mid-life crisis?

[BigFoot]

Originally Posted by Brickman

That's because it's end life crisis

End life my @***

I am in the prime of my age

[Stori]

Soft top cars...for women, gays and hairdressers (just joking...I think )

[73GTVJim]

Originally Posted by Brickman

That's because it's end life crisis

Heartless sod!

I think I missed my mid-life crisis. I was either worrying about something else at the time or I'm a late developer?

[Ralf S.]

Shame Locust Elise is in there.. otherwise not too far off, I thought.

Ralf S.

[Fraser]

That list says it all really. When you have a mid-life crisis you lose almost all imagination and taste and you resort to the lowest common denominator. The only cars on there I would consider are the Lotus and Nissan.

[badgers_nadgers]

Not sure about the Range Rover Sport on that list, I really like them. My sister's boyfriend's Dad owns a Land Rover garage and his Diesel Rangie Sport is lovely.

[Fraser]

Originally Posted by badgers_nadgers

Not sure about the Range Rover Sport on that list, I really like them.

Good car. But what's the point of them

[Martyn_n]

And exactly what "sport" do they take part in?

[Graham P]

35 mid life crisis? Cheeky f**kers!

I thought a mid life crisis was a fat bellied, balding man in their say mid 40's to 50's. The S2000 seems to be the most popular around here.

[Graham P]

'while 15% said that they would buy a new car to impress a woman'

What a load of b*ll*cks

and if blokes of that age still think woman are impressed by cars then they still have a hell of a lot to learn

[vamos]

What kind of people respond to What Car polls?


Answer: The kind who would like to look stupid in a Boxster I reckon 90% of the 3000 respondents will settle for a Nissan Almera

My mid life crisis car will be a track prepped E36 M3 or Mk1 Golf

[Graham P]

205 1.9 Gti

[vamos]

Originally Posted by Graham P

205 1.9 Gti

Good car.

[Graham P]

Originally Posted by vamos

Good car.

A proper mid-life crisis car!

[Dreamfall]

Originally Posted by Fraser

That list says it all really. When you have a mid-life crisis you lose almost all imagination and taste and you resort to the lowest common denominator. The only cars on there I would consider are the Lotus and Nissan.

I've had 3 of the listed cars in the last 2 years.

TT 225 was excellent - totally reliable, quality interior & 32mpg

Lotus Elise S2 was a terrible waste of money - sounded like a tractor, rattled to B*****y & everything that was not bonded (read glued on) fell off it. An overated, overpriced disaster IMHO. And you try getting in & out of one without looking silly . - I put up with it for only 2 months - my wife refused to get in it..... (She couldn't get out without a tug!).

Golf R32 was superbly engineered but bland. 22mpg (max) & £650 insurance p****d me off as well - so it had to go after 12 months.

Current car: New Alfa Brera 2.4JTDM - Insurance £184, 37-38mpg however driven. Pure luxury interior & a VERY nice place to be in. Totally reliable & one of those rare cars that you always have to turn around & look at as you park it .

I know it will depreciate like a lead baloon but so what - it's MY money

(had a 205 1.9 GTi Special Edition in 1991 & put 55,000 on it in one year. That is one of my all time greats. This was one of the few VERY quick A & B road cars that was totally predictable & safe to the driver's limit - & tiny enough to overtake under most circumstances)

[Dirk]

I would be going through a midlife crisis if I had to buy one of those (excluding the 911 and S2000 and I had the Impreza when I was in my twenties.
Aaaaaaaa

[badgers_nadgers]

Originally Posted by Fraser

Good car. But what's the point of them

Fast, comfortable, large, look good, some off-road capability. What's the point of an Alfa?

[Dreamfall]

Originally Posted by Graham P

35 mid life crisis? Cheeky f**kers!

I thought a mid life crisis was a fat bellied, balding man in their say mid 40's to 50's. The S2000 seems to be the most popular around here.

Thanks Graham. I'm a (slightly) fat bellied 10 stone porker with too much hair in my 50's . But I've done my thing with cars (they have always been my life & soul) now as I near the grave .

Y'all enjoy good machinery whilst you can. I saw the light this year & bought diesel after 30+ years. Messr's Brown (Who hasn't ever had a driving licence!!!) & Cameron will shaft you dearly next year if you have a nasty petrol engined car .

Be good