182cup & 172 racecar
I'm 53 this month,doesn't bother me.
That's kinda what I was wanting to say.
I do see a lot of people with kids running around in 182s. That's great. Best of both worlds imo.
Then again chavs have given them a bit of a bad name, there are some shocking examples in my area so you end up tarred with the brush.
I bet a lit of people have changed cars on this forum because they worry about what people think. There's nothing wrong with that imo. Sometimes it's nice to have something classy on the drive.
182 is classy
I don't see that many 1*2s around my way, let alone badly modified examples.
IMO if people have changed cars on this forum, or in general due to what people think then that is a sorry state of affairs TBH.
Really? There are a lot of things. Classy ain't one of them
Of course Fletch. I love your bus. I love 1*2s in general.
We have the likes of Gaz85, and Ally local with immense examples of RS Clios. There are still a lot of chavtastic ones out there.
People might change their car because they want to impress people. Dave admitted he hated turning up to his job in the Trophy. A lot of others have as well.
Sometimes your job requires a certain look. The engineers that come to my work are told in no uncertain terms that the compsny car they get must give off the right image.
I wouldnt worry, spotted these two are at snetterton yesterday. They are older than 50.
I wouldnt worry, spotted these two are at snetterton yesterday. They are older than 50.
I turned 24 last month, and starting to feel like a bit of a tool driving round in a modified yellow 106 gti..IMO they're the sort of vehicle that suits the 18-23 bracket. whereas i've always thought the renaultsport range are fine for 30+
I really, really feel sorry for people in that situation. More often than not - they are railroaded by the company to pick one of three German badges and far more likely, the best in its class for economy and for it's trade-in value three years down the line.
Over the years, I've had countless suppliers coming in and rolling up in the same, predictable, dark coloured barge. Jesus, work is tiresome/boring/stressful enough as it is without having to go too and from it in the same tin can that 12.5 million people on the road seem to have. If someone turns up in something unusual, it triggers something to chat about immediately - in fact one supplier had a red 197 and we spent twice as long in the car park outside, talking about Clios than we did for the meeting itself.
Anyway, back on topic. As for being 30 with a 182 - I ordered mine when I was 29 and couldn't get insured on the 182 until I was 30?! I'm 37 now and still have the little black gold Clio - which hopefully I will never get rid of. And only a week ago, I took the plunge and nabbed myself an Evo VI - so go figure? People who simply use their cars as a transport from A to B will never understand. Those same people start moaning at 5.25pm about the traffic and the drive home. For me, that's the best part of the day...
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Having only read the OP, I'm not up to speed on everyone elses thoguhts.
But it could be a lot worse, tell her you're thinking of selling it... and getting a Fast Car Saxo.
Next year, I intend on getting a VTS and doing that up for a little project so it looks identical to the VTS I miss now so much! Don't care if I'm 31/32 then lol!!!
I miss that car so much, nothing I have had since (including the 197) have I got so attached to sentimentally as that!!!