Old people with hot hatches!!

[Manney]

Pulled out behind a black 182 with 4 people in it, and then drew up next to it on the next roundabout. There were 4 grannies in it!!! I couldnt stop laughing at the sight of 4 little old ladies in a 182

A bit further on I saw a really old bloke peeping his head over the steering wheel of a CTR!!!

How the hell can they control cars like that, they probably cant even see let alone work the clutch etc.

 

[Chris n nic]

Yeah...Jon (2 live) has a williams and he is well old!

Chris

 

[Ally]

Whats "old"? Im 25...

cli0172 must be classed as old, LOL

 

[TomS]

lol

I think its great!

They prob only pootle to the shops at 35mph!! But its soo funny!!

Mind you, i see a few really eratic old drivers around!!

lol

Tom

 

[Kelly]

Quote: Originally posted by Chris nnic on 03 November 2004


Yeah...Jon (2 live) has a williams and he is well old!

Chris

LOL

 

[Manney]

Well the old ladies looked like they were on a W.I. outing, so about 65 - 70.

The old bloke must of been well over 70.

 

[clio172boy]

Its great cos when they come to sell it, you know its one thats not been ragged. Just might need a new clutch soon, as they cant control them for toffee.

 

[Kelly]

^^ Its not been ragged but every alloy will be kerbed and every panel probably dented lol

 

[clio172boy]

Good point, and might smell a little of old people.

 

[TomS]

Quote: Originally posted by Kelly on 03 November 2004

^^ Its not been ragged but every alloy will be kerbed and every panel probably dented lol

SOOO true!

Just imagine the spaces they try and fit into! urgh makes me cringe the thought!!

Bet some are real careful though, thats someone id buy a car off

 

[Manney]

What I really dont understand is why they buy such a quick car in the first place.

Surely they will never get the best out of it and say a 1.4 would do them just as good.

 

[derv]

not long ago, i saw a guy, must have been at least 80 odd, and he had a brand spanking new scooby, wrx! wasnt doing more than 20 mph! also seen an old guy in a fiesta rs turbo, and one in an escort cosworth.

 

[jon_r]

They just buy the top of the range.

Friend who works for a Nissan dealer says all the old girls come in and buy a Micra, but they always go for the top spec, always.

 

[clio172boy]

Nah its just that the car sales man made them signed on the dotted line before they realised what they had actually brought. They prob only took the lada in for a oil change and before you know it they were walking out with a new motor. Knowing car salesmen like I do.

 

[Manney]

They must have too much money

Cut their pensions I say!!

 

[JillyB]

So you lot plan on driving 1 litre Corsas when you hit 50 then?

 

[jon_r]

He is a car salesman.

They just walk in and buy the top spec model. Always happens.

 

[BossCup]

Best bit is their insurance is probably pennies

 

[TomS]

Quote: Originally posted by JillyB on 03 November 2004

So you lot plan on driving 1 litre Corsas when you hit 50 then?

50 isnt old!!

Very good point though, when im 70, im going for a quick en!

My plan is to get quicker each time! lol

TomS

 

[miketheman2k]

Quote: Originally posted by Manney on 03 November 2004


How the hell can they control cars like that, they probably cant even see let alone work the clutch etc.

Not exactly a difficult car to control really is it? Nice light clutch, power steering, electric everything. Now if you saw your granny in a westfield....

 

[Toypop]

I used to be a trolley boy at Asda and the hottest cars were always parked in the disabled bays! It seemed as though Golf GTIs came with an Orange badge as standard?

Most of the people in those cars appeared to be disabled by nothing more than old age. You would often see a bloke in his 80s spend half an hour slowly dragging himself the 20 metres from the store to his car with the aid of his elderly missus and a stick only for him to climb into a brand new VR6?!

When doing day shifts most of the customers were pensioners and they all seemed to have sporty cars! I personally think that car salesmen see them coming and get them to part with their savings by selling them the "top of the range model".

As for their ability to control cars. Ive saw one of them collapse in the store and refuse an ambulance. They barely knew where they were or who they were and yet insisted on driving off. We even had to guide them out of the space because their arthritis meant that they couldnt turn their head! They could only look straight ahead?!?

 

[flash555]

Quote: Originally posted by miketheman2k on 03 November 2004

Quote: Originally posted by Manney on 03 November 2004


How the hell can they control cars like that, they probably cant even see let alone work the clutch etc.

Not exactly a difficult car to control really is it? Nice light clutch, power steering, electric everything. Now if you saw your granny in a westfield....



Its not so much the car - more their inability to turn their heads either......

a) Quickly or

b) At all !!!

I swear its the wrong way around.... when youre young you can drive properly but cant afford the decent cars....... when youre old etc etc

My Grandads car must have the cleanest 3rd and 4th gears - I swear to god he travels at full revs in 1st and 2nd - everywhere he goes.... bless im

 

[John V6]

Whas wrong with us ? why shouldnt I drive a V6 among others and collect my O.A.P. ?



John V6

 

[KnightAzul]

The insurance must be alot cheaper ...! I remember many years ago battling with an old hag in beat up Fiesta, however, my even more beat up Metro was not up to the task. She was really nailing it for a 70 year old, taking the corners like Mansell himself!

KnightAzul

 

[007]

Flash I really dont think it is the wrong way round - the amount of young people that get a fast car and kill themselfs is testamant to this.

I have owned nothing but hot hatches and im now 30 - considering the things I did in my XR2 at 17 im lucky to be alive.

When and if im 70 I will have something fast aswell - why not? If you want to sit in doors infront of the TV at 70 in wet pants thats up to you

 

[Liam]

depends how they drive but bet the car dont see over 3000revs

..

 

[cat171]

my dads 57 & hes got a flame red mk2 172, he never drives it slow !!
and he is always showing the boy racers how to do it, especially when im in the car!
ive lost count of the amount of times hes come home & gone i smoked this dude in a ....
bloody quality !
he used to love giving my valver a good thrash as well before he got the 172.

 

[TomS]

Quote: Originally posted by cat171 on 03 November 2004

my dads 57 & hes got a flame red mk2 172, he never drives it slow !!
and he is always showing the boy racers how to do it, especially when im in the car!
ive lost count of the amount of times hes come home & gone i smoked this dude in a ....
bloody quality !
he used to love giving my valver a good thrash as well before he got the 172.

lol - Thats the way!!

mind u tell him from me, 57 aint old! lol

Tom

 

[2 live]

lol.......cheeky fukkers im not that old.......gotta go with 007 on this one.......the things i got away with when i was 17 ..im lucky to be alive......if id had a faster car at the time i may have been dead lol........xrpoo?????? lol thort ud only owned hot hatches lol

 

[Nick Read]

Im with 007 and 2 Live here. Im glad I didnt have a quick car when I was a teenager cos Id be dead by now.

Im 31 and still driving my hot hatch. Ive thought about getting a sensible estate now, but cant bring myself to do it. In fact if anything the older I get the more impractical my car gets. Current spec is two bucket seats, four point harnesses and a roll cage LOL

 

[Mondial172]

Theres a bloke round Croydon whos about 70 with a modded (Tastefully) RS Turbo 90 spec.

Fair Play!!

 

[MattyMarsh]

Im 32 (very young I know), but up until a few months ago I started driving really sensibly. God how boring. Then I uprated my 172 and started driving like an idiot. Scared myself to death for a few weeks. Have calmed down a bit now, but I felt like I was 18 again. I started to think it was a bad idea doing the uprating.

Age really does make you more sensible.

 

[Champagne?]

I think that I will get old discracefully.

I will be the person who will supercharge their Petrol OAP Buggy.

Champagne?

 

[david16v]

im 36 , the only thing that will stop me driving my valver is when i cant climb over the door bar and squeeze my ass in the cobra.........

 

[MattyMarsh]

I think your valver will retire long before you do.

 

[Rich-D]

Quote: Originally posted by Chris nnic on 03 November 2004


Yeah...Jon (2 live) has a williams and he is well old!

LOL

Fooking classic...

 

[GR7]

Loads of oldies near me with much sportier cars than Clios!!

Often these are the folk with more spare cash to spend on cars.

Lets see who can photograph the oldest person with the sportiest car.

 

[almaghrbi]

I race my Cup and at one of the events I met 78 years old man who was competing in a classic car. HE asked me how does the Clio 172 handle as he wanted to buy one to RACE next season. He had two replaced knee caps and a replaced hip but seemed fit for his age... He said he got the bug when he helped his grandson compete last year. He used to compete when he was in his 20s and all of sudden realised that he really missed it. So he is back

Can you believe it?????

You have to admire the guy, and he was not slow either

 

[MattyMarsh]

My Dad is 68 and drives a brand new Porsche 911. Its paid for as well. Hes just spent £400 on a speed camera detector. He loves these gadgets.

His next car may be an Aston Martin DB9. Hes going to look at one today.

 

[Lagerlout]

lol... woman near me in her fifties who drives a Cup. She must have just liked the colour.