How Old Are Coupé Drivers?

I always get a real wierd look when anyone asks what car I bought and I say 20vt...

How old are all you lot here on the forum?

I'm 21

Wierd as in too young...? or old? yikes..I'm 34 and just bought an LE!!

<cough> 51 <cough>

35, bought it last week. been accused of a mid-life crisis by a few peeps

Well.. I suppose it's because of being young... they always stop... stare... ponder and then suddenly become interested in my insurance policy

34, nearly 35...I was accused of a mid life crisis too, albeit by a friend who is a mad environmental, vegetarian, bike riding, anti-car, civil servant sort I think it has more to so with the colour than the car itself

was 18 but moved away after a year of ownership hoping to return with an le next year

pshhhh environmentalists... I do my bit... Once a week I don't go past 5k rpm xD

i was a 23 year old LE owner when i bought mine last year, nothing like being thrown in at the deep end !

I'm 35

I'm new to the forum, but got my LE (No 14) nearly three years ago. Age 29 then, 32 now!!!

I'm 22... always knew I would be driving something quick by now, just had to put up with a runaround for a year to get experience and NCB...

I really became interested in the coupe at the start of this year, and then bought one in may

Well I've only had mine since monday night, and I can say I'm loving it imensly.. apart for the tic tic *stop every* WHAT WAS THAT NOISE???

31 .

Baz

Bought my first at 29. Bought my second at 30 and I still have it now at 32.

To celebrate I've also just committed to buying an LE, so I'll have two coupes for a bit!

Bought mine at 31, now 33

23 here

just 18

Eeek!

Bought mine when I was 35, still got it at 47...

2nd coupe in 6years I think - aged 35 (going on 18 at times in the coupe)

Sometimes feel about 60 due to the paranioa and anguish which seems to accompany my coupe ownership. Why does my car behave differently every bl%%dy day?!

18 what? You need to count school years aswell cowboy!!

I got my coupe at 20. Still got it at 22 going on 23.

Ross

ok sorry sweet 50

Bought my first brand new coupé when I was 27.

Bought my second one last year just before my 35th Birthday as I had a strange urge to get another after 7-years.

Bought my third (LE)just after my 35th Birthday.

Am now coopless...but for how long?

21 when I got my LE 22 now

Bought mine this february a month before my 40th birthday and totally admit it was a midlife crisis. Though I can see a triumph speed triple or kwak Z 1000 for that real kick in the teeth acceleration that you need when turning 41 must fight the temptaion, must fight the temptation!

Bought my first at 26....returned for my LE at 34...looks like we have a broad range - who holds the record on the forum for owning the most Coupes? Once you own one I reckon you never let go........

I'm just glad C2D posted early on - he's got 10 years on me.

30, it was my 30th birthday present to me. 20VT Plus.

75

Yip - Matty and Cowboy show you are as old as you feel

34 years young

I'm 21.

And I get funny looks too.

Who was it that went through 5 or 6 in a few years last had a yellow one with black wheels nice looking car

35, bought it when I was 26

I'm guessing you're talking about Ijaz, he seemed to go through a coupe every 2 months?

I'm 37 and have had the coupe for 3 years.

Thats err whasisname, had the red plus that was cat c or summink. Began with a J maybe. Bockers will remember him, for some reason, I know Bockers will

Anyway, bought me first at 28, second at 30, sold at 31 and thats me done

Ijaz thats it

bought at 36, had it now for 6 yrs and not changing!

I'm 18*

Do you know whats weird, I woke up this morning and the first thing that popped into my head was the name Ijaz

And I was just about to say too

I knew you'd know

I bought my 20vt for myself on my 22nd birthday.
Over 3 years later i still have the 20vt but with a little more go in it.
I'm 25 now.

Bought mine last june at 32 years of age.
Now 33 and loving it!

36 and enjoying the pleasure of £300 fully comp insurance

Was 34 last weekend, forum didn't give me a cake though so I got away with a stealth birthday.

seems quite expensive, im 25 and my insurance is £380 with legal cover and ncd protection

Policy covers both wife & I, £200 excess, legal cover & ncb protection.

Bought mine two weeks aged aged 29. Fastest car I'd owned previously was a Toyota Avensis

ah that changes things, hehe

Where have you two got your insurance from and are your cars declared modified, if any mods?

Cheapest I can get is £490.

Try Admiral Theresa.Thats who i'm changing to when my policy's due in August.Been quoted £264.25

Cheers Paul, looks like I'll be doing some more ringing around then.

Sorry everyone - back on topic.......

Back off topic but you can all count yourselves lucky you aint paying Northern Irish car insurance premiums. I suspect some of you younger ones would be laughed out the door if you tried to insure a coupe here.

im 24

Got my first 16v n/a at 33, then wife blew it up now just got my 2nd a 20VT for my 35 birthday

Looking for a 16vt and i'm 22

On day short of 37

I´m 30, bought it when I was 27.

And i will have it until the end of my life ,i think.

not planning to live a long an prosperous life then LuisFilipe

Iam old, enough said.

Andy.

I got my 16vt at 21 and got my 20vt at 23 and im 24 now!!

37!

bought when 25, now 27, 28 in a few weeks

Ah yes, but for how much of that time have you actually driven it begbie?

35 next week, Coop No. 2.

Che

Does make me feel realy old when I realise how many in their mid twenties are on here. How on earth you guys afford your insurance is beyond me

Mind you, I then realise how old C2D, Cowboy and others are, and realise I am still technically a yoot

about 6 weeks!

Well , may I put in a word for the old codgers here?

I am 56, feel 21, and think and act like a six-year old. I know you aren't intending comments about the 'oldies' in an insulting way, not at all, so don't misunderstand.

It is just that actually no-one wants to get older. It is no fun knowing that your time on this planet is steadily ticking away - quite scary actually. So just spare a thought for us, and realise that in a couple of bats of an eye you will be there too.



At least I am confident my genes will survive. When my son was born he was already wearing an Enforcer outfit.

Oh Stan -

you might be just a little bit dog-eared

but we love you.

Thats why we buy Coupes. Gets the blood pumping.
I may be 46, but i feel 22, and act it most of the time.
You know your getting on, when hair starts growing out of you ears and nose!!
There's life in the old dog yet.
Long live the old farts!!

Andy.

Im 43 in October!luvin the coop ,had the usual suspects when I woz uninsurable,r5gt turbo xr3i golf gtis etc oh and 4 2.8 capris ,but the coop is just different class!!Wish it had Alfa badges on it tho!!

28\ third coupe over four years

37, coming up 3 in coop years next month (split across 2 of them).

^^That must have hurt Wishy?

Yes it did but I can just about walk properly now thanks.

24 with a 16vt!

21 already had a supra 3.0 and now a 20vt

28 now, but was 24 when I first got the coop

No, why do you say that Vas?

In almost 3 years of coupe no major problems at all, but with my first car Punto GT it was hell, so many problems that i almost die.

I will buy others car´s but i will not sell the coupe, it will be my future classic

46 and 4 years with 330bhp coupe thats used everyday with no probs

Kev

20 when i bought mine, then waited a couple of months untill my 21st so i could insure it. and i have owned her for 2 yrs now at the prime age of 23 (just)

DEFINATLY!!!

I intend on buying an E46 M3 as soon as the money becomes available (hard when there are so many coupé goodies around and I've spent nearly £400 on it and I haven't had it for a full week yet) but I don't intend on ever selling the 20vt... Fiat Coupés be it whichever one are a part of automotive history!!!

23 going on 24

owned it since i was 21 and have loved it so much im going to but another, as soon as ive passed this damn drifting faze im going through! lol

How about a poll?

I would estimate about 50% of the scooby drivers I see are in their 50s plus.

42 for me. Its deffinitely a mid life crisis thing!

Seriously??







You don't look a day over 73 to me!

22 got my 20vt when i was 21

You can tell it's love, can't you

Anyway, just last week a neighbour told me she assumed I was about 45 - so I gave her my bag of donuts. Well, I gave her one, anyway.




P.S. Notice how affectionate Stan has become since I came out with my gender-identity crisis.

No-one believes that i'll be 25 in a month. I've decided that i'll probably knock back the age on my CV and start telling people that i'm 22 instead.

Would be cool to get 3 years of my life back

Oi!! That's clocking, son!

I would clock my age upwards, not down...

Sane insurance premiums, early retirement, compliments on how young I look....

You just need to go a few more times round the block. That'll sort it.

I can knock 13 years off my 40 years and no one bats an eyelid. and yes I am a smug git about it

29 and got a 16VT last Thursday (only 8539 miles ).

I'm 29 but don't look a day over 21. I'm on my 1st Coupe and had her since last October.

My brother saw me driving the other day and said that i looked just like a young lad who was taking his dads cherished car for a joy ride.

I'm 25 and look 18! Pain in the arse as always getting I.D'ed!

Im 26 - had the Coupe since i was 24

34 - bought first coupe last week.

I bought mine as a 40th birthday present to myself last year. Love it even though it made me late for work this morning and then was dead again at lunchtime so is now at the local garage!

Got mine at 20, I'm now 23. However not done many miles in it over that period of time.

So, now that we know that all Coupe owners are deluded about their youthful good looks , what next ...?

I was 22 when i had my first one (rest in peace) now iam on my 2nd one and iam 25.

My beloved Coupé was purchased just under 4 years ago when I was 38(quick sum...I'm nearly 42).

This was not a mid life crisis just good taste!

I hope to continue my good taste and the legal(well not always) gratuitous pleasure she gives me every day I drive her...especially now we're with leather....mmmmmm!!!

i'm 22 coming 23 soon, bit still feel 18 in the coupe

This is cool with me, Chimmers, but:

At 40 you should not have to buy your own birthday presents! Let's talk about where you might be going wrong.

I'm 55 and had my Coupe for 2 1/2 years.

It's great to drive something a bit different, enjoying the pleasure it gives and claim it as a Tax Deduction.

Well enforcer, seems we are the oldest so far with Possum not far behind.

I'm 56, 57 3rd September, you beat that?

On my 3rd coupe - 16vt, 20vt, now 16vt.

There a prize or something at stake?

A portofino zimmer frame

Must have a social meet for the over 50's - except that it would probably have to be down under!!

Age not disclosed but you can guess!

Exactly - there more of us than will admit to it. In fact, we are the silent majority.



Nov. 26, Peejay . Sorry mate

Stan - shut up . Just ...

shut up!

Sorry grandpa, now go suck a Werther's!

Ahh well - the big presents I was given were:- a day trip to Iceland Whale Watchimg, a Falconry Experiance day and a Single Seater Race Car day at Castle Combe. So I did very well anyway!

So who is in their 60s then

I know that CTD is old but surely not

The chap I bought my first Coop off was 64. He's 67 now and currently works for me.

Where is MrF and DaveG, i know they are pushing the upper years

Me upper years, well 50 years young back in February, so yes I am of the older group but remarkably well preserved dont you know. As long as I am not observed following a late night session.

MrF

PS I think DaveG is slightly younger than me.

Well hate to admit it but I turned 59 this month and still drive to fast. People do double take when they see a bald grey haired geezer in a broom yellow zender kitted coupe.

Have a Jag to do the grandad bit

I am not surprised they do a double take, where is the grey hair they can see

43 - but have aged 10 years since owning the coop °(. In fact bringing up kids is a stroll in the park compared to this enfant terrible

But hey wouldn't change it for the world......

Im 19

35, been a proud owner for 4 months

Im 30, had my coop for a couple of years now

The POLL on page 3 shows no Teenies

I'm 52,bought my LE last year ('cause my son stopped letting me have the keys to his coop)& love every minute driving it,& yes it makes me feel ( but not look) younger.

I'm 40, had the coupe 4 years and it still puts a smile on my face

Another 52 year old here.Defo more of us around than I realized. There are some advantages, well one anyway - SAGA insurance!

Must be the 'old boy' of the Forum .. 56 ... and just come back from taking the coupe to France on holiday (for the 4th year).

Brilliant!

(apart from the food poisoning that laid me out for the week, but we won't talk about that )

39, time for the Rover 45 next birthday

I'm 28 and had mine for nearly a year.

Mark

26 and had it for 4 years!

Well i'm now 45 years young and owned the coupe for 4 years now, but have never seen it as a midlife crisis sort of car, just a practical 4 seater that's stylish and quick

Besides, i've always have and always will have a fast car as long as I have the choice, age has nothing to do with it.

Gary

50, I bought mine new in August 1997, I intended to keep it for a year....

Still got it.

i didnt see that POLL. all sorted

KevinA, no way you are 50?

OK, I was 35 going on 36 when I bought my 4 month old 20vt in Feb 97, still got it over 10 years later

bought my first when i was 30, on my 30th birthday, great present to me!!
had it for a year then got my current one when i was 33 and I'm now 35.

i bought mine for my 30th birthday aswell, had it a few months now, thought i would treat myself to one! its a alternative to my borin company car! most fun car ive ever owned

Living the last few months of my twentys

Had the coop a year on Monday

I'm 28 and have had the Coupe since I was 24 (3.5yrs).

Time flies these days....

Dave

25 and had the coop for 2 years

Don't forget to contribute to the poll, earlier in this thread, all you oldies. We are building up a force now.

I'm 26 1/2, I bought the Coupé as a 25th birthday present to myself

im 21, had my 20v turbo for just under half a year now i think

Yes, your memory can play tricks on you when you get to your age

Iam quite shocked how many on here are over 40! I would of thought most would be between 25-35.

Andy.

Why?

A year older than god

Who's the oldest coupe owner? I nominate my old man at 57

Just turned 28 today, but I suppose that still makes me one of the younger people Have been a coupe driver for over 5 years already.

44

Bought it at 43 coz of this Forum - was torn between a coop and a Celica. Massive thanks to everyone who advised getting a coop - would've been kicking myself within a month of buying a Celica.

42, been 4 years.

can you tell me the secret? wouldn't mind staying at 43 for four years myself

Oops! there can only be a logical explaination to this, must have been dead without realising it!

real proud my first thread came out so succesful!!

Went through so many car forums in my (limited) years.. but there is nothing like being an actual OWNER!!!

same as me

Hi Ican beat you all,58. Just bought an Alfa Brera as well but like the coupe best.

Hi Shows what age does, should have said 68 memory going it seems.

Hi Ican beat you all,68 Just bought an Alfa Brera as well but like the coupe best.

I am 28 and just got a Coupe, I will be driving Coupes for the rest of my life now! No more Vauxhalls!

OOOOOOh turbine,youv bought a Brera?Tell me its as good as it looks!Im waiting for papah to shuffle off his mortal coil then Im straight down the Alfa garage if its that good!! Havin said that if its that good I might help the old fella!!! (jokin!!!!!)

21, i have had 24 cars in 3 years but i have finally found something actually worth keeping, my coop

Im 22 but had it since i was 19

And i now own 3 as of yesterday a 20vt to add to the 2 16vt one of wich was bought to supply the other with parts its cheaper to have a whole 2nd coop!

i'm 51, had my coop 2 years, so what?? midlife crisis my arris...

Im 43 , had my Coop for a Year , its the best Car I have ever had !!

im 43 and mrs pebbles 33 and for the ones that know us yes i know i look younger....ha.ha.

No ya don't

22 and had it for two years, id like to think age wouldnt stop me buying silly cars though