Are you getting older,,,amazing how things change.

[CourierDriver]

I can relate being a 1946 baby. Even our 2010 F150 ride to rough for me, but it is paid for...wont buy another one, my favorite ride, my 2005 old dude car,,Buick LeSabre. Only complaint, sit to low,lol or I'm shrinking,,I think all the above.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sports-car-sales-fall-as-boomers-grow-up-2016-11-07

 

[Kestas]

If you think sports cars are losing ground, wait until autonomous vehicles are the mainstay. With autonomous driving having sports cars will be pointless.

I tried to hang on to my 91 Mercury Marquis as long as I could. The bench seats were incredibly comfortable for cross country driving. I gave it up three years ago.

 

[CourierDriver]

Originally Posted By: Kestas
If you think sports cars are losing ground, wait until autonomous vehicles are the mainstay. With autonomous driving having sports cars will be pointless.

I tried to hang on to my 91 Mercury Marquis as long as I could. The bench seats were incredibly comfortable for cross country driving. I gave it up three years ago.
Older Mercs did ride well, know what you mean...inlaws have an 85, it will put u to sleep,lol

 

[jcwit]

I'm 73 and truly love my 2005 Vibe, ride is very comfortable for both my wife and myself.

Sports cars? Gave them up back in the 1970's, last one was a 72 Vette.

 

[Virtus_Probi]

When I moved from Dallas to Detroit, I stopped in Chicago with my CRX to visit my dad and sister (mom died while I was in college). Dad thought it was some kind of exotic little sports car and wanted to drive it...I told him it was basically a commuter car (this was the standard engine with an automatic, not an Si), but he was more than welcome to take it for a spin.
When it came time to actually climb in, Dad FREAKED OUT. He was in his early 70s at the time (he was almost 50 when I was born) and climbing into something that low was daunting to him. I tried to help him in, but he freaked even more and finally said there was no way he was getting in that car!
I kind of get it now, don't particular like to climb into cars that are really low to the ground myself these days. I don't mind sitting low, it's just that the process of getting down there is uncomfortable!

 

[Wolf359]

Isn't everyone reading this by default getting older? If you're not, you'd be dead and wouldn't be reading this.

An F150 is a truck and they never rode better than cars although they're getting better.

 

[Johnny2Bad]

Pushing 60, and with health issues in the last few years restricting my mobility. But I still can climb into my Miata; getting out is the trickier manoeuvre, but I manage. Love driving the car.

 

[javacontour]

As I write this, I'm the oldest I've ever been.

Every photo of me is a photo of when I was younger

My bride is in her 40's and wanted the new Rav4 we bought because it was easier to get in and out of than her Altima.

 

[BrocLuno]

That's why the lowered Sirocco went down the road. To hard to get in and out of. Once in, it was joy to drive. Recarro's could ride in them all day. Now up to bigger cars and trucks. Yeah getting older sux, but ain't anyway around it

 

[krismoriah72]

My father who was born in 1938 did not like to own a vehicle without a wing glass.

I think Merle Haggard said it best..

I wish a buck was still silver
It was back when the country was strong
Back before Elvis, before Vietnam war came along
Before the Beatles and yesterday
When a man could still work and still would
Is the best of the free life behind us now
And are the good times really over for good?

And are we rolling downhill like a snowball headed for h e l l
With no kinda chance for the flag or the liberty bell?
Wish a Ford and a Chevy
Would still last ten years like they should
Is the best of the free life behind us now
And are the good times really over for good?

I wish coke was still cola
And a joint was a bad place to be
It was back before Nixon lied to us all on T.V
Before microwave ovens when a girl could still cook, and still would
Is the best of the free life behind us now
Are the good times really over for good?

Are we rolling downhill like a snowball headed for h e l l
With no kinda chance for the flag or the liberty bell
Wish a Ford and a Chevy
Would still last ten years like they should
Is the best of the free life behind us now
And are the good times really over for good?

 

[HM12460]

Yes, I looked at a Mustang GT a couple weeks ago at my local Ford dealer. Fun cars, and fairly inexpensive. Got in it, and got right back out. Not for me anymore!

 

[Wolf359]

Originally Posted By: BrocLuno
That's why the lowered Sirocco went down the road. To hard to get in and out of. Once in, it was joy to drive. Recarro's could ride in them all day. Now up to bigger cars and trucks. Yeah getting older sux, but ain't anyway around it

Well there is, you just drop dead, you never get older once you're dead. For instance George Washington has been dead a long time, but you still refer to him as being 67 years old when he died. But I think that's worse than getting older.

 

[Shannow]

One of my favourite authors describes the baby boomers as the economic equivalent of a locust plague, with the economies of the world growing to match their consumption.

He predicts a nasty end when they all transition away from wanton consumption to fixed retirement income and waning desire for travel, sportscars etc. etc.

 

[Bud_One]

Originally Posted By: javacontour


Every photo of me is a photo of when I was younger

~ Mitch Hedberg

 

[Carbuff]

It's not just the sedans or sports cars...

Getting into my friend's Ram 4X4 is a steep climb.

One thing that doesn't help is the side impact doorsills. They are wiiiiide.

If you don't believe me, try getting out of a Lotus Elise, with any semblance of dignity.

 

[MCompact]

My wife and I are both 59 and I drive a small two door coupe(with 320 bhp) and my wife drives an i3. I can't see either of us wanting anything big and cushy.

 

[supton]

Had a thought this morning, on the drive in.

I've been car shopping for over a year, and was tickled pink when I found one that met the goals I had in place. Been enjoying it since. Turned 40 last week also. So that makes... my 17 year old Camry... my mid-life crisis car.

 

[daves87rs]

Still find cars fun for now....

Though I have a feeling cost is going to be a big driver in the near future. People will simply not be able to afford them. You only have to look at the younger generations to see where things are going...

 

[aquariuscsm]

I like cars that are small on the outside but large and roomy on the inside. The 86-91 Olds Deltas were like that. They were really small cars,but felt huge on the inside. My 300ZX is the same way. It's a tiny car,but when you're sitting in it,it feels like you're sitting in a Lazy Boy recliner. VERY comfortable and roomy seats. And the support they provide is amazing.

 

[Wolf359]

Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
I like cars that are small on the outside but large and roomy on the inside. The 86-91 Olds Deltas were like that. They were really small cars,but felt huge on the inside. My 300ZX is the same way. It's a tiny car,but when you're sitting in it,it feels like you're sitting in a Lazy Boy recliner. VERY comfortable and roomy seats. And the support they provide is amazing.


That reminds me of the old piping specifications. You can't have the inside diameter bigger than the outside diameter otherwise the hole will be outside the pipe.

PIPING SPECIFICATIONS

All pipe is to be made of a long hole, surrounded by metal centered around the hole.

All pipe is to be hollow throughout the entire length.

All pipe is to be of the very best quality, preferably tubular or pipular.

All acid-proof pipe is to be made of acid proof metal.

Outer-diameter of all pipes must exceed the inner-diameter. Otherwise, the hole will be on the outside of the pipe.

All pipe is to be supplied with nothing in the hole so that water, steam, or other stuff can be put inside at a later date.

All pipe is to be supplied without rust, as this can be more readily put on at the jobsites.

All pipe is to be cleaned free of any covering such as mud, tar, barnacles or any form of manure before putting up, otherwise it will make lumps under the paint.

All pipe over 500 feet in length must have the words "Long Pipe" clearly painted on each end so that the fitter will know that it is a long pipe.

All pipe over two miles in length must also have these words painted on the middle so that the fitter will not have to walk the full length of the pipe to determine if it is long pipe or not.

All pipe over six inches in diameter is to have the words "Large Pipe" painted on it, so that the fitter will not use it for small pipe.

All pipe fittings are to be made of the same stuff as the pipe.

All pipe closers are to be open on one end.

No fittings are to be put on pipe unless specified. If you do, straight pipes become crooked pipes.