[Joe in Dublin]

39 two kids and wife... ST and Mazda 5 for us..ive nearly had every type of car out there, no suvs though....

 

[Colin1337]

I'm 25 haha
I think if anything, I see an older guy driving a "young persons" car and has it all done it, first thing that goes through my mind is "hell ya! thats awesome!"

 

[meFiSTo]

I don't worry about this kind of stuff. I'm almost 31 and just had a child. I love my FiST. I bought it as a great daily that will see track duty in the summers.

:thumbs up: Although, I think maybe you are looking at the age deal from a slightly different POV vs. some of us who are close to, you know, double your age. Hah!

I look at it slightly different.

The GTI and R32 share some similarities of what the original Datsun 240Z was when it first came out. Has creature comforts, windows that work, no leaky roof, dependable, and even A/C. But it also killed what the soul of sports cars were. The initial GTI, like the first Z were fun. But became bloated and isolated from the art of driving. They became, boring.

This new Fiesta ST brings me back to my early days with 1968-1974 Triumph Spitfires and other British sports cars. It is more back to the PURE basics of the thrill of driving a performance sports car. Small, quick, and nimble, not too fancy or plush, but good enough. It has even made just driving to work, a pleasure again.

Although my ordered car has not landed yet, I'm right there with you. I had a 1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT that I got as a 10-year-old hand me down from my dad for a while (until it was totaled) way back in my college days. That was an awesome little car. Fantastic handling and light enough so that the little engine was sufficient to make it scoot (but obviously the car was not fast). I've really missed it. I tried to replicate that back in the 80s with a first generation MR2, but that felt a little sterile. The Fiesta ST while admittedly FWD (something frowned upon by the now mostly extremely mature Alfa enthusiasts), brings me back to that sense of a simple, properly powered, superior handling little car with personality.

 

[G-Man]

41 with a wife and a 5 year old. She's in the Escape Titanium. I'm off Harleys for a while, and the FiST fills that void easily.
No more riding home in a hail storm with 60 mph cross breezes dodging lightning strikes. No more daily sunscreen, or rain suits. Also gone is 40mpg, no matter how hard you ride.

But I still smile every day!

 

[scottiemac]

I'm 63 and I love this car. I bought white because it reminded me of the 84 GTI I had. Since then have had a large variety of cars, mostly German (BMW's, M-B's, Audi's and Porsche).
This car is the most fun to drive of everything I've had.

 

[meFiSTo]

I'm 63 and I love this car. I bought white because it reminded me of the 84 GTI I had. Since then have had a large variety of cars, mostly German (BMW's, M-B's, Audi's and Porsche).
This car is the most fun to drive of everything I've had.

LOL! One old guy to another: Maybe we should start an oldtimer FiST special interest group.

"Old Guy Throttle Lift Oversteer Club"

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Hah.

 

[rodmoe]

Geezer FiST'rs unite

 

[TundraManSC]

I'm 51 and have a Tangerine Scream Focus ST. I just loved the color. I bought a Performance Blue FiST cause I felt the Molten Orange and Green Envy colors were a bit juvenile for me. I really do like the Molten Orange color though.

 

[meFiSTo]

Geezer FiST'rs unite

Flying Old Fart FiSTs of Fury

 

[eeboxer]

It's reassuring to see older drivers with the FiST, given that they've probably had many cars before. Or maybe the enthusiast is just never happy with one car.

 

[meFiSTo]

It's reassuring to see older drivers with the FiST, given that they've probably had many cars before. Or maybe the enthusiast is just never happy with one car.

I can't help myself: Thank you for not saying "elderly drivers"...

 

[tuxedoST]

I'm 30 with three kids. If you enjoy it, why not? Who cares about age


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[LowFlyin']

Kids don't get on forums, this medium is just for us old fogeys.

32, just took delivery of a Performance Blue FiST!

 

[Ron Avery]

56 and holding, this the best DD I have ever had.
Ron

 

[scottiemac]

Flying Old Fart FiSTs of Fury

"FOFFoF". I like it! Especially the way it starts with F Off.

 

[DrSparky]

I'm 53 and just picked up a Molten Orange FiST. Fun little car.

 

[madhatter]

40, 2 kids. PBlue. Love this little thing. Every time i drive it i want to thank Ford for tuning and tweaking the car exactly as i would have if I were designing and building it. It's perfect for my uses and needs at this point in my life.

 

[c-not-k]

51. Performance Blue Fist. Two kids. Two sportbikes. Life is good.

My last car was an Audi S4. Before that a VW Corrado. I get the OP's decision for a GTI. (My mom bought an '83 GTI. That got me hooked German cars in general and VW's in particular. Mom then bought more GTI''s - the last one when she was 75!)

 

[canadian_commerce]

36 with 2 kids. FiST will be a third vehicle for my commute, something inexpensive and good on gas that'll make the drive enjoyable. I don't think there's an age limit for the car but the forums is another story. The level of douchey bros that think they bought a race car is bordering on intolerable.

 

[ontariofiST]

honda forums don't count^^. they all think they have race cars. I am only 30 but, i do have 3 kids and married. I also purchased this car to excite my dayly commute to work. not looking for a race car just something extremely fun to drive. and I bought molten orange with matching recaros, not for the "look at me" factor i just love orange.