I’m 52 and possibly look a massive tit getting in and out of a bright white GTI with black wheels, a black roof, a farty exhaust and a loud stereo. That probably proves I actually am a massive tit but - who cares?!
Doing a quick scan around my immediate neighbourhood which is predominantly of a more mature age group, aside from the standard boring econo-hatchbacks, SUV’s and an occasional late life crisis Porsche it seems to be mostly Mercedes barges with huge wheels or small Range Rovers and their ilk. All stereotypical stuff driven by stereotypical people.
Hell, I know plenty of guys who have had tattoo sleeves done in their 50’s for whatever strange reason loads of middle aged men seem to think they suddenly need to do this.
When I was in my 20’s most people in their 40’s seemed to look and act really old but times have changed.
I’ve owned hot hatches since my late teens and have no plans on changing that. In fact I’m now of the age where the kids are buggering off and I quite fancy something even smaller and rortier than a GTI because I don’t carry passengers and don’t drive on motorways anymore. I can’t wait until there are small affordable ballistically quick electric sports cars available just to try out the tech.
GTI’s look and drive in the sporty but respectable band. Always have done and hence their neutral image.
Sitting above the GTI’s are proper boy racer cars that look like mid range Diesels (Golf R, 135i, A35, S3 etc) and tend to be driven by more mature types at least as much as youngsters.
What even is the GTI’s image now? I genuinely have no idea, I buy them as they tick my boxes after a process of elimination.
The GTI hasn’t been boy racer top dog since 1992 when the VR6 kicked its arse, more so since the hyper hatches such as the A45 and RS3 broke cover.
Maybe an R or S3 would be more acceptable to your brother’s cliches views Sootchucker?
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