Poll -Owners ages & a question

[SRGTD]

Ok, just for the purpose of stopping the Mini Cooper conversation and returning to the title of this topic.....
I realise I am one of the old farts but very astonished at the apparent age profile of owners based on the poll results so far.
Anyone else as surprised as I am?

It might be that the age profile of forum members isn’t representative of the overall age profile of GTI owners. Perhaps younger GTI owners use other forms of social media such as Facebook groups, and IMO these groups are likely to be less appealing to more mature GTI owners.

[Philip]

It might be that the age profile of forum members isn’t representative of the overall age profile of GTI owners. Perhaps younger GTI owners use other forms of social media such as Facebook groups, and IMO these groups are likely to be less appealing to more mature GTI owners.

I would agree. Having joined the TCR owner’s group on Facebook in the early days, after the initial pictures and chats as people took delivery it very quickly became a discussion on de-cats, wraps, slamming and GPF removal and my guess is the average age on there would have been firmly in the 25 to 35 bracket.

[AGB]

Ok, just for the purpose of stopping the Mini Cooper conversation and returning to the title of this topic.....
I realise I am one of the old farts but very astonished at the apparent age profile of owners based on the poll results so far.
Anyone else as surprised as I am?

The poll reflects a profile of the forum not model ownership. Professionally, I've worked with VW (late 2018 admittedly but not that much has changed I suspect) and know the data. It most definitely doesn't match the forum poll results. As you'd expect, access to vehicles like the GTI has broadened due to financing but I think it would be fair to call it a broad church. There are younger communities on IG and FB.

[Sootchucker]

AGB, I realise that this forum is one of many people might post in or even as you state in social media sites too, and is no way truly indicative of the general age in the UK of performance Golf drivers, but the point of the Poll was to see the ages of people on HERE. I've been a member for many years, and built up a pool of "virtual" friends, but never knew what sort of age bracket they fitted into (not that it matters one jot).

I can say though that (so far), I'm actually quite surprised at the "maturity" of the members on here that have responded. My sort of people 

[AGB]

AGB, I realise that this forum is one of many people might post in or even as you state in social media sites too, and is no way truly indicative of the general age in the UK of performance Golf drivers, but the point of the Poll was to see the ages of people on HERE. I've been a member for many years, and built up a pool of "virtual" friends, but never knew what sort of age bracket they fitted into (not that it matters one jot).

I can say though that (so far), I'm actually quite surprised at the "maturity" of the members on here that have responded. My sort of people 

I think I read a comment as being indicative of the model not the forum. No big deal, my comment still stands.

There is a great community here and a tremendous depth of knowledge. Some forums have an intolerable tone or a few individuals who are just tiresome. I've always like this place as being 'adult' and not like that.

[fredgroves]

I've always like this place as being 'adult' and not like that.

I've always thought the same.... and now we know why 

[monkeyhanger]

I've always like this place as being 'adult' and not like that.

I've always thought the same.... and now we know why 

This place is so adult, when I looked at the recent threads just now, "wheel swapping help" initially registered with me as "wife swapping help". 

[fredgroves]

This place is so adult, when I looked at the recent threads just now, "wheel swapping help" initially registered with me as "wife swapping help". 

new exhuast pipe and a big bore kit?

I spend too much time here....

[monkeyhanger]

This place is so adult, when I looked at the recent threads just now, "wheel swapping help" initially registered with me as "wife swapping help". 

new exhuast pipe and a big bore kit?

I spend too much time here....

(Dog) bone mount insert.

[AGB]

I've always like this place as being 'adult' and not like that.

I've always thought the same.... and now we know why 

This place is so adult, when I looked at the recent threads just now, "wheel swapping help" initially registered with me as "wife swapping help".