Midlife crisis?
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Racer
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From: Wellington
Midlife crisis?
Here is one for you. Since buying and restoring my dream car (76 Vette), I am getting sick of people saying "so having a midlife crisis?". I am yet to come up with a suitable reply to remain polite but put their jealous *** in it's place 
I am pretty sure I won't be the only one who has had that comment, so has anyone got a great comeback?
Kev
I am pretty sure I won't be the only one who has had that comment, so has anyone got a great comeback?
Kev
Racer
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From: Matthews North Carolina
Got my 1st vette when i was 41, a 94 blk convertable. I currently have a 1980 4speed that i have restored. at 50 yrs "young" i constantly get that same comment. I reply that life's too short too drive anything but a vette. You would be surprised at how many guys out there have told me they wish they could drive a classic car like ours but their lives/wives won't allow it. I will never not own a vette. RS
Instructor
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From: Victor Harbor SA
Yup, At 39 i'm getting all the 'crisis' comments.
It's a very rare sports car in Australia unlike thousands of them in the USA.
So.. Those crisis comments are coming thick and fast..!!
I'm hooked and can't see myself without one from now on.
I just say "Yeah mate, I'm in full crisis mode and doing what I want"
It's a very rare sports car in Australia unlike thousands of them in the USA.
So.. Those crisis comments are coming thick and fast..!!
I'm hooked and can't see myself without one from now on.
I just say "Yeah mate, I'm in full crisis mode and doing what I want"
Melting Slicks
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From: "ɹǝpunuʍop", Adelaide, South Australia
45, so it's a mid (i hope) life for me
hi luke, good to see another south aussie on here
the vette club of sa will be down your way at pt elliot in early sept for their run
can let you know when/where if you like and catch up
you bought chris's '68 from the port day?
hi luke, good to see another south aussie on here
the vette club of sa will be down your way at pt elliot in early sept for their run
can let you know when/where if you like and catch up
you bought chris's '68 from the port day?
Le Mans Master
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From: Livonia MI
All kinds of people out there saying stupid stuff. Actually never really aspired to own a Vette myself, just always been into cool cars of just about any kind. While not really mid age yet, my current Vette is a C6 ZO6. Who wouldn't want a car like this. Main reason I got it was to have some fun. Run the heck out of it on open road track days.
Melting Slicks
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From: Somerdale NJ
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-‘17-‘18
Had my first at 21, second at 44 and third at 46. I still remember everyone telling me that I would get rid of the first after I got married and had kids - never happened!
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From: Grand Haven Michigan
Just got my first and I'm 29, people kept asking me if i was having a midlife crisis. Just been a dream since i was younger and my wife to be pushed me to get one this year. So far I have spent more time working on it then driving, but still enjoy having it!
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From: In limbo
St. Jude Donor '13-'15, '17 thru '22
I got my first when I was a young single guy on the loose at 24 years old. I said I would never sell. But one day, I was 32 years old and found myself unemployed and married to a pregnant wife who wanted to buy a house, so I let the toy car go with the promise to myself that I would get another one in a few years when it made sense. Well, a "few years" later another child came, my wife wanted to transition to the stay-at-home Mom thing etc etc etc, and it was 12 years before I bought my '70. Of course EVERYONE I know jumped up with the "midlife crisis" thing like they were being clever and original. I have yet to think up the perfect response to it, mostly I just ignore it.
I feel sorry for any guy who wants a Corvette and doesn't have one because "his wife won't let him".
I feel sorry for any guy who wants a Corvette and doesn't have one because "his wife won't let him".
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From: Millstone Twp NJ
Majority of these jealous naysayers would buy one too if they had the opportunity and if their wives let them.....Just smile and drive away with the T-Tops off......the best revenge! Nothing more needs to be said!
Racer
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From: Sayville New York
I got my '81 when I was 20. After mariage buying a house and having 2 kids, I still have it. My wife (who claims to "not" be a car chic) would never let me sell it. Anyway I was at a parade with my family and a few people from work (2 who knew I had a vette, and one that didn't). Well as some cars passed slowly in the parade one was an '81 corvette. My son jumped up and looked at me and said "Dad look". The woman that didn't know I had the vette said "That's a real mid life crisis car". I politly said "Well if thats true and I got mine when I was 20, I guess I only got 6 more years left".
Melting Slicks
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From: Palm Beach Florida
St. Jude Donor '12
I got my first when I was a young single guy on the loose at 24 years old. I said I would never sell. But one day, I was 32 years old and found myself unemployed and married to a pregnant wife who wanted to buy a house, so I let the toy car go with the promise to myself that I would get another one in a few years when it made sense. Well, a "few years" later another child came, my wife wanted to transition to the stay-at-home Mom thing etc etc etc, and it was 12 years before I bought my '70. Of course EVERYONE I know jumped up with the "midlife crisis" thing like they were being clever and original. I have yet to think up the perfect response to it, mostly I just ignore it.
I feel sorry for any guy who wants a Corvette and doesn't have one because "his wife won't let him".
I feel sorry for any guy who wants a Corvette and doesn't have one because "his wife won't let him".
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Kawartha Lakes and PEC, Ontario
I got my first when I was a young single guy on the loose at 24 years old. I said I would never sell. But one day, I was 32 years old and found myself unemployed and married to a pregnant wife who wanted to buy a house, so I let the toy car go with the promise to myself that I would get another one in a few years when it made sense. Well, a "few years" later another child came, my wife wanted to transition to the stay-at-home Mom thing etc etc etc, and it was 12 years before I bought my '70. Of course EVERYONE I know jumped up with the "midlife crisis" thing like they were being clever and original. I have yet to think up the perfect response to it, mostly I just ignore it.
I feel sorry for any guy who wants a Corvette and doesn't have one because "his wife won't let him".
I feel sorry for any guy who wants a Corvette and doesn't have one because "his wife won't let him".
Bought my first one at 19, sold it 2 years later because I couldn't afford it and didn't have anyplace to keep it. Got my 2nd one when I was 35. I love these cars but sometimes you have to prioritize your responsibilities and food and shelter for your family should come before toy cars.People who either can't afford or are not allowed to buy a vette (or whatever toy it is that does it for them) will call it a mid-life crisis to make them feel better about their situation.
