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approaching my third mid life crisis


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first one was a fabia vrs mk1 and added lots of mods . second (still have it ) is a mini roadster jcw which needs more mods . my next crisis is going to be a westy but as im getting a bit fat and unfit im looking at a sport 250 factory built . anyway as an fng .... erm i mean noob thanks for having me . PS dont worry im not selling the mini but the kia niro hybrid ;-( 

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Two years ago I did my bike test and then bought a new Triumph Street Twin, I was 61 at the time.

 

When my wife was telling her friend, she gave a knowing look and asked "midlife crisis"? My wife just said "his whole life has been one crisis after another so this is nothing new"

 

I liked that as at 61 if this is a midlife one I am going to live to 120😀 

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Welcome, you've come a similar route to me.

 

I've had a few hot hatches, including a Mini Coupe Cooper S, Puma 1.7, Golf GTi etc and a highly modified Mini R53 JCW (that I still have).... I'm now on my second Westfield, no hot hatch really compares!

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Far cheaper to change a car than to change your wife - so if you're going to have multiple mid life crises then buying fast cars / bikes is the way to do it (he says with 3 cars and 17 bikes 😀).

You won't regret it, you'll feel younger and your cholesterol levels will reduce. 

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It’s been one continuous Mid Life Crisis for me since about 30, now 70. Just don’t seem to be able to get out of it.

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I've just turned 60 and I'm on my fifth mid-life crisis (or I'm still having my first after almost 20 years...)

 

Bought a Ferrari F355 in 2002 - REALLY couldn't afford it, but had a great couple of years with it

 

Bought a Buell X1 Lightning in 2004 (barmy Harley-engined V-twin streetfighter bike- truly mad). Sold after about three years of realising that biking solo is a bit boring.

 

Bought a Fiat Coupe in 2010 to replace the previous one that went rusty. Over 11 years I took it from 220bhp (already fairly quick) to 488bhp - utterly ballistic - proper turbo-nutter car, but with way more style than the usual Jap fodder.

 

Bought my Westfield in 2018 as a four-wheeled replacement for the bike - restored my enthusiasm for tinkering

 

Sold the Fiat a couple of months ago and bought an Aston Martin V8 Vantage last month

 

SWMBO has given up tutting now..... 😉

 

So, OP - welcome to the mid-life crisis corner of WSCC - you're in great company!

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On 21/11/2021 at 21:25, gm0hzi said:

first one was a fabia vrs mk1 and added lots of mods . second (still have it ) is a mini roadster jcw which needs more mods . my next crisis is going to be a westy but as im getting a bit fat and unfit im looking at a sport 250 factory built . anyway as an fng .... erm i mean noob thanks for having me . PS dont worry im not selling the mini but the kia niro hybrid ;-( 

 

You should buy one with a proper engine!

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