was talking with me buddy a little while ago, told him about my experiences the last couple of nights, including being down at Owensboro today to check out an RX-8. he made a comment that the RX-8 car is one for the younger folks, those in their 20s and perhaps 30s. and it would be odd/unusual to see a guy in his late 40s driving an RX-8.

thoughts?

Mike

Just Bought mine about 2 months ago. I'm 37, and will be 38 in a few months. I say the 8 is for anyone who appreciates a great and unuique car with lots of style.

we're all about 18-49

49 here.
Teens are to young for a good car.

Im 26 almost 27 !

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii92/ThePieGuys/pie.gif

^^ I love pie....it's soo good.

I dunno, i'm more of a cookie person myself..

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j317/mccloud24/CHOCOLATE_CHIP_COOKIE.jpg

this thread has been done a few times before check them out.

Bought the car when i was 22 i'm now 24

Why should age be a limiting factor in having a fine driving car? Why should it be unusual for a 40+ person to be seen in a 8? Most people here choose to drive an 8 regardless of age.

lol chris; i do love pie, but the cookie just outdoes it today...

Free post for us AARPers.

20 ;)

21

these forums are pretty diverse in age.

17. bought it when i was 16. a couple months after my bday.

I am 28 but i look 18. lol

21 here, will be 22 in June!

I've met a few other 8 drivers around town recently. Their ages have ranged from 18 - 43, but the one thing we all had in common was that we are all in love with our car.

19 here. USAF.

what no toast???

odd toast was the thing..

beers :beer:

I'm 18 and I am about to turn 19 in june

I am 22. I bought a 2nd hand 2004 6spd two years ago when I was 20.

According to teh InterWebs, I am 7 in dog years.....

As has been said above: This thread has been done before. PLEASE SEARCH!

Here this will make you feel more at home...

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=114625

27

.... but I'm only as smart as a 5th grader.

I agree with your buddy.
You are way too young to be driving an RX8 you should buy the 350Z instead.

was talking with me buddy a little while ago, told him about my experiences the last couple of nights, including being down at Owensboro today to check out an RX-8. he made a comment that the RX-8 car is one for the younger folks, those in their 20s and perhaps 30s. and it would be odd/unusual to see a guy in his late 40s driving an RX-8.

thoughts?

Mike

You're right....I'm 51 going on 52. :-) You are forgetting the demographic of myself and others who had sports cars when we were young and carefree, had to give them up for 20 years to raise families, and are now "empty nesters". We have my wife's Outback for the winter, the dogs, camping, bikes, kayaks, etc, and we have the RX-8 for fun. We only need to be 50% practical now.

Dave (now on my second RX-8)

17. bought it when i was 16. a couple months after my bday.

Sheesh. My first car at age 19 was a hand me down '67 Saab 96 2 cycle.

Dave

25 , i was 24 when i bought it. and and far as age and your car is concerned, you made the right choice and should not be worried about it at all . Its all about the love of a bad ass car that makes you happy. at least its not a corvette lol then i would be worried.

27 when purchased, 29 now.

I'm 23, and this thread could help put some things into perspective....
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=102436

29.....

16...

youngest here perhaps? :ylsuper:

15.....

21...22 in a few days. bought it when i was 20. this dam thing is soooo fun. too bad i needa sell it soon.

Im 17 and I got a brand new 07 about a month ago

59, feeling like 21. I enjoy both the RX8 and the MX5. It's hard to choose which to drive every morning :cwm27:

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Purchased the car at 22, im 24 now.

Kris

puchased the car @ 19, ill be 21 in june

http://www.bakersfederation.org.uk/photolib/toast.jpg

^wtf? That is not a balanced breakfast!

im 18

24, at age 18 I drove a piece of shit EG hatchback. Kids these days :)

24, at age 18 I drove a piece of shit EG hatchback. Kids these days :)

I drove this for two years, and a 90 hp Fiat in Germany for the summer, so I earned the 8 :)

Actually I liked my Cadi, but I can't find a pic of it... It was white

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll250/fahrfegneugen/1990-93-Cadillac-DeVille-Fleetwood-.jpg

Got it when I was 17, I am 18 at the moment.

Got it when I was 18, now am 19.

101.

Got it when i was 17, i am 18 now.

Damn I Wish I Had Mine At 18 Or 17....or 16. Wow

Who cares about the age of other owners, or frankly other owners at all? I'm not always a huge fan of the Mazda 3 demographic, but I know that I don't have to interact with them if I don't want to, so I don't concern myself with such issues. If you enjoy a car, who cares what other people think?

I drove this for two years, and a 90 hp Fiat in Germany for the summer, so I earned the 8 :)

Actually I liked my Cadi, but I can't find a pic of it... It was white

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll250/fahrfegneugen/1990-93-Cadillac-DeVille-Fleetwood-.jpg

dam i had a caddy jus like that...'86 sedan deville baby!!

I drove this for two years, and a 90 hp Fiat in Germany for the summer, so I earned the 8 :)Hm... then I guess I deserve the 8 as well.
My parents had something like this (http://www.bilrim.no/trabant-dyr.jpg), so that's what I started to drive when I was 18-19... (26 HP, baby!!!) then later my first own car was similar to this (http://www.ladakerho.fi/info/takaveto/kuvat/1200etu.jpg). But inbetween, I also had the (bad) luck getting to drive one of these (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Dacia_1300.JPG/800px-Dacia_1300.JPG) (shivers).

Oh, by the way... I'm 44 now. :)

I'm 92 and this car is what you youngsters call "rad."

100 and at least i know i can search... and get the oldsmobile! its awsome!!! damn stop starting new thread u damn n00b

The 8 trunk fits my walker much better than the 350Z sonny.

I am 28.

I have to admit, I largely got this car because I identify with it personally. My biggest goal in getting my first nice car was getting one a friend could walk into a parking lot and guess which car suited me best.

I would never buy a Porshe because that car is owned by an F*tard middle-executive who likes to wear blue jeans, ugly sunglasses, and a poorly fitted basball cap over his receding hairline. I would never buy a Corvette, because it's driven by him, or 48-year-old curly mullet lady and her cocapoo/spaniel mix. Likewise, I don't own a ford focus with $4000 dollar rims and a not-yet-painted body kit... all lowered so I can get in without tripping over the crotch of my jeans.

I love seeing people I identify with driving the car I identify with. It's not about their age, it's about their values. It just so happens that age sometimes correlates. Then again, it often does not. Just keep your "I gone fishin'" baseball cap and your sideways, off-color Oakland A's hat out of my car's sister, okay?

32...

Or far too old. Either way, buy the 350Z. It is far more stylish for a guy like you. Someone in your age group will never understand the controls in the Mazda. The 350Z is much simpler. Buy that!

I am 28.

I have to admit, I largely got this car because I identify with it personally.

Same here, the moment I saw a grungy 50 year old 300lb man try and get out of a Mustang at Costco, I knew I had to buy the 8.

I'm a burger man mysef, butt......................

Peacan pie is good desert!

47, but if any 25 yr old cuties want to ride along...

6.......

47, but if any 25 yr old cuties want to ride along...

Older women seem to like me, I am sure you can shave a few years off your standard :)

im 20 yeah

im 17

16 now, got it when I was 45..........

16 now, got it when I was 45..........

There you go... :)

I'm also 16 now, got it when I was 28.

Ooops, I mean......Oh forget it..........

I was 46 when I bought mine, now I'm 30. Thanks flux capacitor!

(I really need to read all the way to the end of a thread....)

was talking with me buddy a little while ago, told him about my experiences the last couple of nights, including being down at Owensboro today to check out an RX-8. he made a comment that the RX-8 car is one for the younger folks, those in their 20s and perhaps 30s. and it would be odd/unusual to see a guy in his late 40s driving an RX-8.

thoughts?

Mike

I'm 47. You're friend is part right. I own 2. So they're at 20 something each.......Now about those 25yr old babes...............:Eyecrazy:

Bought my RX8 new when I was 23, I'm 25 now. I've seen a very diverse group of ownership of this vehicle and everyone has the same likes for the vehicle. I think between the modifications and small things people do to make their RX8 personal it ends up taking the shape of the person who owns it.

I know the age thing has been debated up and down. While everyone else partied in high school and college I had my nose to my books, finished school and got myself a great job. I bought the car as a "good job" to myself!

im 18..

^nice rims.

The older guys buy them new and the younger guys buy them used when the old guys are done :)

bought mine a couple months before my 18th birthday, i'm 19 now

I am new to forum and car but try 74 going in 18.

28. Got the car in December as a christmas present to myself.

^nice rims.

The older guys buy them new and the younger guys buy them used when the old guys are done :)

thanks man.. i did them myself..i love the look of the oem rims.. especially painted

99 bottles of beer on the wall.

22 and got the car 5 months ago as a xmas present for myself! :D

I'm 30 got a brand new 08 had an 05 but to much problems with that one but i came back for more.

^problems, that's no good.

Just curious...I kind of get the vibe that I'm a lot younger than most people here. Maybe I'm wrong?

you should add a poll. ;)

poll or this thread fails lol jk

I did!! haha it just took a second.

You may be younger in age but I doubt you can be much younger in social maturity than some of the users here (myself included perhaps :uhh:)

And what makes you say that?

:fruit::fruit:im mature





:uhh::uhh::uhh::uhh:

And what makes you say that?
idk :fruit::fruit::fruit::fruit::fruit::fruit::fruit:

I'm probably one of the only 16 year olds here... :dunno:

This has been done before, but I'll bite and answer the poll again.

<<< 17

Where in Texas are you from WTB?

Just asked you that in the other forum, and im in DFW

WTF? It doesn't have my age bracket. :sadwavey:

You can only be young once but you can be immature forever !

^ I'm a kid at heart!

Most of the posts on this thread, including the original post, were made on Jaunuar 7th... it says the last 3 posts were made on December 29th. Someone has a time machine and isn't sharing with the rest of us.

I was 17 when I joined and got the 8 about a week before my 18th birthday. Hard to believe I've been a member for over 5 years now.

Most of the posts on this thread, including the original post, were made on Jaunuar 7th... it says the last 3 posts were made on December 29th. Someone has a time machine and isn't sharing with the rest of us.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wAxDMfEGhoY/TQrlbN4gYXI/AAAAAAAAAXg/kmwztAAni44/s1600/Not%2BSure%2Bif%2Bserious.jpg
thread started Jan 7 2010!!!! ;)

So if you're 25, 30, 35, or 40... Where do you vote? I just had my 26th birthday, so I'm good... Just wondering...

Something is not right here. H.G. Wells is around here somewhere. I just know it. :suspect:

I knew that. I was just testing to see if everyone else was paying attention :p:

Guess that'll teach me to read the full date next time.

not many in the 35-40 bracket, I guess those people are just getting their kids in the teen years. They want to make the kids think they are responsible adults. :)

67 years "old".......purchased my RX-8 HP two years ago / new..........furthermore own / drive a Classic Saab 900 and a Lotus Esprit Turbo SE................:yumyum:

turned 20 yesterday. bought my 8 right after i turned 19 with my money.

I am an oldster but WTF I still like the car even if I'm too old for it LOL

urban piitb ok?

urban piitb ok?

I'll take that as "STFU about your age," :rofl: , and so ok I will.

I am an oldster but WTF I still like the car even if I'm too old for it LOL

"Oldster"?

WTF does that make me? You are a kid, girlie!

"Oldster"?

WTF does that make me? You are a kid, girlie!

+1.....she's a punk-ass kid ;)

+1.....she's a punk-ass kid ;)

"Punk-ass kid"

I love it! :rollingla