Is this true???

[Rocketron]

I'm 51 and have recently bought a green Ka. O/H has no complaints.

[Hazel at the Hill]

Get what YOU like. If others jump to silly conclusions, that is THEIR problem.
Me, I want a bright yellow, shocking-pink, flourescent green or orange car one of these days. WHY? because they are conspicuous, and I happen to believe that the easier your car is for others to see, that is one less potential cause of accidents...... It would be hard to come out with 'sorry I didn't see you' if you are in a 'hit you in the eye' car.

It also makes finding your car in the car park a good deal easier, I find.

[mrshopeful]

For me it's the driving that indicates a "lack" of something or other rather than the colour of a car. Was once waiting to cross a road on a bend and a young lad raced round the corner with his engine revving and one of ladies waiting in front of me said to the other "my god he must have a small p**** to drive like that!"
Made me laugh out loud

[burnie]

My mlc car was a green Aston Martin V8(old hand made,not new hairdressers thing),go for it(I'd recommend a Westfield if you really want a FUN car,cheaper to buy and run than most and fast as hell but safe with it,a sort of 4 wheeled motor bike)

[PAULW]

You could try something dual purpose this will help with the ploughing.

[bubblewrap]

You could try something dual purpose this will help with the ploughing.

A Ferrari with tracks now that would be fun

[Comfreyfan]

I've come to the conclusion you should have whatever you like - if someone wants to jump to conclusions based on what car you drive...you probably don't want to know them anyway! I was concerned that my car would look like a mid-life crisis, turns out I had to get to mid-life before I could afford one!

[bobleponge]

Well I am now the proud owner of a little red number. My original question was more based on my ignorance of the fact that red sports cars, driven by men of a certain age indicated a lack of ....er....something. Couldnt believe that having lead a reasonably full and exciting life, I never knew that this was a popular (mis?) conception.
I shall now worry about paying for it, getting it home, sticking it on French plates, and hoping that I dont win the second one that I bid for on Ebay, having never thought I'd win the first one at such a low price. Doh!!!

[shirlthegirl43]

Congratulations spongey. Post a link so we can admire your new car please.

[Incy]

Congratulations! Where's the picture?

[zazen999]

Well done you.

[HeyWayne]

Good work fella - I think if the car suits what you want it to do, who cares what others think?

Go on the, wadya get?

[Bren In Pots]

Congrats on your new car spongey, ask any small child and they will say that red cars always go the fastest.

[MaureenHall]

Oh yes, deffo red 2-seaters are cool (in my eyes anyway!!) Please can I have a ride in it Bobble? Pretty please with a cherry on top??????????????? Please??????????????????

[Pumpkin Becki]

Well done Bob! I recently gave up my aged but beloved MGF in British Racing Green, my OH's midlife crisis car is a Smart Roadster Coupe in dark metallic blue and silver, and his friends mlc car is a baby blue BMW S3 (or 4 or something) 2 seater soft top jobbie (I'm not keen on it, but the Smart goes like a monster!)...oh, I guess that's the point isn't it, the Beamer looks like its trying too hard to draw attention to itself but the Smart doesn't.