Middle aged men in open top cars.. apparently they look and act like muppets!

[rossyl]

To the general public, anyone who is:

- washing their car themselves, for anything over 30mins

- taking wheels off to clean the car

- parking as far as possible from any other cars

- in general being prescious about your car

- meeting other middle aged men in car parks/pub/beauty spots/etc to talk bout cars

- going on a forum on a daily basis, multiple times a day, to discuss cars or things relating to cars

...All will lead to most thinking you're a cock!

So we've got that covered. If anyone on here thinks they're "super cool," I'm sorry to have disappointed.

We're one rung up from being on a high-end audio forum, and a couple of rungs up from an IT forum, but we're still on the same ladder

 

[MarkMas]

I've always had an irrational hatred of people who wear hats while driving, especially old geezers in Nissan Micras wearing port-pie hats or tearaways 1.1 Corsas in baseball caps. But I have a real problem with bright sunlight, so when we go out in MrsMarkMas' C70 I have to wear a peaked cap, and I'm pretty sure that is a terrible 'look'.

 

[MarkMas]

Quite a few I'd say!!
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What a coward - wearing ear protection!

 

[MarkMas]

Yep, over 50.....Huge cock........

I've seen some bragging on SM but this is probably the most extreme!

Do we have a 'personal ads / hookups' section?

 

[Graham]

I've always had an irrational hatred of people who wear hats while driving, especially old geezers in Nissan Micras wearing port-pie hats or tearaways 1.1 Corsas in baseball caps. But I have a real problem with bright sunlight, so when we go out in MrsMarkMas' C70 I have to wear a peaked cap, and I'm pretty sure that is a terrible 'look'.

Talking of which, what is it with wearing baseball caps the wrong way round?

 

[bigbob]

There’s a few balding exceptions.
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looks much the same as most of us going for the Sunday papers

 

[MarkMas]

Talking of which, what is it with wearing baseball caps the wrong way round?

Keeps the sun off your neck. Or something.

 

[BennyD]

It only matters if you care what people you don’t know might be thinking about you. Fortunately, I couldn’t give a dead rat‘s a55.

 

[Phil H]

Cap + Convertible =

A nice comment at 3:45!

PH

 

[CatmanV2]

What a coward - wearing ear protection!

Health and safety gone mad, I say!
C

 

[Doctor Houx]

It only matters if you care what people you don’t know might be thinking about you. Fortunately, I couldn’t give a dead rat‘s a55.

57 years old, fat, wearing a panama and sunglasses driving out to the coast with my much better looking and younger wife, hood down in my GC in the sunshine. Sounds like I tick all the boxes other than I do still have a full head of brownish hair.

I’m semi retired, living the dream and enjoying myself, so I don’t care what others think whether they know me or not and anybody that objects can go f..k themselves!

 

[minardirule]

Unfortunately a hat is essential when the suns beating down due to less hair coverage than there used to be but I can take comfort from being under 50 and my Spyder qualifying as a classic!

 

[rossyl]

Genuinely - what is a decent hat to wear? As quite honestly you sometimes need one.

I would like something more "grown up" than a baseball cap, but without looking like I'm off to shoot grouse.

A panama would fly away.

 

[Doctor Houx]

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From experience today in a GC at legal
Speeds it says put, side windows up or down!

 

[Lavazza]

I think baseball caps can be fine, depending on the style, oh' and keep it the right way around!

 

[Felonious Crud]

It's not even just about hayfever. I find glare uncomfortable.

My optician tells me I should wear glasses even on not very bright days to avoid fecking my eyes up. ******** to what people think, but the choice of glasses will have an impact in much the same way as the choice of car.

 

[Lavazza]

My optician tells me I should wear glasses even on not very bright days to avoid fecking my eyes up. **** to what people think, but the choice of glasses will have an impact in much the same way as the choice of car.

 

[allandwf]

Suitable attire for the over 50s.

 

[Oneball]

You’re all just not down with the kids.

30 years ago a middle aged bloke with a beard, tweed cap and a classic convertible would immediately make you hide your kids inside and refer them to the Charlie Says adverts. Now though; that’s über cool, Instagram click bait, just don’t forget your cup of mocha latte and selfie pout (must try harder Allan )

PS. Chuffing spell checker, some shite taxi firm has hijacked the word über and keeps wanting me to spell it wrong, bastards

 

[safrane]

Got loads of hair... still need a cap in the sun as I burn like an albino!!