Just how old are we, anyway?

[darksider415]

I'm just a little bit nosy to know how the age demographics stand... At least, I've had a few people express shock that someone as "young" as I am would be interested in a Spider, so... I thought good taste was timeless, and even a 24 year old nerd with a wrench habit could enjoy it.

Anyway, poll time.

[vandor]

I've been into Spiders since I was 18 - so I don't think it's strange that young people would like the Spider

[TX82FIAT]

Same here. The Spider was cool and it was at that time a nice conversation piece to meet young ppl ladies.

[spiderrey]

I drove a spider to high school. Along time ago, now 53.

[azruss]

bought my first spider at 25. to get to my age, you have to add a couple of boxes on the bottom

[spiderrey]

It says 56+. Throw out a number. Lookin at your car I thought you were young.

[Martin124]

bought my first spider at 25. to get to my age, you have to add a couple of boxes on the bottom

Looks like it's you and me in the 56+ bracket. But I only just make it.

I bought my first Fiat at 21 (124 BC Coupe). Then a CC at 25. X/19 at 45 and now I've finally reached the top with my Spider.

[PininF]

bought my first spider at 25. to get to my age, you have to add a couple of boxes on the bottom

Looks like it's you and me in the 56+ bracket. But I only just make it.

I bought my first Fiat at 21 (124 BC Coupe). Then a CC at 25. X/19 at 45 and now I've finally reached the top with my Spider.

Cheers Martin, I would have never have thought you would be in my team…Definitely an old fart car

John.

[Martin124]

Cheers Martin, I would have never have thought you would be in my team…Definitely an old fart car
John.

I thought you were just a youngster John.

[spider2081]

I can give the 56+ some help. In fact I was 59 when I purchased my first Fiat Spider in 2003. I had a few English cars before that and have a photo of a 1961 Austin Healey posted in the "2014 Barrett Jackson" post under "off topic and social" here on fiatspider.com.
Very pleased to be a Spider owner/driver.

[bobplyler]

I bought mine new when I was 26, and just getting out of grad school.

I've found that I'm getting taller as I grow older. Every time I bend over to tie my shoes, my legs are longer.

[Martin124]

The trend here is starting to show that it is the older people who are generally Spider fans. For darksider415 who started the poll - don't feel too bad as the only member of the 18-24 bracket so far. My 24 year old son loves my Spider - he just doesn't have the funds to buy one. He currently owns a 1983 Alfa Romeo Alfetta sedan, so don't feel too alone as a lover of classic cars at a young age!

[johndemar]

Guess I'll make the bottom bracket a little longer. Bought the car when I was 24 and just out of school.
Look at it this way, in a few years there will be a lot of very nice spiders available for the kids that do appreciate them.

[toplessexpat]

Same here. The Spider was cool and it was at that time a nice conversation piece to meet young ppl ladies.

Still is... still is...

[btoran]

51 years young and bought my spider last year.