Average age results - LotusTalk

evotell · 09-03-2008, 08:40 AM

35.5 is the average age.
Youngest owner 18
Oldest owner 76

Largest age group 20-30
138 Posts

XLS doc here

138 posts.

1st 20-30 = 55

2nd 30-40 = 35

3rd 40-50 = 20

4th 50-60 = 12

5th 60-80 = 11

6th 16 -20 = 5

Mr. Know · 09-03-2008, 08:41 AM

Dang it, I HATE being average!

serpent · 09-03-2008, 08:51 AM

damn...if i had a lotus when i was 18

CertifiedCC · 09-03-2008, 08:54 AM

A freind of mines is buying his son a Lotus Elise.

AT AGE 16

I said

but he said

milehitom · 09-03-2008, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by serpent

damn...if i had a lotus when i was 18

...I wouldn't be typing this today

Tom

Mr. Know · 09-03-2008, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CertifiedCC

A freind of mines is buying his son a Lotus Elise.

AT AGE 16

I said

but he said

Are you sure its not your friend getting the Lotus bought for him?

serpent · 09-03-2008, 09:03 AM

AT AGE 16...CAN HE DRIVE????.....the lotus i mean. Wouldnt it be better for him to drive like a corolla or something and then get a lotus when hes like 19-20....or 21 like the rest of us.

LotinElite · 09-03-2008, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CertifiedCC

A freind of mines is buying his son a Lotus Elise.

AT AGE 16

I said

but he said

What does he hope to accomplish by buying his son a car like that at such a young age?

I ask that and I missed the youngest age group by only a couple of months.

CertifiedCC · 09-03-2008, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Know

Are you sure its not your friend getting the Lotus bought for him?

I'm pretty sure alright. Of course he'll be using it from time to time but it'll practically be his son's DD. I told him to be careful....

serpent · 09-03-2008, 02:41 PM

Does he know that 16 year olds like to show off and do dumb stuff (more than 20+yr olds)???? Does he also know how much the front clam is??? Is he made of money???

CertifiedCC · 09-03-2008, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by serpent

Is he made of money???

pretty much...

jk13 · 09-03-2008, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by serpent

AT AGE 16...CAN HE DRIVE????.....the lotus i mean. Wouldnt it be better for him to drive like a corolla or something and then get a lotus when hes like 19-20....or 21 like the rest of us.

Fair to assume he CAN'T drive at 16?

CertifiedCC · 09-03-2008, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jk13

Fair to assume he CAN'T drive at 16?

I've seen him drive/been with him while driving and he's pretty good. He asked me to test drive my Lotus and i said after u break urs...

jk13 · 09-03-2008, 07:10 PM

Maybe I should have asked "Is it fair to assume..."

I was wondering what basis people tend to go off when they act like younger drivers just 'aren't good enough' to drive cars like Lotus.

Marlonius · 09-03-2008, 07:12 PM

Ok, now what about Exige owners?

...m... · 09-03-2008, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CertifiedCC

A freind of mines is buying his son a Lotus Elise.

AT AGE 16

...that's an awfully young father...

serpent · 09-03-2008, 07:33 PM

well if the kids dad is made of money.....and the kid is an alright driver.....then its ok i guess.

Least we know that lotus wont be back for sale in about a year.............................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..........................................because it will be totaled (heres to hoping that doesnt happen).

CertifiedCC · 09-03-2008, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ...m...

...that's an awfully young father...

ZAMMY1 · 09-04-2008, 06:43 AM

consider sending your 16 yo kid off on a full size bike of any sort.
especially when he had no two-wheeler prior experience.....
there's a recipe for a broken body, even worse than high school football.
sam

Sideoiler · 09-04-2008, 07:29 AM

Those averages surprise me a little. I would have guessed the largest group would be 30-40 or 40-50. I was paying for my home before I bought my Lotus. I sold my '68 GT 500 and bought an Exige with the profit.

A lotus at 16 is crazy, whether money was a factor or not.

09-03-2008, 08:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
evotell PETROL HEAD Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 146	Average age results 35.5 is the average age. Youngest owner 18 Oldest owner 76 Largest age group 20-30 138 Posts XLS doc here 138 posts. 1st 20-30 = 55 2nd 30-40 = 35 3rd 40-50 = 20 4th 50-60 = 12 5th 60-80 = 11 6th 16 -20 = 5 __________________ 2007 Lotus Elise Polar Blue 2007 Nissan Xterra (Daily drive) 2006 Caterham Super 7 1400 Hayabusa 0-100km 2.96 SOME OF MY CAR PICTURES “If you keep on doing what you’ve always done, you’ll keep on getting what you’ve always got” Last edited by evotell : 09-03-2008 at 05:40 PM.

09-03-2008, 08:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mr. Know British by extrapolation Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Marin, California Posts: 2,165 Images: 5	Dang it, I HATE being average! __________________ 07 Magnetic Blue Exige S

09-03-2008, 08:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
serpent Driver!! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,239	damn...if i had a lotus when i was 18 __________________ Studies show 100% of people die. Might as well have some fun.

09-03-2008, 09:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
serpent Driver!! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,239	AT AGE 16...CAN HE DRIVE????.....the lotus i mean. Wouldnt it be better for him to drive like a corolla or something and then get a lotus when hes like 19-20....or 21 like the rest of us. __________________ Studies show 100% of people die. Might as well have some fun.

09-03-2008, 02:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
serpent Driver!! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,239	Does he know that 16 year olds like to show off and do dumb stuff (more than 20+yr olds)???? Does he also know how much the front clam is??? Is he made of money??? __________________ Studies show 100% of people die. Might as well have some fun.

09-03-2008, 08:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
CertifiedCC BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Northern VA [The BEST Part of VA.(Sadly)] Posts: 876 Images: 4	A freind of mines is buying his son a Lotus Elise. AT AGE 16 I said but he said

09-03-2008, 07:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
jk13 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 101	Maybe I should have asked "Is it fair to assume..." I was wondering what basis people tend to go off when they act like younger drivers just 'aren't good enough' to drive cars like Lotus.

09-03-2008, 07:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
Marlonius Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Silver Lake, CA Posts: 136	Ok, now what about Exige owners?

09-03-2008, 07:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
serpent Driver!! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,239	well if the kids dad is made of money.....and the kid is an alright driver.....then its ok i guess. Least we know that lotus wont be back for sale in about a year.............................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..........................................because it will be totaled (heres to hoping that doesnt happen). __________________ Studies show 100% of people die. Might as well have some fun.

09-04-2008, 06:43 AM	#19 (permalink)
ZAMMY1 ZAMMY Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: washington, pa, (near PGH.) Posts: 1,215	consider sending your 16 yo kid off on a full size bike of any sort. especially when he had no two-wheeler prior experience..... there's a recipe for a broken body, even worse than high school football. sam __________________ Sam Mayberry, W3CYO/R, resident curmudgeon. aspen white '06 elise, now with hinged rear clam! nice! youtube: sam's jet turbine scooter

09-04-2008, 07:29 AM	#20 (permalink)
Sideoiler Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 371	Those averages surprise me a little. I would have guessed the largest group would be 30-40 or 40-50. I was paying for my home before I bought my Lotus. I sold my '68 GT 500 and bought an Exige with the profit. A lotus at 16 is crazy, whether money was a factor or not.

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