young V40 driver

[Anadinolin]

Hiya,

just a general discussion thread,

but what do you make of young drivers?

what about young drivers in v40 estates? what would you think if you say a nubile 22y/o or younger behind the wheel of one of these beasties?

whats everyones perception?

[rallysteve]

My other half has a 2002 V40 and she is 24 and I use it quite often (im 22) I also have an 850 and previously a 940.

Steve

[GSXR_T4]

I'm 23 and drive a 98 V40

[Anadinolin]

haha nice to see im not alone, but what does driving the car say to you? what do you think other drivers/people are thinking?

i often get looks of bemusement or bamboozlement others just plain stare hehe so i wonder what they are thinking about when they see me driving my tank? iv seen myself in reflections and the car does look way too big for me..but nice car :P

i enjoy driving it, its nice and comfortable on the hour long journeys to and from work

[Jordie]

I was 21/22 when I bought my V40 Diesel.

I got the usual old man car jokes etc, but they soon died away when they realised, i was driving a nice spec motor with full leathers etc.

I have always had big cars and tow trailers etc, so the size of an estate car did not phase me.

[gmain1967]

And I was 19 when I had my first Volvo experience, a D reg 360GLT....!

[DWM]

Originally Posted by Anadinolin

iv seen myself in reflections and the car does look way too big for me..but nice car :P

About three days after I picked my V40 up I bumped into one of my best friends who told me (a) lovely colour (as everyone does) and (b) that I needed to grow into it.

And I'm... well, 22 was a long long time ago.

My first Volvo experience (if this counts) was that about 12 years ago I shared a garage with a colleague and depending who'd got in there more recently the other would have to move his car to be able to get out. He had a gold coloured 340 I think. My only view of it was that it was annoyingly difficult to start. Then for years and years I used to drive along inwardly shouting 'turn your lights off, it's daytime' at Volvo drivers.

And look at me now... how times change.

[-chris-]

I'm 22 and im on my second V40 now.. had my first for two years! Love um!

[sebaveh]

I bought my S40 diesel when I was 20. Now I'm almost 25. And nobody ever gave me any laugh or look for it. Actually, they were even impressed a little bit, finding out it is a good car for fair price.
Of course, many other youngsters still prefer Hondas and VW's, even if they themselves don't know why.

To each his own, I say.

[gmain1967]

At 18 I had a Hillman Avenger, fully rally prepared...

Lasted less than two days, before someone kindly ran into it at 1985 Scottish Rally!