I was led to believe by all the TV sitcoms of the 80s that I'd wake up one day in my 40s, everything would feel totally different, and then I'd take long walks and be thoughtful about stuff, buy an overpriced motorcycle and dye my hair badly. I'm solidly into my 40s and I just worry about climate collapse, becoming homeless, and my partner's health. I honestly wish that becoming less attractive was something worth worrying about.
My midlife crisis car was a beige Nissan Altima that still had a tape deck.
90s altimas were good. When I was in middle/high school I actually loved the look of the early 00s Maxima but i generally had a thing for sporty sedans like the Acura TL Type-S and the BMW E39 M5.
I fell in love with my friend’s mom’s 2001 Miata manual and always wanted one so I got one 15 years later