How well does your spouse (or gf/bf) know your car?

Haboob · 07-21-2014, 09:17 AM

I said may.

jpkirk · 07-21-2014, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Haboob

I said may.

synolimit · 07-21-2014, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Debiandog

OMG I am sitting around nervous today. My wife is NOT a "car person" and I just got the Z a few days ago. This morning she had my key fob in her hand and asked "how does this thing work?"

I was like, "Um.... why? Are you driving it to work?" (I work from home)

She said, "yes I want to see why wanted this car so much".

(can't think of a good excuse for her not to take it)

So I said, "well let me turn it around and get the seat jacked up so you can see"

As she left she smiled menacingly and said, "I'll TRY not to wreak it"

She rolled to the end of the driveway and while I stood there sweating. WIDE OPEN THROTTLE FIRST GEAR ALL THE WAY TO REDLINE!!! I hear the motor wind back down and wait for the crash sound. But nothing...

So I go inside and call her, "Did you figure out how to take it out of manual?"

She said "Yep, I got it" as I hear the car screaming down the road in the background.

Always good on a cold motor.

JWillis72 · 07-21-2014, 10:00 AM

My wife know the car fairly well and enjoys driving it. She could tell you most of what has been done to it but couldn't tell you what some of the things do. We were at a rib cook off yesterday and someone asked me how much I have in the car and she responded " way to much!" and I left it at that. She has a love hate relationship with my Z, she loves the car but not how much money I spend on it. A couple weeks ago she told me I should just order a new Z06 and get it over with but since then she keeps reminding me that she was being sarcastic and that I don't have permission to order one.

katjmmx · 08-11-2014, 05:49 PM

I used to be "the girlfriend" of a Z06 lover. Now I have my NISMO and he's "the boyfriend." :-)

Haboob · 08-11-2014, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jpkirk

Careful .... careful now.

Aw what the hell ... could be cool ...

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Originally Posted by Haboob

I said may.

So, she actually got to drive it. Decided that I wasn't quite fit to drive one night and asked her to drive me home. She was pretty giddy.

She likes the Z though... we just did a mountain road up to Prescott and then back and she really liked that.

As the passenger of course.

Arrvaxx · 08-11-2014, 06:29 PM

She knows how to get in it without me pulling the brake and looking for scratches.

She knows that an "oh ****" handle is not an option so she will have to rely on the door handles.

She knows that i will go through a drive thru but she is eating on the curb.

And she knows that I love her for knowing that my love for my car could never compare to my love for her.

kornflake7 · 08-11-2014, 06:52 PM

Took mine 2 days to notice that I went from black with polished lip wheels to gold with polished lip lol

Aescen · 08-12-2014, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by axmea?

Sure enough, it was not noticed by the wife.

DSCN7466a by axmea?, on Flickr

nice halos.

katjmmx · 08-12-2014, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Arrvaxx

She knows that i will go through a drive thru but she is eating on the curb.

Hilarious, love it. No food or drink in the Z!!

TimBob · 08-12-2014, 02:06 PM

When my Orange Chevy Avalanche turned into a Black 370Z the fiancee noticed, but she probably wouldn't notice minor changes to my car. Not that I have any planned at this time though.

Separate checking accounts will ensure that she won't know about them financially either.

07-21-2014, 09:17 AM	#106 (permalink)
Haboob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Surface of the sun. Posts: 13,159 Drives: '18 GTI Autobahn DSG Rep Power: 1387	I said may. jpkirk likes this.

07-21-2014, 10:00 AM	#109 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 45	My wife know the car fairly well and enjoys driving it. She could tell you most of what has been done to it but couldn't tell you what some of the things do. We were at a rib cook off yesterday and someone asked me how much I have in the car and she responded " way to much!" and I left it at that. She has a love hate relationship with my Z, she loves the car but not how much money I spend on it. A couple weeks ago she told me I should just order a new Z06 and get it over with but since then she keeps reminding me that she was being sarcastic and that I don't have permission to order one. jpkirk, Haboob and Spooler like this.

08-11-2014, 05:49 PM	#110 (permalink)
katjmmx Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: VA Posts: 89 Drives: 09 Z34 TT E85 6MT Rep Power: 31	I used to be "the girlfriend" of a Z06 lover. Now I have my NISMO and he's "the boyfriend." :-) axmea?, jpkirk and Haboob like this.

08-11-2014, 06:29 PM	#112 (permalink)
Arrvaxx A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Whore Island, MN Posts: 1,243 Drives: 40th F.I. Twin Turbo Rep Power: 18	She knows how to get in it without me pulling the brake and looking for scratches. She knows that an "oh ****" handle is not an option so she will have to rely on the door handles. She knows that i will go through a drive thru but she is eating on the curb. And she knows that I love her for knowing that my love for my car could never compare to my love for her. axmea?, Haboob, Running4Mayor and 1 others like this. __________________ 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary (#480 born 1/19/2010) Fast Intentions Twin Turbo \| Varis Arising II \| Limited Edition Recaro Sportster \| Tuned by Specialty Z \| 604hp 525 torque @14lbs boost on 100 octane

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