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

Debiandog · 07-18-2014, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoren 370

Now you know why she is happy you did not get the Cayman otherwise she would be worried you might end up with a mistress!

No she was certainly not on-board with the Cayman plan no matter how many times I explained why it was so expensive. She was o.k. with my ~$25k used Z

Shotta · 07-18-2014, 08:06 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.

Lol, I know how you feel, I used to be the same way but now I just let her do her thing. Only thing i stay on top of her for is parking too close to the entrance at the grocery store and shopping malls where all the 300 pounders get out and slam their door into the car.

jpkirk · 07-18-2014, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Debiandog

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

You are screwed. Get yerself a new Nismo, since she is the

of your Z now.

kenchan · 07-18-2014, 12:46 PM

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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.

wow...

P's_Z · 07-19-2014, 05:49 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.

Your story is sad and funny at the same time

Good luck getting your car back

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.

kenchan · 07-18-2014, 09:39 AM

cayman rides like a frikken stiff car from the 90's imo... this day and age, it's all about smooth and fast.

Debiandog · 07-18-2014, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

cayman rides like a frikken stiff car from the 90's imo... this day and age, it's all about smooth and fast.

PASM give both options err actually 3 options Normal, Sport, Comfort

kenchan · 07-18-2014, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Debiandog

PASM give both options err actually 3 options Normal, Sport, Comfort

now they are cheating? bad....

loled' @ SPASM's...

MacCool · 07-18-2014, 10:25 AM

My wife of 30+ years wouldn't be able to pick my car out of a crowded parking lot. She knows it's white. That's about it. OTOH, she has a dressage horse that cost more than my Z. I wouldn't be able to pick that horse out of a pasture of 10 horses, so....we all have our interests.

kenchan · 07-18-2014, 09:40 AM

.. or im just getting old...

aszyd · 07-18-2014, 10:10 AM

My wife knows that my car is loud and low, and she hates both of those things. She did compliment it's looks once though, so I'm counting that as a win. She's definitely not a car person though. A story that I like to tell is, one of my previous vehicles was a silver, 99 Accord sedan. We were out to eat one day and she had to go back to my car to get something, so I just handed her my keys. She comes back several minutes later complaining about how she had a difficult time finding my car. When we leave, I ask her which car she thought was mine and she points at a silver Cadillac Deville. I just shook my head...

The only cars that she is good at recognizing are Mustangs. She really likes those. Of course, when I showed up with a 2004 Cobra, she was not very pleased.

I've learned to just not explain the car mods to her. She just does not get it.

kenchan · 07-18-2014, 10:27 AM

i can tell you how it sucked when there were like 5 honda fits parked at this one restaurant and they were all white...

even i couldnt tell which one was mine. lol

aszyd · 07-18-2014, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i can tell you how it sucked when there were like 5 honda fits parked at this one restaurant and they were all white...

even i couldnt tell which one was mine. lol

Lol, my wife drives a white Fit. She put stickers on the hatch for easy identification.

b15 · 07-18-2014, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i can tell you how it sucked when there were like 5 honda fits parked at this one restaurant and they were all white...

even i couldnt tell which one was mine. lol

Get these to separate yourself. Good for 100 fwhp as well!

07-18-2014, 10:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
MacCool A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,349 Drives: 370Z PW 2014 Rep Power: 18	My wife of 30+ years wouldn't be able to pick my car out of a crowded parking lot. She knows it's white. That's about it. OTOH, she has a dressage horse that cost more than my Z. I wouldn't be able to pick that horse out of a pasture of 10 horses, so....we all have our interests. axmea?, jpkirk, katjmmx and 1 others like this.

07-18-2014, 10:10 AM	#12 (permalink)
aszyd Track Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 877 Drives: Magma Red 370z T+S Rep Power: 23	My wife knows that my car is loud and low, and she hates both of those things. She did compliment it's looks once though, so I'm counting that as a win. She's definitely not a car person though. A story that I like to tell is, one of my previous vehicles was a silver, 99 Accord sedan. We were out to eat one day and she had to go back to my car to get something, so I just handed her my keys. She comes back several minutes later complaining about how she had a difficult time finding my car. When we leave, I ask her which car she thought was mine and she points at a silver Cadillac Deville. I just shook my head... The only cars that she is good at recognizing are Mustangs. She really likes those. Of course, when I showed up with a 2004 Cobra, she was not very pleased. I've learned to just not explain the car mods to her. She just does not get it. kenchan, axmea? and Debiandog like this. __________________ Competition Clutch\|Fast Intentions\|Maxbore\|NST\|Setrab\|Stillen\|Tomei\|Uprev\| Z1 Avant Garde\|SPC\|Stance\|Whiteline Aerojacket\|Seibon\|Tanabe\|TRS\|TWM

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	i can tell you how it sucked when there were like 5 honda fits parked at this one restaurant and they were all white... even i couldnt tell which one was mine. lol axmea?, jpkirk and aszyd like this.

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