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

axmea? · 05-30-2014, 12:01 AM

I just swapped the AeroJacket wing to a duckbill yesterday. I did not tell her about the swap. Mind you, she see's the car every single day each time she walks in the garage. She walks in today and the first words out of her was "What is AeroJacket?" I was thinking I was busted and will have to explain my$elf. This is what she sees everyday before the swap.

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DSCN2901 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

Until today......

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I just told her I've had it all along and waited this time to put it on.

So....how well do they know your car. Not well enough.

DEpointfive0 · 05-30-2014, 12:15 AM

LMAOOOOOOO!!!

And thank you for changing the wing. I have always hated that wing/I hate any spoiler that isn't the stock one or one that covers the flat part of the trunk lid

ZeroZeta · 05-30-2014, 12:20 AM

Ha Ha. "What is AeroJacket?"

"AeroJacket is what happened to the money I saved for the romantic vacation I was going to take you on. Hope you enjoy your license plate frame."

axmea? · 05-30-2014, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

LMAOOOOOOO!!!

And thank you for changing the wing. I have always hated that wing/I hate any spoiler that isn't the stock one or one that covers the flat part of the trunk lid

You are welcome Andrew. I really appreciate your raw honesty. After a year with that wing, the post just got to me. If they had an Al bracket, then it would probably be better. So far so good.

kittens · 05-30-2014, 12:35 AM

lol my ex gf didn't like my car at all she said I should have bought a new civic

nah

axmea? · 05-30-2014, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by kittens

lol my ex gf didn't like my car at all she said I should have bought a new civic

nah

Think about it, she's jealous. It attracts competition. The Civic is safe.

Kayzee · 05-30-2014, 12:48 AM

Going to do Amuse soon, and wrap the car white at the same time. I expect the only thing she will notice is the change of color from black to white, but as far as money spent on bumpers = no one will be aware

ZeroZeta · 05-30-2014, 01:07 AM

I think its fair that someone who doesn't share the same hobby (or obsession) not have the same eye for detail that the enthusiast does.

I had an ex GF that was into shoes. (Lots of shoes) So despite the fact that she had an entire closet full of foot wear, I do not remember anything specific (ie length of the heel, whether or not they had open toes, or even what color they were) despite the fact that I lived with her for years and saw her wearing them every day.

For some reason the only thing I actually paid attention to were the FMBs.

axmea? · 05-30-2014, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ZeroZeta

For some reason the only thing I actually paid attention to were the FMBs.

So the FMB stayed during the course of the activity I presume.

Duc_Z09 · 05-30-2014, 05:20 AM

I'm not allowed to (significantly) mod my Z since I sent thousands building my previous Mustang... That's why I went with the Nismo, since IMO it already looks good and doesn't really need anything. So far I've done tint. I'm going to be making a shift knob too (I've got access to a lathe) since I hate the stocker and don't feel like shelling out $180. That plus a tasteful front tow hook should keep my happy for a while. In the distant future when my Z becomes relegated to toy status, maybe I'll add forced induction.

Duc_Z09 · 05-30-2014, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by kittens

lol my ex gf didn't like my car at all she said I should have bought a new civic

nah

Eww. I can see why she's your ex.

Who buys a new Civic? If you're going to buy a budget box, why the hell would you waste money buying it new?

onzedge · 05-30-2014, 05:28 AM

My wife knows what color my car is.

madwi · 05-30-2014, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

My wife knows what color my car is.

onzedge · 05-30-2014, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

JARblue · 05-30-2014, 09:19 AM

My wife knows how much money is spent on the car (she's a damn CPA). She doesn't care about mods except how they affect the budget

She would recognize major changes, though. It was her DD for over a year.

05-30-2014, 12:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,243 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53242	How well does your spouse (or gf/bf) know your car? I just swapped the AeroJacket wing to a duckbill yesterday. I did not tell her about the swap. Mind you, she see's the car every single day each time she walks in the garage. She walks in today and the first words out of her was "What is AeroJacket?" I was thinking I was busted and will have to explain my$elf. This is what she sees everyday before the swap. [IMG]DSCN2901 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG] Until today...... ( Click to show/hide ) [IMG]DSCN6984 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG] I just told her I've had it all along and waited this time to put it on. So....how well do they know your car. Not well enough. gurneyeagle likes this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

05-30-2014, 12:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17152	LMAOOOOOOO!!! And thank you for changing the wing. I have always hated that wing/I hate any spoiler that isn't the stock one or one that covers the flat part of the trunk lid speedfreek, axmea?, Zteve and 1 others like this. __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

05-30-2014, 12:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
ZeroZeta Track Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Austin TX Posts: 543 Drives: 2013 Z Rep Power: 14	Ha Ha. "What is AeroJacket?" "AeroJacket is what happened to the money I saved for the romantic vacation I was going to take you on. Hope you enjoy your license plate frame." 6spd, axmea? and 14ZTSport like this.

05-30-2014, 12:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
Kayzee Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New York, NYC Posts: 361 Drives: around Rep Power: 14	Going to do Amuse soon, and wrap the car white at the same time. I expect the only thing she will notice is the change of color from black to white, but as far as money spent on bumpers = no one will be aware __________________ 2010 Sport, Magnetic Black Top Speed Pro 1 CBE - Swift Spec R - Stillen Splitter - 35% Tint - Tinted tails - 6k HID -ES113 20x10 20x11

05-30-2014, 01:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
ZeroZeta Track Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Austin TX Posts: 543 Drives: 2013 Z Rep Power: 14	I think its fair that someone who doesn't share the same hobby (or obsession) not have the same eye for detail that the enthusiast does. I had an ex GF that was into shoes. (Lots of shoes) So despite the fact that she had an entire closet full of foot wear, I do not remember anything specific (ie length of the heel, whether or not they had open toes, or even what color they were) despite the fact that I lived with her for years and saw her wearing them every day. For some reason the only thing I actually paid attention to were the FMBs. 6spd, gbrettin, DEpointfive0 and 1 others like this.

05-30-2014, 12:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
kittens Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Central NJ Posts: 412 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 13	lol my ex gf didn't like my car at all she said I should have bought a new civic nah

05-30-2014, 05:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
Duc_Z09 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Frederick MD Posts: 876 Drives: With the blinker on. Rep Power: 24	I'm not allowed to (significantly) mod my Z since I sent thousands building my previous Mustang... That's why I went with the Nismo, since IMO it already looks good and doesn't really need anything. So far I've done tint. I'm going to be making a shift knob too (I've got access to a lathe) since I hate the stocker and don't feel like shelling out $180. That plus a tasteful front tow hook should keep my happy for a while. In the distant future when my Z becomes relegated to toy status, maybe I'll add forced induction. __________________ 2009 370z #206 (all mods are Home Depot) 2009 Ducati 848 (full Ohlins, Termignoni, etc) 2003 Grand Cherokee (long arms, big tires, 4.56, lockers)

05-30-2014, 05:28 AM	#12 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 64 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684737	My wife knows what color my car is. LMBmikeZ, gurneyeagle, axmea? and 1 others like this. __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

05-30-2014, 09:19 AM	#15 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	My wife knows how much money is spent on the car (she's a damn CPA). She doesn't care about mods except how they affect the budget She would recognize major changes, though. It was her DD for over a year. onzedge and jpkirk like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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