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

axmea? · 05-31-2014, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Fuzzzy

You have unrealistic expectations. Your car will never mean to your wife what it does to you.

Years ago I had a moustache and one morning decided to shave it off. My wife (now ex- for other reasons) asked me if I had gotten a haircut. She knew there was something different but couldn't figure out what it was. It was the next day before she figured it out.

You did not use your moustache to its fullest potential my friend. And that is all.

Malm · 05-30-2014, 12:04 PM

I swapped out my wheels, added some cf to the car, and unless I point it out, my gf doesn't notice it or care that much.

She likes the car tho esp if I am passing someone. Basically if I do floor it, she puts her hands on her thighs and says "oooo"

SS_Firehawk · 05-30-2014, 12:05 PM

Wifey knows my car all too well. Especially my old Supercharged one. She picked up the sound diff between a HFC and a resonator, clutch chatter, clutch feel between my new Nismo and old car, shifter feel differences, even the smallest squeals. She has now learned where a CBE stops and headers / cats begin. If I make the smallest of mods, she'll notice lol. She even knows that the RRP I bought is a fuel pump to stop fuel starve (we had to walk one day after the gym). I can't get past her.

And she pays the bills. Saurons eye, I swear. But she's bad @SS and let's me do cool $hit to my car lol.

Pintsize725 · 05-30-2014, 01:26 PM

Hubby knows all of the vendors since I'm always looking at parts during our TV time. As far as if he would notice anything new, probably. He doesn't care for my Z as much as I'd like him to.

axmea? · 05-30-2014, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

my wife doesnt use the garage so i could have a new car in there and she would not know for a while.

..until my kid probably opens his mouth.

Lol, my daughter is the one who spills the beans. She knows what I've been up to for some reason. Maybe because she sees the UPS guy drop off big brown boxes.

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Originally Posted by Krazy.1K

My fiance knows nothing about cars and she has no interest, just not her thing. I like it that way, she don't get involved in my ****.
Took her to ZDayZ with me, let's just say she will not going back next year.

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I know someone who asked a girl out and they went to a meet. She went poof.

Meulen · 05-30-2014, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by axmea?

Lol, my daughter is the one who spills the beans. She knows what I've been up to for some reason. Maybe because she sees the UPS guy drop off big brown boxes.

I know someone who asked a girl out and they went to a meet. She went poof.

My neighbors usually make comments about all the boxes on my door step. The way our houses are staggered in the cul de sac, their kitchen window overlooks my front porch! lol

My wife usually gets bummed when she can't go to meets with me. She owns a business and usually gets stuck working. I guess we are strange!

Elan · 05-30-2014, 02:12 PM

She still thinks the wing is specifically designed for flight!

gbrettin · 05-30-2014, 02:41 PM

My wife doesn't care what I do to my car and she really doesn't care what I have put into it, it's not her thing. She is VERY understanding and that's due to the fact we are not planning on having kids.

Tigger · 05-30-2014, 02:47 PM

Ex-gf had it out on the autox track. She loved driving it and wasn't scared to push it. A rare one indeed. Maybe now I'll get stuck with a normal chick? ut-oh.

b15 · 05-30-2014, 04:36 PM

Not well, but I like it that way. My wife definitely noticed the exhaust and she noticed I lowered it. Then I put on spacers and she asked if I got new wheels

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Originally Posted by gbrettin

My wife doesn't care what I do to my car and she really doesn't care what I have put into it, it's not her thing. She is VERY understanding and that's due to the fact we are not planning on having kids.

Same here. Kids are in the picture for 2015 though...

Jasonle · 05-30-2014, 07:14 PM

All My wife knows that it's my side chick. No questions.

DEpointfive0 · 06-01-2014, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jasonle

All My wife knows that it's she's my side chick. No questions.

Fixed

Z1NONLY · 05-30-2014, 07:42 PM

I race my car and my wife is sort of like a "Team Owner". She expects it to cost money, but she expects me to get something for the money I spend. It's not uncommon for her to ask me how much time I expect to shave off of an average run for a given expenditure.

When I first started autocrossing my Base model 350, I had about $1k burning a hole in my pocket and decided I wanted to order an exhaust. She asked how much time the exhaust would shave off of my runs. I was only expecting 5-10hp max so I guessed the difference would be a tenth of a second...maybe two tenths. We were only dating at the time but she stopped me in my tracks when she asked how much time a LSD would shave...Well, THAT would probably knock a whole second off an average run compared to the open diff my Base came with. The Quaife LSD was my first mod.

Now, almost a decade later, she is my wife and I still have not bought an exhaust. Lol.

Zerocool · 05-30-2014, 09:13 PM

Considering she has the same car... a lot lol

axmea? · 05-31-2014, 01:55 AM

Went out to dinner with friends in our sedan and when we got back home, I opened the garage and there was my Z sitting tight. I looked at her and noticed she was looking at the Z's a$$.

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DSCN6984 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG]

She blurts out "I don't like that black frame, you should take that off. What's AeroJacket anyway?" I was cracking up deep inside. I love her so much. I'll break the news at some point.

05-30-2014, 12:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
SS_Firehawk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,142 Drives: 13' Magma Red Nismo Rep Power: 7336	Wifey knows my car all too well. Especially my old Supercharged one. She picked up the sound diff between a HFC and a resonator, clutch chatter, clutch feel between my new Nismo and old car, shifter feel differences, even the smallest squeals. She has now learned where a CBE stops and headers / cats begin. If I make the smallest of mods, she'll notice lol. She even knows that the RRP I bought is a fuel pump to stop fuel starve (we had to walk one day after the gym). I can't get past her. And she pays the bills. Saurons eye, I swear. But she's bad @SS and let's me do cool $hit to my car lol. JARblue, Pintsize725, axmea? and 5 others like this. __________________ Old Car:GTM TSC'd 550whp / 410lbft tq @ 11.88PSI New Car: Under Construction

05-30-2014, 01:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pintsize725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 14,196 Drives: 2016 Mazda 6 Rep Power: 211846	Hubby knows all of the vendors since I'm always looking at parts during our TV time. As far as if he would notice anything new, probably. He doesn't care for my Z as much as I'd like him to. axmea? likes this. __________________ Tracie

05-30-2014, 02:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Elan Track Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 906 Drives: Airplanes Rep Power: 18	She still thinks the wing is specifically designed for flight! SS_Firehawk likes this. __________________ 2009 370Z NISMO #477 \| AAM Competition Short Tails \| AAM Competition HFCs \| K&N Typhoon CAI \| Kenwood DPX300U \| Rockford Fosgate PRIME R300-4 \| Rockford Fosgate Punch P165 \| Rockford Fosgate Punch P300-12 \| Polk Audio db1001 \| 15% Tints \| GTR Start Button \|

05-30-2014, 02:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,304 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 589452	My wife doesn't care what I do to my car and she really doesn't care what I have put into it, it's not her thing. She is VERY understanding and that's due to the fact we are not planning on having kids. b15 and SS_Firehawk like this.

05-30-2014, 02:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tigger A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: NM Posts: 8,063 Drives: Awedeeeeee Rep Power: 604	Ex-gf had it out on the autox track. She loved driving it and wasn't scared to push it. A rare one indeed. Maybe now I'll get stuck with a normal chick? ut-oh. VABAM and SS_Firehawk like this.

05-30-2014, 12:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Malm Track Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Posts: 706 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z bs a7 Rep Power: 14	I swapped out my wheels, added some cf to the car, and unless I point it out, my gf doesn't notice it or care that much. She likes the car tho esp if I am passing someone. Basically if I do floor it, she puts her hands on her thighs and says "oooo"

05-30-2014, 07:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jasonle A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: St. Louis Posts: 3,509 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 27	All My wife knows that it's my side chick. No questions. DEpointfive0, axmea? and futurez like this. __________________ 2009 Nissan 370z/2003 Honda Soccer Van Shineauto Amuse Body Kit/UAM Fenders/Bc Br Coilovers/Topspeed Exhaust/Racing Hart Wheels and More My Sexy Beast

05-30-2014, 07:42 PM	#13 (permalink)
Z1NONLY Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SW Florida Posts: 355 Drives: 16 FR-S Rep Power: 42	I race my car and my wife is sort of like a "Team Owner". She expects it to cost money, but she expects me to get something for the money I spend. It's not uncommon for her to ask me how much time I expect to shave off of an average run for a given expenditure. When I first started autocrossing my Base model 350, I had about $1k burning a hole in my pocket and decided I wanted to order an exhaust. She asked how much time the exhaust would shave off of my runs. I was only expecting 5-10hp max so I guessed the difference would be a tenth of a second...maybe two tenths. We were only dating at the time but she stopped me in my tracks when she asked how much time a LSD would shave...Well, THAT would probably knock a whole second off an average run compared to the open diff my Base came with. The Quaife LSD was my first mod. Now, almost a decade later, she is my wife and I still have not bought an exhaust. Lol. VABAM, Pintsize725, DEpointfive0 and 3 others like this.

05-30-2014, 09:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
Zerocool Track Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: N.Y Posts: 548 Drives: '09 370z Rep Power: 17	Considering she has the same car... a lot lol __________________ I like pizza

05-31-2014, 01:55 AM	#15 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,243 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53243	Update: wifey notice alert Went out to dinner with friends in our sedan and when we got back home, I opened the garage and there was my Z sitting tight. I looked at her and noticed she was looking at the Z's a$$. [IMG]DSCN6984 by axmea?, on Flickr[/IMG] She blurts out "I don't like that black frame, you should take that off. What's AeroJacket anyway?" I was cracking up deep inside. I love her so much. I'll break the news at some point. onzedge and DEpointfive0 like 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

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