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How does your other half feel about old cars? - THE_Liam - 08-11-2014
Bear with me, this came up in the pub last night, would love your thoughts.
So, my lass doesn't really care. If it has a comfy passenger seat, good heater and doesn't break too often she's happy. It gets her to work and Cornwall, and doesn't cost her anything because we don't include it in the household bills. She couldn't care less about car shows or forums, she's happy for me to have my hobby and doesn't feign interest in it, because if I ever talk to her about cars she has the "I'm listening and nodding politely but dying inside" look, so I don't. Happy days
However, my mate has a first generation RX7, a B2 Audi 80 Sport and an E46 320D daily, and his lass will only go in the E46, says the retros are "unsafe, unreliable and embarrassing", constantly nags him to grow up and sell them, gives him shit about going to shows or spending time on forum, and generally just makes an inconvenience of herself.
Is this common and I'm just lucky? Or is his lass a dud? She does have huge tits if that helps.
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - Mattcheese31 - 08-11-2014
narr sounds like a bitch tbh, if a woman wouldn't ride with me it'd be the old ejector seat . .(in connery's accent) . .:p
Re: RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - THE_Liam - 08-11-2014
(08-11-2014, 09:13 AM)Mattcheese31 Wrote: narr sounds like a bitch tbh, if a woman wouldn't ride with me it'd be the old ejector seat . .(in connery's accent) . .:pYeah that's what I'm thinking. Great rack though.
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - Matt-Rallye - 08-11-2014
All im thinking about now is great racks...
In all fairness this is probably the reason im single
My ex missus is into classic VW's (shite) but she did have a cracking pair of jubblys... IIRC her ONLY redeeming feature tbh.
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - THE_Liam - 08-11-2014
Thing is, I could understand if the house was full of crap but he runs a carpet fitting and supply business and he keeps his retro cars at the back of the warehouse, they don't even go in the driveway! I'll have to get him to send me a photo to post, proper funny. Big showroom full of racks of carpet rolls, but right at the back there's a curtained off bit behind the last rack. If you peer through the rolls you can see the cars, he just pulls back the curtain and drives them out the delivery door.
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - 1616six - 08-11-2014
Mine is a car nut so loves retro classics but also loves the e90.. Proper keeper.
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - Matt-Rallye - 08-11-2014
(08-11-2014, 10:16 AM)THE_Liam Wrote: Thing is, I could understand if the house was full of crap but he runs a carpet fitting and supply business and he keeps his retro cars at the back of the warehouse, they don't even go in the driveway! I'll have to get him to send me a photo to post, proper funny. Big showroom full of racks of carpet rolls, but right at the back there's a curtained off bit behind the last rack. If you peer through the rolls you can see the cars, he just pulls back the curtain and drives them out the delivery door.
Like a boss!
My boss keeps his jensen interceptor mk3 (30+k motor) in a ramshackle tin shed round the back of the brand new office block
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - lolsteve - 08-11-2014
Ladysteve is quite into the jdm stuff , don't think she would be able to do any work on the car but she does love the drift cars at combe and think she's up for throttle bodies on the cuore.
She was also very helpful the other week when I was out working in the dark and she came out without meven asking to hold a torch
she's a bit annoyed I spent money on coilovers instead of a sofa though haha
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - Orta - 08-11-2014
Swmbo has hated all of my 306s. She doesn't old cars at all. For what reason she won't give. so I'm not the wiser. All the usual stuff: like its old, unsafe, costs how much to tax! We don't need two cars, it's uneconomical, too loud, is embarrassing turning up to our friends (who all drive newish very boring German stuff), and basically takes up my time and money.
Ha, so now I keep it just to annoy her. The joys of being married...
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - Ruan - 08-11-2014
My hand loves retro cars...
Also likes the Volvo...
And it doesn't answer back! It's ace!
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - Chris_90 - 08-11-2014
My wife was abit funny with it to start with but I think she soon realised that I didn't care what she said cos when it comes to cars I do what I want and that's that, no it's or buts, that's said when I blow a car she sits there all smug like we'll you did have to stick that bigger turbo on it was fine before.
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - PartyJas - 08-11-2014
My Missus spat the dummy when I borrowed a fair chunk of cash to build by Opel Ascona 400. Said that money could have been spent on a nice wedding........ She isn't my Missus anymore.
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - Dum-Dum - 08-11-2014
(08-11-2014, 11:11 AM)Ruan Wrote: My hand loves retro cars...
Also likes the Volvo...
And it doesn't answer back! It's ace!
Likewise.
Was seeing a bird recently who was saving up for a R33 GTR skyline. Shame that didn't work out really, onwards and upwards.
I couldn't go out with someone who didn't at least tolerate the cars, that would be right shit however cute she was.
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - Matt-Rallye - 08-11-2014
(08-11-2014, 11:40 AM)Dum-Dum Wrote:(08-11-2014, 11:11 AM)Ruan Wrote: My hand loves retro cars...
Also likes the Volvo...
And it doesn't answer back! It's ace!
Likewise.
Was seeing a bird recently who was saving up for a R33 GTR skyline. Shame that didn't work out really, onwards and upwards.
I couldn't go out with someone who didn't at least tolerate the cars, that would be right shit however cute she was.
Sian kept that one quiet!
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - bigcheez2k3 - 08-11-2014
I'm not sure if she minds or not. Certainly listens to me waffle on about stuff and comes with me when I see you guys.
Although the first thing she said when she saw my car was "deathtrap".
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - eskimogod - 08-11-2014
my misses is pretty awesome for this she sometimes worries about the money i chuck at them (if only she knew the true amount..) doesn't moan when i drag her to races shows etc
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - 205 Mardi gras - 08-11-2014
(08-11-2014, 11:39 AM)PartyJas Wrote: My Missus spat the dummy when I borrowed a fair chunk of cash to build by Opel Ascona 400. Said that money could have been spent on a nice wedding........ She isn't my Missus anymore.
What happened to the Ascona? Have you still got it? I've got a LHD 400 replica. Ruan's right hand liked my old Ascona too! .....Luke.
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - PartyJas - 08-11-2014
(08-11-2014, 01:41 PM)205 Mardi gras Wrote:(08-11-2014, 11:39 AM)PartyJas Wrote: My Missus spat the dummy when I borrowed a fair chunk of cash to build by Opel Ascona 400. Said that money could have been spent on a nice wedding........ She isn't my Missus anymore.
What happened to the Ascona? Have you still got it? I've got a LHD 400 replica. Ruan's right hand liked my old Ascona too! .....Luke.
Its still being built and has been for over 3 years now. Should be ready for April 2015 all being well with the engine set up. Its running a Vauxhall C20XE with a rather large Eaton M90 supercharger.
You can see the full build here - clicky
Damn image didn't work
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - procta - 08-11-2014
the lasses I dated, were not bothered at all, The last lass I dated, loved 90s stuff and thought the little rover was topper.
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - 1616six - 08-11-2014
(08-11-2014, 11:40 AM)Dum-Dum Wrote: Likewise.
Was seeing a bloke recently who was saving up for a R33 GTR skyline. Shame that didn't work out really, onwards and upwards.
Wasn't another one of those 'birds' like last time was it?
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - Niall - 08-11-2014
She knows if i had to choose between her and the car, its the car so she keeps quiet.
She does that typical thing though with snide remarks about how much i spend on the car. Oh if only she knew
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - silverzx - 08-11-2014
Guess I'm lucky, she doesn't give a toss, will happily sit with me in the cold handing me tools, helping fit FMIC etc without any complaint.
If I want to go tinker with cars, that's also fine, she doesn't mind, she'll go amuse herself.
She doesn't care what I spend on them but says "and you moan when I spend more than £50 on clothes"! - Which is a valid point.
And she gives driving BJ's. Winner.
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - C2K - 08-11-2014
Mine doesn't say anything about the cars. She never said a bad word about the HDi even when it was pushing 300K and was 13 years old, despite only ever having newish cars.
She looks for a heater, a stereo to sing along to, and a comfy seat.
She also doesn't say anything when I spend money on the car either, cause she knows hers gets pampered too.
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - Piggy - 08-11-2014
Mrs Piggy loves cars, loves the cars I love, is handy enough with a spanner and wants her 206 to go faster!!
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - r3k1355 - 08-11-2014
My mrs has a pretty good disdain for my cars.
She's more than happy to go out in my five tho, and thats 22 years old now
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - bashbarnard - 08-11-2014
My mrs loves old cars so much she refuses to drive anything with an ecu! Or red she doesnt like red cars.
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - John1.4 - 08-11-2014
my mrs / soon to be ex missus, was ok about me and cars, understood it was part of me and it definately wasn't going to change, and that i would always spend money on it/them
she used it as part of the excuse to leave me...
RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - Piggy - 08-11-2014
John...the 1.4 306 isnt worth it!!
Re: RE: How does your other half feel about old cars? - bashbarnard - 08-11-2014
(08-11-2014, 08:10 PM)Piggy Wrote: John...the 1.4 306 isnt worth it!!Rofl
How does your other half feel about old cars? - Frosty - 08-11-2014
My car is my other half