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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.
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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
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(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) . .:p Yeah that's what I'm thinking. Great rack though.
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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.
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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.
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Mine is a car nut so loves retro classics but also loves the e90.. Proper keeper.
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(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.
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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.
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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...
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My hand loves retro cars...
Also likes the Volvo...
And it doesn't answer back! It's ace!
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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.
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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.
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(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.
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(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!
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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".
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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
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(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.
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(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.
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the lasses I dated, were not bothered at all, The last lass I dated, loved 90s stuff and thought the little rover was topper.
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(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?
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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
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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.
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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.
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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 
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My mrs loves old cars so much she refuses to drive anything with an ecu! Or red she doesnt like red cars.
On a break from 306oc for personal reasons. If anyone needs or wants me most of you have my number and or facebook messenger
Thanks for the good times guys n gals. I might be back. Who knows.
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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...
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John...the 1.4 306 isnt worth it!!
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(08-11-2014, 08:10 PM)Piggy Wrote: John...the 1.4 306 isnt worth it!! Rofl
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