How do you tell your spouse....

[jgerock]

That you are thinking about buying another car? When I told my wife that I was going to inspect the 1600ti in Maryland - she gave me one of those looks that reminds me of the "throwing daggers" cartoons. When I told her this evening the car had sold before I even had a chance to look at it, she didn't seem relieved even though I somehow was (@!) that someone else had bought it.

I have two "fun" cars now and absolutely no more room for another one.

Please share your experiences.

[RayC911]

Most married guys have 3 issues when buying a car; I don't have the room, I don't have the funds or my wife won't let me. My own issue has only been the funds part. Come to think of it, my wife usually only finds out about a new ride when she walks into the garage and see something unfamiliar.

[Guest Anonymous]

Come to think of it, my wife usually only finds out about a new ride when she walks into the garage and see something unfamiliar.

I did that for many years. Puchased a few mountain bikes that way. Eventualy became bolder and purchased bigger items...ie Cars..even a Boat.

Now my wife carrys my balls in her purse.

[02Les]

I'm lucky and don't have that problem.

Hence the list of cars in my signature below.

[MKINNA]

Come to think of it, my wife usually only finds out about a new ride when she walks into the garage and see something unfamiliar.

I did that for many years. Puchased a few mountain bikes that way. Eventualy became bolder and purchased bigger items...ie Cars..even a Boat.

Now my wife carrys my balls in her purse.

LOL,I hear you, I'm only allowed to have a credit card so she can check up on me twice a day to see if I bought anything.

[Armond]

I'm lucky and don't have that problem.

Hence the list of cars in my signature below.

You are one lucky man Les. Does she have a sister? Jk...

[hegedus]

Then I can be counted as one of the really lucky ones.

I got my car last year and it it arrived on a flat bed with the rest of the parts in another truck. She thought the first thing I would buy would be cinder blocks. The car came together very quickly, in about 3 months, and is now my daily driver.

Her response: "Why don't you get another one?" She is a keeper; our 25th is next week.

She has "requested" red Porsche 356 for her. Now let me double (triple) check the funds.

[Armond]

Come to think of it, my wife usually only finds out about a new ride when she walks into the garage and see something unfamiliar.

I did that for many years. Puchased a few mountain bikes that way. Eventualy became bolder and purchased bigger items...ie Cars..even a Boat.

Now my wife carrys my balls in her purse.

LOL,I hear you, I'm only allowed to have a credit card so she can check up on me twice a day to see if I bought anything.

Damn..that's harsh. One time she noticed a 74tii parked outside our house for days. She finally asked me who's it was and I smiled and said...oh?! That's the car I was telling you about...what's the matter Hun? You don't remember???

I ended up sleeping on the couch for couple of days

[adawil2002]

Jim, I was hoping you bought the 'ti'.

If it weren't for my wife, I'd still be '02 hunting. If it weren't for our combined Bimmer lust we wouldn't have bought Athena, my wife's 3.0CSi, her 20th anniversary gift.

I am not allowed, by several people, to buy any more cars, though I keep looking.

[ndog]

X2 that credit check.....mkinna

[Kidasters]

When I got the first one:

"Don't worry - your car can still fit in the garage".

When I got the second one:

"Don't worry - your car can still fit in the garage"

When I got the third one:

"Yeah - your car's out"

[markmac]

That you are thinking about buying another car? When I told my wife that I was going to inspect the 1600ti in Maryland - she gave me one of those looks that reminds me of the "throwing daggers" cartoons. When I told her this evening the car had sold before I even had a chance to look at it, she didn't seem relieved even though I somehow was (@!) that someone else had bought it.

I have two "fun" cars now and absolutely no more room for another one.

Please share your experiences.

I have to say (and I have said it before), I am pretty lucky with a very supportive wife. When i was using my tii as a daily while working on the AlpinA car, she finally told me that I really need to pick one to restore, because the tii was starting to fall apart. She was right, the tii had to go (and I didn't have a place to store it inside). That said, she is pretty particular about how her house looks so it is pretty amazing that she is good with me keeping my AlpinA race wheels in my son's bedroom (he is off to college this year, so it is soon to be the "media room"......ha, ha). I have three of em stacked up here.

www.alpinabmw2002.com

[Chris_B]

My spouse pretends like she is happy that I have found something to amuse myself with, but keeps a secret roster going so that there is credit available the next time she wants something. Fortunately for me, she is into cars (BMWs only, pls) and big screen TVs.

[ndog]

That set of tires would make a great end table ,just add some window glass

[kris]

Owner of a few fun cars and a project It is better to beg forgiveness then ask permission. And build a big garage.