How do you tell your spouse....

[DUDOK]

I think my wife would like to tell Craig to shove his list! Then I would not bother her with "look a 1965 land rover for only $900.00 and not in too bad a shape!" (two days ago and it did not last the day) or "check this out a Fiat 850 just down the road" (yesterday)...............Gotta go, something new is sure to be listed........

[Pigpen]

Hi Jim,

Man do I hear you. My wife finally put her foot down!

The tii going thru restoration, along with a new race motor being assembled in the garage, means she is parking outside next to the daily driver Polaris tii and the Sahara that is being converted to Side drafts. (The race car is in the trailer in front of the house ) I can't understand why she refuse's every time I bring up the idea of a touring tii?

I still have it in hiding, and I have only seen it once!

I feel the pain, Mark

[ClayW]

I'm pretty lucky to have a supportive spouse. I like to think that a big part of her support comes from the fact that I chose my battles (and projects) carefully, but the truth is that it's because she understands me. She understands how important this hobby is to me. She understands my need to physically build, repair or fabricate a useful item with my hands. She understands that maintaining and modifying this car is a positive, healthy hobby that satisfies my need to learn, grow and live. She understands that keeping this car alive keeps a part of me alive, and she knows that that is important to me.

She doesn't flinch when I mention that I need to work on the car and she asks me about it, even though I know that she doesn't have a clue what I'm talking about when I respond. So, when I talk about buying a part or starting a project, it's probably something that's going to give me a sense of worth, accomplishment and peace, and she knows that I need that. She's a good woman and a Hell of a good passenger.

[Colin]

I'm pretty lucky to have a supportive spouse. I like to think that a big part of her support comes from the fact that I chose my battles (and projects) carefully, but the truth is that it's because she understands me. She understands how important this hobby is to me. She understands my need to physically build, repair or fabricate a useful item with my hands. She understands that maintaining and modifying this car is a positive, healthy hobby that satisfies my need to learn, grow and live. She understands that keeping this car alive keeps a part of me alive, and she knows that that is important to me.

So, when I talk about buying a part or starting a project, it's probably something that's going to give me a sense of worth, accomplishment and peace, and she knows that I need that. She's a good woman and a Hell of a good passenger.

If you posted this knowing that she checks this forum, then you sir, are a "real man of genius."

[vinceinIL]

I don't have a wife and don't list my cars in my sig line....

vince

[jgerock]

I don't have a wife and don't list my cars in my sig line....

vince

Vince - I was hoping you would buy that ti! David said you contacted him.

[Hutton]

Tell us more about the 1600ti

Just added another car to my inventory.

Neighbor told me about a 76 1 owner car owned be a teacher.

Had to pick it up make sure it goes to a good home.

[Hutton]

Pigpen- I here you

I have had the 71 riviera blue car in hiding for almost a year.

Verona tii still in P&B ...she knows about this one put may have forgotten about it since it's been gone tmso long.

[Guest Anonymous]

Marc,

are you still looking for flat based 20 hole outer BBS rims? email me off board.

sorry to hijack.

[BobBreed]

My wife came home from work one day to discover a new (to me) 2002 race car in the garage. Already having one race car, she said...." One of the three of you has to go". End of discussion. Tim Murray got a nice race car.

Bob

[scoTTlarock]

I started a thread a few weeks back about wanting to buy a 2nd O2. I tried to casually mention it to my GF last week, and I definitely got a lot of flack from it =)

One tactic I have come up with is to tell her it is only a "cheap parts car" to help with my current project, and that I will take the good parts off and re-sell it.

Then, for some mysterious reason, my unreasonably high asking price causes no-one to buy it. Guess I will have to keep it a little longer, hon.

[MatthewCervi]

My wife used to be more tolerant, but I think the E28 M5 I got was the end of that. I tried to be cheap in buying one and it came back and bit me in the end. Now I can only have one old car at a time and since I can't bring myself to sell the tii...

I did find one way out though now that my kids are getting older. I got a 97 318ti a couple weeks ago for my oldest son. Not "old" by any means, but it gives me something else to work on from time to time.

[Kidasters]

My wife used to be more tolerant, but I think the E28 M5 I got was the end of that. I tried to be cheap in buying one and it came back and bit me in the end.

I hear this.

My first Porsche was broken down all the time. At least once a month. And, it was about $1000 every time we took it to the mechanic.

It was 5 years before I could get my wife to not cringe at the word "Porsche".

[SteveJ]

The first solution that comes to mind-

You say: "I'm getting this one for a parts car."

You get the car, take a few parts off to put on your car. Slowly 'realize' that this parts car is actually pretty good and would be pretty easy to restore.

Second solution-

You say: "What kind of old car would you like for yourself, honey?"

You get one of those to build for her. It makes her happy and satisfies your wrenching bug. (It also gives you a chance to order parts for other cars at the same time as doing her project)

Third solution-

You say: "I'm the man and I'll do what I damn well please."

You then buy a comfy couch to sleep on and ask Armond what kind of purse his wife carries.

[TobyB]

I usually don't.

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