How does your Wife feel about your Porsche???
08-31-2006, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by mario911c4s
My wife likes it but feels it's a lot of money spent on a car that is not used every day.
I got my wife a new diamond ring. Don't have to worry about any "mods complaints" this month.
I got my wife a new diamond ring. Don't have to worry about any "mods complaints" this month.
That will keep her quiet for a couple months
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08-31-2006, 05:39 PM
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I think she understands the need. And plus - I am always in a better mood after I get out of the car than before I got in. So she sees the end benefit as actually hers, not mine.
08-31-2006, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by riad
Just tell her "I'm in the car more then you, when that changes I'll love you more."
Unfortunatley for me that won't work. I have only a 4 minute commute to work. I can usually hold out that long. Not always of course but most of the time.
08-31-2006, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by evansaero
Now thats funny Sh** 
Mine knows I love the car and enjoys seeing me enjoy the car.
08-31-2006, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by riad
Can they do that???
The Turbo is always a he.
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08-31-2006, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by P-Car fanatic
its not what it says that is gay, my wife thinks all vanity plates are gay
basically its the plate in th UK that the sultain of brunei bought for $400k years ago where it remained the most expensive plate for 15 years.
http://www.bm3w.co.uk/news/nindex.ph..._from=&ucat=3&
its my nickname and i thought that for $70 a year I could not pass it up, no matter how gay my wife thought it would be
basically its the plate in th UK that the sultain of brunei bought for $400k years ago where it remained the most expensive plate for 15 years.
http://www.bm3w.co.uk/news/nindex.ph..._from=&ucat=3&
its my nickname and i thought that for $70 a year I could not pass it up, no matter how gay my wife thought it would be
That is so cool. I know Barnsley pretty well... never knew they did plate auctions there.
08-31-2006, 06:46 PM
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Wife loves the C2 (and all previous P-cars) but absolutely HATES the beater ('87 Buick S/W) that I bought to drive to work on snowy days in DC. She makes me park it around the corner in front a the neighbor's house. DC and snow don't mix, and this is a true beater. But the P-car has always been welcome in the family 
08-31-2006, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by blk on blk
At the moment mine hates my P-car. It has been in and out of the shop for much of the last month, and now they are replacing the engine. She bought it new for me this past Christmas, and it only has 5k miles on it. She likes her 4.4 X5 much better and keeps reminding me I should have gotten the M5. They way this whole deal has gone for me I think she may be right. I am pretty pleased with the way the dealer and my service advisor have handled things. PCNA could not have handled it more badly.
08-31-2006, 08:48 PM
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My wife likes cars more than she admits, and she appreciates the quality and gorgeous look of the 996 C4S. She doesn't understand what it does for me, and likely never will - but she knows it's important to me to have a toy car, whether a Porsche or something else. It's much, much cheaper than a divorce. Her attitude is "Life is short - get what you want and enjoy it!" She's a honey! My wife is great, too! 
08-31-2006, 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by riad
Just tell her "I'm in the car more then you, when that changes I'll love you more."
3 points for the funniest quote of the week! In all honesty, why should they hate a car you love? My wife doesn't share my passion for these things, nor do I share hers for baskets/flowers/romance novels, the list goes on. She likes that it makes me happy, and thats all i can ask for
08-31-2006, 09:43 PM
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Mine was fine with my toys until the recent purchase of the GT3. She was fine with the Ninja motorcycle, traded it in and got Jet Skis, traded those in and got a Z3, traded that in and got an M3, traded the M3 in and got the GT3.
It's now been put in my face 2-3 times recently when I complain about wasted expenses such as "Why did you take the kids to that Dentist when we have dental insurance with this other dentist?" BOOM, Porsche purchase put back in my face and how much it cost.
I finally had enough and told her your "lucky I didn't get a Ferrari!!!!" Don't know where this will go. Never, EVER had a problem with buying and enjoying my toys. Together 20 years married 14. I don't understand it
It's now been put in my face 2-3 times recently when I complain about wasted expenses such as "Why did you take the kids to that Dentist when we have dental insurance with this other dentist?" BOOM, Porsche purchase put back in my face and how much it cost.
I finally had enough and told her your "lucky I didn't get a Ferrari!!!!" Don't know where this will go. Never, EVER had a problem with buying and enjoying my toys. Together 20 years married 14. I don't understand it
08-31-2006, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by oreganet
Sure, a C2 is a he, a C4 is a she. Put an aero kit on a C2 and it becomes a she.
The Turbo is always a he.
The Turbo is always a he.
Okay, the C2 had a half an aerokit, then I finished putting the other half on....so I have a he and a she.....does that mean I go both ways? I'm so confused!!
08-31-2006, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by RobynC
Okay, the C2 had a half an aerokit, then I finished putting the other half on....so I have a he and a she.....does that mean I go both ways? I'm so confused!!
When I say tranny I really mean transmission, ok?
