Perk10

Reading this reminds me of why I recently bought a 911 (6 months)... I am not married, have no kids and my girlfriend isn't pushing for either. This thread just makes me even more happy with my decision

sandwedge

I have a wife who sees cars as nothing more than a means of transportation between two points that should be as economical and safe as possible in one package. That kind of car doesn't work for me so I buy what I want in exchange for looking past some things she buys that make no sense to me. So we're both happy. No discussions about cars. Marriage is about compromise, not about extortion.

If I had a wife who demanded I give up a passion of mine because she couldn't or wouldn't even try to share it with me or even allow it I think there would be some serious discussions about parting ways.

tommy618

FWIW, I recently purchased my Porsche a few months ago. I have 2 kids and have no plans to sell the 911. I take my Infiniti JX more now during the winter or when we go shopping. The rest of the time if the roads are clear, I take the 911. My 3 yr old loves it.

Buddhamonk

being married isn't as bad as everyone makes it to be.

I'm married with one kid. My wife let me buy my porsche last month, let me keep the mazdaspeed3 I had before that, let's me do track days on the ninjazx6r, lets me buy all the mods I want for all three and finally, I am allowed to buy a second motorcycle of my choice. She even said "I can park the family SUV outside if you need more room in the garage"

TommyV44

Exactly!!

Tom

TommyV44

The term "my wife lets me" seems a little bizarre.

I stayed single until I was 42 and married a woman who does things to make me happy and I her. Together we built a life which includes things I'm passionate about and things she's passionate about….and things we're both passionate about together.

When I was small my mother used to let me do certain things like get a paper route, play LL baseball or take the bus into NY to watch a hockey game……my wife never let me do anything….not one thing.

Tom

switch911

I have a wife and a kid, she has her SUV she loves, we have a truck and a 911. She never complains about the car -- it's my toy, it isn't a family transportation unit.

It isn't about marriage/children destroying 911 dreams, it's about being with a woman that gets it.

My wife understands I love this car and realizes it makes me happy, so she doesn't **** with it. Sure she uses it as a bargaining chip when she wants Botox or a trainer but that's fine.

MMK110464

Genius!

0-Steve

Ive been dating the same girl for 5 years. We are both ready to get married. In November I traded/upgraded my Boxster to a 911. She assumed it pushed off our engagement but didn't kill me. I got engaged 2 weeks later. She passed!

Ynot

Blah, I got my 911 when I had two small boys, I have 3 kids now. My wife knows I love cars and she knows I will tell her, "Don't let the door hit you on your way out," if she doesn't let me buy what I want with my own money. But my wife would never do anything like that b/c like my 911, I picked my wife wisely.

AP997S

IMHO I think you have the right car and the wrong wife.

Rhody

I have two kids of similar ages. I have a 5 point harness seat well strapped in to one of the back seats, and a booster in the other seat. As many other people have mentioned, my kids love going in the 'p-car'. I do have another suitable car, GTI, for the very snowy days like we've had recently.

As others have recommended, get another daily driver, but get the 911 set up with car seats too. I've posted pics and instructions of my car seat install in the past.

Good luck.

gcurnew

Kids are gone. Wife has her own Porsche (2012 Cayman S). Life is good.

Loud223

Both my kids (10 & 12) love it when I take them to their activities in our 911. My wife is happy for me, she knows I've wanted a porsche since I was a kid. I'll never forget my son turning to me as we're getting out of the car saying, "cool car, cool dad". I would have paid twice what I paid for it had I known he was going to say that.

Captsteve123

My wife is tickled to death I bought a 911, and also knows I am looking at a 1976 turbo 911 that is a project car! If you make day trips to cool new places with the wife, she will enjoy it more, and not ask you to sell. Lastly, I guess if you have to ask for your nads off the top shelf, you don't need a Porsche! Just saying!