Should I? Or shouldn't I?
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You have to I'm afraid. Part of it is being seen by your wife to be fully committed to the needs of your growing family. If you refuse to change car to something that will cater for them as well as yourself (putting their needs first), it will send out a very negative message.
She will start to doubt your commitment and will become progressively more twisted with hatred each time she watches you disappear for a noon. After a while you will wake up and catch her staring at the side of your head with a look of disapproval on her face. You will start to notice random stab holes and scorch marks on the Lotus' bodywork and the word 'b
d' keyed into its bonnet.
You know what you have to do. It's an integral part of raising a family. It's as much about the gesture of putting the needs of your family above your own as it is about the actual practicalities.
She will start to doubt your commitment and will become progressively more twisted with hatred each time she watches you disappear for a noon. After a while you will wake up and catch her staring at the side of your head with a look of disapproval on her face. You will start to notice random stab holes and scorch marks on the Lotus' bodywork and the word 'b
d' keyed into its bonnet.You know what you have to do. It's an integral part of raising a family. It's as much about the gesture of putting the needs of your family above your own as it is about the actual practicalities.
- in my personal opinion*
Dr_Rick said:
DavidJG said:
With this, your wife will drive it...... once. Then she'll either refuse to drive it, or refuse to get in it all. Been there, done that. Got three cars now!
I'm sort of with you on this. She was a passenger in the Lotus once, hated it and has refused ever since. From an aesthetic and practical perspective she likes the M3 which we viewed. However, and as you suggest, she may not like it from either the passenger or drivers seat on the move. I think I need to get her down there to have a drive of it. If that's a goer, we're good, otherwise I'm back to the drawing board.Your wives refuse to even be passengers in fast cars? Does not compute, I'm struggling with this one can somebody explain. If it's because of the way you drive just drive slower when she's in. What am I missing.
I had this predicament when the Esprit arrived and my wife said 'by the way I'm pregnant'
It took me all of 2 seconds to realise that I had saved and made sacrifices all my working life to have this car and I didn't care how I managed it, I was keeping it.
I wasn't going to take any crap either. Luckily, I have a very understanding wife (except when we argue over money, that's when all the expected comments are use as ammunition)
As far as I'm concerned, a man has his car and a woman has hers and any guy who sells his 'pride and joy' just to keep her indoors happy is a pillock.
It took me all of 2 seconds to realise that I had saved and made sacrifices all my working life to have this car and I didn't care how I managed it, I was keeping it.
I wasn't going to take any crap either. Luckily, I have a very understanding wife (except when we argue over money, that's when all the expected comments are use as ammunition)
As far as I'm concerned, a man has his car and a woman has hers and any guy who sells his 'pride and joy' just to keep her indoors happy is a pillock.
Edited by Oilchange on Saturday 30th May 09:45
I wouldn't sell the Lotus - no 1600Kg car, albeit an M3 will ever thrill like the Elise and I think over time you will just become frustrated. It is just a fast 3 series after all and in my opinion, is a bit of a jack of all trades, master of none.
Don't know about your parking situation but I do understand the need to keep miles off the Lotus so like others would suggest a third car. If you don't have much in the way of parking and therefore need to leave it on the road for instance, an old Merc or Volvo is a good choice. I have a W124 E Class which is not worth much but is the perfect compliment to the Lotus as it is just as focused but the things it is good at are the complete opposite. It does not have any sporting pretentions whatsoever and therefore I love and admire it. A "sporty" 4 door will just frustrate.
Having 3 cars also means you spread the mileage so chances are that overall costs are less than having 2 cars.
Don't know about your parking situation but I do understand the need to keep miles off the Lotus so like others would suggest a third car. If you don't have much in the way of parking and therefore need to leave it on the road for instance, an old Merc or Volvo is a good choice. I have a W124 E Class which is not worth much but is the perfect compliment to the Lotus as it is just as focused but the things it is good at are the complete opposite. It does not have any sporting pretentions whatsoever and therefore I love and admire it. A "sporty" 4 door will just frustrate.
Having 3 cars also means you spread the mileage so chances are that overall costs are less than having 2 cars.
You really don't need two family cars. When my wife was pregnant, I made the silly mistake of not buying the car I wanted (F-Type) and bought a BMW 330d touring instead, thinking that I needed a family wagon on top of the massive Volvo XC60 my wife already drove.
In 2 years, our little one didn't get in it once, so I've replaced it with a coupe. I do think you need to have a 4 seater if you've got a family, but you really only need one big car to transport the inordinate amount of stuff that mothers seem to think that a baby needs to survive in Sainsburys.
In 2 years, our little one didn't get in it once, so I've replaced it with a coupe. I do think you need to have a 4 seater if you've got a family, but you really only need one big car to transport the inordinate amount of stuff that mothers seem to think that a baby needs to survive in Sainsburys.
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