Does your better half shed or barge?
Discussion
You know the score, the lusting after heavy and potentially borkful metal. Hours spent on autotrader, eBay et al, here and elsewhere sourcing all sorts of woefully inappropriate and oversized cars which of course will make our lives better. Man maths calculations and the usual routine of massive fuel and maintenance bills. Or the alternative, cheap wheels picked up and run into the ground, rinse and repeat but all met with derision from our friends and colleagues for whom a German diesel on oversized wheels is the answer. Good fun and all that but...
...does your significant other approve or even partake?
A few days ago I spotted what looked like a very presentable Volvo V70, phase 1 model full of service history and heated leather for basically pocket money. Thought it'd be ideal for the wife and kids, plenty of room, safety and wipe clean seats and as a result infinitely better than a new car on the never never, but no - I was a fool for suggesting she drive such a thing although I've had Volvo estates before and a mixture of barges/ sheds over the past 6 years and currently have a large cheap Alfa on the drive.
What's the consensus from the PH community? Does anyone have a partner who indulges in sheds or silly V8 barges?
(Basically a 'what does your wife drive' thread)
...does your significant other approve or even partake?
A few days ago I spotted what looked like a very presentable Volvo V70, phase 1 model full of service history and heated leather for basically pocket money. Thought it'd be ideal for the wife and kids, plenty of room, safety and wipe clean seats and as a result infinitely better than a new car on the never never, but no - I was a fool for suggesting she drive such a thing although I've had Volvo estates before and a mixture of barges/ sheds over the past 6 years and currently have a large cheap Alfa on the drive.
What's the consensus from the PH community? Does anyone have a partner who indulges in sheds or silly V8 barges?
(Basically a 'what does your wife drive' thread)
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OH is a closet PHer. I spotted a mint GT4 ST205 in a yard a few years back and told her about it. She went and took a look and bought it. Mind you, she already had an ST185 at that stage... I can't fault her for suggesting I build a GT40, although as the build has dragged on she is becoming less and less interested... I suspect her interest will be rekindled when it fires up for the first time.
My wife's shed stinks of horses & dogs, is covered in crap from the farm yard drive so I refuse to wash & clean it anymore. being an Audi I have also refused to fix when it goes wrong again & its just gone wrong this week.
Its economical so its cheap to run
Not sure I'm doing this right
Its economical so its cheap to run
Not sure I'm doing this right
RobinBanks said:
swisstoni said:
Fully barged with 12 year old Citroen and Renault. We like the basically free motoring. Will get something more exciting eventually.
It's much like making love to a beautiful woman.Get yourself into the old box, hammer it and leave it when it breaks down....
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She'd like a P38 RR and we recently found a lovely 00W 4.6 Vogue with low miles and FSH but I chickened out due to the potential issues with the V8 engine ie you don't know if it's a good one or not.
I've suggested an L322 but a) it's bigger and b) it's difficult to find one without tints and c) most of them are black
She'd like a P38 RR and we recently found a lovely 00W 4.6 Vogue with low miles and FSH but I chickened out due to the potential issues with the V8 engine ie you don't know if it's a good one or not.
I've suggested an L322 but a) it's bigger and b) it's difficult to find one without tints and c) most of them are black
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