Do cars cause "A difference of opinion" in your house ?
Discussion
My OH like's Audi's and thinks the current shape VW Passat looks like "a CFO's car".
She thinks all BMW's older than 5 years is an "old mans car" and had no idea that I bought my cars for fun until a couple of months ago.
She thinks every single used car is overprice, usually estimates their value to about 10% of what their worth. Has no problem spending £30K on a brand new 1-series though.
Also doesn't understand why I sometimes just go for a drive, always asks me where I went, as if the journey had a purpose other than just hooning around.
She went ballistic when I told her I spent £300 on a Group N exhaust for the car, claims the money would be better spent on a vacation.
She thinks all BMW's older than 5 years is an "old mans car" and had no idea that I bought my cars for fun until a couple of months ago.
She thinks every single used car is overprice, usually estimates their value to about 10% of what their worth. Has no problem spending £30K on a brand new 1-series though.
Also doesn't understand why I sometimes just go for a drive, always asks me where I went, as if the journey had a purpose other than just hooning around.
She went ballistic when I told her I spent £300 on a Group N exhaust for the car, claims the money would be better spent on a vacation.
OH and i share similar tastes in cars which is great!
only time we argue about them tho is choice of colour and when we have to decide who's to sell for the new car.
my brothers OH however needs a slap in the face, over luch the other day me and my bro were discussing going in halves for a Subaru Legacy or Forester for our Rally marshaling. she hears the words Subaru and instantly chirps up with 'subarus are for chavs!' i show her the ad were looking at and ask her if that looks chavvy. she looks all confused and says 'thats not a subaru its one of them old volvo's'
you'll understand when i tell you she drives a Honda HRV auto , and wants to trade it in for an old Megane convertible
only time we argue about them tho is choice of colour and when we have to decide who's to sell for the new car.
my brothers OH however needs a slap in the face, over luch the other day me and my bro were discussing going in halves for a Subaru Legacy or Forester for our Rally marshaling. she hears the words Subaru and instantly chirps up with 'subarus are for chavs!' i show her the ad were looking at and ask her if that looks chavvy. she looks all confused and says 'thats not a subaru its one of them old volvo's'
you'll understand when i tell you she drives a Honda HRV auto , and wants to trade it in for an old Megane convertible
martin mrt said:
We now work on the basis of she sorts out the house, decorating, choosing colours etc, and i sort out the cars, it works for us and she seems quite happy with this
Similar - she decides what needs "doing" to the house - I then get to "do it" Cars she has limited choice in but she does have an input and frequently an opinion "after" purchase which I generally ignore.Lotus Carlton - never understood the purchase and doesn't like it much (makes her tummy feel funny).
Merc 230SLK - Agreed with purchase (would have prefered a TVR), seems to quite like it.
Opel Monza 1 - never understood why I got it - hates it to a point that I keep matches well hidden from her.
Opel Monza 2 - as long as it never arrives at home in the condition she's seen in the pictures we agree never to mention it - probably best.
Opel Monza 3 - A donor for Monza 2 and stored elsewhere - she may or may not know about it.
BMW 740 - Understood and agreed the purchase - doesn't think it any better than my previous Senator (total agrement there).
VW Polo's (numerous over the years) - likes them even if they are quite noisy at M-Way speeds.
Mitsi FTO - I don't even know why I got it or why I still have it and she just wants it off the drive...
I had the 'old car vs new car' argument with my dad when I swapped my old Astra VXR for the DC5. All the usual 'why do I want an older car, it'll just be more expense and less reliable, you'll lose more money on it, why are you spending that much money on a 10 year old car' etc etc.
I finally got the point across that the newer car was and still is losing money like it's going out of fashion, the older car isn't. The more 'reliable' newer car had had a gearbox rebuild, and it was starting to leak oil again, spat a couple of vacuum pipes off (not a big problem I know) and had constant stupid niggles during the whole 12 months i had it! I think he has realised now that the Integra is a better car, but he still isn't a fan of how hard the suspension is, yet this is a man who races MotoX bikes most weekends!!!!
I finally got the point across that the newer car was and still is losing money like it's going out of fashion, the older car isn't. The more 'reliable' newer car had had a gearbox rebuild, and it was starting to leak oil again, spat a couple of vacuum pipes off (not a big problem I know) and had constant stupid niggles during the whole 12 months i had it! I think he has realised now that the Integra is a better car, but he still isn't a fan of how hard the suspension is, yet this is a man who races MotoX bikes most weekends!!!!
Mrs Will understands my car obsession and will listen to and take my advice on all car matters including buying her own car. She has been happy with all cars that I have bought. Same with my family and hers they all come to me and actually pay attention to what I have to say (except her dad who insists on having Renaults because he has never had one break down on him).
The only car she has slightly disagreed on was me wanting to get a Dodge Ram SRT-10. Apparently it's too big, meh. She won't stop me getting one if I can afford it. She just won't have room to park her car.
The only car she has slightly disagreed on was me wanting to get a Dodge Ram SRT-10. Apparently it's too big, meh. She won't stop me getting one if I can afford it. She just won't have room to park her car.
Because I am alone in my household, the 'differences of opinion' tend to come from my equally car-orientated sons. Problem is that what I consider appropriate, and what they think I should have, are widely different. Right now I subscribe to the fast/high-geared/diesel type of machine (I do a lot of business mileage), while my sons both want me to consider something high revving, petrol-powered and sportily styled . Harruummpphh ....
Oh yes, and if the badge starts with a 'P' (for Porsche) they will be happy for me
Oh yes, and if the badge starts with a 'P' (for Porsche) they will be happy for me
Edited by AAGR on Monday 18th July 18:46
AAGR said:
Because I am alone in my household, the 'differences of opinion' tend to come from my equally car-orientated sons. Problem is that what I consider appropriate, and what they think I should have, are widely different. Right now I subscribe to the fast/high-geared/diesel type of machine (I do a lot of business mileage), while my sons both want me to consider something high revving, petrol-powered and sportily styled . Harruummpphh ....
Oh yes, and if the badge starts with a 'P' (for Porsche) they will be happy for me
At least through reproduction your genes have advanced to a higher state. Oh yes, and if the badge starts with a 'P' (for Porsche) they will be happy for me
Edited by AAGR on Monday 18th July 18:46
Actually, I'd love a 123d if I were doing big miles. Don't tell anyone though.
Cars cause no issue in my house. I buy it, she drives it, we're both happy...
She's pretty ignorant of cars, but shows promise. Her pops had a 4.2 Jag, and she had a ride in a Corvette and loved it. She's also certainly not a nervous passenger.
She's still in the pretty but dull French car stage, so needs some improvement, and her comment about how nice Audi interiors are isn't going to come to fruition - for her or me. If I do buy her a nice car at some point, it'll have a Porsche badge and be RWD.
I do think I'll book her a track-day at some point. I think this may improve things.
She's more pissed about being a cricket widow, but tough on that one as well, and she seems to have accepted her lot on that score. She just goes shopping or to see her girly mates, and Sunday we do stuff together.
Overall - seems good. Certainly no difference of opinion, though there probably would be if I bought a new M3 and told her she needs to pay for a foreign holiday and pay for more of the mortgage. Basically 2/3 of my income is joint, and 1/3 mine. I'll take that because it's what I'd accepted long ago would likely be the case! She also has about as much interest in new kitchens as I do, so that bodes very well.
She's still in the pretty but dull French car stage, so needs some improvement, and her comment about how nice Audi interiors are isn't going to come to fruition - for her or me. If I do buy her a nice car at some point, it'll have a Porsche badge and be RWD.
I do think I'll book her a track-day at some point. I think this may improve things.
She's more pissed about being a cricket widow, but tough on that one as well, and she seems to have accepted her lot on that score. She just goes shopping or to see her girly mates, and Sunday we do stuff together.
Overall - seems good. Certainly no difference of opinion, though there probably would be if I bought a new M3 and told her she needs to pay for a foreign holiday and pay for more of the mortgage. Basically 2/3 of my income is joint, and 1/3 mine. I'll take that because it's what I'd accepted long ago would likely be the case! She also has about as much interest in new kitchens as I do, so that bodes very well.
I had a "discussion" with my mum yesterday - I was driving her 107 and really using the gears to make progress up to the legal limits. She got a bit fidgety and said I shouldn't be driving it like that as "it's only a small car" as if the nicely high revving 3-cyl was being injured or something! I have constantly tried to explain to her that it is necessary and in fact good technique to use all the revs in a low power car to keep pace. She did improve a lot to be honest but still changes up too early as if it's a torquey diesel or something. She also does that really annoying on/off accelerator pedal to keep a constant speed - is it a female thing that treat it as an on/off switch rather than a natural gradual "feel" thing??
vrsmxtb said:
She also does that really annoying on/off accelerator pedal to keep a constant speed - is it a female thing that treat it as an on/off switch rather than a natural gradual "feel" thing??
Binary I call it and whilst it's not just a female thing my experience is that far more of them are affected by it and it really annoys Mrs BC as pretty much all her friends suffer from it..... B'stard Child said:
Binary I call it and whilst it's not just a female thing my experience is that far more of them are affected by it and it really annoys Mrs BC as pretty much all her friends suffer from it.....
Yep, I also know both men and women who use the brake pedal in the same way. It doesn't half hurt your neck when every set of traffic lights and roundabout is an emergency stop.Jasandjules said:
B'stard Child said:
Binary I call it and whilst it's not just a female thing my experience is that far more of them are affected by it and it really annoys Mrs BC as pretty much all her friends suffer from it.....
Yep, I also know both men and women who use the brake pedal in the same way. It doesn't half hurt your neck when every set of traffic lights and roundabout is an emergency stop.No qualms with my parents, Dad's a complete petrol head, mostly for bikes and older cars, to be honest he doesn't have much interest in new cars, being packed with stuff you dont need, too heavy, LED DRLs etc. (To be honest I completely agree with him.)
I think he is where I got my love of cars from.
Mum doesn't really understand the workings of a car, but loves driving quickly. She rags her MINI everywhere. She once told me she wants something with a 'f
k off big engine, so I can go past everything without trying.'
Kaytee, whose connection to me is a long story, doesn't seem too fussed, although she wants a MINI, although it has to be an auto, as she only has an auto licence. She thinks the blue dials are the best bit of my Passat, and asked of the Triumph 'when are you going to get that back on the road?'.
So yeah, as long as I can afford it, I can buy what the hell I like
I think he is where I got my love of cars from.
Mum doesn't really understand the workings of a car, but loves driving quickly. She rags her MINI everywhere. She once told me she wants something with a 'f
k off big engine, so I can go past everything without trying.' Kaytee, whose connection to me is a long story, doesn't seem too fussed, although she wants a MINI, although it has to be an auto, as she only has an auto licence. She thinks the blue dials are the best bit of my Passat, and asked of the Triumph 'when are you going to get that back on the road?'.
So yeah, as long as I can afford it, I can buy what the hell I like
Snoggledog said:
pixieporsche said:
What is so odd about that?
Most other women I know (outside of PH) consider a car as either a fashion item or a method of going from A to B. I'm lucky to be married to one who appreciates cars for what they are.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff