What car does your other half drive?
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My cars
Nova SR
Fiesta XR2
Escort RS Turbo
Corsa GSI
Astra GSI
Hyundai Coupe S111
BMW 123d (remapped and went like s
t of a shovel)
Porsche Cayman S
My Current car
BMW M135i (2016, not the fugly new one)
Her Cars
Astra 1.4
Astra 1.6
Astra VXR
RAV 4 D4D LWB
350z nicely modified
370z soft top that was quite nicely modified
Mini coupe s (3 weeks that lasted she bloody hated it)
BMW 125d
BMW 420
Her Current cars
Mustang GT (current car and the nodding began pretty soon after she bought it)
Integra Type R (DC 5) won from dream car giveaways
Toyota RAV4 shed for dumping in supermarket car parks and not giving a st about.
Nova SR
Fiesta XR2
Escort RS Turbo
Corsa GSI
Astra GSI
Hyundai Coupe S111
BMW 123d (remapped and went like s
t of a shovel)Porsche Cayman S
My Current car
BMW M135i (2016, not the fugly new one)
Her Cars
Astra 1.4
Astra 1.6
Astra VXR
RAV 4 D4D LWB
350z nicely modified
370z soft top that was quite nicely modified
Mini coupe s (3 weeks that lasted she bloody hated it)
BMW 125d
BMW 420
Her Current cars
Mustang GT (current car and the nodding began pretty soon after she bought it)
Integra Type R (DC 5) won from dream car giveaways
Toyota RAV4 shed for dumping in supermarket car parks and not giving a s
t about. Her first car was a ropey Fiesta I bought her as a license passing gift when we were both poor and living the shared house lifestyle.
Then she got a Getz which served her well for a long time and needed basically nothing but basic servicing until the end.
She now drives a decent example of a Mk2 MX5 (1.8iS Jasper Conran edition no less!) which I steal at every opportunity.
She wants a black (very important this) C5 or C6 Corvette next.
Then she got a Getz which served her well for a long time and needed basically nothing but basic servicing until the end.
She now drives a decent example of a Mk2 MX5 (1.8iS Jasper Conran edition no less!) which I steal at every opportunity.
She wants a black (very important this) C5 or C6 Corvette next.
Knackered 1.0 Polo
2003 Honda CR-V
MK7 Golf R estate
Tesla Model S
Guess when she met me and I started buying her cars
The problem is I gave her the Tesla Because I already owned it and is dirt cheap to run once you get over buying it. She seems to think I will always be buying her 80k cars from here on out.....which wasn’t the plan!!
2003 Honda CR-V
MK7 Golf R estate
Tesla Model S
Guess when she met me and I started buying her cars
The problem is I gave her the Tesla Because I already owned it and is dirt cheap to run once you get over buying it. She seems to think I will always be buying her 80k cars from here on out.....which wasn’t the plan!!
An Audi A4 Avant 1.4 TFSI bought last year when my other half’s previous car looked like it wouldn’t last much longer.
As she doesn’t have any interest in cars and didn’t want to do any test drives, she asked me to do it for her. Over a few days I looked at some cars locally and was pretty sure we’d be buying a Skoda approved VRS with a surprisingly good part ex value agreed, though I insisted that my other half test drove before we bought anything.
In the end, all of my suggestions were rejected and she bought the Audi “because it drove better”. She has since fessed up that by “drove better” she meant “has Audi badge” but I have to say, despite the small engine it’s a very refined drive.
Had to feel for the DM Keith Skoda salesman though. He couldn’t have been any better, offered a great part ex and kept his cool when my potty training son took a sh!t in the middle of his showroom floor, but still lost out to a more prestigious VAG badge!
As she doesn’t have any interest in cars and didn’t want to do any test drives, she asked me to do it for her. Over a few days I looked at some cars locally and was pretty sure we’d be buying a Skoda approved VRS with a surprisingly good part ex value agreed, though I insisted that my other half test drove before we bought anything.
In the end, all of my suggestions were rejected and she bought the Audi “because it drove better”. She has since fessed up that by “drove better” she meant “has Audi badge” but I have to say, despite the small engine it’s a very refined drive.
Had to feel for the DM Keith Skoda salesman though. He couldn’t have been any better, offered a great part ex and kept his cool when my potty training son took a sh!t in the middle of his showroom floor, but still lost out to a more prestigious VAG badge!
It's looking likely I'm changing my older V70 for a newer XC70, however it'll be mainly used by the good lady.
"I think I'm going to trade my car in, I'm fed up with it..."
No response, still busy trying to get a toddler to help make cakes...
"Would you drive an automatic?"
"An automatic what...?"
"Car, another Volvo estate... like the one we had last year"
"The blue one?"
"No, the black one..."
"The shiny one that you said was too shiny?"
"No, the one I went to Wales to get... the sort of fake off roader with the electric handbrake"
"When did you go to Wales?"
"To buy that Volvo, the one I sold to that nice couple from the West"
"Oh, with the dog... was his name Rolo?"
"No idea. So, ok with another automatic estate?"
"Is yours not automatic?"
"No, it's manual"
"What colour is it?"
"Blue... but it'll be good for the track and you might be less likely to get it bogged in the field..."
"That was exciting for a toddler don't you know, he'd never been towed by a tractor before"
"Ok. So, I'm away tomorrow to look at it / buy it but you'll be using it mostly... do you want to see the pictures?"
"Of what... the car... what colour is it?"
"Blue"
"That's fine"
And with that she went back to wrestling icing sugar from a three year old...
True story.
So yes, I'm expecting to return and hand her the keys tomorrow then be called at work a few hours later with her asking who owns the blue car parked outside the house.
"I think I'm going to trade my car in, I'm fed up with it..."
No response, still busy trying to get a toddler to help make cakes...
"Would you drive an automatic?"
"An automatic what...?"
"Car, another Volvo estate... like the one we had last year"
"The blue one?"
"No, the black one..."
"The shiny one that you said was too shiny?"
"No, the one I went to Wales to get... the sort of fake off roader with the electric handbrake"
"When did you go to Wales?"
"To buy that Volvo, the one I sold to that nice couple from the West"
"Oh, with the dog... was his name Rolo?"
"No idea. So, ok with another automatic estate?"
"Is yours not automatic?"
"No, it's manual"
"What colour is it?"
"Blue... but it'll be good for the track and you might be less likely to get it bogged in the field..."
"That was exciting for a toddler don't you know, he'd never been towed by a tractor before"
"Ok. So, I'm away tomorrow to look at it / buy it but you'll be using it mostly... do you want to see the pictures?"
"Of what... the car... what colour is it?"
"Blue"
"That's fine"
And with that she went back to wrestling icing sugar from a three year old...
True story.
So yes, I'm expecting to return and hand her the keys tomorrow then be called at work a few hours later with her asking who owns the blue car parked outside the house.
The former Mrs T has had a 56 plate Mini Cooper R56 since December 2006 in red with a black roof and bonnet stripes, as well as full leather, Bi-Xenons, Harmon Kardon stereo, disco-lights and enough options to add 50% to the base price! 
It's a great car, but not worth much these days.
It's a great car, but not worth much these days.
manracer said:
my OH has had:
R56 Mini cooper S John Cooper Works
Megane RS 250
8P Audi S3
Currently she has a Kia Sportage GT Line 1.6t (she fancied something bigger and cheaper to run) - mind you she only gets 32mpg, At least its petrol!
It may be bigger, but cheaper to run? R56 Mini cooper S John Cooper Works
Megane RS 250
8P Audi S3
Currently she has a Kia Sportage GT Line 1.6t (she fancied something bigger and cheaper to run) - mind you she only gets 32mpg, At least its petrol!
My BMW 330i does better than 32 mpg. Why does she need a van?
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