Wife cant drive Griff
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peternib

Original Poster:

98 posts

260 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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My wife is furious with me! I told her i was off to buy her car last Dec and ended up buying my lifetime dream Griff500!! LOVE IT.

Anyway she did come with me to buy it and the griff being a griff misbehaved all morning so i couldnt part with my money quick enough!!

Here's the fun part, i could tell she was lining up to drive it so i took it too a carpark and said sure jump in (im 6'2") shes about 5'2" so when she sank into the drivers seat and could hardly move the clutch and see over the stearing wheel at the same time i had to look away to hide the tears of laughter. She will be sticking with the Passat, for now she seems to be trying to hang of door frames to stretch herself! im worried she's nearly grown 2mm in only 3 months! Are there any TVRs i can move to when she gets to 5'10"

Has anyone else any wife excuses?

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

277 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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I know you don't want to read this, but, Leven do Pedal extensions for the short-sh*ts amongst us. I'm lucky because I'm just tall enough not to need them. There are also seat squabs available.

Sorry about that.

beano500

20,854 posts

304 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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Mrs Beano doesn't drive!

No fun when you want a but never any argument about who's taking the wheel or who's qualified to make a car purchase decision.

She doesn't like the blue interior of the Tuscan one bit, and loves the exterior. But otherwise her limit is "that's a nice colour dear"

peternib

Original Poster:

98 posts

260 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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I think my car is unique, it cannot be adapted in any way! especially with extensions

As for the other well if i wanted cushions with me i would take the roof of and retro fit my sofa to have a comfy

Mr Plod doesnt really like that! told me himself!

so am afraid am back to me only driving, terrible i feel really quilty

gingerprince

571 posts

270 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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I'm 6'4". The Mrs is 5'. She can't reach the pedals so no risk of her wanting to drive it And again she probably couldn't press the clutch if she could reach it!

richb

56,216 posts

313 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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Opposite actually, my wife is 5'3" and can drive the TVRs with no trouble. Rich...

peternib

Original Poster:

98 posts

260 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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Richb

How does she do it? i need to know so as i can create my diversion plan when mine asks?

crankedup

25,764 posts

272 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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Watch out for brochures of hand control adaptions dropping through your letter box

scruffy

3,757 posts

290 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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What's she doing out of the bloody kitchen???

cosmoschick

7,977 posts

278 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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I'm 5'9" and my partner is 6'3" so no problems for either of us other than the odd squabble over who is going to drive but luckily he's a gent so it's usually a case of ladies first!

peternib

Original Poster:

98 posts

260 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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scruffy said:
What's she doing out of the bloody kitchen???



well sometimes the we retractable motor that lets her get to the bathroom breaks and off she goes into town with my credit card

its more a case of guiding her to the correct car!

dnb

3,330 posts

271 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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Just wait until my good lady sees this thread...
There'll be fireworks then


(And she wouldn't let me use her car this morning )

wedge girl

4,688 posts

268 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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A pair of wedge soled shoes should sort her out

shnozz

30,628 posts

300 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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Claire and I have the same problem. So she has her own TVR

>> Edited by shnozz on Friday 4th March 13:02

peternib

Original Poster:

98 posts

260 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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I cant afford a pair of Wedge boots or any other shoes for that matter.

But as a matter of interest i could definately go another TVR so which suits the wife???

shnozz

30,628 posts

300 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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these are our "his and hers" although it does mean 4 cars on the drive with an everyday hack each as well.



peternib

Original Poster:

98 posts

260 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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[quote=shnozz]these are our "his and hers" although it does mean 4 cars on the drive with an everyday hack each as well.


very nice, i like the whole two TVR's approach. Seems like the best solution to me. Im off to the classifieds!

richb

56,216 posts

313 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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Strangely in the S3c she used to have a small cushion for the base of her spine to move her slightly higher (something we do in the glider) but the Griff seems more suited to her so no problems. Rich...

Mrs BlueCerbera

2,208 posts

269 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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shnozz said:
these are our "his and hers" although it does mean 4 cars on the drive with an everyday hack each as well.


That's the approach we're hoping to take too (fingers crossed), although its going to mean a lot of car shuffling at the weekends !

May even go for the 2 post lift option in the garage, stack 'em up !!

shnozz

30,628 posts

300 months

Friday 4th March 2005
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Mrs BlueCerbera said:

shnozz said:
these are our "his and hers" although it does mean 4 cars on the drive with an everyday hack each as well.



That's the approach we're hoping to take too (fingers crossed), although its going to mean a lot of car shuffling at the weekends !

May even go for the 2 post lift option in the garage, stack 'em up !!


yeah, top idea that.

Its great fun that you can both go out to play rather than one person being stuck in the passenger seat.