Diplomats of Pistonheads - Help
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Tell her plain and simple that her driving style/gear selection will one day kill the engine.
Being a Suzuki it might be 10 years and 3 owners down the line before it happens, depending on the age/mileage of the car in question.
I ve threatened my good lady with an automatic for abusing her manual car in a similar manner.
Even in a previous PD TDI engined VAG vehicle that shuddered like crazy when in too low revs, she still didn t cotton on that the engine was not happy. 17 years and counting.
Being a Suzuki it might be 10 years and 3 owners down the line before it happens, depending on the age/mileage of the car in question.
I ve threatened my good lady with an automatic for abusing her manual car in a similar manner.
Even in a previous PD TDI engined VAG vehicle that shuddered like crazy when in too low revs, she still didn t cotton on that the engine was not happy. 17 years and counting.
Edited by TattyScone on Thursday 18th December 21:19
Edited by TattyScone on Thursday 18th December 21:20
"Darling - You're such a great driver and much better than I am, I used to keep my car at 20 mph in 4th which my very attractive female driving instructor told me was the right way to drive, she was brilliant and did I tell you we're friends on Insta? - she keep posting these bikini shots and always asks me to give a like".
irc said:
My wife picked my up tonight in her car. A Suzuki Ignis. On the way home she was in 4th gear under 20mph with the engine clearly labouring. Is there a correct way of pointing this out without getting my head snapped off?
I go with "4th gear must be pretty much bedded in by now". No point pissing about.You are sunk, the only way it could be worse is if you gave some white goods for the kitchen as her Xmas pressie.
You need to re-think the budget for her Xmas present, something sparkly!
That will be remembered and used freely when required.
You may choose to invest in some new clothing.
https://www.uk.safeguardclothing.com/collections/b...
You need to re-think the budget for her Xmas present, something sparkly!
That will be remembered and used freely when required.
You may choose to invest in some new clothing.
https://www.uk.safeguardclothing.com/collections/b...
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DH: "Why are you hurting the car?"
DH: *Proceeds to anthropomorphise the f
k out of Suzi the Suzuki*
DH: "She's in pain. She wants you to use a lower gear, the current one is too high for her"
The Narrator: It caused a monumental argument but Wifey won't forget what he said -- she needs to remember the words so she can use them against him in future arguments.
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DH: "Why are you hurting the car?"
DH: *Proceeds to anthropomorphise the f
k out of Suzi the Suzuki*DH: "She's in pain. She wants you to use a lower gear, the current one is too high for her"
The Narrator: It caused a monumental argument but Wifey won't forget what he said -- she needs to remember the words so she can use them against him in future arguments.
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