How long before you let your better half have the keys?

[TIPPER]

Mrs Tipper wants to know - and No, she hasn't had mine yet

[shangani]

My wife doesn't like the car, so never.

[junks]

My wife Linda has always driven the Lotus's & she hasn't broken one yet!

[Janitor]

My wife says the car isn't to her taste either, but did say it looked absolutely stunning when she saw it in the showroom after we'd been out on an hours test drive in a Storm 111R that really didn't float her boat at all (nor mine that much)

She's a good driver and I've trusted her with all my cars. She's driven it a couple times when out together... ok not 'really driven' it, but then again easy does it is fine when she's plainly not used to RWD etc

Last week though I took her Alfa 147 to get two tyres replaced and get front and spare punctures fixed from my runabout Astra van that was outside the house on a jack. She had an appointment which had slipped her mind so I got a panicked txt asking what time I'd be back and how she'd get there..? I had no reservation about saying "You know where the Lotus keys are, just stay move right a little when exiting the garage!" (oh, and let the fuel pump prime on ignition and let it warm to 86 degrees for 10 minutes before going over 4k revs etc etc )

All was just fine. No worries, but then again I know she is road savvy and competent. (and of course the car attracted a whole heap of admiration and excitement from the people she went to see! )


So the long answer to your simple question - for me, inside a month

[bogie]

my other half has driven mine since day one - we share our 3 cars...but she did have a Tuscan and now a Sagaris..and she uses them all year around no probs..shes also done a few Walshy days etc so no worries there...

[GTRene]

HOW LONG BEFORE YOU LET YOUR BETTER HALF HAVE THE KEYS?

Euhm what better half
I live alone so no problems with thinking about such delicate items...
But when she's a bit like bogie discribes his other half, it is ok with me when I'm too tired to drive, or when she realy needed my car...
But I like driving myself to much on empty dry roads so that would not happen very quikly or often, mayby when I get older and wiser???(les brain cels) I change my thinking
GTRene

>> Edited by GTRene on Sunday 26th March 23:39

[TIPPER]

I just knew this would backfire on me.
Mrs T's told me to get along to my study and get on the rowing machine 'else she'll trade me for a newer model. Nite nite all

[rfoster]

Not until she's 30. Then she can go on the company insurance policy.

[red_lotus]

It was a sort of comming of age in our relationship, I bought the car just before we started seeing each other, after 4 months we had our 1st holiday together which involved driving down to Devon so I put her on my policy,now we're getting married, did'nt see that one coming

[tomtom]

She's not driving it on the road, she's scary enough in her Corsa. I've said she can have a go at North Weald where there's nothing to hit...

[S Works]

Not while there's still a hole between the cheeks of my arse.

[Mr_C]

I've never had a problem letting the mrs (whoever that is at the time) drive my car. they know what it means to me and that any damage will result in certain death...

[turnamere]

I guess that technically it's her car since it replaced her old Civic, but, thus far she has driven it about 3 times and only one of those was solo. I think the tales of oversteer etc have scared her and she seems happy to drive the Audi leaving me with the Lotus. The funny thing is she loves passengering in it; if I press on in the Audi there is a speed warning issued from the passenger seat, press on in the Elise I receive encouragement - odd!

[Mark Benson]

Kate took my S2000 on a couple of track days after doing an Academy Day with Motorsport Events.

She got the keys to the Lotus on my second day of ownership (she couldn't get me out of it on day 1, in fact I didn't come home from driving it until gone 9pm). She's a good driver, doesn't get intimidated by things but doesn't have too much confidence and also knows how easy it is to get out of shape in a RWD car so I trust her.

Bet she goes and crashes it now

[Mrs Triple S]

I let him have the keys whenever he wants them

[J1mmyD]

She can drive anything she wants to, anytime she wants.

(Only problem is she's never driven a manual and hates them ..... shame all the cars I have have sticks in the middle).

[r5gttgaz]

Glad my M3's LHD she wont go near the thing!

[minidiva]

I find it a bit of a shame that more couples don't enjoy the whole Lotus thing together. I let OrangeD behind the wheel of my Exige from day 1 and we always go out together when we go on runs etc and generally have loads of fun. (He has to go to make sure I'm ok in the hands of all the Bolocs, and I go to make sure he doesn't abuse my car too much!)
I think it is probably because there are less girlies out there that are really into the whole car thing, and if the girl is into it then the bloke generally is too, but it doesn't always work the other way. I don't think I'm making an unfair generalisation in saying that most Lotus owners are men, and the ladies in their lives aren't usually that fussed about tearing around in fast sports cars, although they do secretly like being ferried around or driving themselves around town in one getting lots of attention!! It's a girl thing!

Not me though you understand, I cant stand all that attention
(says she with a bright orange exige...)

[Mrs Fish]

Fish lets me drive any of his cars, I loved the Lotus, mind you I loved the tivvers too... not too keen on the Atom though.

[gooby]

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=15&t=172271

She has driven it about 3 times so far.. The real test is friday when she is coming to a Walshy Day as co-pilot!