Wife Using Motor

[pzero64]

Yes dear, I did say it was for both us, but.....

Wife drove it two weeks ago for about half an hour. Steering and clutch very heavy (thank you TVR). I made her 'tense'. Well pardon me.

Used it twice today. Likes the noise it makes.

What can I do? Make the steering a bit heavier. The handbrake a little bit harder to use?

Need a drink.

>>> Edited by pzero64 on Wednesday 7th April 20:11

[cosmoschick]

pzero64 said:

Wife drove it two weeks ago for about half an hour.

Only for half an hour...I'd say in that case you got away with it quite lightly! Wait until she takes it out for 3 hours

Mine hasn't got PAS and I don't find it too much of a problem apart from at very low speeds. And that, coupled with the heavy clutch, means I get a work-out in the Chim instead of having to go to the gym which, of course, is far more enjoyable!

[pzero64]

It's been 40 minutes now.

3 hours?! Need lie-down.

[li'l pugs]

Let my other half "try" driving mine in the snow, in a dis-used, empty car park.

About 15 seconds was all she managed before spinning. I told her she could have another go when the weather improved, but she's decided that it's just not for her !

Shame !!

[pzero64]

Snow? Empty car park? Big spin? Why didn't I think of that?

Wifey enjoyed it. She says she took one hand off the steering wheel - whilst moving (as in resting on the centre console thingy, not just for changing gear)! Jesus, what next?

[bassfiend]

cosmoschick said:

Mine hasn't got PAS and I don't find it too much of a problem apart from at very low speeds. And that, coupled with the heavy clutch, means I get a work-out in the Chim instead of having to go to the gym which, of course, is far more enjoyable!

So *THAT'S* the reason why you're such an odd shape from behind. One leg's getting the clutch workout and the other only has the throttle...



Phil

[iandbeech]

Wind all the foot pedals down so she can`t reach them

My wife loves driving "her" Chim but would ideally like the pedals moved up fractionally!!

[TheHobbit]

MrsHobbit has decided she likes driving our Chim so much, she wants to drive my classic, freshly restored, pristine 1972 Triumph GT6

[d50cyx]

Hmmm, was actually very keen to get my ex to drive the Chimaera, but she was really nervous. Finally convinced her to and.... unsurprisingly....

she loved it!

But then we got back into traffic, and she insisted on giving me the wheel back.

Have to say that I didn't feel uncomfortable at any stage, but maybe that's just me! Then again, she can drive really well!

[spid]

I always let my wife drive mine back from the pub.
It's 50/50 in a relationship

[jessica]

Easy answer to this one boys......

Go buy her a Chim of her own..

[redleicester]

pzero64 said:

Wifey enjoyed it. She says she took one hand off the steering wheel - whilst moving (as in resting on the centre console thingy, not just for changing gear)! Jesus, what next?

Oh God, yours too?! What is it about this one handed activity?

Wife took my Chim out on test drive before I bought it, but thank goodness she hasn't asked to drive it since - still she prefers autos, but the only advantage I can see to the latter is especially now you can get wheel mounted shift button, there's NO excuse at all to wave your hands around!

I'm terrified to let her out in Trevor, as I'm convinced she'll end up half way up a tree because she was doing her usual trick of one hand on her lap, the other resting nonchalantly on the bottom of the wheel.....

[kslett]

My other half can't get the pedals to the end of their travel and so has decided she's too nervous to drive the Chim.
What a terrible shame...(I haven't told her about the adjustable pedals!)