nick8086 575 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 (edited) How to make the car collector wife happy.. Just 3.99 Edited September 3, 2020 by nick8086 (see edit history) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
nick8086 575 Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 (edited) Last month.. Yes it is car related.. to put up with my hoard.. Edited September 5, 2020 by nick8086 (see edit history) 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Wetherbee 680 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I once saw a billboard that had a single rose on one side, a massive bouquet on the other and “How much trouble are you in?” was the message in the middle... My wife on the other hand can embrace some of my sickness, and even went along with me turning one carousel item into a car related subject... but flowers make her mention that billboard every time. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Restorer32 2,108 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 It never changes no matter your station in life. We had an extremely well heeled client recently ask us to tell his new wife that he had owned his just purchased $300k antique car for "years". Had another ask us to move the decimal point 1 place to the left on any billing we sent him. He bought an unrestored project for $50k but his receipt showed $5k. Names and details have been changed to protect the guilty. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
autoluke 26 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Just bought a Mercedes without discussing with the wife...need a bigger flowerpot. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
alsancle 5,373 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I would say if you are lucky you are in a relationship where you really aren't paying attention to what your spouse is up to but you trust them not to put the family in bankruptcy. 5 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TAKerry 620 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 2020-05-18_10-49-26 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr The mustang was payment to my wife for her patience and understanding of my trans am. Flowers are a whole lot cheaper!! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
1912Staver 1,321 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 That's easy. Just buy one and only one car, ready to use . And have any work needed done at a pro shop. No dirt , smell, parts , parts cars, dirt under the fingernails, grease on hands. Next projects, sheds full of parts, friends cars under tarps out in the yard, need I go on. In other words a good 60 % of us will never be able to have our hobby as we know it and truly make our wives happy. We can try , but it is a loosing battle. A stand off needs to be counted as a win. Greg Link to post Share on other sites
alsancle 5,373 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 1 hour ago, TAKerry said: The mustang was payment to my wife for her patience and understanding of my trans am. Flowers are a whole lot cheaper!! W72/Y84? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Pilgrim65 928 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Just bought a big car difficult to park , so looking to buy wife fiat 500 , flowers definitely cheaper Link to post Share on other sites
TAKerry 620 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Early build 1977, W72 - original black on black all matching drivetrain, s.e. enhancements (clone😀) Y84 is late 78/79 I am currently restoring a Y89 (Tenth Anniversay T/A) Not sure what the 'wife payment' will be on that one!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Buffalowed Bill 570 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Or get lucky and connect with a woman who loves cars as much as you do. Life is good! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Man 651 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 My wife doesn't like it when we get attention at the gas station. I have been driving my old cars so much this summer, I forget what people are talking about, just my car this year. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Wetherbee 680 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Nice vases, these were a gift to my wife from a dear friend when I bought the Pierce... I have been very lucky with the cars but when she asked for a greenhouse for Christmas I never said anything but you pick it out and I will put it together! It’s a give and take when you get married and that’s life, it’s also a heck of a lot cheaper than a divorce! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Steve_Mack_CT 1,505 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Or you get your wife involved and she would prefer someting like this to flowers! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Steve_Mack_CT 1,505 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Or teach her to drive a car 95% of the drivers today could not get started... 😁 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SC38DLS 1,741 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Just go for a ride, take the dogs and leave her at home. She will love the peace and quite! She can take her bubble bath in absolute tranquility! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Wetherbee 680 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 My wife tried driving my T once, and she could move it if desperately needed but she was much better with the A’s since the transmission seems to be more like a modern car even though it wasn’t synchromesh. She said she didn’t want to try the Pierce because of its size but she’ll fall in love with its shifting, Seems a little weird at first and I wouldn’t leave it in free-wheeling but way easier than the A... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
John_S_in_Penna 3,419 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Pilgrim65 said: Just bought a big car difficult to park , so looking to buy wife fiat 500 , flowers definitely cheaper Pilgrim, if you saw the Fiat's reliability ratings, you'd buy her some other small car instead. Preferably, an antique of some sort. Or just buy her the flowers--as you said, they're cheaper! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
1912Staver 1,321 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 43 minutes ago, Buffalowed Bill said: Or get lucky and connect with a woman who loves cars as much as you do. Life is good! In my experience they are rather few and far between. But we can all dream ! It's an unfortunate fact many women are a lot more interested in something along the lines of the Martha Stewart lifestyle than old cars. Finding one that even tolerates the old car hobby is at times a challenge. They are out there , but sort of like Duesenbergs . Much more demand than supply. Greg Link to post Share on other sites
JACK M 2,288 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Happy Life, No wife.... 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites
zepher 845 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Every time your wife asks, 'How many old cars is enough?' you tell her, 'Just one more' Link to post Share on other sites
kfle 485 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 My wife has no interest in my cars, but she loves driving her own cars that I got her around. We have come up with a 3 to 1 rule which is for every three cars I get, she wants a pink car to drive around. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Harwood 12,209 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 6 minutes ago, kfle said: My wife has no interest in my cars, but she loves driving her own cars that I got her around. We have come up with a 3 to 1 rule which is for every three cars I get, she wants a pink car to drive around. Right on, brother! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
kfle 485 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Just now, Matt Harwood said: Right on, brother! My wife would love that one for sure! Link to post Share on other sites
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