Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

My wife doesnt really bother that much either way. She will come to the odd car show in the summer and rake about the clothes stalls at the big autojumbles. I always get her to clean the windows on the estate and there is plenty of them. I hate cleaning windows. But on the whole she just leaves me to potter about. Cool

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gillberry · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 702 Location: Norwich

We always do them together, but one thing that bugs me is that if Simon is with the car people talk to him about it but no one talks to me - have come to the conclusion that a man with a classic has a passion for old cars but when it is a woman it is only a woman in the other halfs car!!!
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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7219 Location: Edinburgh

Not for car shows or autojumbles but will participate in club tours and road runs.

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pigtin · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay

The memsahib used the 10/4 for 15 years for shopping and social calls. These days she is not so keen, having become used to power steering.
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gillberry · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 702 Location: Norwich

clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

So you are in a no win situation. The next time it happens ask him what old car he has. Cool

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Riley Blue · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1751 Location: Derbyshire

Gael is very keen, so much so that I've bought a second 1.5 so we have one each.

47Jag · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 8:34 pm Post subject:

My wife sees my cars as competition for the money that currently gets spent/wasted on clothes Sad

When we were young and in 'lurve' Wink

she travelled the country with me in the quest for bits. Now she moans when I spend time in the garage 'guddling'.

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colwyn500 · Joined: 21 Oct 2012 Posts: 1745 Location: Nairn, Scotland

Apparently anything to do with messing with the cars is "playing" and costs me any hard earned brownie points I may have

The worst thing is that Sheila would prefer me to sell the Austin 10 and get a campervan. nearly as bad is the fact that I am not allowed to get my preferred option of a Fiat Amigo or similar because they are "too small".

I just lock myself away and mess about anyway.

V8 Nutter · Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Posts: 605

My boss is not too keen on riding in the Caddy she says everyone looks. This is after a lifetime of American cars. I tried explaining that is half the fun. She does enjoy some of the shows, but not many.

pigtin · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay

If you work it right Colwyn you can have the best of both worlds:

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colwyn500 · Joined: 21 Oct 2012 Posts: 1745 Location: Nairn, Scotland

That's brilliant Pigtin and I already have the A frame.

Rich5ltr · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 681 Location: Hampshire, UK

roverdriver · Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:41 am Post subject:

The photo below was taken less than 2 years after we were married, Does it qualify?

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