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kc13661 · 6th February 2014, 07:33

My Wife drives my 75, when she gets her hands on it, she loves it, loves the comfort the look the power, she hates having to park it but does so efficiently, saying all that... I have discussed getting rid of her Peugeot 207 and getting her a 75.... She will not budge. Loves her little eurobox.

whitevanman · 6th February 2014, 09:03

The CDT is predominately the wifes car although not 'a pride & joy' car. Mainly due to various bumps & scrapes which will only reappear if we had them done

so for the time being at least we won't bother, unless of course someone wants to give away both bumpers a bonnet & boot lid in Wedgie 2

But even then i'd have to get the sills & a couple of doors done..

pab · 6th February 2014, 09:07

The wife doesn't drive the ZT, she is a happy passenger. She is more than at home driving her Meganne.

mh007 · 6th February 2014, 09:14

My other half (not married but been together over 20yrs so just as good as) won't drive any of mine as she's too frightened to !
We have a couple of R45's as daily drivers & I have my van.
She's always loved Mini's (the 'classic' & BMW variety) & a couple of years ago, without her knowing, I bought a 52 plate Mini Cooper in Silver with a Black panoramic sunroof & full Black leather.
Put it straight into the bodyshop to get a few scratches/stonechips sorted, new set of wheels & tyres, give it a full service & suspension bushes etc, put Red ribbon on it & surprised her with it on her Birthday.
I even managed to rent a garage for her to keep it in which is just around the corner from us & opposite her Mum's house !
Needless to say......................she was surprised.

Urban Tiger · 6th February 2014, 09:19

My wife simply doesn't drive. She says that there are enough women making the roads a dangerous place to be without her joining in.

pab · 6th February 2014, 09:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by mh007

My other half (not married but been together over 20yrs so just as good as) won't drive any of mine as she's too frightened to !
We have a couple of R45's as daily drivers & I have my van.
She's always loved Mini's (the 'classic' & BMW variety) & a couple of years ago, without her knowing, I bought a 52 plate Mini Cooper in Silver with a Black panoramic sunroof & full Black leather.
Put it straight into the bodyshop to get a few scratches/stonechips sorted, new set of wheels & tyres, give it a full service & suspension bushes etc, put Red ribbon on it & surprised her with it on her Birthday.
I even managed to rent a garage for her to keep it in which is just around the corner from us & opposite her Mum's house !
Needless to say......................she was surprised.

A nice gesture, well done.

reworht · 6th February 2014, 09:39

My wife doesn't drive - she was learning about 40+ years ago, but then an HGV decided to turn right whilst I was overtaking it, hitting her side of the car. Seemed to put her off driving and has never bothered since.

stevestrat · 6th February 2014, 09:49

My wife doesn't drive, had lessons, God has she had lessons, been through just about every local instructor! She'd be fine until the instructor criticised her then it was "I don't like him anymore!". Another instructor which meant taking a few steps back while he assessed her abilities, few lessons then he'd criticise her, here we go again! Took her out in our car once and swore I'd never do it again, should have followed what my father always said, he was a Class 1 Police driver but never gave lessons to anyone he knew or family members because he said it would always lead to a falling out.

windrush · 6th February 2014, 10:14

Lilian can drive my 75 any time that she wishes, after all I think that she is a better driver than me

Phil th Barrow · 6th February 2014, 10:49

The awkwardness when a woman doesn't choose the iron in a game of monopoly

My wife drove th 75 from Chamonix to home 815 miles. She said it was ok..

She's also done Gridelwald to home in her 206 Pug 835 miles. She was less happy with that drive.

6th February 2014, 07:33	#11
kc13661 I really should get out more....... Freelander Td4 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Gateshead Posts: 2,332 Thanks: 704 Thanked 909 Times in 419 Posts	My Wife drives my 75, when she gets her hands on it, she loves it, loves the comfort the look the power, she hates having to park it but does so efficiently, saying all that... I have discussed getting rid of her Peugeot 207 and getting her a 75.... She will not budge. Loves her little eurobox. __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Growing old is compulsory.... Growing up is Optional

6th February 2014, 09:03	#12
whitevanman This is my second home 2001 Connie SE CDT, 2002 2.0Petrol Laguna SportHatch Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Althorne Posts: 3,122 Thanks: 319 Thanked 441 Times in 318 Posts	The CDT is predominately the wifes car although not 'a pride & joy' car. Mainly due to various bumps & scrapes which will only reappear if we had them done so for the time being at least we won't bother, unless of course someone wants to give away both bumpers a bonnet & boot lid in Wedgie 2 But even then i'd have to get the sills & a couple of doors done.. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Today the 23rd of April I will mostly be: Kids, bikes, dog, kids, bikes, dog...Seems to be a pattern forming here Car: Connie SE CDT Manual, Mods: O-Rings, Silicon intercooler hose, Stainless EGR Bypass, BMW PCV Mod, 160 Upgrade, DD Unit, Projector Headlights, Powerflex Bottom Mount, Remote Clutch reservoir, SS Compensator; Inline Stat To Come: cat gut (when replacing iffy section). Meteors after refurb..

6th February 2014, 09:39	#17
reworht This is my second home Honda HR-V 1.6 i-DTEC SE Navi 5dr Diesel Hatchback Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: North Yorks Moors Posts: 14,446 Thanks: 782 Thanked 2,156 Times in 1,497 Posts	My wife doesn't drive - she was learning about 40+ years ago, but then an HGV decided to turn right whilst I was overtaking it, hitting her side of the car. Seemed to put her off driving and has never bothered since. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Rodney - you plonker! ... but more commonly known as Rod !

6th February 2014, 09:49	#18
stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,505 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	My wife doesn't drive, had lessons, God has she had lessons, been through just about every local instructor! She'd be fine until the instructor criticised her then it was "I don't like him anymore!". Another instructor which meant taking a few steps back while he assessed her abilities, few lessons then he'd criticise her, here we go again! Took her out in our car once and swore I'd never do it again, should have followed what my father always said, he was a Class 1 Police driver but never gave lessons to anyone he knew or family members because he said it would always lead to a falling out. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

6th February 2014, 10:14	#19
windrush This is my second home December 2004 Rover 75 2ltr CDTi Connoisseur SE HL Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aldershot Posts: 74,464 Thanks: 2,431 Thanked 3,015 Times in 2,347 Posts	Lilian can drive my 75 any time that she wishes, after all I think that she is a better driver than me __________________ ][SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] My Pearl Black Beauty Best regards Lilian and Derek Club Member No. 96 / Forum User No. 111 REGISTRATION to the club as a member FREE, FULL MEMBERSHIP is £10 WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

6th February 2014, 09:07	#13
pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	The wife doesn't drive the ZT, she is a happy passenger. She is more than at home driving her Meganne.

6th February 2014, 09:14	#14
mh007 This is my second home MG ZT260 SE, MG ZT190+, MG ZTT 160, R75 Conn SE 2.0, R75 Conn SE 2.5 X 3, R75 Club SE 1.8, P5B Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Keynsham, Bristol Posts: 4,211 Thanks: 65 Thanked 635 Times in 499 Posts	My other half (not married but been together over 20yrs so just as good as) won't drive any of mine as she's too frightened to ! We have a couple of R45's as daily drivers & I have my van. She's always loved Mini's (the 'classic' & BMW variety) & a couple of years ago, without her knowing, I bought a 52 plate Mini Cooper in Silver with a Black panoramic sunroof & full Black leather. Put it straight into the bodyshop to get a few scratches/stonechips sorted, new set of wheels & tyres, give it a full service & suspension bushes etc, put Red ribbon on it & surprised her with it on her Birthday. I even managed to rent a garage for her to keep it in which is just around the corner from us & opposite her Mum's house ! Needless to say......................she was surprised.

6th February 2014, 09:19	#15
Urban Tiger Loves to post MG ZT-T 2.5 V6 190 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bury Posts: 451 Thanks: 4 Thanked 46 Times in 32 Posts	My wife simply doesn't drive. She says that there are enough women making the roads a dangerous place to be without her joining in.

6th February 2014, 10:49	#20
Phil th Barrow Gets stuck in " NOW SOLD" :-( Rover 75 Conni Auto SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Stoke Posts: 896 Thanks: 424 Thanked 214 Times in 163 Posts	The awkwardness when a woman doesn't choose the iron in a game of monopoly My wife drove th 75 from Chamonix to home 815 miles. She said it was ok.. She's also done Gridelwald to home in her 206 Pug 835 miles. She was less happy with that drive. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]