My other half's car

[The Pits]

Carrying on from Arun's Canyon Red V6 Cup thread, I have noticed that we have a number of members who have partners that drive interesting cars. Whether they are masters of persuasion, or just plain lucky doesn't really matter. More power to them and even more to their excellent partners in crime!

My good lady is not very impressed by my car problem which is probably just as well in my case. Left unchecked I fear the house would soon be uninhabitable, but hey, the garage would be pretty decent!  

Post away TLFers, all the better with some pics.

Mrs Pits drives a Lexus RX400h. A fine family workhorse but I'll spare you all the pictures of that!

[johnpwalsh]

Mrs W has an early M100 1.6 turbo thats been tuned to death and is a flying machine. I am at fear of death if I threaten to sell it.

[Bibs]

Laura has an MX5 NC 2.0 Sport which she loves to bits! I'm trying to convince her that it needs the suspension upgrades to lower it and get a nicer turn in but it's not an easy task! 

[Escape]

My better half fell in love with a Triumph Stag a few years ago. But she still objects when I look at ads for a replacement for the one we lost in the fire last year...

[Arun_D]

Spose I'd better post some photos, since this kinda spun out of my thread. 

The other half has had an Evo IX MR FQ360 for just over a year now, after having an R53 Mini GP for a while. She's got better photos somewhere but these will have to do for now.

Couple from our Wales trip over Christmas, and one from Destination Nurburgring 12, last year.

Calling @CTRMint, since he likes a good Evo!

 

 

[The Pits]

Very cool. As is your Mrs!

[Bazza 907]

Had it a long time now but this is the wife's first car

 

[Bibs]

@Bazza 907, that's not Inferno Red is it?

[Bazza 907]

8 minutes ago, Bibs said:

@Bazza 907, that's not Inferno Red is it?

Yep, although the pic looks like it was taken at dusk

[100th_Idiot]

Mrs Idiot drives an Aldi TT.

 

Also knows as Peugeot RCZ-R. 1.6L turbo, 270bhp.

 

 

[Arun_D]

Loving the S1, @Bazza 907

[swindon_alan]

On 08/01/2016 at 22:27, 100th_Idiot said:

Mrs Idiot drives an Aldi TT.

Are you in Peatmoor Andy?

[100th_Idiot]

No. Over in Wanborough.

[LF1]

[MPx]

Fran arrived on the scene with an asthmatic 1.3 Golf.  As the crowning part of her motoring re-education, I bought her this...

...which she enjoyed for a few years in the South East.  But in fairness probably not as much as I did...

...despite the fact that she fits inside and I don't really.  So once we moved West, "her" car has been pretty much exclusively one of mine, and she much prefers the Jimny...which is slightly slower than her old Golf of nearly 30 years ago! 

...But which I must admit is an easier drive in the lanes in Winter!

[Kalli]

I dont suppose my other half qualifies by driving a old reg style Yaris with multiple chunks of brick stuck in the bodywork from her left and right foot confusions? 

Thankfully she can only drive an automatic - Need to make sure I never get an auto lotus  

[Kimbers]

Mrs Current Car, 208 GT. Drives it like a pensioner though! I took her out in it the other day and showed her what it could do and her response...."You have hurt my average MPG reading!"

[Stubox]

Wife's daily driver. At its favourite watering hole.

 

[ramjet]

Liz drives a very comfy Honda Accord. I haven't got a pic of it at the moment. Will try and remember to get one.  

[comem47]

Nothing exotic here. My wife drives a 10 year old Chevy Malibu Maxx hatchback since new with over 100K now and and loves it. (3.5L V6  with 30 mpg hwy MPG and same platform as Saab 9-3) She won't part with it and wants to drive it into the ground. ( It's been super practical and reliable)

 

 

[mayevora]

On 14 January 2016 at 23:53, ramjet said:

Liz drives a very comfy Honda Accord. I haven't got a pic of it at the moment. Will try and remember to get one.  

The very same as my good lady. Hope yours treats it better than our. Mostly resembles a rubbish tip after kids have been in there. Was a nice car when I bought it. 

[C8RKH]

On 06/01/2016 at 00:08, Bibs said:

Laura has an MX5 NC 2.0 Sport which she loves to bits! I'm trying to convince her that it needs the suspension upgrades to lower it and get a nicer turn in but it's not an easy task! 

If I told my wife she needed a suspension upgrade she'd do a Bobbitt on me Bibs.  Be careful now...

Mrs C drives a pearl met. white Qashqai which actually is OK. Not fast, not sporty, but practical and 60mpg+ on a run.....    zzzzzzzzz..........

We also have a met. blue 2008 Ford Ka 1.3 style. It is anything but stylish but boy is it a hoot to thrash around the country lanes - totally fun, massively communicative steering, excellent turn in and revs all day. The kids learned to drive in it and I seem to use it as a weekend B&Q taxi

 

[ramjet]

14 hours ago, mayesprit said:

The very same as my good lady. Hope yours treats it better than our. Mostly resembles a rubbish tip after kids have been in there. Was a nice car when I bought it. 

Lol. Liz keeps it very tidy. She actually got upset upset when she kerbed a rim for the first time.