Project ideas

Heh.

I'm fortunate with Katie - she hasn't made any discouraging noises about building a fleet of bikes in the garage.

She's even quite happy about the idea of swapping the VFR800 for a Ducati ST4S, which is nice :-)

Nat tends to object at first but gradually comes round to my way of thinking. She now loves the SD1, and my (aka Vamps) MR2 grew on her so much we bought one for her.

Although she never really liked the 360. Or the BX. Ah well.

She wouldn't even let you look at Jags for the company bus though, and had veto'd the C30 till you showed her the R-Desgin hehe :-p

You should all have two cars, then there would be no argument "This is my car, I'll have what I like, and you have what you like".

Well, she doesn't like the Jag, but as she said 'it's your company car'

- and yes, she doesn't like the V50 in black as 'it looks like a hearse'

- but again, it was 'it's your car, though'.....

Heh, works here. It just happens that she's chosen something I like, too.

Don't you think that's really selfish of her - you effectively get no say?

When cars are supposedly a hobby/passion of yours of whatever, you should be allowed at least a say. Fair enough, compromise on something that's big enough for all your needs, economical enough etc - but you should get a shortlist of everything in the world that fits your needs - in your price bracket, which would be a HUGE list, the it should be 95% your choice - just allowing a slight leeway in case she can't drive it or whatever.

I do that just for myself.

and so do I.

Meh I suppose. We have one car between the two of us. We'd not use a second car; what we run needs to satisfy pretty much crude requirements: we both have to like it.

Nah it'll be fine.

It would be but...

...I've mislead everybody. I've divorced what I want* from what I need** from what we need*** with what I probably should be seen in for work****.

I have more than half say, can't really put a ratio to it but then I have a good idea about what I'll tolerate and what I'll enjoy. Charlie's only crude requirement is that she is comfortable with it. That means driving and sitting in it with room for "stuff." We both veto the others' choice, which is why we're not driving around in a Saab 9-5 or Citroen C2.

When we move to America we'll probably have the space and requirement for his and hers wheels but for the time being it isn't the case.

For the time being the 9-3 Sports Saloon is a great compromise. It's Saab enough for me and modern enough for Charlie. She says that it's too big as a Focus is about the biggest she wants, nor does it have a V8.

*Kermy mark two, mark one MR2, 70s 911, 80s 911, 80s 944, 70s Saab 99 GL, 1.8 K-series Caterham, 80s Lotus Elan Turbo, Dino 246, anything with a TVR badge, a V8 and unlimited breakdown cover, early 80s Rover SD 2.4 turbodiesel, any M5, any current shape 5-series diesel. **80s 911, any current shape 5-series diesel. ***four seat, leather, not punishing running costs. ****who cares what I should be seen in for work! :)

snipped-for-privacy@italiancar.co.uk (SteveH) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

"Is it safe to assume you've just bought the old Saab outside? Looks like a good 'un"

i got bored with saabs, so bought a merc 190e 2.3 16, great fun...

My philosophy is slightly different - I'll have what I like, and you'll have what I like too ;)

I'd love one, but they're a bit too far out of my price range for this car.

I used to operate on a 'I'll have what I like, then when I get bored of it you can have it'

Plenty of LPTs around ripe for modding as they've usually been owned by old gits IME and not caned :-)

There's at least two 3 doors on ebay for over £4000! even being optimistic, he's at least 2500 over the mark!

Yes, I think you are spot on there.

ha ha

Mike P

I get "will you be picking me up in the same car you did yesterday or do I need to look out for something else?"

Mike P

I did that with my ex-wife. I have no reason to wonder why she's my ex... ;-) She drove all sorts of stuff - T16s, 2.8 Capris, 2CVs, diesel passat estates. Even rode my CBR600 a few times..

Mike P

Buy a tatty 190E for peanuts, then drop a V8 in.

If I was dropping a V8 into anything, it'd be a TVR lump into the SD1 ;)

I had an SD1 Vitesse with a TVR lump. I miss it.