Wife issues with Ferrari

No suprise that most of the women understand NOTHING about cars.

 

Drive it and enjoy it, if she doesn't like it leave her at home! My wife isn't into cars either so the Ferrari is my thing and she's happy with her SUV, it doesn't bother me at all. She thought I was nuts when I bought our 308. Back in 1987 I bought her a 1986 automatic Ford Turbo coupe and she didn't like it so after a year I bought her an SUV and I ripped the trans out of the coupe and put in a manual in it. Now it's my car the way I like it, she said I ruined it. You can't get them to like cars if they don't care about them.

 

I count myself VERY lucky - my wife LOVES the whole car scene. She thought it a great idea that we buy a Ferrari "to preserve an Italian piece of art". She has a new red Mini Cooper S that she drives like a maniac while listening to the F1 Racing CD that she bought at the Ferrari store at the Wynn last month while wearing a Michael Schumacher team cap! She carries her car's dyno sheet with her at car events to compare with other enthusiasts. She wants to do the FCA track day coming up in a few months. She also wants to own a 360CS one day! I'm trying to convince her that a 550 would be the way to go and she's warming up to the idea even though she'll have to learn how to drive a 6 speed - she'll even help pay for it.

Here she is in pic#1 at the very first local event we ever attended a few years ago. #2 is her last month hanging out with the guys at a Mini dyno day while her car was on the rollers. She was bummed that her car's exhaust only made 102dB!


My advice, if your girl won't allow you to do the car thing and it is your passion - follow this thread:

http://www.easy-divorce.com/

You only live once!!!
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Michael,

Wouldn't Michelle look just wonderful driving a 333SP around the track?

You guys are great..........

Cheers, Hank

 

count yourself lucky, I'm having wife issues WITHOUT Ferrari: mine is not into cars at all and even gets a wee bit on the anti-Fcar scene. Problem is that I really want a Mondial for over 10 years now, as these are a bit more practical than a 328 or 348, the money sits ready in the bank, but Mrs says: we're to young to have a car like that, what will the neighbours think, the kids can't come along(we've got 5). She says she wouldn't mind buying a new 'more common' car at all, but no Fcar.
I got her a new kitchen and bathroom this year to persuade her into a Mondi, but still no way.
severly depressed.........................

 

Since she can't drive a stick yet, maybe Rachel would be more appropriate

We think you are great to - where have you been, missed you at VCR today!

 

I could've written that exact same post. My wife is so ambivalent about the whole car thing as well. I just make sure to balance 'family time' with "Ferrari time..." As long as I do that, all is well in the house.
OTOH, my 6 and 7 yr. old Daughters are in love with my Ferrari and want to talk about it and ride in it all the time. They ask every day when it is coming back. I played a joke on my youngest and told her that the insurance company was going to pay to repaint the whole car blue. She immediately cried. (She wants it red and only red!)
Hopefully, they will both be 'car girls' and make some guys very happy later in life.

JIM

 

My wife is not at all crazy about cars. She does however support my habit. So I talked her into going to Monterey with me last week. She really enjoyed the Quail show, and even talked to some owners about their cars. She does admire vintage stuff. After a few days of non stop exposure to cars of all types, she was able to identify by sound only, Ferrari, Lambo, and Jaguar. The crowning glory came on Sunday morning just before we left for the airport. We took a walk along Ocean Blvrd one last time. A convoy of Ferrari's came past and she stopped to watch them go by. After they made the turn and out of sight she exclaimed "that yellow 308 does not sound healthy. I was so proud!!!

 

My wife knew the day she met me that one day we would own one. Now that we do, everything is cool. If she'd had even remotely acted like it was an annoyance. "To the curb, b*tch". Women are like buses...there'll always be another one coming along. Unlike many of the guys I know, my testicles are NOT in a jar on my wife's night stand.

I must be in a pissy mood today.

 

Well when i bought my Gt4 my wife was so pissed off she did not speak to me for at least 3 months and had a bad attitude for another 6, i guess because you are driving around in a chick magnet, well she never got in it, refused to get in it ,but me and my step daughter used to take it out, i used to take her to school in it ,that was cool because to see the kids faces when you pull up is pretty cool, but i never let it bother me,she lets me have racing boats, race cars and a Ferrari, its a give and take ,Marriage that is .If your wife lets you have a Ferrari, its a good thing, if she refuses to get in, just shut the door and step on the gas !

 

+1

Pics of my wife & her Ferraris.
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I think if you were to analyze this you'd find that deep down the woman that are ambivalent find an F-car a bit of a threat. They probably wonder why the need to be driving around in that? Is he not satisfied? Will he be hit on by other woman? Is he going to be hitting on other woman? In reality a guy who's got his hobbies is happier and more fulfilled as long as it's in balance. Just a theory.

 

The problem that I see most of my car buddies have with their wife, is that the wife drives a crappy car. I could never figure it out, you driving a rad ride & the mrs in a Ford tempo!

My key to automotive/wife nirvana has been I always by the wife something cool, let me rephrase, something that SHE thinks is cool. I have had some duds , but when she complained, I listened & got her something else, usually keeping the other car for myself. when she retired a few years ago, she had a Porsche boxster company car, when we had to downsize , she went to a honda s2000. It filled the bill , but after the porsche , she liked it but wasnt thrilled. I saw a leftover SSR @ a dealer & started working him over, when we finally worked out a trade, we went to make the deal without ever driving it. when I got into it after getting out of the S2000, I didnt like the SSr, But she loved it, & now you cant get her hands off it, & Ive grown to like it too, but I digress

My rules for car guy marital bliss:
1) get her a nice car, not expensive, but something she thinks is fun

2)If she doesnt like car/racing/events DONT BRING HER

Take rule #2 to heart, I usually do up to 20 scca /race weekends a year , My wife comes to all of them.......This makes some of the other guys want to drag their wifes to the track. If she doesnt like the sceen, dont force it leave her at home! Nothing will get you in more trouble than dragging her when she cant stand it. Once she starts to realize all the $$$$ you are spending on your little hobby, you are truly in the $#*%! Enjoy your free time alone.

 

My wife says better I collect cars than collect women. She is not wild about my hobby but she tolerates it as a relatively healthy passion compared to the others practiced by husbands out there. Maybe you can sell you wife on it that way?

 

My wife was not fully sure about us having a Ferrari. Note she is a car person as she had a manual 635 euro model when we met (I thought that was cool!). Also she is a big F1 fan (unfortunately, she roots for Fernando Alonso). However, does it look like she is not enjoying herself? I don't think so.
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My wife is also ambivalent about my 308. In the 5 years I have owned the car, I think she has ridden in it maybe 3-4 times. She has no problem with it and sees it as my thing and that is fine with me.

 

The only time my wife gets upset about my addiction is when there is any conversation about getting a fourth one...

 

I'm going on the list of lucky guys-My wife enjoys all the cars I have or are trying to buy. We TIVO the car shows and enjoy watching them together. She is more of a 66/67 chevy chevelle SS gal herself, a Ferrari doesn't do much for her but.....The car after my 308, will be her choice and.........a little muscle is FUN too.

 

I think the older front engined V-12s go over better than the newer ones

They seem to be prettier to their eyes

Regards,

Art S.

 

I feel sorry for you guys with dis-interested wives. I remember (vaguely) dating girls that were non-car types. That was bad. My wife Christin is awesome. She shares my love for cars (she isn't much of a mechanic, but she is a GOOD driver). Her daily driver (not including her SUV) is a 250hp turbo'd Miata. She also shares my love for jet skiing. Here are some pics:

1. her autocrossing our 93 MR2 (the 350hp tame one). I'm in the passenger seat.
2. Us at the beach this summer (after jumping 12 foot waves...I left with a limp and she still supports my hobby)
3. The superjet we are building for HER (120 hp 828cc big bore stroker and <300lbs)
4. Christin sitting in my blue 308 at a track preview day (that is Tillman's 328 parked next to me)

Aaron
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I am not an in your face guy but interestingly the "neighbours" are often the "in your face types" when it comes to cars. I have learned to have the attitude of "F" the nabes.. I see it as reverse sobbery when you catch wind of behind the back snide comments about your (my) cars...while they might be driving MBs and others with greater $ values than some of mine. Then you get the "global warming" "carbon footprint" crowd. I just say that I got my cars a couple of years ago...before global warming started , HAHAHAHA plus I only drive one at a time while if other individual owners had them, they could ALL be in operation at the same time further destroying the earth...HORRORS !!

Sante'

Chris

 

It could be worse.

When my old rally co-driver got married, he found that his wife loved his Alfa.
She loved it so much, he had to buy her one of her own, so he could get his back.

She drove faster than him, too.

 

Is she thinks your car is your mistress, assure her it is not.

Then, get a mistress lined up who likes your car...