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  1. texasmr2

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    #26 texasmr2, Dec 29, 2010
    LOL!! Well I'm sure you will 'eventually' make the right decision even if it takes a trade-in or two. Remember life is short so make the best of it.
     
  2. jgoodman

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    #27 jgoodman, Dec 29, 2010
    She definitely wants a cabriolet if I'm going to get her another car.
     
  3. jgoodman

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    #28 jgoodman, Dec 29, 2010
    I hear you buddy, but how many guys on this site have multiple F-cars that are only Rosso Corsa? Plus, what's hers is hers and what's mine is hers anyway! lol!
     
  4. amenasce

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    #29 amenasce, Dec 29, 2010
    Maserati Spyder GT?
     
  5. jgoodman

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    #30 jgoodman, Dec 29, 2010
    That is a sweet and very fast car, but she/we definitely need the extra rear seats for a few more years.

    cabriolet and 2+2 seating are the bare minimum requirements for this adventure
     
  6. Wade

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    #31 Wade, Dec 29, 2010
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    Sorry... couldn't resist ;)
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    #32 texasmr2, Dec 29, 2010
    Kinda sums it up right?!?!?!?!?
     
  8. jgoodman

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    #33 jgoodman, Dec 29, 2010
    That's awesome Wade! Interesting that it's a Mondial t she's in. Never noticed that before.

    It clearly must be a sign! lol!
     
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    #34 bookapro, Dec 29, 2010
    Wade, I love everything about that pic. the mondial t, christy, and the awesome 80's baby seat with the roller coaster roll bar.

    Regarding the post topic. Get her something with an automatic top. I vote Porsche.
     
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    #35 Wade, Dec 29, 2010
    Clear and simple :)
     
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    #36 Lino, Dec 29, 2010
    Hi,

    That movie was on a few nights ago. Weird.

    Anyway i think she will love the car. My wife loves it!

    Lino
     
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    #37 wazie7262, Dec 29, 2010
    you guys thing too small... ;-)

    355 SPIDER!!!
     
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    #38 CliffBeer, Dec 29, 2010
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    I keep my wife secured positioned in our 2002 Chev Suburban. She likes to put on make up, talk on the cell phone, drink her starbucks (sometimes all at the same time) while driving. This, not surprisingly, results in quite a large number of smallish dents and dings all over the car. There's hardly a panel on the car that doesn't have some other car's paint, or a ding, or a scratch. I don't really care...because it's a Suburban....but it would bug the crap out of me if it was a nice mondial....

    If you're going to put her in a mondial then I sincerely hope your wife is a more attentive driver than mine!
     
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    #39 HarfooT, Dec 30, 2010
    You can use her car for extra parts if needed ;) like having kids for a few extra kidneys and lungs (just in case :) :) :) )
     
  15. jgoodman

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    #40 jgoodman, Dec 30, 2010
    My wife is actually a fantastic driver. Her main shortcoming is that she is relatively short at 5'4''. Will that be a problem in the low seating Mondial? Her other issue is that she is hard of hearing in one ear, but that could be good or bad in a Ferrari, depending on your perspective.
     
  16. jgoodman

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    #41 jgoodman, Dec 30, 2010
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    Cliff, I actually think a car like the Mondial t is good for women (and men for that matter) who multitask even while driving. I think that currently there is nothing more dangerous than using the cell phone/texting while driving. Forget about all the safety measures on new cars including air bags and energy absorbing frames. Highway deaths which are at a low right now are going to rise due to these omnipresent driver distractions. A car like the t demands more driver participation than all modern autos and for that reaon alone, I think it is ultimately a safer vehicle, even without a roof. The lower center of gravity and antilock brakes that the t has over my 3.2 only adds to that safety for her and my kids inside.
     
  17. jgoodman

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    #42 jgoodman, Dec 30, 2010
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    I definitely live by that philosophy. But I don't want to make the wrong decision for her. It clearly is the right decision for me. But that might just mean me having to move into the garage. With potentially two Ferrari's and not just one Ferrari hanging out in there with me, it might not be all that bad......:)

    It's a good thing that I don't smoke ;)
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    #43 jgoodman, Dec 30, 2010
    Lino, does she love sitting shotgun in it, or does she love driving it? World of difference IMHO, since I'm already completely content driving my Mondi and truly would want her happy behind the wheel of "hers".
     
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    #44 tclark, Dec 30, 2010
    Jay,
    Quit pissing around and buy the poor woman a California.
     
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    #45 texasmr2, Dec 30, 2010
    LOL yet another great option.
     
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    #46 D.Mauro, Dec 30, 2010
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    Jay look for a Mondial T with a valeo Trans, also my wife is 5'4" and she drives the Mondial and 348, with on problem.
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    #47 Mfoncerrada, Dec 30, 2010
    I love the Mondials...but I have to throw some cold water on this...

    When it comes to driving with 3 kids in it, the Volvo is a safer choice....Too many idiots driving out there...
     
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    #48 FamilyCar, Dec 30, 2010
    It's exciting to know your wife likes a Mondial, but I have to wonder if she really likes it enough to have her own. My wife likes having one (a black 3.2 like your) but I don't know that she'd go do it on her own. Speaking of height, that is here one big complaint--she looks right into the windshield wipers. She's 5'-2", though.

    I think YOU need to get a T instead of your 3.2, which will be a gift to both of you, and spend the cost difference on something that she really wants--diamonds, whatever. That way, she gets a car she will enjoy steering more and you'll probably like the power and lower center of gravity.
     
  24. texasmr2

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    #49 texasmr2, Dec 30, 2010
    Good call.
     
  25. Michael B

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    #50 Michael B, Dec 30, 2010
    +1
     
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