Let The Wench Drive
25 March 2003, 09:52 PM
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Just got to say, i let the wench have a go of my wrx 3 at the weekend. I made a promise (probably when drunk) to let her have a go before i sell it at the end of the month. Drove it ok i think for first time, i was still a bit nervous though.
Wenches Quote "When i pulled away and i thought this is alright, put my foot down and i nearly S**T my pants"
Anyone else let there other half's drive?
Damien.
(How do you get smiles and stuff in the text?)
Wenches Quote "When i pulled away and i thought this is alright, put my foot down and i nearly S**T my pants"
Anyone else let there other half's drive?
Damien.
(How do you get smiles and stuff in the text?)
25 March 2003, 10:59 PM
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I take it you wear the trousers then.
I've tried to encourage my other half to get a scoob, but she says it's too big of a car for her and she'll look daft behind the wheel. Got her heart set on a little Lupo GTI. aaaaarrrrrr.
Bukem.
I've tried to encourage my other half to get a scoob, but she says it's too big of a car for her and she'll look daft behind the wheel. Got her heart set on a little Lupo GTI. aaaaarrrrrr.
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25 March 2003, 11:12 PM
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I don't wear trousers all the time, I do wear skirts sometimes 
Parking it is no problem, in fact I find it easier to park than I did in my Clio, he is crap at parking & tends to use the kerbs to bump off of!
Parking it is no problem, in fact I find it easier to park than I did in my Clio, he is crap at parking & tends to use the kerbs to bump off of!
25 March 2003, 11:13 PM
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Apparently when i get my STI 6 (hopefully in a couple of months, in time for NBO) i said she could have a go of that too.
Going to have to lay off the drink.
Bukem
ps still don't know how to get little smilies on txt.
Going to have to lay off the drink.
Bukem
ps still don't know how to get little smilies on txt.
26 March 2003, 08:22 AM
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Ye...she mithered me to death (even tho she always complained it "hurt her neck" when accelerating) so in the end I gave in.
She tootled around, changing gear at around 1500rpm and I thought "what the hell is she doing????"..."Give It some woman....."
She buried the throttle in second, the familiar turbo build up began with all the associated noises, the car lurched forwards and a millisecond later she jumped on the brakes and said "oohhh....it scared me....I dont like it".
Perhaps a good thing then really 'cos she will never want to drive it again
She tootled around, changing gear at around 1500rpm and I thought "what the hell is she doing????"..."Give It some woman....."
She buried the throttle in second, the familiar turbo build up began with all the associated noises, the car lurched forwards and a millisecond later she jumped on the brakes and said "oohhh....it scared me....I dont like it".
Perhaps a good thing then really 'cos she will never want to drive it again
26 March 2003, 08:27 AM
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All the time 
Long trip through Germany last year... Feeling a little tired so let the better half drive. She says to me that she was not comfortable driving at high speeds on the autobahn, so no matter - I fall off to sleep. 20 min later I wake to see the needle over the 200kph mark - she just smiles at me and I go back to sleep.
Comfort and trust factor are pretty high now.
Long trip through Germany last year... Feeling a little tired so let the better half drive. She says to me that she was not comfortable driving at high speeds on the autobahn, so no matter - I fall off to sleep. 20 min later I wake to see the needle over the 200kph mark - she just smiles at me and I go back to sleep. Comfort and trust factor are pretty high now.
- still he's better of in his landy nice and slow and covered in mud !!!
26 March 2003, 09:06 PM
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must be a bit of a rarity but dare i say it , my misses is one of the best drivers i know, and she can paralell park with about 5 inches spare in one go, ******* amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!
p.s she blasted up to 120 on the test drive, dealer near shat himself
[Edited by grabber - 3/26/2003 9:55:06 PM]
p.s she blasted up to 120 on the test drive, dealer near shat himself
[Edited by grabber - 3/26/2003 9:55:06 PM]
27 March 2003, 09:45 AM
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A now EX-girlfriend drove my mint 97 Mica Green with prodrive/speedline mint gold alloys back in 1997 whilst I was haveing an intence job interview (half my mind on the interview, half my mind on what she was upto in my car). Interview over, feeling slightly stressed had a ciggie looked around the car couldn't see any obvious damage everything was cool. Dropped her off on the way home, got home myself and noticed that both alloys on the near side had been badly and I mean badly kerbed by about 50% around!!! Her story was that she'd parked in an end bay in a car park away from other cars and on reversing out had an argument with a kerb! Never again, I mean it, never again...
PS. didn't get the job either...
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PS. didn't get the job either...
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27 March 2003, 09:58 AM
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My dearest wife (in case she's looking) drives "our" '96 wrx to work every day.
On a test drive in an RB5 she had the back end out going around a roundabout!! I trust her judgement and she drives the car as it should be driven
On a test drive in an RB5 she had the back end out going around a roundabout!! I trust her judgement and she drives the car as it should be driven
27 March 2003, 10:08 AM
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Pah, I wish my GF would drive mine properly, but she hardly ever wants to get behind the wheel 
All I want to feel is the 'passenger effect' full bore 2nd through 3rd into 4th but every time it comes on boost she backs off saying its too scary...fair play to her if she's not confident. I thought maybe she's nervous because I'm in the car, so I suggested she drives it on her own. She came back saying the steering is too twitchy and the gearbox is too close together, bless
All I want to feel is the 'passenger effect' full bore 2nd through 3rd into 4th but every time it comes on boost she backs off saying its too scary...fair play to her if she's not confident. I thought maybe she's nervous because I'm in the car, so I suggested she drives it on her own. She came back saying the steering is too twitchy and the gearbox is too close together, bless
27 March 2003, 12:20 PM
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Great, glad to know I can do that.
Very well then, the door dink above came when my other half spun on glare ice and crossed paths with a Lexus.
And this one happened when she hit another car (Cavalier, BTW) making a left turn in front of her. This was a $6,000 out-of-pocket repair. Donations accepted.
As I said, I drive the car now. In fact, tonight we will drive from Ohio to Florida. I hope to tease you lot with tales of sun and sand.
27 March 2003, 05:30 PM
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You know you're on to a good thing when she starts a list of mods she wants to do to the car!
Top of the list are 18" alloys, STi V or VI spoiler, new ecu, Defi's
She's even started a car modifying bank account
Lizard, can't see those pictures, I'm guessing it's a private board?
Top of the list are 18" alloys, STi V or VI spoiler, new ecu, Defi's
She's even started a car modifying bank account
Lizard, can't see those pictures, I'm guessing it's a private board?
