Has your spouse ever driven your vette?
Melting Slicks
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From: Phila PA
My fiance wants to learn to drive a 4-speed but I've convinced her that the clutch is "just to hard to push." I also threw in an "I love you too much to let anything bad happen to you." That showed her I was more concerned about her than the car.... I think she almost believed me!!!
Drifting
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From: Upstate South Carolina
Of the 5 vettes I have owned my wife has only driven one, a 75 4 speed. She came back from one trip, without me, complaining that her hand hurt from shifting. She was tired of lifting the T handle every time she shifted. That's the last time she has driven a vette.
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Elgin Texas
Chumpzilla, LOL, I agree. I thought my wife was short at 5', but apparently she would be known as "Big Guy" on this forum. She loves to drive the Vette, probably because it has PS, PB and A/C. I didn't think she would like it, but now she wants to drive it all the time - even to work in downtown Austin. I'm glad she likes it though - makes it easier to spend money on it.
Last edited by bqce; Jul 11, 2004 at 12:07 AM.
Safety Car
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From: Charles Town WV
Mine too!
Originally Posted by Gordonm
Never driven the Vette. Drove my 69 Camaro once that I used to have. She said it does not have any power. She was starting off in 3rd gear! She has no interest in cars. She has only riden in it twice in 8 years.
BTW, that Weiand intake off of your 69 Camaro is now on my 68 Camaro. That's honestly probably the best damn intake I've ever had.
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Racer
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From: Greenfield OH
You kiddin' me? My wife was actually disappointed that our car WASN'T a stick shift when we bought it. She'll smoke the tires on it at the drop of a hat, too. And here's the COOL part.....she doesn't mind when money is spent on the Vette, cuz she likes to drive it too. But she likes her 2002 Lincoln LS-V8 better, I think.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 1999
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From: Windham, NH
My wife doesn't like to drive the 82. She says " I feel like I have a Bulls Eye on the back of the car". She gets overly nervous something bad my happen when she drives it. That is why she has a C4 conv. of her own 
to cruise with and use of the yellow 93 when she wants to get racy!
to cruise with and use of the yellow 93 when she wants to get racy!
Instructor
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From: Lansdowne VA
I wouldn't mind if my wife drove my vette, she loves the car almost as much as I do. But she's too scared of if; probably scared of coming home and telling me she wrecked it since she can't see over the hood.
Instructor
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From: Sun Peaks British Columbia
I only drove mine for the first time, after three years of working on it, this week. I'll probably let her try it in due course, with me in the car.
What I'd like to know, is how many of you that answered yes, would let your spouse drive your Vette, without you in the co-pilots seat?
What I'd like to know, is how many of you that answered yes, would let your spouse drive your Vette, without you in the co-pilots seat?
Melting Slicks
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From: Wichita, KS
Originally Posted by yellovette
What I'd like to know, is how many of you that answered yes, would let your spouse drive your Vette, without you in the co-pilots seat?
Racer
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From: Murrells Inlet SC
Originally Posted by yellovette
What I'd like to know, is how many of you that answered yes, would let your spouse drive your Vette, without you in the co-pilots seat?
