dump dat azz!
Fight with the GF
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 43,084
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From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
or say "What ever" it is YOUR car, not 'OUR' car.
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 4,587
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From: Redding, CA
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
and I'd train here on my pickup first
then the Vette 
Happy Thanksgiving,
Dan
Tech Contributor
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 20,030
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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
My wife can't drive a manual at all (no patience for it she says 
) 2 of the 3 cars in my driveway are manual (04 Z06/06GTI). She has her Murano (auto) to drive that I bought her. She has not complained about either of my cars being manual. She knows I just LOVE manual vehicles. She has no desire to learn to drive a manual even though I continue to offer....
If she has an Automatic car/truck to drive, then why does she care if YOUR Corvette is manual ? If your paying for it then she needs to learn to drive manual (if she wants to drive it ). Besides she will learn to love a manual Corvette.... NOTHING like running thru the gears in a Vette ! 
Toque
) 2 of the 3 cars in my driveway are manual (04 Z06/06GTI). She has her Murano (auto) to drive that I bought her. She has not complained about either of my cars being manual. She knows I just LOVE manual vehicles. She has no desire to learn to drive a manual even though I continue to offer....If she has an Automatic car/truck to drive, then why does she care if YOUR Corvette is manual ? If your paying for it then she needs to learn to drive manual (if she wants to drive it
). Besides she will learn to love a manual Corvette.... NOTHING like running thru the gears in a Vette ! Toque
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Instructor
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Lodi New Jersey/New York
You can find out if it's you or the car.... My wife and I, 2nd time around for both of us, are in compl;ete agreement the reason this marriage is working while the others didn't is we NEVER TRY TO TELL THE OTHER WHAT TO DO! PERIOD! MY LIFE IS MY LIFE NOT HERS! With that said, because we respect each others opinion and don't try to rule one another's life, we easily sit down and discuss things that effect us jointly (her ability to drive my car doesn't fall into this space).
PK
PK
4 years ago I would have agreed but the kids are grown except for our 5 year old, and we have a car with 4 doors already and a mini van that just sits there( gonna make it a work truck--
Lepus-temperamentalus
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Roswell Ga
Well this is easy. Give her the one you have now and then go buy a stick. Be a two-vette household.
Instructor
Joined: May 2007
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From: Corpus Christi TX
I was put in a similar situation when I bought our corvette transitioning over from my 99 TA A4. My wife wanted an auto because she couldn't even drive my 5spd wrangler much less handle a 6spd vette. I tried to explain that neither of us would be happy with an auto, and boy was she upset......but she's stubborn and didn't understand at the time, but didn't put up much of a fight because I'm the one that brings home the bacon.....I was in the doghouse for a good amount of time though.... She is probably one of the most impatient people I know, but she drove that Jeep every day for 3 months cussing me to no end because of my decision. All of that hell was worth it the first time she drove the vette around the block, and came back with this huge smile and said....Honey I know I'm a bit**, but thank you for putting up with me this whole time...and by the way were never going to own another auto again...shes perfect.
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Norman Oklahoma - The Only State in the Union with no Blue Counties!
Just bought my these for Anni Number 22
It's OUR marriage,,,but MY VETTE,,,just bought these for aforementioned vette
Didn't ask her about either purchase,,,,,,Dump her before she dumps you for some wimp she can CONTROL! My $00.02
It's OUR marriage,,,but MY VETTE,,,just bought these for aforementioned vette
Didn't ask her about either purchase,,,,,,Dump her before she dumps you for some wimp she can CONTROL! My $00.02
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,170
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From: BROOKLYN PARK MN
If you end up getting a auto because of her, she's going to know whos in control. Then its down hill from there. I am not going to lie and say I make the decisions on everything in my marriage, but there are somethings that should only be a guys decision. I never tell the wife anything that has to do with all of the bullsh!t paintings, flowers and colors in our house. Thats her job, but when it comes to cars, she knows where she stands. Don't buy the auto if you don't want it. How are you going to feel if you two break up? Please don't take any offence to this but if a 6 speed is what you want, grow some ***** and go get it. Your not even married yet, don't give in. Do you really want to spend the rest of your life with a person that is going to act like this?
