Is Your Significant Other Also A Car Person?

Raek · 10-28-2015, 09:58 AM

I've noticed throughout all of the typically male-dominated forums, that a LOT of guys complain about their wives/girlfriends nagging at them about the car hobby/culture/lifestyle.

Some guys brag about "no wife here"...it's always weird to me that you'd want to pair up with someone who doesn't share your passion (or even hates it!)...

Either way, thumbs up to all the other guys out there whose gals share the obsession and get why we like to throw money into inanimate objects.

And, speaking of...here's my wife's winter project:

And, her daily:

to///m · 10-28-2015, 10:09 AM

Pics of the wife or it didn't happen...

1MOREMOD · 10-28-2015, 10:12 AM

My wife is not car person at all. Has no clue what is going on under hood or anywhere else. Thinks it's magic.

Amirsm3 · 10-28-2015, 10:23 AM

My ex wife liked tinkering with the MK6 GTI we had. Other than that, none of the girls I dated before or after were car girls - unless you count the ones who were in the trunk...

ArthurL · 10-28-2015, 10:24 AM

Not my wife yet but my GF doesn't know much about cars. Would like to get her into it but she doesn't own a car herself and rarely drives as we live in NYC.

Maybe teaching her how to drive manual could be a start but that would mean teaching her in the M3...

1MOREMOD · 10-28-2015, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Amirsm3

My ex wife liked tinkering with the MK6 GTI we had. Other than that, none of the girls I dated before or after were car girls - unless you count the ones who were in the trunk...

They should have a certain appreciation for various models as.it pertains to escape and trunk mounted release. A good working knowledge could have saved them.

Amirsm3 · 10-28-2015, 10:43 AM

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They should have a certain appreciation for various models as.it pertains to escape and trunk mounted release. A good working knowledge could have saved them.

I remember one time a trunk resident found the release and I had to wrangle the resident down in the middle of my neighborhood.

trustbran · 10-28-2015, 10:48 AM

My wife is not into the car scene as in building or driving, but she is really supportive of what ever I do to my cars and mostly has positive feedback for me! That's good enough for me

-Brandon

kb9uwu · 10-28-2015, 11:08 AM

?? My significant other is my ///M3!

CognitiveDistortion · 10-28-2015, 11:19 AM

My fiancee wasn't into cars at all and hated how loud mine were. Few weeks back she drove my M3, for the first time, to airport to pick me up and had the biggest smile on her face and now wants to get one. She is considering an E90 M3 or E60 M5.

Raek · 10-28-2015, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by to///m

Pics of the wife or it didn't happen...

I don't post photos of her online...but, here's her leg in my TT:

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Originally Posted by CognitiveDistortion

My fiancee wasn't into cars at all and hated how loud mine were. Few weeks back she drove my M3, for the first time, to airport to pick me up and had the biggest smile on her face and now wants to get one. She is considering an E90 M3 or E60 M5.

My wife actually learned how to drive on a manual car (her family is a VW family and her mom also will only drive manual...HATES automatics), so she always has a blast when she gets in the M.

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Originally Posted by trustbran

My wife is not into the car scene as in building or driving, but she is really supportive of what ever I do to my cars and mostly has positive feedback for me! That's good enough for me

-Brandon

Yeah, that's a good meet in the middle. I have a bunch of friends that pull the ol' "my wife won't let me" line, which I just never understood.

cenix · 10-28-2015, 11:35 AM

I'm in the other school of thought. I think it's good to have different interests/hobbies from your wife/SO.

M.A.R.C. · 10-28-2015, 11:46 AM

My fiancee isn't into cars. Kinda don't mind it either. It's just another thing that you can keep your individual identity/personal time with.

Raek · 10-28-2015, 11:55 AM

Yeah, I can see how that's good if it doesn't impede the relationship, but when it's "ahh, the old ball and chain" "ahhh, gotta run it by the wife" stuff, it seems daunting.

RoshDawg · 10-28-2015, 12:26 PM

The two things I have to put my foot down is when my SO asks to adopt another pet or for us to buy another sports car! We would be bankrupt if she was in charge of those decisions.
However, we have very very different taste in most cars. It is very rare that we agree upon the same car.

She still has a lot of learning to do though. There has been quite a few times where I've been thankful the car has a strict traction control setup...

javarithms · 10-28-2015, 01:11 PM

My wife is not into cars either but she leaves me alone after I show her the quote from the dealer/mechanic to "repair" the car

To her credit she does help from time to time.

I feel little guilty but I use the same argument to justify buying tools (I know I'm going to hell)

BPMSport · 10-28-2015, 01:27 PM

Not at all... she has a brand new Lexus and is going to get a BMW next, but doesn't know the first thing about cars.

Yoddha · 10-28-2015, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ArthurL

Not my wife yet but my GF doesn't know much about cars. Would like to get her into it but she doesn't own a car herself and rarely drives as we live in NYC.

Maybe teaching her how to drive manual could be a start but that would mean teaching her in the M3...

You don't have to teach her in the M3. I learnt manual by going to a rental car shop and renting a manual car that was absolute garbage. That way, you don't have to ruin a good car's clutch teaching her, and you don't mind mistakes being made on a rental.

Iyzmi · 10-28-2015, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by M__3__R__A__G__E

You don't have to teach her in the M3. I learnt manual by going to a rental car shop and renting a manual car that was absolute garbage. That way, you don't have to ruin a good car's clutch teaching her, and you don't mind mistakes being made on a rental.

Where did you find a manual rental? I was under the impression that you can't rent a manual car in the US.

Yoddha · 10-28-2015, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Iyzmi

Where did you find a manual rental? I was under the impression that you can't rent a manual car in the US.

I wasn't too sure about the US mate. I should have clarified that I learnt how to drive manual in Australia. Rental companies there do carry manuals. If there aren't manuals at rental car companies in the states, then I would ask a friend or neighbour

Three Pedal Steve · 10-28-2015, 02:55 PM

I have been training my wife for 23 years. She can now spot an M3 at a distance and recently called my cell to report an M6 sighting. She has never owned an automatic car but prefers Hondas.
My 37 year old daughter is another story. She was raised properly and is totally into cars. She takes pride in driving fast to the point of scaring me. She really needs to spend a couple days at M School.

m3fanboi · 10-28-2015, 03:20 PM

I almost read the title to the thread as
" Is Your Significant Other Also A Car"
Creepy as it may be at some levels, it's also probably true for some of us :-) Especially those (most) of us getting some grief from the significant other on maintenance bills, gas bills, and mod requests going through the "pants-wearer" of the home.
It was tough getting my wife on-board picking up my E90, but she did drive it and was like - "I don't know what the fuss was all about, this drives like my Santa Fe" [grade A eye rolling here]

10-28-2015, 09:58 AM	#1
Raek Major 901 Rep 1,044 Posts Drives: 08 M3, '17 Macan GTS Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	Is Your Significant Other Also A Car Person? I've noticed throughout all of the typically male-dominated forums, that a LOT of guys complain about their wives/girlfriends nagging at them about the car hobby/culture/lifestyle. Some guys brag about "no wife here"...it's always weird to me that you'd want to pair up with someone who doesn't share your passion (or even hates it!)... Either way, thumbs up to all the other guys out there whose gals share the obsession and get why we like to throw money into inanimate objects. And, speaking of...here's my wife's winter project: And, her daily: __________________ I did a lot of things to it.
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to///m Lieutenant 264 Rep 584 Posts Drives: 2023 M3 CX Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Jacksonville, FL iTrader: (3) Garage List 2023 BMW M3 CX [9.50] 2018 BMW X5 [0.00] 2018 Ford Raptor [0.00]	Pics of the wife or it didn't happen... __________________ 2023 BG G80 ///M3 COMP XDRIVE Dinan CF Intake \| Valvetronic SS Full Exhaust \| AST Adjustable Springs \| UNIT 17 Front Splitter \| UNIT 17 Sideskirts \| BC Forged HSC21 Wheels 20x10 et12 / 20x11 et12
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1MOREMOD - 11817 Rep 23,187 Posts Drives: Race car-> Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: check your mirrors iTrader: (5)	My wife is not car person at all. Has no clue what is going on under hood or anywhere else. Thinks it's magic.
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Amirsm3 Brigadier General 514 Rep 3,482 Posts Drives: 2011 Space Grey e90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Williams/Flagstaff, AZ iTrader: (3)	My ex wife liked tinkering with the MK6 GTI we had. Other than that, none of the girls I dated before or after were car girls - unless you count the ones who were in the trunk... __________________ 2011 e90 M3 Space Grey DCT ZCP- eAs, BMW Performance, Agency Power, Macht Schnell, iND, Milltek, Volk, Challenge, Stoptech, Ohlins BMWCCA:518970
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ArthurL Captain 200 Rep 956 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 6MT (E93) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Manhattan, NY iTrader: (2)	Not my wife yet but my GF doesn't know much about cars. Would like to get her into it but she doesn't own a car herself and rarely drives as we live in NYC. Maybe teaching her how to drive manual could be a start but that would mean teaching her in the M3... __________________ 2008 E93 M3 (Jet Black/Black) - SOLD - Progress Thread 2007 E90 335i (Jet Black/Terra) - SOLD Instagram: @aluooo
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trustbran Lieutenant 319 Rep 473 Posts Drives: 2009 M3 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Guam, Hawaii, SF iTrader: (2)	My wife is not into the car scene as in building or driving, but she is really supportive of what ever I do to my cars and mostly has positive feedback for me! That's good enough for me -Brandon
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10-28-2015, 11:08 AM	#9
kb9uwu Supreme Czar 309 Rep 779 Posts Drives: AW E90 M3 6MT (GONE) Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Central Illinois iTrader: (0)	?? My significant other is my ///M3!
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10-28-2015, 11:19 AM	#10
CognitiveDistortion Second Lieutenant 65 Rep 242 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	My fiancee wasn't into cars at all and hated how loud mine were. Few weeks back she drove my M3, for the first time, to airport to pick me up and had the biggest smile on her face and now wants to get one. She is considering an E90 M3 or E60 M5.
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10-28-2015, 11:35 AM	#12
cenix Captain 379 Rep 875 Posts Drives: E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SoCal iTrader: (5)	I'm in the other school of thought. I think it's good to have different interests/hobbies from your wife/SO.
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10-28-2015, 11:55 AM	#14
Raek Major 901 Rep 1,044 Posts Drives: 08 M3, '17 Macan GTS Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	Yeah, I can see how that's good if it doesn't impede the relationship, but when it's "ahh, the old ball and chain" "ahhh, gotta run it by the wife" stuff, it seems daunting. __________________ I did a lot of things to it.
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RoshDawg Second Lieutenant 74 Rep 283 Posts Drives: M3 / 991 / Tundra Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Orange County iTrader: (0)	The two things I have to put my foot down is when my SO asks to adopt another pet or for us to buy another sports car! We would be bankrupt if she was in charge of those decisions. However, we have very very different taste in most cars. It is very rare that we agree upon the same car. She still has a lot of learning to do though. There has been quite a few times where I've been thankful the car has a strict traction control setup...
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javarithms First Lieutenant 194 Rep 362 Posts Drives: '13 E92 M3 SG FR, '03 530i Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	My wife is not into cars either but she leaves me alone after I show her the quote from the dealer/mechanic to "repair" the car To her credit she does help from time to time. I feel little guilty but I use the same argument to justify buying tools (I know I'm going to hell) __________________
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Three Pedal Steve Captain 875 Rep 611 Posts Drives: 2013 M3 coupe' 6mt Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Under a Waterfall in Highlands NC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M3 Coupe [0.00]	I have been training my wife for 23 years. She can now spot an M3 at a distance and recently called my cell to report an M6 sighting. She has never owned an automatic car but prefers Hondas. My 37 year old daughter is another story. She was raised properly and is totally into cars. She takes pride in driving fast to the point of scaring me. She really needs to spend a couple days at M School. __________________ memories: '71 2002 (new), '72 Bavaria, '74 2002tii, '00 540i Sport
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10-28-2015, 03:20 PM	#22
m3fanboi New Member 6 Rep 25 Posts Drives: Bmw m3 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: San diego iTrader: (0)	I almost read the title to the thread as " Is Your Significant Other Also A Car" Creepy as it may be at some levels, it's also probably true for some of us :-) Especially those (most) of us getting some grief from the significant other on maintenance bills, gas bills, and mod requests going through the "pants-wearer" of the home. It was tough getting my wife on-board picking up my E90, but she did drive it and was like - "I don't know what the fuss was all about, this drives like my Santa Fe" [grade A eye rolling here]
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