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Re: Gifts Received for my 997! What did you get?
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cello said:
I got a P car hat and the RS Spyder sweatshirt from my better half! I will pay for them in anxiety, however, when she 'borrows' the P car this summer for runs to the shore house.
Don't worry too much. My theory is lots of women love the _idea_ of driving a Porsche. But once they drive it a few times they don't like it as much as they thought (small, low, not enough room for shopping) and they leave it alone.
Also, the "threat" of having a big baby (us) go thru a tantrum and crying spell if there's a mere ding or scratch also weighs heavily and dissuades them.
Re: Gifts Received for my 997! What did you get?
Don't worry too much. My theory is lots of women love the _idea_ of driving a Porsche. But once they drive it a few times they don't like it as much as they thought (small, low, not enough room for shopping) and they leave it alone.
Also, the "threat" of having a big baby (us) go thru a tantrum and crying spell if there's a mere ding or scratch also weighs heavily and dissuades them.
As to the latter, you may be correct (well you are correct about the 'big baby' part
)
As the the former, she drives more aggressively then I do. I am usually going something like: "do you realize how fast you are going...
", etc. The response is usually "well..." and a stab at the accellerator .
I am trying to convice her of the merits of a Boxster S so she will leave mine alone! Of course, now having driven the 911, she is having none of it and steers the conversation to a cab.
God help me
Also, the "threat" of having a big baby (us) go thru a tantrum and crying spell if there's a mere ding or scratch also weighs heavily and dissuades them.
As to the latter, you may be correct (well you are correct about the 'big baby' part
)As the the former, she drives more aggressively then I do. I am usually going something like: "do you realize how fast you are going...
", etc. The response is usually "well..." and a stab at the accellerator . I am trying to convice her of the merits of a Boxster S so she will leave mine alone! Of course, now having driven the 911, she is having none of it and steers the conversation to a cab.
God help me
Re: Gifts Received for my 997! What did you get?
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cello said:
As the the former, she drives more aggressively then I do. I am usually going something like: "do you realize how fast you are going...
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God help me
LOL. WOW, that's funny. Good for you! It'll work out somehow. When I first got mine, my current wife was in passenger seat reading magazines. I decided to go for upper limit and started calling out speeds. I got to 130mph (break in period max) and emphatically called out, "That's 130!" She didn't even look up, kept reading, and passively said, "That's nice Dear."
Dec 31, 2007 9:40:04 AM
- SoCal Alan
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Re: Gifts Received for my 997! What did you get?
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"That's nice Dear."
LOL, YOU are a lucky man. Mine is inquiring about the P driving school and DE days with our local chapter. All i can think of is mechanical catastrophe
. My wife is not allowed to drive my 997S. However, I did let her get in the driver's seat once and pull the car into my garage.
Dec 31, 2007 2:22:30 PM
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Dec 31, 2007 10:55:53 PM
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Re: Gifts Received for my 997! What did you get?
Mine (wife) got me the umbrella that fits to the right of the passenger seat (in a left hand drive car). It is a very nice way to fill that spot. It is also a sign that she is accepting of the car - very important step.
All my girls have driven my 911s as soon as they could reach the clutch and push it to the floor (and the gas). Each started driving them around 12! They started racing go-karts early (8-9) so they are familiar with the rear engine and neither has ever stalled the 911. Watching my girls drive the 911 well is a treat in itself!
All my girls have driven my 911s as soon as they could reach the clutch and push it to the floor (and the gas). Each started driving them around 12! They started racing go-karts early (8-9) so they are familiar with the rear engine and neither has ever stalled the 911. Watching my girls drive the 911 well is a treat in itself!
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Re: Gifts Received for my 997! What did you get?
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cello said:
I am trying to convice her of the merits of a Boxster S so she will leave mine alone! Of course, now having driven the 911, she is having none of it and steers the conversation to a cab.
God help me
Bad news! When God hears prayers like yours, he suddenly turns atheist.
Re: Gifts Received for my 997! What did you get?
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cello said:
OK AndyM, fess up now - where did you get that sign; I know of a garage in need of one!
Gotta love e-bay!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PORSCHE-P...sspagenameZWDVW
and I treated myself to a new watch with some christmas money. I've always been a fan of the uniqueness of Invicta watches, so now I have my second!
I have a picture of it on it's side next to my Nixon Rotolog, just to show how truly enormous it is, because anyone who's seen the rotolog knows, it's not tiny. It weighs 1.4 pounds!!
Oh, by the way, it's an Invicta Corduba Malaga Dive watch.
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