View Single Post
Old 06-25-2009, 08:04 PM   #24 (permalink)
Doghouse
Undercover Miata Driver
 
Doghouse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 438
Forget the Lotus get her the 911

Quote:
Originally Posted by TheTurk View Post

This site may cut into my other-toy budget soon, my wife recently became a 70's-80's Porsche 911 fan but I may be able to convince her that a nice watercooled 80's esprit turbo would be soooo much more reliable...
Turk, think about this for a minute. If you convince her to get the Lotus and it takes a dump (more likely than not), you are on the hook for it 100%. Even if she does not say anything, you're still in the doghouse.

Get her whatever 70-80's 911 she wants. Just be thankful she has good taste in picking out the car of her affection. That vintage 911 are nice looking, you can get a very nice driver for not much $$$ and they are pretty easy to work on. The best part is if it take s dump on her, it won't be 100% your fault. If you wrench on it it might be 99% your fault, but she'll still forgive you because it's an old car, your saving money, etc...

Be thankful that she has not fallen in love with something like a early 80's 240D Mercedes like my better half did. For whatever reason she simply LOVED that car. Those things are tanks, but working on them is a super PITA because you get so dirty. But that's another story....

Be smart on this one bro., get her the 911 and everyone will be much better off...
__________________
From the Doghouse
>>>>>>>>>>
2007 Exige S - Arctic Silver w/ Black racing stripes (Long live the garage queen!)
'99 'track rat' Miata - Jade green with black stripes. (Drive it till it drops, it's a Miata!)
Doghouse is offline   Reply With Quote