My wife crashed my Exige - Page 4 - LotusTalk

fzust · 11-05-2009, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by agirls

Wow, I am really glad that your wife is okay and no one else got hurt.

But...

A few of you are saying, the wife is not allowed to drive the Lotus. If sounds (although I obvisously have no clue) that that may have been the situation here. It was not hers and maybe she was not allowed to drive it. She then decides to show off and drive it to a friends house when the hubby isn't home. Maybe if she was allowed to drive it (if she was interested) she would have known how to drive it. I'm just posting this for all the other dudes.

Sorry, this is self-justifying BS. The Lotus is as easy to drive as a toyota celica GTS or a honda civic in a residential setting. If she can't drive it, she shouldn't drive it. Kinda curious if maybe her girlfriend was with here and she was showing off? Maybe had a couple of drinks? With a wreck like that, its "Deny till you die"

David Craig · 11-05-2009, 08:50 AM

Glad to hear she is OK.

Glad to hear the family is still together.

I guess she can't deny you the thrill of buying another one.

LotuShii · 11-05-2009, 11:47 AM

Glad she is ok.
I got my Exige one month ago, and my wife has been asking to teach her drive the car, but I said NO.

Noisycow · 11-05-2009, 01:15 PM

Divorce time. Terminate the relationship. Seek child custody if desired.

JoshS · 11-05-2009, 03:50 PM

Forget divorce. One free 3 way.

Noisycow · 11-05-2009, 05:10 PM

Yeah, but she'll say the 3rd has to be a guy!!! LOL

JoshS · 11-05-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Noisycow

Yeah, but she'll say the 3rd has to be a guy!!! LOL

Hey, get a transexual and solve both problems. Mail man Randy (local PO worker) is now mail woman Randi, and I can't tell you how many regulars have gone out with her (not knowing).

aparker5 · 11-06-2009, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fzust

Sorry, this is self-justifying BS. The Lotus is as easy to drive as a toyota celica GTS or a honda civic in a residential setting. If she can't drive it, she shouldn't drive it. Kinda curious if maybe her girlfriend was with here and she was showing off? Maybe had a couple of drinks? With a wreck like that, its "Deny till you die"

I can understand what she did because I bought a new mountain bike the other day that turned quicker than my old one, first time out I turned too quickly and ran my right shoulder right into a tree. Trust me, the steering on her H3 is much different than a lotus, I can hardly keep the H3 between the lines it's so sloppy. A passenger probably wouldnt have survived that wreck, let alone escape with no injuries whatsoever.

Andy

goelise · 11-06-2009, 05:54 AM

been away for a while -

I'm glad your wife is ok!

Exigent · 11-07-2009, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aparker5

I definately have free reign to purchase whatever car I choose once the time comes. I thought about getting another porsche 997 because it has a back seat for my little girl. I may get another lotus though, I really loved that car.
I should probably buy something with a full roll cage just in case my wife wants to take it out for a drive.

That's what I did. No regrets.

muskaroxs · 11-08-2009, 04:52 PM

Glad that she took the time to put on the race harness! You can always get another car.

Kermit · 11-11-2009, 04:44 PM

I'm sorry for the loss of your car, but I'm happy to hear that she was able to walk away. It's quite a tribute to the structural engineering of the Exige.

Car collision problems are a staple of freshman physics, so I cannot resist taking pencil to paper. Assuming a 2 foot high embankment at a 20 degree angle, I figure the car must have launched at a speed of at least 42 MPH. That ignores the lamp post contact. Also, the speed to attain 82 feet is highly dependent on the launch angle.

rsch · 11-12-2009, 08:48 AM

Hi,

Not all bad news then, your wife is fine, for you is a good excuse for a
swap with a Sport 260.

AgentTripleX · 11-12-2009, 08:22 PM

Cars can be replaced, but not people. Glad to hear she made it out ok.

scottjua · 11-13-2009, 10:32 AM

WOW!!! Glad she is ok, and you're right... a car can be replaced.

Just me, but instead of holding it over her head of condemning her (not that you are by any means, but more of general comment toward anyone who might hold a grudge or prevent their wives from enjoying their machinery in the future), I would think this is a perfect opportunity for education. Maybe a couples' retreat to a full Skip Barber course is in order. It would be a fun experience for the two of you, and she may put to rest any fears that may have cropped up from the experience of the aerial car crash and would give her some chance to enjoy the physics of it all in a controlled environment.

Seb · 11-13-2009, 10:37 AM

Skin heals, paint doesn't lol.

Hawk · 11-14-2009, 02:32 PM

alfluance of incohol?

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Kermit Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 17	I'm sorry for the loss of your car, but I'm happy to hear that she was able to walk away. It's quite a tribute to the structural engineering of the Exige. Car collision problems are a staple of freshman physics, so I cannot resist taking pencil to paper. Assuming a 2 foot high embankment at a 20 degree angle, I figure the car must have launched at a speed of at least 42 MPH. That ignores the lamp post contact. Also, the speed to attain 82 feet is highly dependent on the launch angle. Last edited by Kermit : 11-11-2009 at 06:34 PM.

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David Craig Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 66	Glad to hear she is OK. Glad to hear the family is still together. I guess she can't deny you the thrill of buying another one.

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LotuShii Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 33	Glad she is ok. I got my Exige one month ago, and my wife has been asking to teach her drive the car, but I said NO.

11-05-2009, 01:15 PM	#64 (permalink)
Noisycow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,466	Divorce time. Terminate the relationship. Seek child custody if desired.

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muskaroxs Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 22	Glad that she took the time to put on the race harness! You can always get another car.

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scottjua Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 8	WOW!!! Glad she is ok, and you're right... a car can be replaced. Just me, but instead of holding it over her head of condemning her (not that you are by any means, but more of general comment toward anyone who might hold a grudge or prevent their wives from enjoying their machinery in the future), I would think this is a perfect opportunity for education. Maybe a couples' retreat to a full Skip Barber course is in order. It would be a fun experience for the two of you, and she may put to rest any fears that may have cropped up from the experience of the aerial car crash and would give her some chance to enjoy the physics of it all in a controlled environment. __________________ http://www.scottandtemphotography.com http://www.nexttestdrive.net

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