Wives! Killjoys! (Esp. those of Scottish descent)

[Edbear]

We were heading out to daughter's place this afternoon and I'd taken the MX5, picking my wife up from work on the way. Now everyone knows an MX5 is a sports car, right? And sports cars should all be manual's right? And they should have a sporty exhaust note, right?

So what's a guy to do when making his way through town in a manual sports car with a sporty exhaust note..?

I was practicing my heel and toe down-changes, wasn't I? As we came down to a round-a-bout I blipped into second gear. My wife said, "What are you revving the motor for?" I said, I'm down-changing and matching revs to road-speed for the lower gear, of course!"

Well I got a lecture about how with each blip of the throttle she could imagine the fuel going squirting away for no good reason... My protestations that this was a sports car and sounded great fell on deaf ears...

So I did what any sensible married man would do in the circumstances and drove a bit more conservatively to our daughter's place...

Of course I didn't tell her that I'd taken the MX5 up to Waiwera for my physio session and coming back, I passed a tow-truck up the passing lane and held full throttle in 2nd to 7,000rpm just to feel the rush of acceleration... (As I do each time I take the MX5 over the hill...)

[Virago]

You drive an MX5...?

[FJRider]

We were heading out to daughter's place this afternoon and I'd taken the MX5, picking my wife up from work on the way. Now everyone knows an MX5 is a sports car, right? And sports cars should all be manual's right? And they should have a sporty exhaust note, right?

So what's a guy to do when making his way through town in a manual sports car with a sporty exhaust note..?

I was practicing my heel and toe down-changes, wasn't I? As we came down to a round-a-bout I blipped into second gear. My wife said, "What are you revving the motor for?" I said, I'm down-changing and matching revs to road-speed for the lower gear, of course!"

Well I got a lecture about how with each blip of the throttle she could imagine the fuel going squirting away for no good reason... My protestations that this was a sports car and sounded great fell on deaf ears...

So I did what any sensible married man would do in the circumstances and drove a bit more conservatively to our daughter's place...

Of course I didn't tell her that I'd taken the MX5 up to Waiwera for my physio session and coming back, I passed a tow-truck up the passing lane and held full throttle in 2nd to 7,000rpm just to feel the rush of acceleration... (As I do each time I take the MX5 over the hill...)

Have you not learn't ...

it is what she states ... it will be ...

[Latte]

Hairdresser?

[Edbear]

You drive an MX5...?

Hairdresser?

Hey, don't knock it 'til you've tried it.... It was a long held dream of hers to one day own one and when we got the opportunity to pick this one up for a steal... well, it didn't take a lot of arm-twisting. I've never enjoyed myself so much on four wheels! I'd only take a Honda S2000 over the MX5, if I ever get the opportunity.

[Latte]

Hey, don't knock it 'til you've tried it.... It was a long held dream of hers to one day own one and when we got the opportunity to pick this one up for a steal... well, it didn't take a lot of arm-twisting. I've never enjoyed myself so much on four wheels! I'd only take a Honda S2000 over the MX5, if I ever get the opportunity.

Yeah just having a dig for fun, defintely a great handling, well rounded car...

for hairdressers

[Edbear]

Yeah just having a dig for fun, defintely a great handling, well rounded car...

for hairdressers

Well I am a great handling well rounded bloke... Although I am trying to change shape...

[Fatt Max]

Yep, typical female.

I tell Mrs Max that the car turns into a 'Dual Handbrake' custom model when she gets in it.

Only got myself to blame I suppose. I mean, hopping out of bed on the wedding night and wiping the old fella on the curtains of the Kensington Hilton is not really the done thing......especially when the curtains were open and we were on the first floor level with the top deck of the buses going by on Holland Park Avenue....

Aw fuck it.....

[Pussy]

Yep, typical female.

I tell Mrs Max that the car turns into a 'Dual Handbrake' custom model when she gets in it.

Only got myself to blame I suppose. I mean, hopping out of bed on the wedding night and wiping the old fella on the curtains of the Kensington Hilton is not really the done thing......especially when the curtains were open and we were on the first floor level with the top deck of the buses going by on Holland Park Avenue....

Aw fuck it.....

And they say romance is dead??

[FJRider]

Yep, typical female.

I tell Mrs Max that the car turns into a 'Dual Handbrake' custom model when she gets in it.

Only got myself to blame I suppose. I mean, hopping out of bed on the wedding night and wiping the old fella on the curtains of the Kensington Hilton is not really the done thing......especially when the curtains were open and we were on the first floor level with the top deck of the buses going by on Holland Park Avenue....

Aw fuck it.....

I see why older men stay married so long ... they can't get permission to leave ...

[Edbear]

I see why older men stay married so long ... they can't get permission to leave ...

"You must spread..." Darnit! That's funny!

[Oakie]

Only got myself to blame I suppose. I mean, hopping out of bed on the wedding night and wiping the old fella on the curtains of the Kensington Hilton is not really the done thing.

Curtains!? You well endowed bastard! I only need a small face cloth!

[scracha]

Scottish girls; they're worth the hassle for their prowess in the sack.

[MSTRS:Me]

Ugh! The images! Make them stop!
My mother is Scots...

[meteor]

My wee wifey loves the rush of acceleration of the XR8 (and it's a manual) and the exhaust note from the twin pipes. So much so I've suggested selling it for a more sensible car but she says no!