Over my dead body.........

[Justin Case]

While out with Mrs Case this afternoon, I noticed a Suzuki X90, of all things, parked at the side of the road with a large 'For Sale' notice in the windscreen. As this is a 2WD 4x4 with only two seats and what might have been a boot, but only big enough to take an HBOL, I of course stopped to have a look at what could have been a *useful* addition to the family fleet

 

Mrs Case took one look and said 'over my dead body'; unfortunately I did not have a suitable murder weapon to hand, so I am not now the owner of a Suzuki X90.  So, have any of you also been thwarted in your quest for a prime example of shite by your wife, mother or partner? Feel free to add your tales of woe

[Asimo]

Wife #1 was absolutely against me buying a Lancia Fulvia.

 

Years later It became clear that she had muddled Fulvia and vulva.......

[Junkman]

When I brought home my very first car, a 1960 Buick LeSabre convertible, my mother was about to kill me, then emotionally blackmailed me for weeks.

[Billy - Medhurst]

Yep - got the "death stare" this morning for looking at an Austin Ambassador for sale locally.

[Micrashed]

My wife does this every time I mention buying something else car wise.

Tis annoying and possibly the cause of the recurring dream I have where  I am burying her under the living room floor.

[Asimo]

Try "well if I can't have that car, can I have a netball team?"

[Doctormop]

When I started driving aged 17 funds were not unlimited, in fact non existent would be a more accurate estimation of my chod buying budget, every time I bought a new vehicle my Dad; being the eternal optimist would highlight the positives, "its got one good tyre anyway", "the nodding dog seems to be in good order" etc but My Mum always said, "What have you dragged home now?"

 This became a bot of a standing joke and every time I changed my car, even after working for a few years and scaling the greasy pole of newer and newer cars any new acquisition was greeted with the same question.

nb NONE of my cars, including a £25 Nova with an MOT that could be measured in minutes failed to make it home under its own power but that's Mums for you!!

[Albert Ross]

I am having a similar dilemma, having discovered a Diamond T for sale on eBay..... pass me the shovel when you're done with it.

[FredTransit]

I dont get this. I would be more upset if the other half bought another van and didnt tell me than if he did. Unless it was a Mk6. Then I would be off....

[trigger]

Mrs Trigger has never said no to any car I've wanted but does tend to follow up with "you can have what ever car you like as long as I can have another dog", I still get my way though as I'm an amazing lover.

[Barry Cade]

My wife absolutely DETESTS 2CV's...as do I,although I don't tell her this, just so I have a backup in case I see something else..

 

"Well, if I don't get this, there's a 2CV I've seen..."

 

One day it may backfire....

[ShiteRider]

When I brought home my very first car, a 1960 Buick LeSabre convertible, my mother was about to kill me, then emotionally blackmailed me for weeks.

Same happened to me when i passed my test, mum was all set to take me to the local citroen dealer to sign on the dotted line for a new saxo.

I came home in a G-reg orion 1600 ghia, complete with factory fitted RS bodykit and monumental corrosion issues (if you put your hand under the skirts, you could feel the underside of the carpet).....i absolutely fucking loved that car, got rid for a pogweaseled sierra glsi. (she hated that too)

[vulgalour]

if you put your hand under the skirts, you could feel the underside of the carpet

 

There's an ATCNBE in there somewhere, I just can't quite find it.

[dollywobbler]

Mrs Wobbler puts up with a lot. The only things she really insists I really should not own are a hearse, a bus or a BMW (this includes BINI). I did get away with brief ownership of an E34, but only because it didn't actually work during my ownership, and I made a (tiny) profit on it.

 

Mr Cade, if you'll grant me one night with your wife, I'll see if I can convert her...(to the delights of a 2CV before you get worried).

[Lacquer Peel]

Most X-90s are 4 wheel drive.

[vulgalour]

Mrs Wobbler wouldn't like this then, the 1916 Packard Funeral Bus.  In fact, if it were a BMW it would be a trifecta of marital ruination.

[catsinthewelder]

I'm fairly henpecked,  all of our current fleet were her idea to some extent.

 

She'd always wanted an aircooled VW camper and her mate offered us this one for £500 in mostly complete and sort of runs condition,  hand bitten off.

 

Austin 1100 spotted on tat thread and put in watch list while drunk,  spotted by her and bought.

 

With the Disco she had spotted the signs of shitters syndrome setting in as I hadn't bought a car for 18 months.  Brown Triumphs weren't exactly vetoed but I was told that the next car would have to replace the BX so I either needed one of the others fixed first or something useable.

 

She gave me a wish list of Subaru Forester,  old Volvo estate,  old Disco or Range Rover, mk1 Espace or one of those Mitsubishi 4x4 people carrier things.  When DW's Disco popped back up for sale a part ex was a perfect solution

 

Utterly vetoed cars (from her) are any BMW/Mercedes and probably Lexus,  modernish Renaults,  Binis and any 80's wedge shaped sports cars. 

 

When fed up with old cars I threaten to get a Vectra/Corsa/Zafira as she likes them as much as I do.

[MrDuke]

Mrs_Duke spits feathers whenever I so much as mention a nice car that I've seen, however on the few occasions that I've parked one outside without preamble, she's been quite resigned and only mildly annoyed. Oddly, she's convinced herself that Vulga's Renner 6 is actually mine, and that Vulga himself is just an imaginary construct invented by me to pacify her.

[oman5]

Mrs Oman is well aware of my automotive fixation, and is happy for me to buy pretty much anything. I have long standing permission to buy a 1958 Edsel,

All she does is say "fine, where are you going to keep it?" and that pretty much brings me back to earth with a bump.

[PhilA]

I've been denied most 70's Americana.

 

Yet I was allowed to buy an 80's Renault. Which she says is ugly.

 

Go figure

 

 

Phil

[Caffiend]

My uncle is always really mean about my BX. I'm just *waiting* for his 13-plate 508 (purchased after many many years of Skoda Octavias) to go ker-plooey and have to be scrapped. French electrics, WCPGW?

[Split_Pin]

After scrapping my Vectra which was completely my idea* I have vowed never to allow anyone to ever have any influence over car purchases/decisions again. Having said that, my Mrs is keen for me to own a classic car one day but whether or not my idea of what that is will match with hers remains to be seen! We both like Cortinas so thats a good start.

 

My dad used to do a similar sort of thing with model car purchasing sometimes when I was younger and attending the monthly swapmeet. I usually wanted to buy something shite like a Renault 12 but I ended up getting something like a Corgi E type. However as long as it said Dinky or Corgi underneath I was pretty much a free man and bagged a few Renault 16s and a Triumph 2000. Once I earned my own money and my mum started to go with me instead things went well!

[Skizzer]

My wife says she'd rather I was spending my time with 25-year-old cars than 25-year-old women.  

 

She's pretty good about most things I'd like, as long as she doesn't suspect I'm trying to trick her into learning to drive.  Sam Glover's sandglow Princess was ruled out of bounds the other week, though.

 

I'm also under a pretty strict 'one in, one out' rule now.

[cms206]

I'm basically not allowed beige or brown, and ideally no velour interiors. She doesn't like the look of the Princess or the Ambassador but other than that... pretty much a free reign.

Her mum's first car was an orange Marina 1.8TC and her mum's dream car is a Triumph TR7 so I think I've landed a good 'un.

[dollywobbler]

Sam Glover's sandglow Princess was ruled out of bounds the other week, though.

I've seen this car in the metal, with Mrs Wobbler. She appreciated the marvellous, brown velour, but ultimately still gave me 'that' look. I suspect this is because she knows the state of my finances though. I reckon she liked the car really, even if she seemed to keen to show otherwise.

[Cavcraft]

My missus doesn't really care at all as long as the seats are clean and dry and it will make it to work and back.

[beko1987]

Im not allowed red cars, thich is a shame as I'd like something pogweasled to bring back to life, and pogweasel cars are always* cheaper than red ones.

[Grundig]

Being married to Hyacinth Bucket I often get 'the stare' when looking at shite or talking to another shite owner - I believe her when she says "if you buy another one I'll call the scrap man to take this one away"  

[Junkman]

My wife couldn't care less about what I buy for myself.

She usually likes the cars I buy for her, and only put a veto in once - when I wanted to buy her a 1984 Chevy Suburban to do the school runs with.

She is from the North of North America and thus doesn't really like anything American, but never objected when I bought some yank iron for me.

However, I noticed on several occasions, that she has a fondness for old Benzes, something I can only very moderately warm to.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I can't complain too much as far as managerial control over cars. She's put up with a lot over the years and as long as I don't sell her CLK ,doesn't really care what she drives day to day. Her biggest complaint is parking and upsetting the neighbours,I was recently accused of being the owner of a tatty P38 that was parked near our Village Hall recently, nothing to do with me ,but I admit to having form for parking anything with tax randomly around the place and not telling her.