Yup my girlfriend is forever making comments about my "boy racer" car. I keep telling her its a classic but she isn't having it, followed by the usual comments of "its too loud" "its too bumpy" "i want air con" "why doesnt it have electric windows?" "Its too quick" "It doesnt have airbags, its not safe" bah. I always tell her she has her car to suit her needs, I have my car to suit my needs.... which happen to be caveman like.
Just tell her she acts as the Airbags in an event, tell her the Car means more to you then she does ..... that will buy you some time,
mine has hated my past 3 vws. too bumpy, too loud, too this, too that. shes easily pleased tho, the mk4 has heated seats...keeps her happy!
wags i thought i was the only one with this problem, so now there is a few of us i think we should all get together and take the WAGS to london Zoo and feed them to the lions.....LOL
Exactly what my wife says about mine. Thankfully she has shut up about running costs ever since her Toyota's starter motor died & cost 180 for a new one (supply only) & I pointed out that was more than I'd spent on my MK2 in the last 2 years & that servicing for hers was 150 compared to 50 max for mine.
You all sound like you need to take control of your lives. If you wifes/girlfriends life is SO unfulfilling than she has nothing better to do than moan about a car, or how loud you brush your teeth, then you clearly have bigger problems on the relationship front.
Lets be honest not many people are gonna appreciate the qualities of a mk2 gti unless they are an enthusiast of cars. It does upset me thou when people actaully laugh at my decent enough mk2 16v and say "you couldnt afford anything better? (they mean newer)" or similar - no you fool! its actually what i choose to drive!!!! Cheers Dan
"It uses too much petrol" "it sounds like it's falling to pieces, it's a deathtrap" "PETE!!!! SLOW DOWN!! There's no need to drive that fast.." Pretty much the only moans I get these days which isn't bad
My gf likes to encourage me. If she see's a little chaviola car overtake us at full tilt I get 'have it' in my left ear. Such a bad attitude lol
