Do you let your wife drive your BMW?

Gort · 11-13-2007, 08:59 AM

I have inadvertently made her afraid to even ride in the car, let alone drive it.

MCS · 11-13-2007, 09:32 AM

My wife is free to drive my car, but... its a stick shift

I offered to teach her stick multiple times

335Transformer · 11-13-2007, 09:48 AM

I am lucky my wife allows me to have a car. But she doesn't drive stick, heh heh heh. Lol lol lol.

EDMBMW · 11-13-2007, 09:52 AM

My wife is actually very careful with both of our vehicles. I don't worry about letting her out in either the BMW or the Expedition (which is actually worth more).

Gort · 11-13-2007, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 335Transformer

I am lucky my wife allows me to have a car. But she doesn't drive stick, heh heh heh. Lol lol lol.

Mine has the stick figured out, its the clutch that mystifies her.

Technic · 11-13-2007, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by trick50

My wife has no desire to drive my car because she knows how particular I am about it and she is afraid to mess it up.

Agree 95%...

I would like to think that my girlfriend is not afraid of driving my car, but that she doesn't want to explain why she is not being careful with our car.

I'm extremely particular about cars, houses, equipment. I like them clean, well taken care of. Some people are not that particular, some are not particular at all. Sometimes you fell in love with a person that simply does not share that level of "particularity".

You should decide, the earliest the better, if you want to change your "level" for this person or if you are going to be arguing all the time about the "level".

It is as simple as that.

Vickyy · 11-13-2007, 11:10 AM

my 1+ absolutely loves and cares about his 335 ALOT... even tho im pretty sure hes scared to let me drive it, he still trust me with it.

but when i do drive his car i am much more careful with it because i know how much the car means to him. he has a lip on it with sport suspension and i am also afraid to scrape it, but he tells me its ok....that its jus a car, shit happens...

jerrym · 11-13-2007, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss vicky

my 1+ absolutely loves and cares about his 335 ALOT... even tho im pretty sure hes scared to let me drive it, he still trust me with it.

but when i do drive his car i am much more careful with it because i know how much the car means to him. he has a lip on it with sport suspension and i am also afraid to scrape it, but he tells me its ok....that its jus a car, shit happens...

+1 lawrence is a great guy

hotrod2448 · 11-13-2007, 11:35 AM

Hell no. She can drive her own BMW.

Socratesbmw · 11-13-2007, 11:46 AM

Gotta love the I have my car, she has her own argument...

You do realize that they are both of your cars right...? Or are you the happily married couples that has your own bank accounts and split up the bills every month. Now that's the sign of a trusting and sharing relationship.

I let my wife drive whatever car she wants. If I go out in the garage and my 335 is gone, well, she has a right to take it, its hers too. I'll just take our other vehicle.

3onDubs · 11-13-2007, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Socratesbmw

Gotta love the I have my car, she has her own argument...

You do realize that they are both of your cars right...? Or are you the happily married couples that has your own bank accounts and split up the bills every month. Now that's the sign of a trusting and sharing relationship.

I let my wife drive whatever car she wants. If I go out in the garage and my 335 is gone, well, she has a right to take it, its hers too. I'll just take our other vehicle.

Are they both stock?

mikethmack · 11-13-2007, 12:19 PM

Clearly, your wife understands how important the car is to you. I let my girlfriend drive my car on a regular basis because she too understands just how important the car is to me. At the same time, I've noticed that she is far too nervous when I'm in the car while she's driving. I say let her do her thing and have fun with the car. Fun is to be had by all. After all, Bimmers don't discriminate.

Neurorad · 11-13-2007, 02:30 PM

If I ever want to drink more than 1 alcoholic drink when I'm out with my wife, then yes, she is allowed to drive my car. I'm glad she can drive stick.

She very rarely drives my car without me in it.

SpecC · 11-13-2007, 02:51 PM

i am in no way a sexist but i found this picture very fitting to your thread and its responses

AidenL · 11-13-2007, 02:55 PM

Yes, no problem

She has curbed all 4 wheels tho

BMdblU · 11-13-2007, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by AidenL

Yes, no problem

She has curbed all 4 wheels tho

She curbs your wheels and you let her drive ?

STE92VE · 11-13-2007, 03:58 PM

I won't let anyone drive my wife..I'm not into the swinging scene and I lean more to the conservative lifestyle than the adventurous.....

...oh wait, I just re-read the topic...never mind.

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Originally Posted by trick50

My wife has no desire to drive my car because she knows how particular I am about it and she is afraid to mess it up.

+1

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Originally Posted by JackMac

Yes, I do. Even after she did this to our E36:

That's why I'm glad she was the lead driver...we could all keep clear that way...

JackMac · 11-13-2007, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by STE92VE

I won't let anyone drive my wife..I'm not into the swinging scene and I lean more to the conservative lifestyle than the adventurous.....

Unless the serve her a nice meal first!

STE92VE · 11-13-2007, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JackMac

Unless they serve her a nice meal first!

There's not enough room on this forum for 2 comedians so why don't you try out your material on the Mini boards....they've got to have good senses of humor....

Oh, and I fixed your post....

midlife · 11-13-2007, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MCS

My wife is free to drive my car, but... its a stick shift

I offered to teach her stick multiple times

don't do it, especially in your car:
1/ while she is learning to drive the stick, u will probably drive each other crazy.
2/ i would go crazy just thinking what a rookie could do to my new clutch and transmission.

Grumpa72 · 11-13-2007, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RBP

If you don't let your mechanic touch your penis, you shouldn't let your wife touch your car.

You can love someone and trust them but that doesn't prevent them from messing up your car.

I am guessing that you slept through logic class? What kind of BS response is that?

Fwiw, my wife drives my 328 with 6MT.

John 070 · 11-13-2007, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Grumpa72

I am guessing that you slept through logic class? What kind of BS response is that?

Fwiw, my wife drives my 328 with 6MT.

He probably went to one of those fancy law schools in Massachusetts. I saw Jack McCoy use that mechanic touch theory and win in an early episode.

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mikethmack Private 11 Rep 72 Posts Drives: 330xi Monaco Blue on Terra Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NH cjrc163@a iTrader: (0)	Clearly, your wife understands how important the car is to you. I let my girlfriend drive my car on a regular basis because she too understands just how important the car is to me. At the same time, I've noticed that she is far too nervous when I'm in the car while she's driving. I say let her do her thing and have fun with the car. Fun is to be had by all. After all, Bimmers don't discriminate. __________________ MiKeThMaCk 2006 BMW 330xi Monaco Blue w/ Terra. Sports Package, Premium Package, Navigation, Comfort Access, Logic 7, Park Distance, Silver Breyton Race GTS 20"
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Neurorad Major 91 Rep 1,224 Posts Drives: 2017 340xi Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Location, Location iTrader: (0)	If I ever want to drink more than 1 alcoholic drink when I'm out with my wife, then yes, she is allowed to drive my car. I'm glad she can drive stick. She very rarely drives my car without me in it.
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