MK-I MK-II MK-III MK-IV GULF MIRAGE J-CAR LOLA
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08-30-06, 03:17 PM
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| | srobertson Rookie 
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cape Town GT40: Autofutura
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Gents,
Out of interest how many of you have had your wives drive the GT40.....willingly! | 
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08-30-06, 03:23 PM
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| | Bill D I Have No Life
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Camarillo, CA
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Rep Power: 33 | Although my car isn't finished yet, my girlfriend has said she would like to drive my car. I'm all for it.
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08-30-06, 03:26 PM
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| | ahirsbrunner Administrator
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago, IL USA GT40: RCR-40 #24
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Rep Power: 8  | Mine's not built yet either, but she's been behind the wheel (rhd) and refers to it as "her car" and that's cool with me. | |
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08-30-06, 04:12 PM
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| | Mark Pickford Bronze Supporter 
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Worcestershire, GT40: None
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Rep Power: 5 | I haven't purchased my car yet, but my significant other fully intends to campaign the aswell as me.
I just hope she doesn't end up to be quicker up Shelsley Walsh than I am!
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08-30-06, 06:59 PM
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| | JackW Magnificent Bastard
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Melbourne GT40: Melbourne, Aust
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Rep Power: 7 | I thought wives and GT40's were mutually exclusive events!
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08-30-06, 11:21 PM
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| | iraceone Silver Supporter
Join Date: Aug 2002 GT40: Tulsa,OK RF GT40
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Rep Power: 11 | LOL to this thread , I had to chime in,,,mine said recently"you really dont expect me to go very many places with you considering how hard it is to get in and out do you ?",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I was speechless :-O
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08-31-06, 12:12 AM
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| | Jim C Gold Supporter 
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SYDNEY, AUSTRAL GT40: RF 105
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Dan its better when they are speachless. | |
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08-31-06, 12:31 AM
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| | delaneyp Peter D
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia GT40: DRB #27
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Rep Power: 20 | I guess that I am also one of the lucky ones !! Wife has been for a couple of short drives & has announced that it makes her feel claustrophobic - "like driving around in a coffin" !!
The last nail went in the "coffin" when I pointed out the storage situation - Me : "Luggage will be restricted to a couple of G-strings & your credit card". Answer : "In your dreams" !
So I guess that I am going to be left alone to drive - could be worse !!
Kind Regards,
Peter D.
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08-31-06, 01:49 AM
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| | CliffBeer CURRENTLY BANNED
Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seattle, Washington GT40: CAV mono
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Rep Power: 0  | Guess I've got a keeper - my wife llke to drive the gt40 and my other sports cars. She says the gt40 doesn't muck up her hair as much as the convert ferrari - no mention of performance or engines/mechanical stuff but I guess women just measure things differently.... | |
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08-31-06, 01:53 AM
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| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brisbane, Austr GT40: GT40 Australia.
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Di drove mine around the block got out and said "Too claustrophobic".
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08-31-06, 03:38 AM
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| | delaneyp Peter D
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia GT40: DRB #27
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Rep Power: 20 | Pete - it looks like you may be in the same lucky category as me - left alone to play !!
Cliff - you need to adjust the ventilation so that hair-do's get really messed around - then you'll also be left alone to play !
Kind Regards,
Peter D.
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08-31-06, 02:37 PM
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| | Rookie
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento, Ca
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Rep Power: 4 | Not married yet ( that ends in november) but I am making sure that the fiance is on the same page with the GT thing. And thanks to Howard she got her first ride in one. She came back with a big grin with a definate "yes" to the plans to build one some day. But this is the same woman that let me recently buy a Saleen S281SC Convertable as a "practical" family car to replace the Spec Miata. LOL | |
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08-31-06, 03:10 PM
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| | srobertson Rookie
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cape Town GT40: Autofutura
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Rep Power: 4 | Thanks for the replys, I am quite lucky to have a woman who appreciates the 40.....to the extent that she told me that I couldnt paint it Gulf colours because its a "family car".......wow I am good salesman! So I comprimised with some racing stripes.
Any woman who will drive the 40 hats off! | |
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08-31-06, 04:59 PM
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| | Mark Clapp Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Kansas City, Missouri USA GT40: Mark I (South Africa)
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I've been meaning to take my dog for a ride. Since my car is right-hand drive, here in the US people will think he is driving!
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08-31-06, 06:18 PM
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| | CraigW RCR Australia
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gold Coast
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Rep Power: 9 | My wife has driven the GT40 more than I have.  | |
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08-31-06, 07:24 PM
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| | wbmusarra 10 tenths
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Snellville, Ga. "Everybody's somebody in Snellville" GT40: DRB#5
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Rep Power: 19 | My wife asked if I was planning to "LET" her ride in it. She loved riding in the Lotus Esprit years ago, but kept complaining that it sat tooo low. You just can't please them!!! It's all in the way they say it.....
Bill
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08-31-06, 07:25 PM
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| | PDub 6 Tenths
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK GT40: Tornado
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My latest bird asked me if she can drive it - I'd love her to i said.
(Means I can do a trackday, then go the pub and be chauffered home)
Dream, dream, dream.....
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08-31-06, 08:22 PM
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| | 2 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2001 GT40: Clearville, PA
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Rep Power: 9 | The price was a shocker at first.
But it became as much her project as mine as we worked on it every spare minute. There is now an appreciation for machinery (Bridgeport + lathe), all kinds of handtools, fiberglass, paint......and sanding. Lots of sanding.
How lucky can a guy be?
She loves riding in it and doesn't miss too many outings. It took awhile to get her to drive it, but she was easily into triple digits to "see what it felt like". I had a hard time getting her out of the drivers seat and back into the passenger seat.
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08-31-06, 09:55 PM
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| | salmjo1 2 Tenths
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lynchburg, VA
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Originally Posted by srobertson T.....to the extent that she told me that I couldnt paint it Gulf colours because its a "family car"....... | Mine is adamant that it be painted Gulf colors, she loves them. In fact, I have tried to get her to consider other colors and she will not budge. Oh well!
I think once she see's how hard it is to get in and out she will not be too thrilled. , but we'll see... | |
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08-31-06, 11:52 PM
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| | YerDugliness Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: near Houston TX GT40: Yellow Wix MKII
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I don't have either right now, but if I make that mistake, I'm going to make sure my 40 has a roll cage. I might even pay Fran extra to put in a side bar--"It's a safety issue, dear!".
When I explain what that Ford F350's front bumper would do to her hairdo, she won't even want to ride in it.
If that doesn't work, I'll make her a deal--I won't try to stuff myself into her shoes if she doesn't try to stuff herself into my 40.
At least that's the way it works in my dreams!
Doug
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