Letting spouse drive - Page 5 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

BlaineWasHere · 07-13-2015, 02:44 PM

I taught my GF how to drive stick on my FRS.

LucidMomentum · 07-13-2015, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Hey, don't lump us all together either.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ghlight=Abbate

I may or may not have a total crush on Abbate. I'm super stoked I got to support her races this season and even more stoked she smoked everyone!
@SisterBlue22, you're definitely welcome here. It's the internet though, so the odds of you running across someone or something you don't like is higher than anywhere else.

stugray · 07-13-2015, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SisterBlue22

I felt more or less welcome on this forum until this gem of a thread. I suppose I could start with "all men are assholes" and then follow up with "Well, sterotypes exist for a reason", and I'd fit right in?

Or we could squash the whole stereotype thing: My wife is a great driver.
And I am a man who hates watching sports & frequenting "Titty-bars".

I also never understood the childish way "men" feel the need to make fun of, insult, and demean women "just for the fun of it".
I guess that makes the ones who have low self esteem feel "more manly".

...........

WhiteFRS69 · 07-13-2015, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Chad11491

don't mind me, i'm just bored at work.

i laughed a little to hard at this meme!

good one!

Tcoat · 07-13-2015, 03:18 PM

[QUOTE=stugray;2319614]
I also never understood the childish way "men" feel the need to make fun of, insult, and demean women "just for the fun of it".
QUOTE]
Ya! I enjoy insulting and demeaning both sexes equally!

Joyride86 · 07-13-2015, 04:01 PM

Ive only had the opportunity to teach my wife to drive stick once on this car. I taught her probably 8 years ago on a VW, but she never really liked it and I was impatient then. She lost interest in manuals from that point on.

However, she had some interest and was willing to try again. She was able to get the car moving, but stalled a bunch of times. No biggie since it's a learning experience. We only drive in our neighborhood without any traffic. Once she feels confident, we'll take it around town. I'm surprisingly excited that she wanted to try. Always nice to share interests with the wife.

jvincent · 07-13-2015, 04:09 PM

When I broached the subject of my new car being the FRS, the wife said, and I quote, "Go ahead and get it, you just aren't allowed to be a **** about me driving it."

So, while she doesn't drive it often, if the need arises where I need her car (4 doors, a trunk that it big enough to carry stuff) she uses mine. Or if mine is in the driveway and she needs to go somewhere, etc. She likes to drive it and even though she is worried about getting a ding on it, it's only a car.

On the topic of manuals, we've been driving only manuals in the family for 20 years. I taught my wife to drive manual when she was 7 months pregnant with our eldest, so there's no issue with her driving mine. Other than she complains about having to drive her car.

mav1178 · 07-13-2015, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Djmikec

How do you guys feel about letting your _______ drive your baby for the first time? Fear and trepidation? Or no biggie?

Fixed it for you.

This is only an issue if your _______ doesn't know how to drive the car in the same manner as you. Either your world is going to burn down or nothing will change.

YMMV.

-alex

lantsalot · 07-13-2015, 04:14 PM

I taught my significant other how to drive stick in mine since it's so easy to shift, she actually picked up pretty quickly. I was a bit worried about the clutch/transmission, but she's a smart cookie so I don't think she did too much damage...

TylerLieberman · 07-13-2015, 04:16 PM

I let my wife drive my FRS all the time. Never had an issue. Her car is a '13 Focus ST so MT is no issue for her.

I'm still in the honeymoon phase with my STI so she hasn't driven that yet lol. Maybe in another month or so when I'm actually willing to drive her car over mine.

Dadhawk · 07-13-2015, 04:24 PM

I taught MomHawk to drive a MT in my nearly new '85 MR2 in about 10 minutes in a parking lot when we were dating, and she has driven an MT off/on as a daily driver since then so I have no issue letting her drive the FR-S.

In fact, now that I think about it, she drove the FR-S before I did. When we went for the test drive after it got to the dealer, she drove first, putting miles 7 and 8 on it. I then put mile 9 and 10 on it back to the dealer.

Andreas83 · 07-13-2015, 04:34 PM

Nurburgring last year.
I have to admit that I was a bit worried.

boonFRS · 07-13-2015, 05:13 PM

This is the wife doing a u turn.

Re~Mix · 07-13-2015, 05:29 PM

I let my girlfriend drive my FR-S on the track after having only learned stickshift (in the FR-S no less) that year. Talk about butt-puckering. She almost off-tracked at Thunderhill, dipping the rear left wheel off the edge and somehow managed to not lose it and get back on course. I get a real kick watching her drive cool cars, but she refuses to drive "my" car ever again.

Here she is driving MT in her bday gift to me, a 991 Carrera S (MT!) rental.

I know...i know. Put a ring on it.

07-13-2015, 02:44 PM	#57
BlaineWasHere Grip>Drift Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FRS Location: NorCal Posts: 3,472 Thanks: 782 Thanked 1,749 Times in 918 Posts Mentioned: 53 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I taught my GF how to drive stick on my FRS. __________________ My FR-S Build Thread!

07-13-2015, 03:18 PM	#61
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,284 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	[QUOTE=stugray;2319614] I also never understood the childish way "men" feel the need to make fun of, insult, and demean women "just for the fun of it". QUOTE] Ya! I enjoy insulting and demeaning both sexes equally! __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

07-13-2015, 04:16 PM	#66
TylerLieberman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: '24 GR86 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,675 Thanks: 655 Thanked 3,343 Times in 1,576 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I let my wife drive my FRS all the time. Never had an issue. Her car is a '13 Focus ST so MT is no issue for her. I'm still in the honeymoon phase with my STI so she hasn't driven that yet lol. Maybe in another month or so when I'm actually willing to drive her car over mine. __________________ Old 2013 FRS Build Thread (SOLD) Hakone 86 GR Build Thread (SOLD)

07-13-2015, 04:24 PM	#67
Dadhawk 1st86 Driver! Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86) Location: Powder Springs, GA Posts: 19,814 Thanks: 38,823 Thanked 24,939 Times in 11,376 Posts Mentioned: 182 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	I taught MomHawk to drive a MT in my nearly new '85 MR2 in about 10 minutes in a parking lot when we were dating, and she has driven an MT off/on as a daily driver since then so I have no issue letting her drive the FR-S. In fact, now that I think about it, she drove the FR-S before I did. When we went for the test drive after it got to the dealer, she drove first, putting miles 7 and 8 on it. I then put mile 9 and 10 on it back to the dealer. __________________ Visit my Owner's Journal where I wax philosophic on all things FR-S Post your 86 or see others in front of a(n) (in)famous landmark. What fits in your 86? Show us the "Junk In Your Trunk".

07-13-2015, 04:34 PM	#68
Andreas83 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Norway Posts: 111 Thanks: 29 Thanked 85 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Nurburgring last year. I have to admit that I was a bit worried. __________________ English is my 2. language. Typos might occur. 2013 BRZ, kraftwerks supercharged. Skunk2 Ultra radiator with oilcooler KW v3 - enkei 17x9 with PSS

07-13-2015, 04:09 PM	#63
jvincent Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2022 WRB BRZ Sport-Tech Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,746 Thanks: 131 Thanked 1,410 Times in 715 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	When I broached the subject of my new car being the FRS, the wife said, and I quote, "Go ahead and get it, you just aren't allowed to be a **** about me driving it." So, while she doesn't drive it often, if the need arises where I need her car (4 doors, a trunk that it big enough to carry stuff) she uses mine. Or if mine is in the driveway and she needs to go somewhere, etc. She likes to drive it and even though she is worried about getting a ding on it, it's only a car. On the topic of manuals, we've been driving only manuals in the family for 20 years. I taught my wife to drive manual when she was 7 months pregnant with our eldest, so there's no issue with her driving mine. Other than she complains about having to drive her car.

07-13-2015, 04:14 PM	#65
lantsalot Derp Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: AZ Posts: 308 Thanks: 1,093 Thanked 220 Times in 108 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I taught my significant other how to drive stick in mine since it's so easy to shift, she actually picked up pretty quickly. I was a bit worried about the clutch/transmission, but she's a smart cookie so I don't think she did too much damage...

07-13-2015, 05:13 PM	#69
boonFRS Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS whiteout Location: Garage Posts: 395 Thanks: 322 Thanked 169 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is the wife doing a u turn.

07-13-2015, 05:29 PM	#70
Re~Mix Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 13' Scion FRS MT Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 737 Thanks: 290 Thanked 333 Times in 191 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I let my girlfriend drive my FR-S on the track after having only learned stickshift (in the FR-S no less) that year. Talk about butt-puckering. She almost off-tracked at Thunderhill, dipping the rear left wheel off the edge and somehow managed to not lose it and get back on course. I get a real kick watching her drive cool cars, but she refuses to drive "my" car ever again. Here she is driving MT in her bday gift to me, a 991 Carrera S (MT!) rental. I know...i know. Put a ring on it. __________________ 07' Z4M Coupe \| KW Clubsports \| AFE Intake \| Stromung Mufflers \| UUC Shortshifter \| Advan RS 15' 228i MSport 13' FR-S \| TRD CAI \| TRD Catback \| UEL Header \| OFT Stg 1 \| Rota Grid-V \| RCE Suspension \| Hankook \|

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