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Originally Posted by 3nl
Don't get me wrong - I taught my wife to drive MT on my FR-S, complete with diagrams of how an MT works, and even though she isn't comfortable enough yet to hammer on it, she does love stepping on it in her own car - when she is driving. While I haven't been here too long, it seems quite a few of the other married guys are in a similar situation - there is absolutely no playing racecar with the wife...
If I step on it in any car, regardless of warning, I am at the very least getting a dirty look and some grump for the next few minutes. She even understands the intricacies of a heel-toe shift and can appreciate it in the abstract, but if I do one and she hears the blip while I am on the brakes...."What was the point of doing that? Can't you just turn like a normal person, like you taught me how to do?"
In short, she knows just enough about cars to know the purpose of any mods I want to do (and promptly shut them down) and understands enough about performance driving to get me in trouble if she is a passenger...  |
I applaud you for your efforts. Growing up I was a daddy's girl, I did whatever my dad did. He fixes appliances for a living but is a self taught car mechanic. So I guess not too many girls grew up that way, turning wrenches with their old man and still to this day. He marvels over the engine of the FRS; whenever I'm tinkering with the car he always finds a reason to lend a hand.
Perhaps one day all the gents with wives who don't quite understand the need to blip the rev limiter every once in a while can at least appreciate the love you have for your hobbie and car. Just got to find a way to meet in the middle and still be happy!
