Spousal consultation - Page 5 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

dawnst3ar · 02-19-2013, 06:36 PM

My wife actually talked me into the car. At first I was all "Scion, and <200 HP, No way!"

Then she got me to actually go look at one, and the next thing I know, I have one on order, lol. She is also very proud of the fact that she is helping me decide the direction I take the mods, and will be learning to drive a manual to track it when I Start tracking it.

truenosan · 02-19-2013, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Retro86

where the heck did you find an ae86 to work at out here??? lol i was looking for one when i thought id never get an frs lol

I picked it up in Victoria. I wasn't planning on picking another one up, but it just so happens, I couldn't pass up on this one.

Hardrock4445 · 02-19-2013, 07:32 PM

Fiancée was driving my truck, someone pulled out in front of her. Totaled. So when I said I was buying an fr-s there wasn't really an argument, perfect timing

Burrcold · 02-19-2013, 07:49 PM

My wife wasn't happy, but it's not like she makes my decisions and she knows that. She agrees to disagree basically. Her main point is that I've had 5 cars in 5 years, and that I try to "sell" her on each one. My only restriction (and this is something I agree with) is that the car has to have some sort of back seat. We have a 2.5 year old daughter, and another little one on the way. They won't ever go in the BRZ, but if ever in case of emergency.

04 G35 Coupe -> 08 Lexus IS -> 10 Genesis Coupe -> 11 VW GTi -> 13 BRZ

JTM · 02-19-2013, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by whaap

LOL. Same situation here. I had been talking up a Cayman for several years to the point my wife finally said to go ahead and get it. I could tell she was relieved when I bought the FR-S. I no longer talk about a Cayman.

Similar Situation, my wife gave me the Green Light for a Cayman and was happy that I bought the FR-S instead.

ftc~brz · 02-19-2013, 08:51 PM

I ordered ours before our wedding in hopes that we'd get to drive off in it to the reception but it came later than expected. I didn't tell my husband as I wanted it to be a gift to both of us, I was trading in my car for it and thought we would share the brz...
From the moment he saw it he knew who's it really was.
He's driven it twice.

Dezoris · 02-19-2013, 09:13 PM

My wife said why do you need another car, I said turn around and close your eyes. I drove her over her fat pig body.

Problem solved.

Miniata · 02-19-2013, 09:27 PM

I put a deposit down and placed the order for my BRZ on the spur of the moment when I was in at my Subaru dealership for service on our Forester. A car carrier pulled up and they took one off for a local auto show. It was the first time I had seen one in the flesh and I was smitten. I called my wife and told her what I had done on the way home. She didn't throw too much of a fit. She said it would count as my father's day gift and birthday present last year. It helped that I had just bought her a new car six months before.

Mandy · 02-19-2013, 10:32 PM

I went to the dealership to test drive, the dehorsed me for a day. I tested the waters by telling both my mom and my girlfriend that I bought it. They both loved it, so I signed the papers the next day.

Lokutus · 02-19-2013, 11:51 PM

I was shopping for a new Camry or Avalon and it was my wife's suggestion that I get the FRS. She now wants her own Firestorm to match my Asphalt.

red_comet · 02-20-2013, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ib

Quick question: did anyone else buy this car without consulting the spouse/significant other?

My wife was surprised, and a bit pissed off; I'd been driving a Camry for ten years. She got over it quickly, but still teases me about my midlife crisis car. At this point I think she's actually happy to see me have something I enjoy.

Her killjoy friend still has a problem with it; some people can't stand to see someone else have fun.

My wife gets her eared chewed off about cars all the time cuz of me... so yes, she was consulted just by default. However, when it came down to the purchase she backed me up totally. She's happy that I have a car I don't hate.

Plus it helps we bought her a new car first.

SC David · 02-20-2013, 04:27 AM

Now instead of two unreliable old BMWs, we only have one. So yes, my gf is happy that we can now leave the house without having to consider which car would encounter less problems specific to the journey at hand. Unfortunately, I got rid of my E34, so now between her E21 and my FR-S we have about as much combined storage space as the old 5. But then that's why we always keep a friend with a truck.

Crackseed · 02-20-2013, 06:33 AM

Didn't need to consult with my g/f - her view on cars is "Long as it has wheels and gets me somewhere I don't care" but she's pretty happy to see what this purchase has done for me and is looking forward to her chance to ride in it

Dake · 02-20-2013, 12:53 PM

My wife was consulted because that's just what you do when you go drop twenty-six large on something.

That being said, she was excited for me. I'd never owned a new car in my life - we'd bought her car new a few years ago and she was very happy to say it was my turn.

02-19-2013, 07:32 PM	#59
Hardrock4445 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Syracuse Posts: 719 Thanks: 274 Thanked 277 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Fiancée was driving my truck, someone pulled out in front of her. Totaled. So when I said I was buying an fr-s there wasn't really an argument, perfect timing __________________ Mods: Perrin CAI, JDL EL header, DC sports Catless front pipe, top speed auto pro-1 cat-back, H&R sport line springs, Headlight blackout, "Demon eyes"

02-19-2013, 07:49 PM	#60
Burrcold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,586 Times in 776 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My wife wasn't happy, but it's not like she makes my decisions and she knows that. She agrees to disagree basically. Her main point is that I've had 5 cars in 5 years, and that I try to "sell" her on each one. My only restriction (and this is something I agree with) is that the car has to have some sort of back seat. We have a 2.5 year old daughter, and another little one on the way. They won't ever go in the BRZ, but if ever in case of emergency. 04 G35 Coupe -> 08 Lexus IS -> 10 Genesis Coupe -> 11 VW GTi -> 13 BRZ __________________

02-19-2013, 09:13 PM	#63
Dezoris Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: IL Posts: 2,857 Thanks: 519 Thanked 2,998 Times in 1,095 Posts Mentioned: 159 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	My wife said why do you need another car, I said turn around and close your eyes. I drove her over her fat pig body. Problem solved. __________________ SAVAGEGEESE

02-19-2013, 09:27 PM	#64
Miniata Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ - 90 Miata - 07 FXT -05 Mini Location: Ohio Posts: 546 Thanks: 6 Thanked 142 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I put a deposit down and placed the order for my BRZ on the spur of the moment when I was in at my Subaru dealership for service on our Forester. A car carrier pulled up and they took one off for a local auto show. It was the first time I had seen one in the flesh and I was smitten. I called my wife and told her what I had done on the way home. She didn't throw too much of a fit. She said it would count as my father's day gift and birthday present last year. It helped that I had just bought her a new car six months before. __________________ 17x7 Kosei K1-TS w/ 215/45-17 Dunlop Star Specs Nameless Track Pipe - Strano front sway bar

02-20-2013, 04:27 AM	#68
SC David Bloberator Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S 6MT Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 302 Thanks: 132 Thanked 302 Times in 119 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Now instead of two unreliable old BMWs, we only have one. So yes, my gf is happy that we can now leave the house without having to consider which car would encounter less problems specific to the journey at hand. Unfortunately, I got rid of my E34, so now between her E21 and my FR-S we have about as much combined storage space as the old 5. But then that's why we always keep a friend with a truck. __________________ davidbushphoto.com \| Flickr \| Facebook

02-19-2013, 06:36 PM	#57
dawnst3ar Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 MT FR-S Asphalt Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 362 Thanks: 52 Thanked 101 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My wife actually talked me into the car. At first I was all "Scion, and <200 HP, No way!" Then she got me to actually go look at one, and the next thing I know, I have one on order, lol. She is also very proud of the fact that she is helping me decide the direction I take the mods, and will be learning to drive a manual to track it when I Start tracking it.

02-19-2013, 10:32 PM	#65
Mandy I came from a motorbike Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Firestorm 2013 FR-S 6MT Location: FL, US Posts: 447 Thanks: 243 Thanked 390 Times in 124 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I went to the dealership to test drive, the dehorsed me for a day. I tested the waters by telling both my mom and my girlfriend that I bought it. They both loved it, so I signed the papers the next day.

02-19-2013, 11:51 PM	#66
Lokutus Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S AT Asphalt Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 20 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I was shopping for a new Camry or Avalon and it was my wife's suggestion that I get the FRS. She now wants her own Firestorm to match my Asphalt.

02-20-2013, 12:53 PM	#70
Dake Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: Houston Posts: 1,082 Thanks: 469 Thanked 841 Times in 424 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My wife was consulted because that's just what you do when you go drop twenty-six large on something. That being said, she was excited for me. I'd never owned a new car in my life - we'd bought her car new a few years ago and she was very happy to say it was my turn.

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