Your spouse... Your car...

[eb91xr6]

Never let any one drive my car except my old man. only person i trust in it. my mates want to take it out to do burnouts. never let any one of my girlfriends drive it even after they asked. the answer is NO

[Leah]

Steve and I share the EL, have shared every car. When we get the sandman on the road we'll both be driving that too. There is no way that I would let anyone other than Steve drive the car unless it was essential... Even then I would struggle. I especially dont let my parents drive the car. Mum treats her Au like a taxi and dads au ute (in his mind) is just his work sh|tta.

[FTE217]

Originally Posted by Casper

EXCELLENT. Needed an excuse to upgrade to the 18" Stalkers that Bucky has for sale..

Do it Casper : I'll send you down the KK's.....better still I'm down for work soon :

[Casper]

Originally Posted by Bluedriver

Do it Casper : I'll send you down the KK's.....better still I'm down for work soon :

Sorry mate, just having a bit of trouble reading this... swelling should go down in a few days though :

[GreenMachine]

Originally Posted by Gammaboy

absolutely None of the girls I know have been confidence inspiring enough to let behind the wheel of the XY...

Not surprising given that you only know 3 girls, Bish :P

[big_waity]

Originally Posted by GreenMachine

Not surprising given that you only know 3 girls, Bish :P

:

[Sourbastard]

Originally Posted by GreenMachine

Not surprising given that you only know 3 girls, Bish :P

And one of thems Waity.

[big_waity]

Originally Posted by sourbastard

And one of thems Waity.

UNTRUE!!! He doesn't know me :P

[gozza]

my gilfriend drives my car all the time...i drive her car all the time....its annoying tho because when im not in a state to drive and shes driving the car differently to how i do....shes not very good with keeping the throttle nice and constant...the way she brakes..ahhh..what can i do tho....grin and bear it

[BF MKII UTE]

Originally Posted by SSBUB

my misses drives my SS to work

Come on you don't drive a Commodore, you just sit in it and wait for the wheels to go around. :evil3:

Just had to say it. and yes the Mrs has always driven all my cars, i wont let her hear it but she is quite a good driver. plus there always insured.

[alesia]

I am allowed to drive the BF's car only if we swap the Wheels , also a full licenced driver with me,
i have never hit anything or scratched any part of it.
He will want to drive my car when its on the road (1967 XR Fairmont Wagon) may be ill return the favour lol.

[GTP 320]

I don't have an issue,we both have our cars,she drive's a Honda CRV and it's our get around car shopping etc as i use it most of the time myself as far as my GT she had driven it numerous of times she even has done a Drivers performance course with my GTP at Sandown through Murcott(should have seen the reaction from the instructers when she rolled up in my GT lol ) and i have the utmost confidence in her driving my GTP. but i must say she does prefer to drive the CRV she dosent feel too comfortable when driving the GT she get's too worried if something might happen to it.
Cheers John

[morgs1]

I regularly let my girlfriend drive the big XB - mainly because she doesn't like to drink much and I do, so she ends up being DD fairly often. She doesn't like driving it much though - it's too big, corners too badly, and you have to know exactly how to treat it for it to treat you well. She does look funny with the seat all the way forward and seat back all the way up in the enormous car though

[xisled]

I have had a couple of girlfriends this year and last and not one of them would even get into my BA GT with me driving. Out of all my friends that are girls there is only 2 that love getting into the GT. The rest are to scared. So I guess if any of them were game to drive it maybe I would let them.

[2011G6E]

Erm...who doesn't...?

My missus has driven every car we've owned since she got her licence fairly "late in life" at 25. She's not keen on the Celica, as it's a bit hard on the steering at low speeds with the wide tyres and no power steering, but otherwise she drives the lot. I'm actually sorry she didn't get a chance to drive the barnstorming Charger I had when I was eighteen...if I'd have done the bloody sensible thing and kept it she would be driving it now.

She'll be driving the Celica when I finish building the stove-hot twin cam 18RG with twin side draft Solex's that's sitting in the shed on an engine stand...why not?

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by morgs1

I regularly let my girlfriend drive the big XB - mainly because she doesn't like to drink much and I do, so she ends up being DD fairly often. She doesn't like driving it much though - it's too big, corners too badly, and you have to know exactly how to treat it for it to treat you well. She does look funny with the seat all the way forward and seat back all the way up in the enormous car though

You must be really bored to dig up a 6year old thread !!!

[DBourne]

or really drunk.. he did say he likes to drink.

[Ben73]

I'd let my gf drive my car. But its bigger then her Echo so its "too big"

I laughed very hard when she told me she had to drive one of those 12 seater minibuses at work.

[StrokedXT]

My wifes driven all my cars turbos, 8s, rockcrawling toys doesn't bother me, in general 99.9% of people would be gentler on a car than me.

If something happens I insure everything.

Maybe people who think there stock 20 year old falcon, or super powerful stock BA is to powerful for her to handle invest in some driver training for your partner and worry more about her safety in any vehicle instead of a scratch on your car.

[RAPID_BA]

I have two cars (ba xr8) and df LTD, Both ford v8s

The mrs has the ba fairmont. She hardly lets me drive it, actually never does

I dont mind letting her drive my cars but I have a brand new set of 19s so ill wince as she goes through a roundabout. I also dont park my cars in certain places, communal carparks, she knows it and wont drive them if she wants to go there.

So she pretty much never touches my cars, not because I dont want her to drive them but because I dont park my cars in such places.

Even the mrs is particular where she parks and looks for big spots, near poles. etc

[Riksta]

Originally Posted by bindi

If this thread turns into a sexist war, I will be coming in, guns blazing. Just a friendly PMS Redheaded warning... :

There's another Ranga on the forum? Sweet, at least I'm not the odd one out no more!!!

[GT]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

You must be really bored to dig up a 6year old thread !!!

I'm hearing you - What a stupid thread! The world has moved on in the last 6 years (well one hopes!).

Oh - by the way............ I let Russellw drive my GT-P. Think he is capable.

GT

[Ford_The_Win]

I have never let anyone drive cars I have owned. Most of my friends drive like pedal-happy morons, my mother has no respect for her own car let alone anybody else's, my father has no idea what is going on around him when driving (he does 60 in a 100 zone and 100 in a 60 zone most of the time) and the last girlfriend I had didn't know how to drive.

[GreenMachine]

Originally Posted by GT

I'm hearing you - What a stupid thread! The world has moved on in the last 6 years (well one hopes!).

Oh - by the way............ I let Russellw drive my GT-P. Think he is capable.

GT

I don't think it's a stupid thread - There are a lot of people on here, particularly those with classics, that don't let ANYONE drive their car, EVER. I was like this until the incident that gave rise to this post. Since then my wife drove that car EVERYWHERE, and a burden was lifted - someone else could be trusted behind the wheel of my pride and joy.

[DBourne]

It is amusing that people have this idea that when they own a car no one but themselves are capable of driving it.. as if it has a special technique required.

I admit I used to be like that, but once I started letting dad n a few people drive it I quickly learned that's just not the case.

Sometimes it's fun having someone else drive your car and seeing their reaction and being surprised. Sort of makes it worth the $$ spent.

My $0.02

[Cúl-Báire]

Yep!.. No problems letting the "wife" drive my cars; she probably treats them better than I do on an average day anyways.

[RAPID_BA]

Originally Posted by SgtBourne

It is amusing that people have this idea that when they own a car no one but themselves are capable of driving it.. as if it has a special technique required.

I admit I used to be like that, but once I started letting dad n a few people drive it I quickly learned that's just not the case.

Sometimes it's fun having someone else drive your car and seeing their reaction and being surprised. Sort of makes it worth the $$ spent.

My $0.02

I don't anyone things special technique is required to drive their car, its more about not wanting their machinery damaged by reckless others. I probably treat my daily driver better than most treat their cars.

I have a mate who has asked a few times to borrow my boss. No reason just been in it a few times and wants to take it for a cruise, he would leave me his car no probs (vw r32). I won't let him take it because I can count the times he has popped into my place with someone elses car, offered me a drive and fishtailed it up the road as he left. I'm not saying anyones spouse would do the same but if you take care of your car you take care of it 100% of the time so no other drivers

[sleek7]

I dont have a problem with the GF driving the car if I am a passenger.
Its when she drives it on her own that concerns me a little, but this is usually when she has to due to whatever reason. Shes very careful when she drives it and I honestly think she would be more upset if anything were to happen to it while she were driving than I would as she knows how much I enjoy my car.

[BadMax]

Considering 'she' owns a car that makes 240rwkw, weighs 900kgs, was built early seveties and rides on rear leaves...Why wouldn't I?

[icer]

missus drives 310rwkw 1991 300zx!