colin_ross Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 (edited) Sitting at work and ten minutes ago the phone rings, it's the missus telling me she's just went outside and her cars got a flat tyre. She doesn't have time to change it (like she'd have a clue anyway) and she's late for our daughters school sports day, can she take the subaru??? :D :P :o After a 4 minute conversation about "how do you start it" and what does that button do and me hearing her rev the t!ts off it as she pulled it out of the garage I'm sitting here fearing the worst. Should I tell my boss I have an emergency at home and rescue my beloved from my beloved or am I being paranoid? Edited June 18, 2008 by Playsatan2
jodie typeRA Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 Colin how long is it took you to get to this stage i would off told her there is no way get a taxi (then took the beatin when you got home but at least the car is fine ) .... to right i would be in the bosses office and telling him yove got a family emegency and have to leave right now
colin_ross Posted June 18, 2008 Author Posted June 18, 2008 Update - can't get her on her mobile. Bricking it.
RA Dunk Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 brave man, especially with the power it has, a wee bit too much throttle and she`s going to find herself glued to her chair paniking for the brakes
jim dbm Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 lol. i bet u are. no way would i let my missus drive my scoob.
colin_ross Posted June 18, 2008 Author Posted June 18, 2008 brave man, especially with the power it has, a wee bit too much throttle and she`s going to find herself glued to her chair paniking for the brakes Thanking my lucky starts it's only on a low power map at the mo until I can sort out a few issues so only running circa 500 bhp. Mind you it does have the dccd set to fully open.
scoobyiain Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 Don't panic mate, i'm sure she knows what the car means to you and will take it easy. She is probably bricking it more than you.
dan_jess Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 Maybe she will enjoy the car so much that her own car will keep mysteriously getting flat tyres
st3ph3n Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 Colin, what does she normally drive? Is she used to a) turbo lag b ) brakes the size of a sky dish c) more than 100bhp?
emoe Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 Colin, what does she normally drive?Is she used to a) turbo lag b ) brakes the size of a sky dish c) more than 100bhp? personally id be in the toilet loosing body fluid!!! What in gods name are you doing STILL at work? Leave now, do not pass go, just leave, drive like a madman and save the scoob from Y chromosome hell!!!
mrtoad Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 You are in the wrong place mate! get home - FAST Ach, I am sure she will be fine as will the car
Dorsetdaffodil Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 I bet she did it to show scoob off to her mates at school hahahaha and how do ya know she aint "borrowed " it before hehe
colin_ross Posted June 18, 2008 Author Posted June 18, 2008 well. I hot footed it home and gave the car a quick once over. All looked well, no chucks out of the alloys, no bits of hedge stuck in the grill, no pools of oil under it. The only major damage was to my back when i tried to squeere into the seating position she had left it in. Don't think she'll be borrowing it again. Apparently it,s "a bit loud". Her daily driver is turbo charged btw, a diesel mondeo.
micra_wrc Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 this thread made me oh ye of little faith, not every female driver is cr*p lol
AlanG Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 I can't believe you did that! Have you no trust in your wife's driving capability ?? or is it your handy work you're paranoid about?
scoobysailor Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 Playsatan - I take it your missus doesn't read the threads on this forum
RA Dunk Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 i can see why he was worried TBH, letting a woman loose in a 500(ish) BHP practically RWD car that she has never driven before would get me flapping too
colin_ross Posted June 18, 2008 Author Posted June 18, 2008 I can't believe you did that! Have you no trust in your wife's driving capability ?? or is it your handy work you're paranoid about? She's not the worst driver Alan but she is ill prepared for what this car might throw at her. Build quality isn't a concern albeit that I'm still well withing shakedown mode but her total lack of mechanical sympathy is. She'll merrily bounce up kebs, squeeze into spaces I'd never look at and comments like "that oil lights really starting to annoy me" are not unheard of.
kaylz_555 Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 oh ye of little faith, not every female driver is cr*p lol I 2nd that one P.s. I'm late for my...., can I borrow it too? And also - did you check the tyre when you got back or did she miraculously remember "how to" before you got home
G.T. Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 brave man i let my mrs drive mine all the time though its a good bit more tame than yours, what you dont know doesnt hurt you
johnnyr6 Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 I can't believe you did that! Have you no trust in your wife's driving capability ?? or is it your handy work you're paranoid about? That's the first time the car has ever been in safe hands... Johnny
st3ph3n Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 I'm always surprised by Nicola's ability to clutchless and flat shift her Matiz. Colin, did it have THE wheels on it when you let her out? Is she aware of their irreplaceability?
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