Significant Others

[68Formula]

So how does your wife, husband, girlfriend, etc. feel about your hobby interest?

[1offwizard]

My wife loves the attention they get her when they are done, but could care less about the struggles I go through getting them done! She has only once complained about the amount of money I spend of vehicles.

[Roger Poirier]

My wife loves the attention they get her when they are done, but could care less about the struggles I go through getting them done!

Same here...

She has only once complained about the amount of money I spend of vehicles.

You must not be spending enough money.

[hdesign]

My wife (and her whole family) just don't get the hobby. They all think I'm nuts and their eyes glaze over whenever I mention anything about cars. The funny thing is that I'm the first person they call when their "new" car breaks down or they want some advice on buying one.

My wife tolerates it because she knows how important it is to me and doesn't complain when checks come in. However, my 2 year old daughter loves cars and bikes. Aren't dominant genes great?

[TPI Monte SS]

My wife (and her whole family) just don't get the hobby. They all think I'm nuts and their eyes glaze over whenever I mention anything about cars. The funny thing is that I'm the first person they call when their "new" car breaks down or they want some advice on buying one.

My wife tolerates it because she knows how important it is to me and doesn't complain when checks come in. However, my 2 year old daughter loves cars and bikes. Aren't dominant genes great?

Sounds like us too! My in-laws think I'm crazy, but my wife deals with it. My parents supported my love of cars, even let me keep my '88 SS in their garage the first winter I owned it since my garage was full of parts from my chopped up old '85 SS. I've spent a LOT less time on it over the last few years since we've had kids and the house, but I still get to take my 4-year old son for a ride once in a while and tinker with the car. He loves going "Vroom!" in the Monte! I think my daughter will like the car too, but she's only 13 months old. Kinda tough to tell at this age, but she giggles like a crazy woman when I start it up. Maybe that's a good sign!

[wiedemab]

My wife (and her whole family) just don't get the hobby. They all think I'm nuts and their eyes glaze over whenever I mention anything about cars. The funny thing is that I'm the first person they call when their "new" car breaks down or they want some advice on buying one.

My wife tolerates it because she knows how important it is to me and doesn't complain when checks come in. However, my 2 year old daughter loves cars and bikes. Aren't dominant genes great?

Exactly my situation, in-laws and all, except I don't have any kids yet.

[hdesign]

Exactly my situation, in-laws and all, except I don't have any kids yet.

It's great if you're lucky enough have kids because you can get them interested and outnumber your wife.

One of my daughter's favorite games is when I pull her around the house by her feet while she sits down and pretends to steer. It's a riot! As soon as I walk in the door she sits on the kitchen floor and yells "Wace (race) Daddy!" I make the engine noises and she shifts.

[Josh69]

She enjoys it, that's why I'm marrying her in 2 weeks. She is cool with the project, as long as I don't forget about her toy....a Jeep Rubicon. Speaking of, I could buy my TKO with what I'm spending on the Jeep to get it ready for our honeymoon in Colorado!

[dropit69]

well my gf knows that there are cars in garage but could care less..and i know she has no idea what kind they are..but is mad that my mustang is a 5 speed she likes that one but cant drive it..lol..need catagory could care less and leaves me alone..

[GBodyGMachine]

My Gf Enjoys the finished product, not the work it takes to get it there.

Jeff

[Steve1968LS2]

You need a choice in there like

Thinks the finished cars are cool, but not into the hobby. Nonetheless she supports me in it because it makes me happy.

[BonzoHansen]

You need a choice in there like

Thinks the finished cars are cool, but not into the hobby. Nonetheless she supports me in it because it makes me happy.

Yeah, that's about right.

[69bigblock]

My wife has learned to deal with it. I actually meet her at a car show.. She only gets mad when I'm working on it all the time. I always make a jokes about how the car was here before her...

[wayne70]

My wife is into car's almost as much myself, the last 3 year,s we did the Power Tour as our vacation! She said no new car project's until i remodel the bathroom's and kitchen, man i can build a car for what this is costing. She keep's me human, i would poop in a bucket and throw it in the neighbor's lawn because i don't have a bathroom in the garage yet.

[buickfunnycar.com]

wifey is very supportive because she knows it makes me happy and when daddy's happy,well...it's a beautiful thing.

[ProTouring442]

My wife is great, though she really doesn't "get" the whole car thing. Before we got married, I asked if she was going to be one of "those" women who made her husband sell off his cars and bikes. She replied, "why do some women do that?" I explained that it was actually quite common, to which she answered "No, I won't do that. Every good woman knows that a man has to have his toys, if he doesn't he will find something else to play with and she usually has breasts."

Beyond that, as Tony L said, she doesn't have the "vision," but after seeing some of the stuff I've done has decided that I must. Sometimes I'll show her a part, and explain what I intend to do with it and she'll look at me kind of cross-eyed and reply "ok, if you say so."

She is totally on my side though when it comes to the projects... except maybe when I blew the budget on the shed by some 300%!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

[Bill Howell]

I agree with Steve Rupp. Mine likes the fact that I enjoy cars, much better hobby than some I have had in the past. And while she never says a word about the bills that come in the mail regularly, she really could care less about the cars.

[got_hp?]

my significant other IS my car.

the gf is just lucky if she gets to come along for a ride.


lol, IME, the car is more fun, more reliable, cant cheat on ya, won't nag you, appreciates the work you do for it, costs less money (and wont try to take half later), and it wont complain when you get tired of it and want to trade it in for a newer model !!

heck, it doesnt even mind if i have more than one, as long as i still give it a ride once in awhile!

[BulldawgMusclecars]

My girlfriend isn't into the "hands on" aspect of the hobby, but she encourages me and is very supportive of it. She even bought my current project for me as a birthday gift!

[steemin]

My wife is cool with the cars.
She knows it makes me happy.
I am careful not to drive to aggressively when she is in the car.
However When I first got the Nova I took her for a little spin.
We turned into a remote industrial area and I asked her if she "was ready" She said yes and I nailed it at about 40mph in 2nd gear and it went sideways. She chewed on my a$$ the rest of the way home
Scott