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Offline RedRobin

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Re: Do you trust your missus with the GTI?
« Reply #30 on: October 21, 2012, 09:29:21 am »
Quote from: swgti on October 21, 2012, 09:22:59 am

I'm trying to keep the miles down also now that its hit 80k.


....I was exactly the same when mine hit 80k miles. But then enjoying the car and covering mileage was inevitable and as soon as she hit 100k miles I relaxed. If she (the car) is well maintained you shouldn't have a worry about the mileage.
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Re: Do you trust your missus with the GTI?
« Reply #31 on: October 21, 2012, 10:07:54 am »
She's got her own so why does she need to drive mine, although since fitting the new wheels she has been avoiding driving my car.
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Re: Do you trust your missus with the GTI?
« Reply #32 on: October 23, 2012, 12:15:51 am »
My other half has drove most of the cars i have owned since she passed her test. She drives the Pirelli more than me,every day infact. She's getting track driving lessons for her christmas this year as she has a extremely heavy right foot. The only car i refused to let her drive is my Edition One.
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Re: Do you trust your missus with the GTI?
« Reply #33 on: October 23, 2012, 03:35:32 pm »
The wife drives the R32 more than I do because "its smaller than he mkiv estate".   :confused:  :driver:
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Re: Do you trust your missus with the GTI?
« Reply #34 on: October 23, 2012, 03:47:26 pm »
Man, you fellas need to get petrolhead girlfriends!  :P I don't like my boyfriend driving my car, but that's just because I always want to drive it, and we mainly go everywhere in his company car to save the miles on mine... If ever my boyfriend or my brother drive my car (brother only to move it off the drive before cleaning his car) they are hilariously careful with it, as they know what would happen if the slightest kerbing of a wheel occurred  :mad:  :grin: Though the boyf is a petrolhead too so I'm happy most of the time... apart from when he's in a 'get the back out on EVERY roundabout' mood in the Beema and I'm being chucked all over the place  :signLOL:
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Re: Do you trust your missus with the GTI?
« Reply #35 on: October 23, 2012, 03:53:24 pm »
Quote from: em2evol on October 23, 2012, 03:47:26 pm

Man, you fellas need to get petrolhead girlfriends!


....Easier said than done! Petrolhead girlies (who are available!) are a rare breed, especially at my age. Every petrolhead guy would love a petrolhead girlie  :love:



^ Who cares what car she drives... I want one of these petrolhead girlies!  :drool:
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Re: Do you trust your missus with the GTI?
« Reply #36 on: October 23, 2012, 03:55:32 pm »
i let my other half drive the car today!  she curbed the alloy!     last time she took it out she put a dent in the door.

She is strictly banned now  :mad:
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Re: Do you trust your missus with the GTI?
« Reply #37 on: October 23, 2012, 06:17:35 pm »
She's on the policy so gets to drive it now and again. Being an ex ED30 and Roc R owner think she can handle my R alright  :smiley:
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Re: Do you trust your missus with the GTI?
« Reply #38 on: October 26, 2012, 02:21:27 pm »
Well after 5 days of the missus using my car, it has a mark where she has opened the door onto the white plastic electricity box next my house, a few more stone chips and part of the interior has dropped out under the dashboard.  I might rent her a car for the next 3 weeks, anyone know who's cheapest??
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Re: Do you trust your missus with the GTI?
« Reply #39 on: October 26, 2012, 02:41:16 pm »
The Bird is asking to be insured on mine and totally been avoiding it but now im renewal is up its every day... if it brings it down then fine but I dont know if I can trust her with it haha

She is a good driver, gets it from her dad, BUT she cant concentrate the whole time and if she loses concentration while trying to park it and kerbs an alloy one would not be too happy to say the least!
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Re: Do you trust your missus with the GTI?
« Reply #40 on: October 26, 2012, 06:33:08 pm »
I let my boyfriend drive my Edition 30.  It ended up in him selling his Passat estate and buying an A4 with go faster goodies because he wanted something faster after driving mine.  I'm insured on his T4 camper and drove it 800 miles round France recently.  I even drove it first on arrival in Calais to show him how it's done on the other side of the road. :smiley:  He's got no problems with me driving his vehicles because he knows I'll take care of them and can actually drive properly at a standard better than most women :driver:
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Re: Do you trust your missus with the GTI?
« Reply #41 on: October 26, 2012, 07:31:31 pm »
All I can say is, oops did I buy a manual sorry hunnie forgot you only have a auto licence.  :grin:
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Re: Do you trust your missus with the GTI?
« Reply #42 on: October 26, 2012, 08:20:57 pm »
I don't have to worry about my mrs - she doesn't drive! I have to worry about my sister. Lent her my car once - phaeton rims are new - warned her not to try driving into spaces or reverse park my car. Just go for spaces you can drive straight into - like a supermarket etc. car came back after 50 minutes with a shattered alloy - her reply was "it's only a car!" - I was so tempted to push her daughter over and say "it's only your child!" (But I didn't) I sent my parents her bill! They made her source another rim!
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Re: Do you trust your missus with the GTI?
« Reply #43 on: October 26, 2012, 08:29:37 pm »
Quote from: Polo6n1600i on October 26, 2012, 08:20:57 pm
I don't have to worry about my mrs - she doesn't drive! I have to worry about my sister. Lent her my car once - phaeton rims are new - warned her not to try driving into spaces or reverse park my car. Just go for spaces you can drive straight into - like a supermarket etc. car came back after 50 minutes with a shattered alloy - her reply was "it's only a car!" - I was so tempted to push her daughter over and say "it's only your child!" (But I didn't) I sent my parents her bill! They made her source another rim!

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Re: Do you trust your missus with the GTI?
« Reply #44 on: October 26, 2012, 10:03:26 pm »
In a word no and yes  :grin: Yes i absolutely trust her with driving it generally however when i'm in the car with her and we are parking i'm constantly banging on about avoiding doing anything that will get the wheels within kissing distance of a kerbing  :scared:
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