I love my wife.

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Sunday morning we're lying around talking and the subject of the SP3 comes up. She knows I'm trying to figure out how to budget in new rims for it.
She says, "didn't you want to get springs or something for it too?". Almost any other woman and this would be a prelude to, "you need to make up your mind what you want." Then she says, "we're selling your bike because you got tired of dodging idiots in cars who aren't paying attention. Can you buy the rims and tires if you take whatever is left over from selling the bike after we pay the note?" My ex-wife would have already had that money allocated to stuff she wanted for the house. This woman has the simple (and fair) notion that money from one of my toys should rightfully go to one of my other toys.
Later we're in the car and she asks if I decided which tires to get. I explain that I want Falken 615 but I can't even pretend that they are a reasonable year round tire for North Carolina. Fortunately, the same company makes another tire that handles almost as well and I could make them go year round (452). She thinks on that for a few seconds and says, "if you're going to get new rims, why don't you get the tires you really want on those and put winter tires on the factory rims?"
Is there any question why I love this woman?
 
ahhhh man my wife just about kills me anytime i ask to do something to my car. She things ill grow outta this car thing but shes wrong. Your a lucky man
 
Awww sweet :) I def agree...money from one toy should go towards another toy! I def think it's important to have hobbies (as long as your aren't drowning yourself in debt over something), so why not spend some of your extra money on something else that you love? :)
 
hehehe, my wife is doing almost the same...
yesterday on the way to a meet we were talking about what would be another car i would get and stuff and she goes and says she wants a black small car....i'm thinking...weren't you so against having a small car and that's the reaosn why we bought a suv?...anyways, i tell her that the only way in hell she will have a "black" car, which most likely will be a honda civic Si, will be if she learns how to drive stick....and she just smiled and said ok...

threw me off!!
****, now i gotta teach her how to drive stick and buy her a new car!!!
i was not expecting that
 
How to speak Australian, KEEPAH!

I love that commercial!
Funny that you brought up beer. I'm always looking for new beers to try.
Yesterday we checked out BJs and I got kind of lost in the electronic section, and when I look up she's down the aisle halfway down the store. I catch up and realize she's standing by the end cap for the beer section. I look down and there is a case of Sam Adams there. But it is one of those "sample" cases, with 6 different beers, 4 of each kind, and every one is a type you would only find in a specialty store, nothing run of the mill. My eyes lit up and she says, "yeah, that's why I stopped here. I figured you'd want to see that."
 
Def a keeper! That's why I always tell my friends to buy all your toys BEFORE you get married, otherwise, I would never be able to buy a snake, and the bike. It was there BEFORE you dear, so they are staying =p
 
I love that commercial!
Funny that you brought up beer. I'm always looking for new beers to try.
Yesterday we checked out BJs and I got kind of lost in the electronic section, and when I look up she's down the aisle halfway down the store. I catch up and realize she's standing by the end cap for the beer section. I look down and there is a case of Sam Adams there. But it is one of those "sample" cases, with 6 different beers, 4 of each kind, and every one is a type you would only find in a specialty store, nothing run of the mill. My eyes lit up and she says, "yeah, that's why I stopped here. I figured you'd want to see that."

I don't know what you're into, but try Birra Moretti (Italian), Sapporo (Japanese) Stella Artois (Belgium), & Smithwicks (Irish). Some of my favorite beers currently.
 
I don't understand this whole notion of "asking for permission" or coordinating with your wife or significant other to spend money...? (huh)
(scratch)

Aren't you guys the men of the house? Don't you work hard for your money? Aren't you responsible enough to know whether you can or can not afford to spend a certain amount without affecting your allotted budget...?

I'm not married, but do live with my girlfriend...she has her bank account and I have mine. We pay all bills 50/50 and we spend money on toys!!!
Of course we are responsible and don't over spend...but if she wants something for the house...she goes out and buys it, if its something big, furniture, appliance, etc...we split it 50/50. She spends on her computer stuff (she's a tech geek), DVDs, SHOES, CLOTHES, etc...and I spend on mountain bikes and cars... She even gives me presents in form of gift cards to my favorite (car and bike) vendors... In Feb, I saw the 73" wide screen and I fell in love with it...I told my girlfriend I was going to buy it...we are paying 50/50 for it!!!! Of course, she watches it more than I do though... (lol2)

I don't know... I've spent over $3000 on my car thats less than 6 months old...no issues. And she knows all about it since she sees me wrenching and I always take her for a ride after the mod is in place... She even asks me whats next!!!! lol That could be to have an idea for gifts!!! The other day she said I was easy to shop for...bike or car...she just has to get the timing right to know which one I'm concentrating on at the time... (lol2)

I don't get it...am I missing something?
 
Consider yourself very lucky. :D

My airplane toys are insanely more expensive than any car toys... this is why I need to find a woman who is into flying :)
 
I don't get it...am I missing something?


You're not Married. All that s*** you get away with changes the moment you get Married. Slowly, but it changes. We all thought the same thing when we LIVED with our future wives. So just wait till you marry your GF and see how it changes (omg)
 
You're not Married. All that s*** you get away with changes the moment you get Married. Slowly, but it changes. We all thought the same thing when we LIVED with our future wives. So just wait till you marry your GF and see how it changes (omg)

Agreed. You're not married, but you'll see. You're only spending your own money right now, not hers. Granted, she may buy you gifts, but that's different. In my situation, my wife makes more than I do, so she pays most of our bills. I pay the bills that are in my name and if I have some money left over after I put some into our savings, I may go buy myself a new car or electronic toy. I have responsibility to not only myself, but my wife as well to manage my paycheck wisely.

Having said all that, my wife is a wonderful woman. Since we've been married, we've bought a new car, TV, Nintendo Wii and various other goodies. You can buy toys, you just have to be mindful of the other person you are now legally joined with (couldn't think of another way to put it). When we got married, it wasn't like she laid down the law with "Well, things are going to be different now!". It was just the realization that I am no longer looking out for only myself.

Ok, well now I've rambled on for too long, but you get the point. Those are my thoughts, take 'em or leave 'em.
 
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I was engaged once, and as soon as she had the ring on her finger, she changed into a completely different person. It was scaaaary. I was out of that within 2 months. I know exactly what you mean, Bravnik...

This dude has no idea how lucky he is (for now).
 
Thats been my fear all along...and I drill that to her day in, day out...
I tell her all the time that she will change and things will change as soon as I say I do. She swears up and down that she won't...that it depends on the person and the relationship...which I agree to a certain point.

Does it help my case that we both make exactly the same amount of money...?

I don't know... She likes it when I mod the car...with my latest mod a Cork Sport CBE, I had her crank the engine so that I could check for leaks under the car and she had a big grin on her face when the exhaust growled, burrbled, and popped... She also goes with me to all my autocross events, she makes food, bought a 10 foot tent thing, chairs, cooler, etc...

I hope you guys are wrong with my situation... I've seen what you guys are saying with other people/couples...but I wonder if its applies to those who have the same interests...

I see the veterans at the autocross races where the husband has the fully modded Corvette or Mustang, whatever, and is taking about getting a new engine, wheels, etc...and the wife is right there with him...

I think its different when two people are in sync...

(I hope I am not wrong...) (lol2)
 
Thats been my fear all along...and I drill that to her day in, day out...
I tell her all the time that she will change and things will change as soon as I say I do. She swears up and down that she won't...that it depends on the person and the relationship...which I agree to a certain point.

Does it help my case that we both make exactly the same amount of money...?

I don't know... She likes it when I mod the car...with my latest mod a Cork Sport CBE, I had her crank the engine so that I could check for leaks under the car and she had a big grin on her face when the exhaust growled, burrbled, and popped... She also goes with me to all my autocross events, she makes food, bought a 10 foot tent thing, chairs, cooler, etc...

I hope you guys are wrong with my situation... I've seen what you guys are saying with other people/couples...but I wonder if its applies to those who have the same interests...

I see the veterans at the autocross races where the husband has the fully modded Corvette or Mustang, whatever, and is taking about getting a new engine, wheels, etc...and the wife is right there with him...

I think its different when two people are in sync...

(I hope I am not wrong...) (lol2)

More than likely, you're not wrong. If you've been with her long enough, you should know her well enough by now. :)

And not all women change when they get married, guys. I've been very supportive of my husband's hobbies, in fact, I was telling him NOT to sell his RX-7 project car when he worried it was taking up room in the garage.

I think "car modding" could be replaced with any hobby and as long as it's supported by your mate, your bills are paid, what's the harm in it?

I didn't know a thing about cars until I met my husband. And now, I'm happy to say he takes interest in my hobbies and I in his. :)
 

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