OT: Does your signifcant other get your p-car addication?

This started in another thread about the coolant tank leak, and my comment: "I found out after my wife came in the house and said "your $90,000 car is leaking fluid all over our garage" and continued to walk past me. That's cold." My wife would be estatic if I sold the c4s and bought a honda... go figure.

My wife is almost as enthusiastic as I am. Hard to get as addicted as me but she is definitely addicted to the P-Car. We just did a track event this past weekend and she was aprehensive being her first time and now she can't wait to go at it again. She even said we need to get another P-car so we can have our own on track days! Man I have it good.........not sure how I got so damn lucky, but I count my blessings everyday.

I think my wife is very tolerant of my obsession, but I don't think she shares it at all, and I don't think she even understands it. Her Cayenne S to her is basically a nice SUV (and she says I don't whine driving it as I did with her Land Cruiser, i.e. it keeps me happy when I have to drive it). About the only comment my wife ever makes is "Your car is loud!" (I told you guys the 997S exhaust is closer to PSE than 996 stock). I am trying to bring my 3 y/o daughter up right - she knows Daddy has a "POOR-SHA", prefers to ride in it, says Daddy's car goes " VROOM VROOM ", and Mommy's goes "vroom vroom".

My wife just doesn't understand what the big thing about the car is. I tried to explain it to her but I may as well have tried to explain the Rule Against Perpetuities. She thinks were all a bunch of over grown little boys playing with our toy cars. She's right!

I am blessed with a wife who is an enabler and encourages my addiction. Heck, if I listened to her I would have bought every car I showed her. She never says 'no' but rather, 'you work hard, you deserve it'. Go figure.

She just wants you out of the house, C4!!

My wife just doesn't understand,' it's just a car 'she always says. Yeah, and a Rolex is just a watch. She does tolerate it though, she knows I need some release and I do work my ars off.

My wife doesn't share the interest but tolerates it. Just like I tolerate but don't understand Lious Vuitton bags and yet another pair of shoes.

Well said. How about recreational shopping. Oh, honey let's go see the new shopping center... "Wha???"

I got a big on a p-car FD it is.. Jason

My wife totally gets it. She was the one who pushed me over the edge to get the car. (I've told the story here before). She loves the way "Paulina" sounds with the GHL's (we've named the car Paulina Porschekova). She's always with me at the times when I rudely exceed the speed limit. She understands the need for accessories and mods. Life is good.

My wife views the P-car as my mistress. I keep trying to talk her into a threesome. It hasn't worked . . . yet

After showing her the options of potential new cars, she made the decision to buy the P-car That doesn't say she is addicted, far from that ("it's just a car"), but she understands what a P-car is about : culture, history, performance, style. Another interestingway of testing whether a car makes impact is to take the kids: when the car is not cool they are totally focussed on their Gameboy, when the car is cool, they dump the Gameboy and like to go into the dealership and check things with a great smile on their face. My two year old kids are calling me daddy broooom broom Porsche. What else do you need

Ever since that damned test drive with the Sunset salesperson she is still gun shy. She just leaves me and BamBam alone and makes certain my life insurance remains current.

I'll bet my wife and your wife could open a shoe store! My wife can't pass up any Nordstrom. Last week it was two pair of Miphesto's (hope I spelled that correctly). Those two pair were pretty close to 1/2 the price of a PSE!

Nope. Doesn't get why it costs more, has fewer seats, and doesn't ride as smoothly. There's no hope for me except that, luckily, she likes her new Lexus.

My wife gets it, and loves riding in the P-car... and what really helps is that ever since I got the car I am much more tolerant of her shopping urges... I'm taken care of and she's taken care of. Call it the perfect win-win situation!

Like I said in one of the other posts - Had some of these problems what with the Harley, the airplane (you think the P-Car is expensive to maintain) and various cars. Best solution ever -- said goodbye to the wife And oh BTW - I'll bet she had ALL of your wives beat on the number of pairs of shoes in the closet (oh honey they were on sale they were only $500) and La Perla underware (oh baby the matched set was only $600) -- although I DID appreciate the underware But I digress!

She's very supportive, and likes that I like the car. That said, she doesn't understand even the most basic of mods. I'm trying to get her to agree to a better stereo. She said maybe, but thought she was agreeing to a $300 expense -- then she realized it would be just a bit more. She hit me with annoying logical arguments like putting aside $$ for our kid's college.

its great hearing all these stories about how your wives are so supportive... that's amazing. Were they always into cars or did the p-car work wonders? Don't have a wifey yet and won't for some time, but I hope to share some positive stories once I do. My girlfriend is cool with the 996, but not anywhere near addicted like I am. It's a nice car to her and that's it... I can't imagine if she got into DEs with me... i would pop the question tomorrow

My wife is the best: she loves Porsches, and encouraged me to get the last 4. In between she tolerated my M5 and SL500, but never disguised her preference for P-cars. She doesn't quite get the obsession with mods, but has been a good judge of some of my choices. She always tells me that I work hard and deserve the toys I buy myself. I know I'm a lucky guy.

My obsession is not just P-cars but cars in general. It just so happens that I have liked P-cars since I was 9-10 and my general car obsession steams from my passion for Porsche (although I must confess that I have an obsession for Ferrari also its just I can�t afford it). When I met my wife she found out about my obsession with great driving automobiles but didn�t understand it. When we got the BMW (her daily driver) she finally understood. Now she makes comments after she rides in different cars and she has a good eye for P-cars on the road and on TV and movies.

my wife--I think I'll keep her. SHe not only supported me with the purchase of my 1st Porsche, she encouraged me. She loves riding in it. In fact she loves driving it. She started appreciating fine cars after we purchased her 7-series which is now gone. She inherited my Yukon and hates it. Now, If it's German and has a BMW roundel or a Porsche crest on the hood,she's a fan. Next year I think she's gonna get her M-5. As far as mods go, I don't think she gets it but still is supportive. She nows it's therapy. If someone calls the house for me she tell them that I am in the garage touching my Porsche or the Harley. Now the Harley is done so I have been touching my Porsche a lot. Yeah. my wife....I think I'll keep her

Riad - your wife & my wife could be twins!!!

She really doesn't give me grief about it because she knows how insane I am about Porsche's... but if I came home and said I want to sell the car and buy a 92 Buick Lesabre, I don't think she'd complain. So I should have added another vote for "My wife tolerates my obsessiveness!"

Lee's 14th axiom: Anyone who drives a Buick should have their license revoked annually

Ditto to that!

My wife was upset that we sold the 87 911, and very happy when we bought the same car back a few years later! She's tolerant of the 996, but she does love driving it, more than the M3 we sold to get it. The two Porsches share the garage while her car lives outside.....what does that tell you? I think the key was getting her to drive them early and not creating an environment where she felt she needed my permission to drive them. After all, this is CA....they're half hers!!!

I suppose I'll chime in...My wife basically hates my 996TT cabby. I had a 1978 930 (Andial racing turbo) which she wouldn't sit in and a 1980 911sc (slant nose) which was always breaking down and got rid of both of them last year. I finally got my dream car an '04 996TT Cab. My wife won't even ride in the car. The two times she has she says "the ride is so bumpy" and "you take the corners too fast". Well I don't really care that much as I enjoy riding alone anyway and she is a fantastic woman for other reasons. I just love mountain roads sans roof in the summer!

It has taken awhile, but finally at my 12 th Porsche she finally gets it.

My wife loves the classic shape of the 911. So when I bought my 996 she was happy but a tad mifed that I didn't discuss it previously (read get approval). Now that she has her Rover she overlooked the lack of pre-approval. The best trick is that when the better half if you want to go shopping you answer the two words that are the key to a sucessfull relationship : "yes, dear". You go shopping once in a while and they tend to tolerate your addiction. Small price to pay for peace at home.

My wife is pretty into the p-car although she won't admit it. Wanting one has been a sore point for quite a long time since I've wanted one since I was little and she just thought it was a car. Now that we have it I can't keep her out of it! Haven't quite convinced her that doing a bunch of mods will make it even better Related question - how many of you just sit around nervous if your wife or SO takes that car out by themselves? Hmmm?

My wife thinks I am having an affair...with my P-car. I tell her better metal then flesh......I dont think she really understands the love between a man and his Porsche

First time I took my wife for a ride in the Porsche, she could not stop giggling... I think she almost loves it as much as I do, but she would probably not admit it.

I posted this on the BMW M5 board some time ago..... I was just responding to a post as my wife walked into the room and confirmed her suspicion that I was on BMWM5.com again. She immediately started to ridciule us. After the usual "Ooohhhh brother, not again". She launched into: "How many times can you guys talk about the same stuff? M5's are great. How great? Very great. The engine is great. It makes the car go fast. The muffler is great. The car makes really loud noises. The brakes are great. They stop the car. Let's get together in person and talk about the greatnes of the M5!!! They go around cones really great. They look really great. They're really pretty too. Yep, M5's are really great alright!!! We're great guys. We own great cars. We have really great taste." She went on and on and on about this. My wife just doesn't "get it".... or even TRY to "get it".

My wife's brand new Lexus was in the driveway for a long time because I had my hardtop in her spot until the winter storage rack showed up.

Wow. This thread grew fast. I'll have to say my wife both shares and understands the passion. She's been suportive of it all. So much so, I'm getting a mostly track car, the 987S, and calling it "her" car. That way, there's a "His" and "Hers" Porsche. Maybe, that was her plan all along. Hmmmmmmm . Women are such devious creatures.

My wife understands, but is not in love with the car and thinks we are all a bunch of freaks chatting online.... She does however like it a bit more after the 3 carrot rock showed up on her finger...(Thank God she sells fine diamonds for wholesale...)

I'm in pretty well. The solutions: #1. Bought her a Boxster #2 Funded the designer shoe business of our oldest son (Brian Atwood)- formerly of Versace #3 Built closet big enough for all her shoes (makes Imelda Marcos look like a piker) #4 Shut up when Visa bill comes AS

I'm really envious of all of you guys who have wives who understand your passion for Porsches. My wife is an executive at a large investment firm. To her a car is nothing more than a rapidly depreciating asset and a means of getting from point A to point B in a comfortable and safe manner. Consequently she can't understand why anyone would "throw away their money on expensive toys." Let's face it, you either have a passion for cars or you don't. And if you are in the "don't category", no amount of discussion will ever get you to understand the passion of those of us who love performance cars.

Me, too. I got my wife interested in sports cars back when we were dating in college in the '60's and the first car she bought for herself was an MG-B. She loves our 911 and, until she switched jobs last summer, drove it every day to work. She really likes the vintage Porsches and for our 30th I got her a 356B cabriolet that we saw advertised in Excellence. She drives it every weekend out at the beach and really loves it. When I had a chance to buy a '73 Dino, which is the car of my dreams, she was fully supportive. Her only question when I want a new car, like the 997S cab that we have on order is, "Can we afford it?"

Only one of the twelve was a Tip S. She can't drive stick and I learn quick.

She does not get it. But since her best friends are Louis, Jimmy, Manolo and Christian, she doesnt have much of a choice......

My wife is Austrian, and although a strict adherer to speed and traffic laws (to a fault!), she seems to accept this obsession as net-positive (albeit expensive!). For example, when we just travelled to Vienna last month to visit her family, she had no issues with me taking a 14-hour train and bus trip to the mecca that is Gm�nd, as long as I was back in time to visit with her Mom the following evening (Automuseum Pfeiffhofer in Gm�nd was awesome, by the way!). When I ramble on about history, specs, events, etc., she gets glassy-eyed, but then again, we all have our own fixations, don't we? BTW - Mephisto shoes are much cheaper in Europe - offer your wife a "shoe shopping trip" in Germany, but the condition is that you get to rent a Turbo! And, believe it or not, they make incredibly comfortable walking shoes for men, too - they are the Maybach of shoes (are there any luxury cars hand-made in Portugal?)