porscheforfun

I dunno about you guys but I have push the limits a few times . Especially on weekdays everybody asleep but I need to start the car oh about 1 am yeah didnt go very well. Shes put up with alot of crap

ttAmerica RoadsterAWD

Hmmm, I threaten my wife with "Texas Foreplay" if she acts up....... ok, just kidding

hawk911

my wife would rather I play mechanic with the Porsche than photographer with the models

da_gleadless

Luckily my 964 is here first

911Jetta

My wife is so NOT mechanically inclined that even changing a tire impresses her!
Actually I've been surprised at her response at seeing the car in pieces at times in the garage.
She's been very cool about it.

I just make sure I work on the car AFTER the kids are in bed and make sure the car
is in working order to occasionally pick up the kids from school/errands.

She knows it's a dream for me to own this car. She's the type that would rather see me working
in the garage than laying on the couch reading Porsche magazines (which I still do all the time anyways).

Rocket Rob

I'm very lucky. My girlfriend is very supporting of my 964 tinkering habit. She knows that every Saturday is my garage time.

xeps

My girlfriend actually helps work on the 964.

Recently took off the intake manifolds, lower valve covers, helped me get the bumper off, helped change out the distributor caps and rotors...

Awesome having someone helping with smaller hands - she can easily reach connectors that I can't, like the one on the back of the AFM.

race911

Guess it's all in perspective. Considering in the dozen years we've been married, $10-15K/yr. either from still earning a bit here and there on working on other guys projects or in money not spent paying a shop, anything I do with 911s or track/racing has pretty much ended up being a wash.

I think what she doesn't appreciate is all the equipment that comes along with being into it at that level. I've got more warehouse space that residence.........

Marc Shaw

My wife understands and tolerates it but has no car interest.

At least if I am playing in the garage, she knows where I am and I'm not fooling around on her, drinking, gambling, or watching sports on TV.

Marc

elbeee964

Yes. As long as I tolerate mowing the yard.

Boeing 717

Well my wife was understandably upset for awhile because i was paying more attention to my car than i was her. I have toned it down to where she is ok with it. When she saw how much money we saved by me doing most of the work on our cars she stopped complaining.

porscheforfun

I have toned it down a bit myself . She pretty cool with it know . I just need to let her know when I buy parts once in a while I forget to tell her oops

jherzler

Always a grin when those boxes show up at the front door

ducnine

My wife understands my addiction. Its my kids that have a bigger problem with me spending more time with the car than with them.

DWS964

Wife??
Awcrapp, I forgot about her....!