I didn't read all of this thread but here's my take -

1. It's "her" car if she is driving it daily, let her do what she wants. I do like the idea of getting her some drink cups that are less likely to spill (get a half dozen, they sell em at Starbucks).

2. I constantly take my young kids in the 997S. Frankly, at the moment its a mess in back, not to mention the halloween stickers my daughter put all over the back of the drivers seat. You know what? I decided a long time ago that my kids are way more important that prissing over my pcar. It'll clean up well enough. (It did take a while to get the curdled MacDonalds milk out of the rear carpet.)

3. Your marriage is WAY more important than this silly argument - no offense intended, I understand you made an agreement, but it wasn't a good agreement and it ain't worth fightin! The ONLY way to make a marriage work is to overlook a whole bunch of the little stuff for the sake of the greater good (a lesson I have learned only in my second marriage).

My $0.02.

 

this is hilarious that this thread is so long (sorry, dont mean to minimize or diminish your feelings)

i drink coffee in my cars...even Porsches... i drank it in the 993, i drink it in the 912, i currently drink it in my RS4 and whatever will be my next car, i will do the same... i gave up smoking about 5 yrs ago and i dont drink much alcohol... coffee is my only real vice... i love it...cant be without out it... and you know what? coffee can be cleaned up! use Einszett Cockpit Premium and just go in there once per week and spray the area down really well... solved

 

1-You're wrong
2-It's her car
3-It's not a "Gayman", it's called a "Coxster" - Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear
4-Spend $10.95 at Starbucks and get her one of these. It fits in the cupholders of my C4S.

 

Niiice one.

 

Not sure if anyone has suggested this but why don't you just:

make her coffee in the morning before she leaves home! You can make the same exact thing she orders right down to the actual SB beans....

She'll have her coffee before she takes off and you earn get-out-jail-free points!

 

Sensitive little devil arent you.

 

surfing buddhist, that is one nice TAR she can drink all the coffee she wants in my "civic"

I guess we lost a potential member...

 

Don't be a *****.....Tell her your EHarmany add is getting lots of hits so its my way or the highway. Hope this helps.

 

Nicest avatar on the list i say!!!

 

I am not even certain I should take this seriously. You will have a lot more fun and luck in being happy if you go out and pound sand as opposed to trying to fight with the wife about this. Is it really worth it? Geez. Give it up man. Let it go.

 

my 2 cents...

You can't "give" her the car (your words) then put conditions on her. I suspect the fact that it's a P-car means more to you than her. The general theme is... let it go.

 

8 pages and counting with the original poster long gone? Let's wait until jgriff comes back (if/when he does) before we keep piling on, shall we?

 

My wife drives a new 4runner and has trashed it. I just have to accept it and don't even try to bring it up. It would probably make her trash it even more. She claims she doesn't care about having a nice/expensive car. That is true until we start car shopping. (she wanted the more expensive sequoia) I knew it didn't matter if it was a Rolls Royce, it would be trashed with reckless abandon. So, we decided on the 4runner and she has been happy with it. It is filthy dirty inside and out and only gets serviced if I take it, but hey I knew that going in to it. She puts gas in it and that's about it.
PS....If I had done what you did, I would be a single man now.

 

Talk about misplaced priorities.

I opened the door to my wifes S4 (pristine condition) and I see empty water bottles, 3 pairs of high heels, 2 jackets, work bag, sun shade that never gets used, lip stick, and various stuff the kid had in there. I smile and am glad she's driving a Porsche, not only driving it, but enjoying it also. When something is wrong with the car she tells me because she knows I want our cars running perfect, she's more worried about some dip**** hitting her than spilling stuff. That's the way I like it.

She knows it is my passion but to get all worked up over it is a waste of time. On the other hand, she HATES when I smoke in mine, and I won't even think about it in hers.

 

This thread is destined to become a classic.

Where is the OP?

Perhaps he's caught up in the daily grind.