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SlingShot · 07-05-2021, 07:54 AM

My wife drives "her car" all the time. I actually preferer driving the Sedan SS, it's much easier for me to get in and out of.

Pogoattack84 · 07-05-2021, 10:04 AM

All the time, everyone wants to race her until they hear it idling at a stop light or she down shifts on the highway when they pull up next her.

shibbs · 07-05-2021, 10:11 AM

I taught my wife how to drive a manual in mine. Told her she "needed to know in case of an emergency."
She did pretty damn well, too.

tartagliazl1 · 07-05-2021, 11:54 AM

So we all have a lot of trust in our wives. We all know the car can get away from us quickly.

Pogoattack84 · 07-06-2021, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by tartagliazl1

So we all have a lot of trust in our wives. We all know the car can get away from us quickly.

The big thing is just making sure they know before they get behind the wheel and what to do when it does.

Mine always complains about having to get in and out of it and it's not comfortable but that face she makes when she is driving it tells me a different story.

lbls1 · 07-07-2021, 01:54 PM

Unless she is paying for it, I would not let anyone drive one of my ace cars. This wouldn't be a reflection of her driving skills, but I find that most people do not have the appreciation of the car as I would. Otherwise, expect to deal with things such as door dings, curb rash, warped body panels etc. during prolonged use.

ABM2SS · 07-07-2021, 02:28 PM

My wife drives my car well. But says she doesn't like the manual transmission and says it sits too low and she can't see well enough. She's only put about 300 of the 246,700 miles on it. The one time she drove it aggressively (because she was pissed that I had her drive home because I drank too much) was the most fun. She can tear-up the roads when she wants to.

RobZL1 · 07-07-2021, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Pogoattack84

The big thing is just making sure they know before they get behind the wheel and what to do when it does.

Mine always complains about having to get in and out of it and it's not comfortable but that face she makes when she is driving it tells me a different story.

My wife enjoys driving mine, though doesn't drive it much because she doesn't want to be the one driving if someone hits it. Lol!

She does a great job with it. She's great with sticks, all jokes aside. Years ago, I took her out and beat on it to show her what it was capable of, and how quickly it can bite you in 1st or 2nd. Then put her on the interstate in 3rd and had her roll into it. Then we did it in 2nd. We didn't do 1st.

She drives it like a little old lady anyway. I just told her to always make sure it was going in a straight line before you punch it. That's my general rule in this car on public roads for myself, too.

tartagliazl1 · 07-07-2021, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by lbls1

Unless she is paying for it, I would not let anyone drive one of my ace cars. This wouldn't be a reflection of her driving skills, but I find that most people do not have the appreciation of the car as I would. Otherwise, expect to deal with things such as door dings, curb rash, warped body panels etc. during prolonged use.

Ah don’t be like that let her drive. Jk i see you live in the big city with a lot more terrible drivers.

bayarea408 · 07-08-2021, 12:27 AM

You guys are lucky, everyone in my family hates my car. If its not ohhh your car will never beat a tesla. American cars are junk. That car can only go fast straight. I park all my stuff inside the garage and nobody touches the fast cars but me. They drive a bunch of old mercedes they swear are made for kings…. Then when it misfires i get a nice text as to wtf is going on lololol

lbls1 · 07-09-2021, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tartagliazl1

Ah don’t be like that let her drive. Jk i see you live in the big city with a lot more terrible drivers.

yep

Triple5even813 · 07-29-2021, 05:24 PM

Look at the smile on her face, she loves it. I'd let her drive it as much as she wants. lol

tartagliazl1 · 07-29-2021, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple5even813

Look at the smile on her face, she loves it. I'd let her drive it as much as she wants. lol

She loves it a little too much. I keep finding my key in her purse. We took the dog for a walk today and there was a Saturn sky convertible i told her i would buy her one of those, so she will stay away from the zl1. She laughed and said that won’t do.

lbls1 · 07-30-2021, 09:35 AM

Oh well. Look at it this way. "A Happy wife for a day keeps the alimony away!"

07-05-2021, 07:54 AM	#15
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	My wife drives "her car" all the time. I actually preferer driving the Sedan SS, it's much easier for me to get in and out of. __________________

07-05-2021, 10:04 AM	#16
Pogoattack84 Shred Till I'm Dead Drives: 2013 ZL1 Summit White Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 87	All the time, everyone wants to race her until they hear it idling at a stop light or she down shifts on the highway when they pull up next her. __________________ 2013 Summit White ZL1 W/Recaros Mods: Roto-Fab CAI, Stainless Works 3" Exhaust, 1-7/8" Stainless Works LT Headers, 2.55 Griptec Upper, Metco Damper, 9.1" Metco Lower Ring, Metco Solid Isolator, Metco Idler Relocation Bracket/50mm Idler, Texas Speed Heads/Pushrods/Springs/Retainers/SS Valves/Custom Grind Cam, ARP Bolt Kit, DMS Auxiliary Fuel Pump Kit With Flex Fuel Sensor, ID1300 Injectors, Lingenfelter Dual Fan HX, Lingenfelter 160 Degree Thermostat, DMS Expansion Tank Tuned By Matt at Dedicated Motorsports - 750whp on E85 - Mainline Hub Dyno

07-05-2021, 11:54 AM	#18
tartagliazl1 Drives: 2013 zl1 vert Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Rochester, New york Posts: 949	So we all have a lot of trust in our wives. We all know the car can get away from us quickly. __________________ 22% lower/ 2.5 upper/ 2” headers/ cat delete/ x-pipe/ 2 gallon x tank/ 100-3 pump/ fic 850/ dsx aux kit/ 103mm throttle body/ RPM 5” intake/ meth kit/ prometh lid injection/FI interchiller/ 160* stat/ ngk-7/ msd wires/ elite catch can/ tsp cam/ Che trunnions/ ported supercharger/ 1/2” lid spacer/ brick mod/BMR toe and trailing arms/ 751hp 757 tq SAE @17.3lb on a loaded dyno.

07-07-2021, 01:54 PM	#20
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,021	Unless she is paying for it, I would not let anyone drive one of my ace cars. This wouldn't be a reflection of her driving skills, but I find that most people do not have the appreciation of the car as I would. Otherwise, expect to deal with things such as door dings, curb rash, warped body panels etc. during prolonged use. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

07-29-2021, 05:24 PM	#26
Triple5even813 Learner of things Drives: 2013 ZL1 M6 coupe, black Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 98 View My Garage	Look at the smile on her face, she loves it. I'd let her drive it as much as she wants. lol __________________ 2013 M6. Cammed, straight piped, 17# boost, E85. Tuned by CHenry Motorsports. 825rwhp @ 6450, 812 rwtq @ 3500. Stock unported blower, stock heads, stock bottom end, stock throttle body. Boost only, no meth, no nitrous

07-07-2021, 02:28 PM	#21
ABM2SS Drives: 2010 SS M6 ABM Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Nashville, IN Posts: 270	My wife drives my car well. But says she doesn't like the manual transmission and says it sits too low and she can't see well enough. She's only put about 300 of the 246,700 miles on it. The one time she drove it aggressively (because she was pissed that I had her drive home because I drank too much) was the most fun. She can tear-up the roads when she wants to.

07-08-2021, 12:27 AM	#24
bayarea408 Drives: T Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: CA Posts: 803	You guys are lucky, everyone in my family hates my car. If its not ohhh your car will never beat a tesla. American cars are junk. That car can only go fast straight. I park all my stuff inside the garage and nobody touches the fast cars but me. They drive a bunch of old mercedes they swear are made for kings…. Then when it misfires i get a nice text as to wtf is going on lololol

07-30-2021, 09:35 AM	#28
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,021	Oh well. Look at it this way. "A Happy wife for a day keeps the alimony away!" __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*