If you spend too much time in the garage and too much money tinkering on the Z, maybe something like this will take her mind off it....

Nice work on that one!

It's funny, my girlfriend is as passionate about the Z as I am however I can agree that I get flack for how much time I spend out in the garage. She wants her own Z, an orange 70 240. In due time I told her. I need another garage or house first. In addition to the 97 explorer we have, there are three Z cars.

My wife will be happy to know there are other wives out there supporting their Z head men!! She's always been a car nut, but more into the muscle car thing. (She used to drive a Candy Apple red, race blown, 454ci '74 Stingray)

She didn't know anything about the Z 'til she met me. Christmas and Birthdays are now for buying her dear Hubby Z toys and accessories.

I'm the luckiest Guy in the World!!

Zedguy

(from Canada, eh!)

@ Keith. nice one!

I thought I was going to pick up on some killer advise. I'm getting ready to move into my new house next week and my wife is already telling me not to spend too much time in the garage. Come on guys what excuses do you use to be able to spend all night out there?

Sorry Ed, you don't want that kind of advise from me, I'm single....:cross-eye :cheeky:

Ed - I just tell her that the Z is coming in or I'm going out...

At that point in time I'm better off inthe garage anyway...

Geez....I don't know. My wife loves cars, Auto racing....and is just plain supportive of the things I love to do. The thing that works is that I support the things she likes to do as well.

I know ALOT of guys who think all the things their wives want to do are STUPID. :stupid: They constantly make fun of them. (ie shopping, movies, crafts...whatever) Then the guy thinks their wife is a b*#tch because she questions HIS past times. It's a give and take thing.

The Z thing is easy with us because she gets enjoyment out of it as well. A good example is Hockey. I play all year around...she's not a big fan. The trade off was that I gave up playing on the weekends to have 'us' time....and watch games on TV only when it's MY team playing...or playoffs. (Also, I never give her a hard time about TV shows she likes that I think are stupid) I even give up playing the occassional game to do something that is important to her. Thus, I never get grief over these things and get all the support in the World when new stuff comes up.

Give and take. You often get what you give!! :classic:

You asked for advice.....you got it!! That's what works for me and I'm a VERY happy guy!!

Burn Rubber!!

Zedguy

ps-My wife also thinks it's better than being out chasing other women!! :paranoid: Perspective is important!!

It is a give and take kinda thing.... In my case it goes like this I have got to put on draips and help her with some furniture restorations that she likes so much but cant allways manage to do... The downside is that my time goes to help her out... Well not all the time. The other things that are worth mentioning are house improvments that do not seem to end:)

Okay offcourse my wife likes to get around in the z on summer and perhaps drive herself (She is a bit afraid to drive because she doesnt want anything to happen to "Nelly")

Good luck!!

only thing is that looks like it would catch the wind nd flip right over

Zedguy,

You hit the nail right on the head! I believe it's a "team" effort in all things (home, hobbies, Z cars, and on and on....).

I have experienced the same thing with my wife as you have and yesterday she "got" to drive the Z for the first time since I put in a 5 speed, clutch, and driveshaft and she had a blast! BTW, we were on our way to a friends 5 year old's birthday party.

It works, man!!!