Wife Approved Upgrades
04-01-2009, 02:57 PM
#31
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Show her this video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKTOyiKLARk
Then buy an M3 :-D lol Actually that video proves that more power and better handling is more fuel efficient :-) Better suspension allows you to maintain speed through corners vs all that body roll and when you maintain speed you don't have to use your gas getting back up to speed. More power allows you to get up to speed with less effort therefor using less gas. When you have better flowing exhaust and better flowing intake the engine breathe better and there for is more efficient... same goes for a good set of heads and an intake manifold ;-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKTOyiKLARk
Then buy an M3 :-D lol Actually that video proves that more power and better handling is more fuel efficient :-) Better suspension allows you to maintain speed through corners vs all that body roll and when you maintain speed you don't have to use your gas getting back up to speed. More power allows you to get up to speed with less effort therefor using less gas. When you have better flowing exhaust and better flowing intake the engine breathe better and there for is more efficient... same goes for a good set of heads and an intake manifold ;-)
04-01-2009, 02:58 PM
#32
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Brother, they are not dumb. They are very smart and sneaky. A "CONSULTATION NEEDED" really means, Tit for Tat. You are in the same boat as I was 2 years ago. I kissed alot of a$$ to buy the car, got her Lowenharts on "the Mercedes I bought for her. Now got her an Expedition Limited all decked out. I just bought her the S331 Saleen 23's in black powdercoat for her truck. The moral of the story here is you need to dress her and her accessories up along the way so when you need yours, it will be OK. Space them out and dont get her stuff when you want to get you stuff. This way you show yourself to be a class act and really set in a guilt feeling in her to not say NO.
04-01-2009, 03:02 PM
#33
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: AZ
Posts: 13,090
I always laugh when I read these kind of threads as I couldn't imagine having to hide or persuade my husband to let me buy mods for the stang. If the money's there I don't even have to ask. I guess that could be due to the fact that I owned a Mustang when I met him so he was well aware of my hobby and spending well before we walked down the aisle. Good luck on the convincing!
I believe I sound like Mrs Brown in Charlie Brown to her whenever I start going beyond car washing...
04-01-2009, 03:12 PM
#34
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: AZ
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Show her this video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKTOyiKLARk
Then buy an M3 :-D lol Actually that video proves that more power and better handling is more fuel efficient :-) Better suspension allows you to maintain speed through corners vs all that body roll and when you maintain speed you don't have to use your gas getting back up to speed. More power allows you to get up to speed with less effort therefor using less gas. When you have better flowing exhaust and better flowing intake the engine breathe better and there for is more efficient... same goes for a good set of heads and an intake manifold ;-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKTOyiKLARk
Then buy an M3 :-D lol Actually that video proves that more power and better handling is more fuel efficient :-) Better suspension allows you to maintain speed through corners vs all that body roll and when you maintain speed you don't have to use your gas getting back up to speed. More power allows you to get up to speed with less effort therefor using less gas. When you have better flowing exhaust and better flowing intake the engine breathe better and there for is more efficient... same goes for a good set of heads and an intake manifold ;-)
Looks like you didn't listen to the whole thing
At the end it points out exactly what I was goin to say, it doesn't matter what you drive, it's how you drive it. The prius was running 100% while the beemer was maybe 50% so of course the Prius lost its pants in MPG... I guess you could edit the clip to where it ends just after the makes the annoucement about teh mileage difference 
04-01-2009, 03:22 PM
#35
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Looks like you didn't listen to the whole thing At the end it points out exactly what I was goin to say, it doesn't matter what you drive, it's how you drive it. The prius was running 100% while the beemer was maybe 50% so of course the Prius lost its pants in MPG... I guess you could edit the clip to where it ends just after the makes the annoucement about teh mileage difference
At the end it points out exactly what I was goin to say, it doesn't matter what you drive, it's how you drive it. The prius was running 100% while the beemer was maybe 50% so of course the Prius lost its pants in MPG... I guess you could edit the clip to where it ends just after the makes the annoucement about teh mileage difference Hell I can cruise at 120mph in my GT and still get 20+mpg... i'd like to see a Prius try that :-P
04-01-2009, 04:47 PM
#36
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SO CAL
Posts: 978
just tell her "it's my money, i'm the man, i bust my *** at work for it so i'm spending it however the hell i want" and let us know how that works for you. i've been wanting to use the same excuse for my girl but wanted to see how it works with other guys before i try it
04-01-2009, 05:06 PM
#37
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It's not about being scared. It's about it's not just YOUR money any more when you are married. Especially if she'a contributing partner by working. People wonder why money issues are the #1 cause of divorce...cos most people don't know how to compromise, be diplomatic, or how to plan ahead. Period end of story. She's got her purse fetish I've got my car fetish, simple trade I get what I want she gets what she wants..within reason.
Sorry but if I know i've got a mortgage and my kids tuition is coming up but I want to blow $3K on mods...um..mortgage and kids will always win out. If I wanted to be selfish I would've stayed single and without kids...
Sorry but if I know i've got a mortgage and my kids tuition is coming up but I want to blow $3K on mods...um..mortgage and kids will always win out. If I wanted to be selfish I would've stayed single and without kids...
04-01-2009, 05:11 PM
#38
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Location: sc
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hell yeah for being young and not married, my g/f asked me why i don have any money, i told her i have car payment and insurance, i left out that i just bought a tuner, O/R X, boost gauge, and about to get a CAI next week =p
04-01-2009, 10:13 PM
#40
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Location: michigan
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