ok, i'm new here and havent posted hardly anything but my wife and i were having a discussion about my S2000 and how she thinks i now act like a single person since i got it, now here are the facts: i drive my car to work and to pick up our 6 yr old daughter from school, that is it. no crusing around town acting like im looking for chicks to pick up or anything implying that i am single, like i said my child is in my car with me half the time im in it. i just bought my wife a new mustang because it was her preference, personally i hate mustangs but i dont drive it unless we all go somewhere. at first she didnt have a problem with the S but now she tells people what kind of car i have and they must be filling her head witha bunch of b.s. , granted the car is a chick magnet, that is not the reason i bought it, i buy things for me and because i like nice things, not to get noticed or accepted by others. now my wife has noticed me on the s2ki site and looking through the threads, and she wanted to know how many of you guys had a wife, 6 year old child, rolex on the wrist and the "pimped out ride" as she heard someone call it(my S is bone stock silverstone/black). so if anyone has been through this with their spouse please reply and let me know how to handle this situation. thanks in advance.

 

I go through this every day. I have a 13 and 17 year old at home with the wife and I. It's very hard to find time for just the open road and me without her suspicions kicking into high gear. I just tell her were I'm going and when I should be back. Ask her to come along.

BTW, I have gone through my forth midlife crisis with the same woman.


Good Luck

 

My wife bought the car for me as a gift. She knew I had craved it for some time, but that I thought it was impractical. We have five year old twins.

 

I am a single parent of a 14 year old boy....and yes, I do act like a single person. No, it wasn't a purchase immediately after the divorce, I've been divorced for more than 10 years now

 

Sounds like you talk about your car alot because you're excited about it. Your wife is jealous. If you tone it down a bit this will help your situation. I've been there in what seems like a different life time, but the same situation none the less. Oh, and...give your wife more attention and this will also help. -Ken

 

I have two sons aged 15 and 9 who participate in much of our sportscar activities. My wife doesn't particularly care about sportscars, or cars in general, but is pleased with our enthusiasm.

Perhaps you should let your wife look at this thread https://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?...threadid=110155

or this thread
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?...threadid=135781

to see how many of us have families and incorporate the S2000 into our lives. It becomes part of the family.

If you look at this thread you can see how my sons and I work on the car together
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?...threadid=120686

My point is, it is a car that can bring you closer together by sharing the adventure.

As far as it making you feel and act younger, it does and that is probably a very good thing. It is only a "chick magnet" if you want it to be. That is up to you.

 

HI SPEEDR,
where in my post did i lead you to think i talk about my car alot? i remember saying that i drive it to work and to pick up my child, i also mentioned i had just bought her a new car, 3 weeks ago to be exact. i would say the attention part may go both ways but in no way is she lacking attention from me, matter of fact i've washed and detailed her mustang three times since she got it, i believe the honda has been washed once. you never said if you had any children, i'm assuming you do and they are grown. the problem is she talks about the car more than i do and other people have their opinions of why i got it and they share the info with her. sorry if i sound a like a jerk but i stated the facts of my situation in the original post and it seems like you have added your own version to the story, just wondering are you really Dr. Phil or a woman?

 

I have a 7 year old son and a 5 year old daughter. Both kids love to go for rides in the S. The car was purchased as a "fun" car for my wife and myself. We both enjoy going for rides alone and with the kids, and the occasional time we can get a sitter and the two of us can go for a ride.

 

I have two, 12 and 13. Although the car in impractical for family outing, it is perfect for my daily driver. When I bought it, I , like others, talked a great deal about the car and still do. My wife lovingly calls it "My Mistress" and has said "I should have let you have a real mistress becasue I would talk about her less and spend about the same amount of money on her. She thought it would be cheaper this way. But this is all in fun, and just her way to deal with my addiction to my car.

But for me the car has been a stress release, my daily commute, and weekend are filled with non-work related activities (car stuff). So for a workaholic it has help alot. On the plus side I have met many new friends becasue of the car that I am sure will stay long after the car is gone.

In addition the workaholic in me has somehow found a way for work in a S related way (www.ricks2k.com). So it is kind of ironic.

 

I'm married and have a 4 month old son and a 12 year old daughter. My wife loves driving our S as much as I do. I bought us a Pilot for family hauling. The S never seems to be a problem... my daughter loves to ride with either of us. But lately, I've been on my CBR600RR more for commuting purposes, so she has access to either vehicle (if she has a sitter for the baby).