,,, that I'm off to Sydney on Friday to take delivery?

Aesthetically the 8 will suit her perfectly, but practically?

Inadvertently one of the daughters mentioned that it was strictly a 4seater ("so where do we put their friends?"), and when she sees the boot, especially with the spare and its frame in situ! ("How can 3 women get enough luggage in there to go to Melbourne for Christmas?")
Boots are big with her - or should be. The boot size when we got our sti it was smaller than the wrx (because of a stupid water reservoir to cool the turbo after you've been cruising for 20 minutes at 7000+), which was smaller than the Alfa 156, which was smaller than the wrx hatch, which was actually bigger than the Subie svx, which was smaller than the 635csi, which was...

She knows how much of my spare time is taken up on this forum, and might almost be aware of my infatuation. Just like hers with a rose forum she is addicted to (and I keep seeing packages arriving in the post).

Un-accustomed as I am to posting, I'm afraid that delirium/excitement is rendering me nonsensical, but that on the first occasion she takes off from the lights at 2krpm and keeps up with everybody, and looks at that dash, and feels leather again,and turns up the Bose, and notices the glances, and realises the joy it brings our daughters (no mention of me) she may bond like she did with our first car, a '75 BM 3.0 csi.

Here's hoping.

Meanwhile, thank you all for 4 months of joy in anticipation. This is the only forum I have ever logged on to, and it sure beats the sox off her rose show. It will be a seminal, quasi- religious experience whe I am handed the keys.

Yeah its amazing how we men cannot seen to tell the missus all the vital bits.

She took the car for a quick spin to the video store on the weekend and came back with the exclaimation "Did you go over a speed hump and but a hole in the exhaust"

Within a couple of minutes I was busy telling her how a new free flow exhaust and air intake was required to make it run better. Seems she didn't think it needed any more power.

Oh well, how am I going to hide the new boby kit and credit card bill?

Anyone got a spare garage.

Originally posted by japfan
Within a couple of minutes I was busy telling her how a new free flow exhaust and air intake was required to make it run better. Seems she didn't think it needed any more power.

Oh well, how am I going to hide the new boby kit and credit card bill?

Anyone got a spare garage.

hahahahahahhahha good luck !!!

Originally posted by Kas
hahahahahahhahha good luck !!!

:D There are a lot of funny stories here, I bet.

I must admit that when I placed the order for the car I did tell my partner I had ordered a new car, to which she replied (quite naturally) "what type?". Somehow a wave of guilt hit me so I simply replied/mumbled "Oh, a Mazda".

Nothing more until August when I brought it home -- red, shining, low slung.

"That's not a Mazda, that's a mid-life crisis -- oh that's right, you've had one of those -- then it's a lovely car -- but a pure indulgence!"

Realising the futility of trying to justify anything and potentially evoking jealousy, I simply replied "Yes, dear" :p

Thankfully, she loves the car now -- says it's a bit bumpy around town, but does like to go touring (provided I keep my head);)

Timbo

Great to see that you mastered the art of communication with the wife and its great to see that you always get the LAST MANLY WORDS on all important matters .

" YES , DEAR ". HA HA HA

jax8, make certain you remove he spare before showing your wife the boot!!! Plus make a big thing of the tyre inflation kit ...

"look dear - you don't have to change ther tyre, just insert this doodad" :)


japfan, it's amazing how you can get away with extra bits appearing on the car around service time by saying things like "yeh, the proper exhaust finally arrived - bloody mazda delays" :)

KEV , TIMBO ,HYMEE .

Whats the definition of rx8 foreplay ????

Get on your hands and knees and beg for halve an hour and ask the little misses , for permission to go and play with your favourite toy.

Whats an rx8 wifes favorite position ???

On her hands and knees facing her favourite shopping center .

How do you know an rx8 owners wife has had an orgasm ??

She drops her credit card in an excited state.

Whats an rx8 ---TEN as in bo derek (the movie )

Looks wise she rates a 3 drives a rx8 , but her father, your future father in law is worth 7 MILLION , that makes her a TEN.

japfan's wife here.


Hmmm. It seems to me after reading this thread that there's a bit of a conspiracy to deceive your better halves when it comes to your mid-life crises (oops, sorry, cars). Even though we have a mortage to rival the national debt and 2 children to care for -who, by the way, don't like the mid-life crisis (oops, sorry, car) because they're too little to see out the windows and because we can't hear them talking over the exhaust noise - I was willing to let my dear husband indulge in his fantasy of the RX8. But a new exhaust and air intake thingy? Without prior consultation? Can you blame me for be annoyed?? So what if it sounds a bit throatier. It doesn't really need to go any faster. When I suggested to him that his car was an extension of his you-know-what, he didn't disagree. You guys ... I just don't understand.

Wife of japfan

;)

Wife of japfan

Dont worry your midlife crisis is on its way .

Dear Lock & Load,

Been there, done that. Got a tattoo - about $60,000.00 cheaper than the car, and no add-ons or on-going maintenance required!

Wife of japfan

Tell her what I do.. "I'll be back soon honey.."

Hee hee..

The AMEX bill has to be paid by the 1st of each month, so eventually you've got to come home..

++dez;

It's a lot better for a marriage to be sneaky about spending money on fast cars than the alternatives :)

Anyway sneaky is cute!

Well, yes Kev, you have a point ... you guys certainly stick together, don't you?!

HOWEVER, if you wish to be sneaky about spending on fast cars, you have absolutely NO right to question/complain about: grocery bills, the price of shoes for the kids, the price of women's magazines & whether we actually need them, the expense of a cut & colour, or (and here's one currently on debate in our home after one of our children escaped) "Security doors? What do we need those for ... anyway, we can't afford them!"

A bit of perspective, please! :)

Wife of japfan

Originally posted by japfan
japfan's wife here.


Hmmm. It seems to me after reading this thread that there's a bit of a conspiracy to deceive your better halves when it comes to your mid-life crises (oops, sorry, cars). <snip>

... I just don't understand.

Wife of japfan

;)
He he ;)

Me, I have a lovely lady who loves cars.... she took the RX-8 for two test drives, had final say on colour.. drove me an hour and half to pick it up and let me drive it home and tells me she has to pinch herself when she see's it in the garage. Let's me drive it to work as they bump park in her work's car park.

No deception necessary.

I'm a lucky guy... and no fellow forum members... you can't have her... she's mine.

For those of you that have to deceive:
1. Next pay rise, siphon of the extra to a secret bank account
2. Get a new credit card, billing address to work.
3. Pay secret card with secret account.

"No the car doesn't sound any different dear, you mustn't have driven it for a while"

;)

Would love to be a fly on the wall in the japfan household when Wife of japfan says to japfan "What do you mean you're getting a new intake, don't you understand the basic principles of Helmholtz tuning" :p ;)

Originally posted by japfan
Well, yes Kev, you have a point ... you guys certainly stick together, don't you?!

HOWEVER, if you wish to be sneaky about spending on fast cars, you have absolutely NO right to question/complain about: grocery bills, the price of shoes for the kids, the price of women's magazines & whether we actually need them, the expense of a cut & colour, or (and here's one currently on debate in our home after one of our children escaped) "Security doors? What do we need those for ... anyway, we can't afford them!"

A bit of perspective, please! :)

Wife of japfan

EEEK!!!

If my wife needs anything, she just buys it, the kids come first regardless and if I wasn't sneaky - there'd never be any surprises!

Plus, whenever I buy something for myself I'll typically buy something similar for my wife, be it a magazine or a car.

All of that said, how can you possibly be in the situation where you can afford an RX8, but can't afford security doors - even if it's just to keeps the peace?

Guy's, its best we stop talking about how many girls glance at us whilst commuting to and from work =). We also shouldn't talk about how we glance back at those pretty things glancing at us. Just incase.....you know..
lol

Yes Kev, the kids come first in our house too (they demand it, no, rule it)! Maybe I'm being a bit too hard on japfan husband. We can afford security doors. I love that he loves his car and that he gets so much enjoyment from it, but the security doors WILL come before any more add-ons!


Wife of Japfan

Since when did Mazspeed make security doors .. I assume they fit on the rear doors only?

How much are they and are they colour coded to the car??

Rob

Kas,

Not to mention the guys that look at us when we "borrow" the car ... windows down, stereo up, revving the bejeebas out of it ... you're not the only ones, you know!

Wife of japfan

I'm sure you'd be getting more attention than us by far.

Japfan, get the number plates "Mr rx8" then they'll know its yours =)

Thanks Kas, you're a treasure!

I think most people recognise the car's not mine as I tend to stumble whenever I get out, or lose my shoe in the footwell or bang my head on the door frame. Gotta practice that exit some more!

Wife of japfan

ha.. oh.. the car's never "yours".. even if you paid for it, registered it, and park it..

but it's nice to feign ownership * grin *

++dez;

:)

W of jfan

haha.

come to think about it. i dont have a wifey so all i have to do is convice myself, which is pretty easy.

Well, there you go Kas, you have it made!

You really should get yourself a better half though. Not only do we make your life a joy, we bitch to you about your car and how much you spend on it, AND we clean the toilet!

W of jfan

japfan: so on the fly in, whos going to be driving, you or w 'o japfan * grin *

--dez

W OF JFAN

Your situation could be a lot worse hubby could be playing rx8 sugar daddy to some younger lady and spending the hard on cash on her , at least the rx8 will have better re sale value and its a lot more fun .

Give him a break , if he works hard is good to you and the kids , why cant he have his toys ?

Why to men DIE ten to fifteen years ahead of their nagging wifes ???

Because they want to .HA HA HA

My wife brought my rx8 for me as part of my 50th birthday present , and i have had 24 cars in 32 years , no its not midlife crisis from 18 years on , its just a guy thing .

Be nice to each other and enjoy your new toy as a family ,dont feel bad about falling out of the car my wife has a tendency of doing the same , it must be a girl thing .
Michael

Phew -- that was a long thread that revealed a lot!

Actually to get back on topic, sort of, I reckon wives deceive their husbands as much as the reverse, in fact, more frequently but possibly less seriously, IME.

In my case, my better half and I maintain joint and separate finances, and 'indulgences' are separately funded unless jointly indulged (we have a few of those ;) )

As I meekly respond 'Yes, dear" I always remind myself of the number of times (mostly always) I have not commented on the number of pairs of shoes that seem to enter the house. In fact, it only gets me when the decision-making is transferred to me before we are going out some evenings, and *I* have to decide between 4 or 5 pairs of shoes -- and I really can't differ between the gold, the cream, the beige or the off-white :eek:

Clearly there needs to be a webcam-equipped shoe decision forum for women!

Me? I only have about 6 pairs of shoes -- brown, black, trainers, decks and elastic sides. I wear them, sometimes even clean them, get 'em repaired -- and I have a pretty good idea what goes with what!

NO MORE POSTS PLEASE- until at least next Tues.

I'm off to Sydney at sparrows tomorrow to take delivery, returning home late Monday. Remember every post gets an email to the originator, and the Missus checks our email regularly. It is still a surprise.

thanks, jack.
Be thinking of me y'orl around 1pm tomorrow...

Originally posted by jax8
NO MORE POSTS PLEASE- until at least next Tues.

I'm off to Sydney at sparrows tomorrow to take delivery, returning home late Monday. Remember every post gets an email to the originator, and the Missus checks our email regularly. It is still a surprise.

thanks, jack.
Be thinking of me y'orl around 1pm tomorrow...

go into USER/CP and unsubscribe all of these threads ! :) - safe...

thanks, Kev, you've been here before.
BTW I'm staying with friends in Cromer Fri and Sun, gotta be pretty nearby. I actually spent the first 15 years of life at Avalon, still have a pennant in the closet: 1959 under 3stone 7 MWDRLFC champions (Avalon Public School).

Originally posted by jax8
thanks, Kev, you've been here before.
BTW I'm staying with friends in Cromer Fri and Sun, gotta be pretty nearby. I actually spent the first 15 years of life at Avalon, still have a pennant in the closet: 1959 under 3stone 7 MWDRLFC champions (Avalon Public School).

Then you'd know the pie shop at collaroy - I'm in the street behind.

if u see a titanium with L plates Sunday, could be moi and the daughter who's fault it is we are buying our first Mazda. Certainly love to meet so many of you Sydney penpals when school returns next year.

Jax8: count me in for any catch up when you're in the area!

++dez;