What does the wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend of a ZR1 owner typically drive?

[threestar40]

I just bought my wife a new car. 2005 c55 (an AMG car). I had a lot of fun shopping for it being a gearhead and all of course. It got me thinking, I wonder what all the other significant others of the brotherhood here drive?

Owning a ZR1 had some influence on my purchase in that it is a naturally aspirated aluminum V8 with more than 2 valves/cylinder...in this case 3 actually.

The new twin turbo 335 BMW was in the running and what an awesome car that was...very fast, very nice, but forced induction and all that heat. My wife loved that car the most, but I had to talk her into this Mercedes, well, being me (a ZR1 owner) and all. I felt kind of bad about it knowing she really liked the Bimmer better, I just felt like I was getting a little more car in the Mercedes.

Any of you had a similar experience...i.e. owning a ZR1 pushing towards a certain 2nd or significant other vehicle?

Rick :confused:

[tccrab]

Wifey drives a 2003 Nissan Maxima, great car, rides well, very comfortable, great freeway car, reasonably fast, decent mileage.
My daily driver is an old Toyota 4 wheel drive truck. It's got no power at all, but will go ANYWHERE.

[BBBAD94ZR1]

I drive a Excursion V10 , all modded passes everything but the gas staion, wife drives a 2007 Range Rover supercharged, we also have a 2006 Honda Element.
RAY

[carter200]

Wife drives a 99 modded Miata and 2000 5.4 32 valve Navigator. I have my Chevy extended cab truck and Harley.........of course the 95 Z, too :dancing

[bobbyhi]

The better half drives a 2001 Cad Eldorado and my DD is a 2001 Ford F150 4x4 crew cab. The cad drives like a dream and has plenty of power.:-D

[jonszr1]

my better half only wanted / demanded one car. a red zr1 nothing else would do so now I have two as i got tired of her sneeking the keys to the black one. you know they allways know how to push the right buttons. life is so much better now .,so give up and give them what they want. mine does me and having 2 zr1s cool to. ps mines alot faster hehe:mrgreen: hope she doesnt read this opps

[threestar40]

The better half drives a 2001 Cad Eldorado. The cad drives like a dream and has plenty of power.:-D

Another 32 valve V8...

Hey Carter,

I thought the 5.4 ford motor was a 24 valve motor?

Thanks for all the replies. Fun to read.

Rick =D> =D> =D>

[Jeffvette]

GF drives a black 98 Z28.

[zr-1assassin]

wife drives a 2005 nissan sentra se-r. the only influence i had was the se-r portion of it. she cant drive a 6-speed so the vette is safe.

[40th#381]

My wife's DD is an 02 C5 vert. Mine is an 04 Colorado.

Jan

[LGAFF]

Wife drives a 2001 BMW 330I, next car will be a 2003-2004 M3.

Daughter, 6, drives a Pink C5 convertible with 2 speed trans.....2.5mph and 5mph.

LGAFF
ZR-1 #234

[FU]

Wife drives a C5

[QB93Z]

My girlfriend drives a BMW Z-3. She says that she has always liked European cars better (had a TR-6 when I met her) but that she would take a Vette if I bought her one!:)

[Bob Howard]

Up to last month, my wife drove a 2001 Honda S2000... Well then she drove the ZR-1 back from St. Louis where we picked her up. Now she wants to sell the S2000..... good move !!!

[Jeffvette]

Wife drives a C5


It's been confirmed C5 is a chick car.

[zr-1assassin]

It's been confirmed C5 is a chick car.ya know, i really agree with that after thinking about it! i think i have seen more girls driving c5's than guys. excelent observation:thumbsup: and its starting to look like the beemers are made with a vagina too:mrgreen:

[IowaZR-1]

Wife drives a red Monte Carlo SS....my DD is a '04 Silverado crew 4x4.

[Aurora40]

My wife drives a '97 Regal GS. I have an '02 Aurora for a DD. My wife wants a truck though when the Regal gives up the ghost... :eek:

[threestar40]

My wife drives a '97 Regal GS. I have an '02 Aurora for a DD. My wife wants a truck though when the Regal gives up the ghost... :eek:

Now that's what I'm talkin' about brutha!!!!
Another 32 valve v8 and THE best v6 ever built with a supercharger on it!!!!!!!

Awesome.

I forgot to include my DD...an '02 cummins.

Rick =) Now. where in the hell is the patriotic smilie. What is the matter with you people? I want a smilie saluting the flag over here pronto...people are dying for us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do it, It's important.

[91King]

My wife drives a black '05 VW Touareg.

[RedSled]

Wive drives either the Ford Explorer or our Cooper S. I had the Kawasaki ZX-6R out today. - Keith

'90 Red/Red #1383

[Demps]

My wife drives an M5.

She's scared of the ZR-1s.

[ROGER E]

Wife has a Nimbus 2001

Nah....just kidding. She really drives an exterra.

[cadillac531]

My wife drives a Regal LS. My DD is a '94 Fleetwood Brougham (WHAT A CAR!!!!!)

Constantine

[jonszr1]

wow you guys are a lot tougher than debbie and I. neither of us can go a day without our zr1 fix guess were are pussies or at least one of us is

[We Gone]

Wife drives a Yellow 95 C4 or the C5 or C3 whatever she wants as long as I can keep them..:mrgreen:

[threestar40]

Wife drives a Yellow 95 C4 or the C5 or C3 whatever she wants as long as I can keep them..:mrgreen:

Another c5 chick car.
On that note. At big bend this year, I was chasing two girls in a c5 that started right in front of me and didn't catch them...because of my bad driving lack of Juevos, believe me I was trying and it was certainly doable in my car, but they looked really cool in it and they won our 125 mph class!!!!!

[jonszr1]

Wife drives a Yellow 95 C4 or the C5 or C3 whatever she wants as long as I can keep them..:mrgreen:Now there is a smart guy it does work keepi:mrgreen: ng the little lady happy

[ZZZZZR1]

hmmm


Me a 2001 Cadillac STS and the GF a 3 year old (wrecked twice) toyota tercel that should have been totaled by the insurance company the FIRST time and NO she can't drive the Z. EVER

[Tim]

Wife drives an olds 98. Mine are 05 f150 and 07 street glide.

[Hammer]

Wife's car is a 2004 Monte Carlo LS, her DD is a 1994 Firebird and mine is a 1997 Chevy 4x4. Notice the common denominater here? GM

Oh yeah, she rides a 2002 Superglide and I a 2000 Roadglide

[carter200]

Another 32 valve V8...

Hey Carter,

I thought the 5.4 ford motor was a 24 valve motor?

Thanks for all the replies. Fun to read.

Rick =D> =D> =D>

Nope, Navigator is powered by a 5.4-liter four-valve twin-cam V8 engine rated at 300 horsepower.:dancing

[evl_twn]

My gf has a Saturn Sky Redline, and an MV Agusta Brutale motorcycle. My DD is a Dodge Ram Rumble Bee 4x4, or one of the 10 motorcycles :mrgreen:

[Wild and Blue]

Wow, this is a sore point. After 15 years she still is in a ricer. This one a 1995 3000gt spyder (her second). She was in a 300zx when I met her. I made the mistake the second year of taking her to an auto auction where she bought a 3000gt sl while I was outside smoking:censored: . Two spyders later, this year is the first time I have been able to move her towards an car I like. She is ok with the XLR's, I'm hoping!
My DD is a 1993 Ramcharger, although 12 mpg is begining to get to me.:mad:

[brazilfree]

I just bought my wife a new car. 2005 c55 (an AMG car). I had a lot of fun shopping for it being a gearhead and all of course. It got me thinking, I wonder what all the other significant others of the brotherhood here drive?

Owning a ZR1 had some influence on my purchase in that it is a naturally aspirated aluminum V8 with more than 2 valves/cylinder...in this case 3 actually.

The new twin turbo 335 BMW was in the running and what an awesome car that was...very fast, very nice, but forced induction and all that heat. My wife loved that car the most, but I had to talk her into this Mercedes, well, being me (a ZR1 owner) and all. I felt kind of bad about it knowing she really liked the Bimmer better, I just felt like I was getting a little more car in the Mercedes.


Any of you had a similar experience...i.e. owning a ZR1 pushing towards a certain 2nd or significant other vehicle?

Rick :confused:

Wife drives a QX56 that loves gas:cry:

[John Boothby]

My wife no longer drives. Since I retired I became the chauffeur!:mrgreen: However, my other rides are a 95 Grand Cherokee; 2001 Nissan Sentra SE 2.0(DD); 05 Harley Ultra Classic.

I notice a number of members with Harley's, nice!:thumbsup: I dig other bikes also, just too old for them crotch rockets!!

[Aurora40]

Now that's what I'm talkin' about brutha!!!!
Another 32 valve v8 and THE best v6 ever built with a supercharger on it!!!!!!!

Awesome.
Heheh, thanks! The 3800 S/C is not a bad motor. It has good grunt and gets great fuel economy. It's also sooo cheap to mod (to a point anyway), though ours is stock.

The Aurora V8 set endurance records as well, just a year or so after the ZR-1, also at Ft. Stockton. It was not in a production car, though, rather in the Olds Aerotech. But it went for much longer, about 4-5 days of running. People seem to know or care even less about the Aurora records than the ZR-1 records. :neutral:

[Peaven]

Wifey drives a gas guzzling '05 EB Explorer....my DD is the company sled Taurus.....wifey will never drive the Z:thumbsup:

[cuisinartvette]

No wife...Girlfreinds drive all foreign stuff and hate the Vette. Yay for me, less weight to drag around and the seat doesnt wear :thumbsup:

[GOLDCYLON]

Wifel drives a 2007 F-150 King Ranch.

[tomtom72]

SO don't even have a driver's license!;) NYC girl, born & raised in Brooklyn...but she likes they way the Z feels compared to other cars she's been in...likes the conering feel so I guess if she could drive, a vette would be her choice...C5 proly as she says the Z makes it hard to get in & out like a Lady!:sign10:

:cheers:

[buddyboy]

Wife drives a 98 Sebring conv. My dd is a 99 S-10 with the xtream suspension and tricked out. Also drive a 59 corvette and a 01 C-5 conv. The C-5 is a great car. You can put alot of miles on that car and nobody cares.

1992 ZR-1 #330 White/White

[WB9MCW]

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o128/wb9mcw/HK-PINK-VETTE-GIRL.jpg the girlfriend's ride

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o128/wb9mcw/XSMEMRQ991.jpg the better half's ride

I have some Florida swamp land 4-sale too!

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o128/wb9mcw/390224_347_full.jpg

I tried to give this 84 to the wife but she would not have anything to do with it!

She said it was just an excuse to have two vettes--

so I sold it to a friend who bought it for his wife---go figure!!!

He has a white 77 shark for himself---but the 84 is faster than his shark--LOL

[WB9MCW]

Wife drives a 2001 BMW 330I, next car will be a 2003-2004 M3.

Daughter, 6, drives a Pink C5 convertible with 2 speed trans.....2.5mph and 5mph.

LGAFF
ZR-1 #234

Nice to see another local Z guy in the hood!!! Got any pic's of your 92 we can see!

[gbrtng]

Wifey's ride is a matching turq/black 91 auto L98. My daily driver is an 06
Acura TSX 6-spd that handles at least as good as my 91 and has room for
four geezers too. Time marches on ...

Glenn
91-1341 and 91-9405

[guinnessdood]

Wife drives a RED 99 Pontiac Grand Am GT Coupe...with a license plate that says...of all things...."BUCK FAN". I'm from Michigan originally and she is from Ohio. She just doesn't get it....even though Ohio State has beaten the Wolverines the last three years in a row....the Buckeyes still suck!

My DD is a 95 F-150 4X4 or the 99 BMW R1200C...and on rare occasion the 67 Pontiac Firebird 400 Vert.

[DaveK]

Girlfriend drives me mad! ;)

We share an Aurora as a DD though.

[GrayZ]

i drive a chevy 4x4 extended cab silverado
wifey drives chrysler 300
girlfriend rides a bike
boyfriend has a red zr1 4 sale :mrgreen:

[Peaven]

i drive a chevy 4x4 extended cab silverado
wifey drives chrysler 300
girlfriend rides a bike
boyfriend has a red zr1 4 sale :mrgreen:

:sign10: :sign10: :sign10:

[Aurora40]

We share an Aurora as a DD though.
What year?

[DaveK]

What year?

It's a 1998 with 130000 km on the clock. Pretty good condition for the age.

[902066]

Wife drives Mercedes Bentz E420, my daily driver GMC Sierra 4x4 pickup. 90 ZR1 9800 miles 5 or 6 mods.

[ArcticZR1]

Wife has 2006 Lexus GS430...My truck is a powerstroke crew 4x4...

[SDZR-1]

My girlfriend drives an 02 black mustang vert...and my daily driver is an 08 trailblazer SS...had it a week now and love everything but the gas mileage and the weak exhaust note. Weather permitting my 91 Z is the dd of choice.

I notice a lot of auroras as well...my parents have had 3 over the years and loved them, but have since converted to an 07 cadillac sts-v...now that is quite an amazing car. If you ever have a chance to drive one, take it.

[Z Factor]

My girlfriend drives an 02 black mustang vert

I assume you will insist that she get rid of the rustang if your relationship grows stronger? :mrgreen:

:cheers:

[ZR0NE]

MY WIFE DRIVES A 2006 DAYTONA CHARGER, AND MY DD IS AN LR3 LAND ROVER

[SDZR-1]

I assume you will insist that she get rid of the rustang if your relationship grows stronger? :mrgreen:

:cheers:

absolutely...that has been problem #1 since our relationship started...haha

[PDQ ZR-1]

Wife is in a 06 GMC Envoy Denali. My DD is a 01 GMC Z71 Sierra.

[win1876]

My wife has a 2007 Chevy HHR. It is the burnt orange color and she love it.:mrgreen:

[HIZNHRZ]

Wife drives a 32V Lincoln Navigator. It's not cheap to drive but it is safe.

My DD is a 2005 C6 coupe.

[Bob G]

My wife Drives a 2001 Sts . My Daily Driver Is A 2006 C6 6 Spd Auto & On Warm Days A 2000 Night Train

[WB9MCW]

Hi Bob G

I see you are close to me!

Welcome to the ZRoneZoo

See that your first post was back in Jan 07 on the c beam thread.

Have you any pic's of your Vettes for us to see?

Maybe we can meet up sometime and shoot the bull!

There is another ZR-1 owner in Cry Lake that posts here as well. Maybe we can start a McH County ZR-1 Club! LOL

[Tyler Townsley]

Wife 2002 MB C320 wagon, My current daily driver is 66 327 coupe.

Tyler

[Arctic91]

Not too proud of it, but wife drives a Gr Caravan (hey, we've got three little ones!) and I've got a Ford F-150 for the CO winters.

[-=Jeff=-]

Revive an older thread..

currently my wife drives a 2005 Chevy Uplander LT

My Daily driver is a 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP

I have my 1990 ZR-1 and I also still have my 1989 Corvette coupe..

[32valvZ]

My wife drives this most of the time

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d45/Johnny-Mo/P1160408.jpg

and this whenever she wants

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d45/Johnny-Mo/P1190157.jpg

[threestar40]

This was a good thread. ;)

Rick :happy1: :thumbsup:

[LGAFF]

What does the wife/girlfriend of a ZR1 owner typically drive?

Stick baby, and I don't have a short shifter.


Sorry my apologies if that was already done, but if so it was worth revisiting!

LGAFF
92 ZR1
#234

[Toyvet1]

Wifes DD is a 97 Mercury Sable and my DD is a 03 Avalanche. Toys are 79 custom Vette and 90 ZR-1. Sold 99 FLHYCUI to get Z...

[White Bullet]

Wife drives a 2006 Caddy STS. DD is provided by work. :dancing Or anyway to look at is my DD is a ZR1:mrgreen:.

[blackjack]

girlfriend drives a black monte-carlo ss,and my dd is a 2006 f-250 td,chipped
since were into toys,ive got a 61 panhead,a 68 bsa firebird,and a 07 low rider
bj
91/1735

[ZR1Vette]

Ellen drives this>>>
2008 MINI turbo MCS
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/MRBLU/MeloatProshieldII.jpg

or

C6 Lingenfelter 366
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/MRBLU/C6newsideviewIII.jpg

[JThomas]

The wife drives a Yukon XL. It usually hauls the kids around, but can be used to tow either the ZR-1 or Z06 as well. :thumbsup:

[djpatrick35]

When I (had) my Z, my wife drove a 2007 Corvette...

Now that my baby's gone, she took pity upon me and let me drive the Vette...

[RedSled]

Michael: When did Ellen get the Mini?! Is the Lotus gone? Linda drives our Cooper S too when I don't have it! - Keith

[ZR1Vette]

Lotus went to a fellow who has a Viper, Ferrari and a stable of other cars...he sent us an email in which he declared 'Lotus is now his ride of choice over the Viper and Ferrari.. seems to respect and love the car :thumbsup:
MINI... this turbo MINI is a hoot... total fun
Michael

[jonszr1]

just before my wife passed away we traded in her 90 zr1 with 156k for her dream car the white callaway 475 supernatural that sits in my garage . she named it farrah. she said it was a prissy thing that got all the atten where ever she went .:mrgreen:

[louispf]

Wife drives 03 Trailer Blazer with 200,000 miles on it. My DD is an 01 Suburban. All vehicles in the household are Black Bowties.

[SharkPilot]

While she is niether wife or girl friend a long time friend of mine has a '98 C5 coupe. The car is her third Corvette.
We have made a few mods to the suspension and swapped in an LS6 intake. It's her only car and the auto trans makes that nice. I usually drive when we cruise around together and it's great to just aim it and put the pedal down. No shifting just... Whoosh and we're goin' someplace.
She loves all Vettes but just doesn't care for shifting so she's never driven my ZR-1 but would be more than welcome anytime. :-D