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Hammer · 06-08-2007

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 · 06-08-2007

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Originally Posted by threestar40

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.

evl_twn · 06-08-2007

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

Wild and Blue · 06-08-2007

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

. 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.

brazilfree · 06-10-2007

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Originally Posted by 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

Wife drives a QX56 that loves gas

John Boothby · 06-10-2007

My wife no longer drives. Since I retired I became the chauffeur!

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!

I dig other bikes also, just too old for them crotch rockets!!

Aurora40 · 06-10-2007

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Originally Posted by threestar40

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.

Peaven · 06-10-2007

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

cuisinartvette · 06-13-2007

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

GOLDCYLON · 06-14-2007

Wifel drives a 2007 F-150 King Ranch.

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Hammer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ideho Posts: 2,653	Re: What does the wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend of a ZR1 owner typically drive? 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 __________________ [I][FONT=Comic Sans MS]John Boyd[/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1]Ideho[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1][I]2015 ZL1 [/I][I]Camaro #1121 BLACK/BLACK 6 SPD (540 RWHP)[/I][/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1]1991 ZR-1 #458 [COLOR=red]RED/[/COLOR][COLOR=black]BLACK 72[/COLOR]k miles ([B][COLOR=red]SOLD[/COLOR][/B]) 1991 ZR-1 #473 [COLOR=red]RED/[/COLOR][COLOR=black]BLACK [/COLOR]37k miles ([B][COLOR=red]SOLD[/COLOR][/B])[/SIZE][/FONT][/I]

06-08-2007	#33
evl_twn Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 116	Re: What does the wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend of a ZR1 owner typically drive? 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

06-08-2007	#34
Wild and Blue Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 99	Re: What does the wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend of a ZR1 owner typically drive? 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 . 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.

06-10-2007	#36
John Boothby Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 777	Re: What does the wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend of a ZR1 owner typically drive? My wife no longer drives. Since I retired I became the chauffeur! 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! I dig other bikes also, just too old for them crotch rockets!! __________________ JB 1990 #148 Red/Saddle Haibeck AYBKG5 Chip/RC Engineering/Flowmasters/K&N/Samco/Fuzzy Dice :cheers: Last edited by John Boothby; 06-10-2007 at 11:55 AM.

06-10-2007	#38
Peaven Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 322	Re: What does the wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend of a ZR1 owner typically drive? Wifey drives a gas guzzling '05 EB Explorer....my DD is the company sled Taurus.....wifey will never drive the Z __________________ SteveB '94 ABZ Lucky #13-SOLD

06-13-2007	#39
cuisinartvette Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA. Posts: 896	Re: What does the wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend of a ZR1 owner typically drive? No wife...Girlfreinds drive all foreign stuff and hate the Vette. Yay for me, less weight to drag around and the seat doesnt wear __________________ 1990 ZR1, 142,000 miles-Black on black 4.09's Haibeck chip, 3"exh, K&N, meth inj.

06-14-2007	#40
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,153	Re: What does the wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend of a ZR1 owner typically drive? Wifel drives a 2007 F-150 King Ranch.