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

[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

[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.

[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 hope she doesnt read this opps

[threestar40]

Originally Posted by bobbyhi

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

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>

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