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

[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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[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

[GOLDCYLON]

Wifel drives a 2007 F-150 King Ranch.