What does the wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend of a ZR1 owner typically drive? - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

threestar40 · 06-07-2007

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 · 06-07-2007

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 · 06-07-2007

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 · 06-07-2007

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 · 06-07-2007

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 · 06-07-2007

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 · 06-07-2007

Quote:

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>

06-07-2007

GF drives a black 98 Z28.

zr-1assassin · 06-07-2007

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 · 06-07-2007

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

Jan

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threestar40 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 150	What does the wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend of a ZR1 owner typically drive? 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

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tccrab Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Folsom CA Posts: 1,655	Re: What does the wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend of a ZR1 owner typically drive? 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. __________________ TomC '90ZR1 #792 Honorary Pirate [B]If it ain't FUN, you're doing something terribly WRONG. [/B] Last edited by tccrab; 06-07-2007 at 06:55 PM.

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carter200 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,431	Re: What does the wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend of a ZR1 owner typically drive? 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 __________________ 95 ZR-1 BLK/Gry #392 LT5 Reg# 868 RIP ZR1NET Founding Mem #155

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bobbyhi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mendota Heights, MN. 55120 Posts: 984	Re: What does the wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend of a ZR1 owner typically drive? 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. __________________ Bob Anderson 1990 #2405 White/Gray Haibeck chip,4:09 gears,Power Effects Exhaust,5 spoke chrome,C5 brakes,49th Street rockers,K&N,Hurst,Headers,Upper & lower ported Minnesota State Director Founding Member #19

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jonszr1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes Posts: 1,407	Re: What does the wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend of a ZR1 owner typically drive? 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

06-07-2007	#3
BBBAD94ZR1 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 299	Re: What does the wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend of a ZR1 owner typically drive? 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 __________________ [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=5][COLOR=black][I]:dancing[/I][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

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Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What does the wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend of a ZR1 owner typically drive? GF drives a black 98 Z28.

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zr-1assassin Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: saint joseph,mo. Posts: 279	Re: What does the wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend of a ZR1 owner typically drive? 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.

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40th#381 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ft.Myers Posts: 62	Re: What does the wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend of a ZR1 owner typically drive? My wife's DD is an 02 C5 vert. Mine is an 04 Colorado. Jan