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The reason not to drive a coop (sh*t my wife says)
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09/11/2011 09:33
09/11/2011 09:33
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AndrewR
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Last night the wife and I were discussing having a weekend away at the end of the month for her birthday. Glencoe was mentioned as a possible destination, which means miles of Scottish A-roads...
Me: Can we take my car?
Her: No.
Me: It will make the journey more interesting.
Her: No, it will make the journey more dangerous.
Me: It will be fun.
Her: No, I want a car where I can just get in and drive it and arrive somewhere. Your car always feels so ... fragile. It feels like it's doing you a favour by running and that at any moment it might just go, "Ah-ha! You thought you were going away, but you're not!"
Me: You said that about my last Coupé as well.
Her: Well it's just not nice to drive a car that's got more personality than you have.
Dear monos, a secret truth.
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Re: The reason not to drive a coop (sh*t my wife says)
[Re: AndrewR]
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09/11/2011 09:49
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Her: Well it's just not nice to drive a car that's got more personality than you have.
Good to know its not just the impression you give off on here, that sparks that reaction!! Tbh though, with my car giving me grief on Mon/Tue of this week, the missus made the sly comment last night.. "Coupes weren't supposed to be used over a Scottish Winter no?" Ross
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Re: The reason not to drive a coop (sh*t my wife says)
[Re: AndrewR]
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09/11/2011 10:52
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gargoil
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That coversation sounds familiar though usually the Coupe paranoia voice in my head that is telling me...
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Re: The reason not to drive a coop (sh*t my wife says)
[Re: Kayjey]
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09/11/2011 11:40
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I've been to Scotland a few times in mine. Once following a snowplough through Glencoe and once having to turn back, aborting a day trip to dunoon and retiring to the log fire and single malt instead but the coop was always good. Just put your foot down with a firm hand and tell her it's the coop or the motorbike!
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Re: The reason not to drive a coop (sh*t my wife says)
[Re: AndrewR]
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09/11/2011 12:52
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Her car is a Mazda 6. As a Mondeo-a-like it's fine; comfortable, spacious, reasonably economical, but hardly a thrilling driving experience and the coop does seem much better suited to a weekend-away-from-the-kids sort of event.
Anyway, the point may be moot. Neither of the hotels in Glencoe that we normally stay in (The Isles of Glencoe and The Ballachulish) have got any rooms for the weekend that we want to go away.
Dear monos, a secret truth.
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Re: The reason not to drive a coop (sh*t my wife says)
[Re: Theresa]
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09/11/2011 12:56
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If worried, join the AA and take the phone numbers of all Scottish members on here, as well as all the numbers of members between your house and Scotland This is an option I'm sure for a few of the guys up here, for anyone travelling up on holiday. Ross
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Re: The reason not to drive a coop (sh*t my wife says)
[Re: AndrewR]
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09/11/2011 14:19
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Me: Can we take my car?
Her: No.
You have to ask to drive your own car?? It's clear who wears the pants in your relationship.
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Re: The reason not to drive a coop (sh*t my wife says)
[Re: AndrewR]
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09/11/2011 16:40
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I can drive my car whenever I wish. No problems there.
Getting her to travel in it as well is a different matter.
Dear monos, a secret truth.
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Re: The reason not to drive a coop (sh*t my wife says)
[Re: AndrewR]
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09/11/2011 16:41
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I thought you were 'coopless'?
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Re: The reason not to drive a coop (sh*t my wife says)
[Re: AndrewR]
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09/11/2011 16:59
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My missus loves coops ... ummmmmm ... she especially likes it when I put my foot down in 3rd around 50mph, long motorway sliproads (joining), whenever I decide to pass someone, so on so forth NOT!
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Re: The reason not to drive a coop (sh*t my wife says)
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09/11/2011 17:12
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I thought you were 'coopless'? No, picked up an R-reg 20VT (in maroon, but sadly with black leather, rather than the proper colour) at the end of July. My wife completely agrees that it's a much better car than the 1.6 Ford Focus that it replaced ... if you replace "completely" with "absolutely does not".
Dear monos, a secret truth.
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Re: The reason not to drive a coop (sh*t my wife says)
[Re: AndrewR]
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09/11/2011 18:08
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Re: The reason not to drive a coop (sh*t my wife says)
[Re: Kayjey]
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09/11/2011 18:17
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Damn, remind me to never swap wives with any of you guys, especially for weekends awayStan. Fixed for you, Kayjey.
Dear monos, a secret truth.
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Re: The reason not to drive a coop (sh*t my wife says)
[Re: AndrewR]
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09/11/2011 18:21
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good to see that you have a challenge andrew with your partner, after all we know what you can be like on here so its probably about time you got some abuse back albeit a bit harsh lol. for the last couple of weeks whilst my misses car has been in garage the coop has been the family wagon, thats two car seats in the back and a buggy filled boot. Yet we still managed to go shopping and do all the bits she can't live without. The coupe in our house is now well respected to say the least
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Re: The reason not to drive a coop (sh*t my wife says)
[Re: AndrewR]
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09/11/2011 18:21
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Damn, remind me to never swap wives with any of you guys, especially for weekends awayStan. Fixed for you, Kayjey. Soooo true!
Last edited by stan; 09/11/2011 18:23. Reason: Last wife-swap party we went to I ended up with a poxy Focus 1.6 ...... doh!
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Re: The reason not to drive a coop (sh*t my wife says)
[Re: AndrewR]
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10/11/2011 00:14
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Anyway, the point may be moot. Neither of the hotels in Glencoe that we normally stay in (The Isles of Glencoe and The Ballachulish) have got any rooms for the weekend that we want to go away.
Try Ard-na-Coille nr Newtonmore, a 5 star guest house, and see if you can get the 4 poster room to start off a romantic theme....
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Re: The reason not to drive a coop (sh*t my wife says)
[Re: AndrewR]
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10/11/2011 00:27
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A bit further to Ft William and theres plenty places to stay, Ben Nevis hotel & leisure club for a start. Take the coupe and tell her mine regularly survives the journey so yours will be fine.
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