Would you rather.........

"Future next gen S2000 owner" (future-next-gen-s2000-owner) 09/27/2018 at 14:50 • Filed to: Would you rather?, WWYR?, shitposting

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Torch’s post on the intricacies of four wheeled dually half Jeeps has reminded me that it is time to let me brain relax and be weird again.

It’s Friday for me as I’ll be out of the office tomorrow, so this one will be easy.

Let’s imagine your spouse rolled their eyes every time you went into the garage. Constantly second guessed your decision to spend money on a habit they see as a waste of time, money, and space. In exchange for countless snide remarks, you have a bank account that allows you a reasonable car collection. You have a decent garage with a lift, a couple cars, and maybe one in the process of a rebuild. You have money, but it isn’t life altering and you can’t buy your way in an F1 seat.

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Would you rather have an enthusiastic spouse? Who drives on a road trip has become a source of tension. You both endlessly drool over your next project car. Pushrod LS motors vs OHC configurations get heated but you two always end up sans clothes with gear in ......places. Alas, money is tight and the kids need braces. Deep down you know you won’t ever have that project car you two dream about. You have to scrape together enough money just to run an autocross once or twice a year, even a decent set of tires and a spare set of wheels for autocross are out of the question.

Would you rather have money to supply your automotive habit and spouse that doesn’t get it or a spouse that gets it but no money to fund the addiction habit?

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Future next gen S2000 owner 09/27/2018 at 14:52

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i’ll take the latter

and kinda have the latter.... tho the missus likes classy classics and i like shitboxes

CaptDale - is secretly British > Future next gen S2000 owner 09/27/2018 at 15:07

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Definitely the latter. I would rather have support from the person I love the most in the world than have money to do everything in the world

facw > Future next gen S2000 owner 09/27/2018 at 15:10

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Second option seems better to me. I don’t think couples always need to appreciate each other’s hobbies, but it does seem more fun, even if you are pinched for cash.

Also, I posted that Jeep photo in the comments of one of Torch’s recent articles, so I’ll say I inspired this one.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Future next gen S2000 owner 09/27/2018 at 15:24

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There’s a reason I’m single and work my ass off.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Future next gen S2000 owner 09/27/2018 at 15:25

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I’d choose the latter every time. I am in that sort of relationship right now (the shared enthusiasm bit) and it would suck not to have that. And furthermore, I think that would be potentially an indication of problems elsewhere in the relationship too though, emphasis on potentially.

Frenchlicker > Future next gen S2000 owner 09/27/2018 at 16:13

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I kind of live the latter right now. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. We are working towards having the money to do what we please. She would be happy if the Jeep was just running. 

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Future next gen S2000 owner 09/27/2018 at 16:23

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I seem to have a place somewhere in between. My wife gets that it’s my passion and enjoys the end result, but money being tight and having 3 kids, she leans on the side of “logical” most of the time.

It’s made me quite good at figuring out how to make upgrades seem like a good idea when other things need work. Usually she’s all for it because I can upgrade for very little extra than just repairing would cost, so it’s no big deal.

My want for a V8 RWD Voyager is going to be a hard sell though....

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Future next gen S2000 owner 09/28/2018 at 13:29

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I’d rather have the spouse that gets it.   And with a spouse like that, I’ll use oral sex as a bargaining chip that goes both ways.  If she wants to drive more, looks like she’s gonna have to spend some time on her knees.  And if I want it, it looks like my tongue, face and jaw are gonna get a workout.