How about dark glasses and a fake moustache
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From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Patton Dickson
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 12:32 PM
To: Rizzo Steven D LtCol AETC/A5RU
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Request: How do I handle this problem?
Absolutely no help here, but I truly sympathize! They do say the beetle
turbo is a pretty quick car, maybe if you drive fast enough you will
forget
what you are in. Other than that, has she seen the Cooper convertible,
my
wife likes both, and as soon as the kids are big enough, I'm getting her
the
Cooper.
At least it's not a mini van!
Patton
On 5/5/06, Rizzo Steven D LtCol AETC/A5RU <Steven.Rizzo@randolph.af.mil>
wrote:
>
> Hello, Listers,
>
> I have a somewhat unique situation that I need help with. I know you
are
> all experienced in virtually everything there is about Healeys, but
also
> about Healeys and relationships with the spouse. So, I request advice
on
> how to handle this - and also, is it just me or is this not really an
> issue
> at all? I hope you don't think it is OT.
>
> Situation: I have a nice '65 BJ8. Also, sold the Detroit iron daily
ride
> last fall and indulged myself by purchasing a Limited Edition Mazda
MX-5
> (the new Miata). It is 'velocity red mica' and has all the
performance
> goodies. I love driving it when driving the Healey is not feasible -
for
> example, the daily commute. Wife has a nice three year old small SUV
> (that
> she had to have at the time....). Now, last weekend she decided she
> really
> wants a new yellow Volkswagen Beetle convertible. Ordinarily, this
would
> not be a problem in and of itself as I pretty much give her what she
> wants;
> but in our case she almost always wants me to drive when we go
together
> somewhere and also almost always insists we take her vehicle. The
problem
> is that I just cannot 'see' myself driving a Volkswagen Beetle.
Never
> cared for them in the past and really don't want to have anything to
do
> with
> one. Not only would I have to drive the darn thing, I would be
expected
> to
> keep it washed, waxed, and in good repair. Am I unusual in that I
cannot
> stand the thought of having to drive in public in one of those
things???
> How can an Austin Healey guy drive a VW? What to do???
>
> Stever
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