Should I let her drive my baby?

[68stang351]

My girlfriend of 4+ years wants to drive my 68 to work one day. She's just getting used to driving a standard. When I let her drive it, I go with her, and she seems to drive it pretty good, she never kills it anymore. But I still worry about her having it for a whole day by herself.

I told her if she wrecks it, she's buying my a cowl hood and an R-model valance and billet grille!!

Discuss.

 

[Snail50]

who do you care about more, the girl or the Stang? I let my wife drive the B!t ch whenever she wants, and I let my son play in there for hours, even though he smudges teh glass all up, messes up all my mirror and AC settings, and leaves empty beer bottles in teh backseat, etc.

 

[NorCal66]

Heh, tough one. Two questions:
1. How far is her job from your place?
2. How busy of a parking lot/area is the place? (people opening their doors into it for example)

I guess I'd drive around with her driving a few more times until I felt more comfortable.

 

[65fastback2+2]

let her drive the friggin car. I let a 16 year old who didnt have a license drive my 20 grand 65 FB on wet streets.

 

[Route666]

I let a 16 year old who didnt have a license drive my 20 grand 65 FB on wet streets.

That doesn't really apply, unless he has the exact income and mindset as you.

Personally, I would flat out say "No. You know noone drives my baby except me." obviously I would have told her that previously at some point. Of course to me, it isn't just a vehicle, and chicks (most) don't understand. I mean, if she really passionate about it, she would get her own.

 

[pabear89]

When I let My Girl friend drive my 73 Gran Torino Spt
4sp, i found out later that she was out racing in it.



She's the Wife now.


PB

 

[2nd Mustang]

I let a 16 year old who didnt have a license drive my 20 grand 65 FB on wet streets.

Wow, I don't even drive my own Stang on wet streets!

 

[rbohm]

When I let My Girl friend drive my 73 Gran Torino Spt
4sp, i found out later that she was out racing in it.



She's the Wife now.


PB

good call pabear 68, for me it would depend on how much i trusted her driving, and judgement, if you trust her, then by all means let her drive it, if not then..........................................

 

[Snail50]

When I let My Girl friend drive my 73 Gran Torino Spt
4sp, i found out later that she was out racing in it.



She's the Wife now.


PB

that's one to hang on to.

 

[65fastback2+2]

Wow, I don't even drive my own Stang on wet streets!

eh, yeah it was a nice car, but well (coming from the viewpoint of my going to be a future preacher) its just a car, meant to enjoy and have fun in. I didnt go anywhere without that car unless it was taken apart.

 

[dodgestang]

I let my GF of 3 months drive my 67 Fastback with a 351w, 4.11 rear, manual steering/brakes, auto trans with her learners permit.

She totalled it.

I married her to torture her for the rest of her life.

 

[65fastback2+2]

That doesn't really apply, unless he has the exact income and mindset as you.

well he has more income, when i had that car I was bringing home $600 a MONTH. And, actual value of my car is prolly twice his (though personal value im sure is the same).

 

[302 coupe]

I wouldn't let my gf drive mine, not so much because she isn't the best driver in the world, but if she were to be in an accident as a result of somewthing I did to the car I'd feel like shet. Manual steering, manual brakes, stiff clutch, rowdy engine, the list goes on--its just not a good car for a girl to drive. If it were a stock engine, auto trans, with power steering and brakes it *might* be a little different.

 

[Snail50]

but well (coming from the viewpoint of my going to be a future preacher) its just a car,.

I was a "future preacher" once too...until I saw the error of my ways....

 

[68_stanger]

Now I haven't even driven my stang yet, however I agree its just a car. The way I look at it nothing I can do to it cant be fixed... Even if fixing it far outweighs the value of the car. Nonetheless Im sure she'd be careful with it but its your call.

 

[Route666]

well he has more income, when i had that car I was bringing home $600 a MONTH. And, actual value of my car is prolly twice his (though personal value im sure is the same).

Yeh, the major thing is how he feels though.

 

[DukeGnarley]

the only person aloud to drive my car unsupervised is my old man, and that's becuase he's been there working on the car with me. I would only let her drive it if she understands how much work and time has gone into it.

 

[syberjunkie]

drive it?, hell my soon to be wife she has her own set of keys!!

Makes it much easier to get more mustangs/parts.

 

[Randy'65]

I always told my girlfriend (now wife) 'trust me, you wouldn't like driving it. The 30 yr old clutch is really tough to engage, and the manual steering is hard to drive'.

Not that I don't have confidence in her driving ability (she learned to drive in Metro DC, and if you can drive there, you can drive anywhere), but driving a 30 year old classic is a bit different than driving a two year old civic in ALL aspects.

 

[STSFCTN67]

Let her ride your baby and in return may she return the favor. How is she ever going to learn how to use a stick?