quote:My wife once told me that she wanted to upgrade her diamond. Her argument was well you spend tons of money on your cars so I deserve a bigger diamond. (actually she does shes a great wife but thats besides the point) My response to her was that I could sell any one of my cars for a profit because I have time and sweat equity invested. I told her that if diamonds appreciated like my cars I would buy us both one.
Brilliant response! My wife wants a new platinum diamond ring, and she cited what we've spent on the 69 Cutlass convertible and the 66 Mustang just this summer, and mentioned she's not even counting the $10,000 I've got in my Pantera engine rebuild, so far.
quote:Now, after couple of years, I´m still working on with that car, and money just keeps on burning. That´s something she did not think about in advance, and I do get some angry looks every now and then.
My wife is also quick to tell her friends that when I bought the Pantera, she didn't know to ask "if it can be driven in the rain." She occasionally asks how much more it's going to cost to get it back on the road. She has suggested I wait a few years before repainting the Pantera, which is fine by me because I've got two other restoration projects I need to finish first anyway.
And 'yes' we are happily married!