Problem with buying a MK1

I’m picking up a MK1 this weekend that needs some work but should be back on the road in a few weeks. Once it’s running I can sell my MK2.

I bought the MK2 last year and didn’t tell my wife until I brought it home. She hit the roof she was so furious, so much yelling and screaming. I didn’t get fed for 2 weeks and even now she is still p***ed off that I bought it without consulting her.

So how do I tell her I’m buying a MK1?

I’ve got 3 days.

Cheers

Paul

Hahahahahaha Paul mate tell her it was donated makes it a lot easyer, as we all know most relationships buckle because of money issues.
And if it's a storage problem your on your own there can't help.

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Originally Posted by Petska84

Hahahahahaha Paul mate tell her it was donated makes it a lot easyer, as we all know most relationships buckle because of money issues.
And if it's a storage problem your on your own there can't help.

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Don't do that Paul, best thing to do is be honest with her buddy, she should understand as its your passion. At least your passions not at at the pub every night sinking a few.......... Or is it?

Have you sold anything so this is only a replacement?

haha, paul. I'm with you
I bought all my Mk1, Mk2 and old BMWs without letting her know until she saw it in driveway.

Include a diamond ring in the boot could be a solution.

Yeah bud. Ill second the 'be honest' suggestion. If you survived it with the mk2, this shouldn't be so bad if it's a replacement, not an addition

Last time (when I got the MK2) I bought the wife a Passat.

This could become expensive.

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Originally Posted by sports racer

I’ve got 3 days.

Paul

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How did it go ? Paul

p.s. I mean the Mk1, not your wife response :D

Build thread here.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...-46488-70.html

Think out of the square - perhaps get a new wife?

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Originally Posted by Hern

Think out of the square - perhaps get a new wife?

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Speaking from experience, this can cost you everything you own! :-)

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Originally Posted by VW Convert

Speaking from experience, this can cost you everything you own! :-)

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Yeah.. That'd be a silly mistake.

I'm so glad that my fiance loves the mk1. I've been showing her bikes/cars that I've wanted for years, then I showed her the golf and she couldn't say no (her first car was a mk1 rabbit). She loves it almost as much as I do ;) any time we go out it's a race to the drivers door handle ("I TOUCHED IT FIRST SO I'M DRIVING!").

As for your issue, I would think that any partner should be respectful of eachothers interests, within reason. Life is too short to spend every moment and every dollar working towards have more dollars... you've gotta spend from time to time or else you'll just end up giving it all to your kids when you kick it.

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Originally Posted by Mk1DUB

I'm so glad that my fiance loves the mk1. I've been showing her bikes/cars that I've wanted for years, then I showed her the golf and she couldn't say no (her first car was a mk1 rabbit). She loves it almost as much as I do ;) any time we go out it's a race to the drivers door handle ("I TOUCHED IT FIRST SO I'M DRIVING!").

As for your issue, I would think that any partner should be respectful of eachothers interests, within reason. Life is too short to spend every moment and every dollar working towards have more dollars... you've gotta spend from time to time or else you'll just end up giving it all to your kids when you kick it.

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so much wisdom can I marry you?

You'd need to have a MK1 as a dowry. :P