Wife dings Prado...AGAIN!

[D4D Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close D4D]

I bought the missus a new Corolla. 3 years old now and it doesn't have a straight panel on it. I don't care as this way she doesn't drive the Prado.

[sapradogxl Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close sapradogxl]

Kaymar rear bar will solve the issue. Get it the standard colour, and give her the keys

[Torrie 72 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Torrie 72]

I think I should take it as her way of TELLING me to get a steel rear bar!
Seriously considering getting her a cheap dunger for her demo-derby-driving. My 10 year old is actually a better driver - not that he's driven on the road...that I know of.

[AJ120 Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close AJ120]

I think I should take it as her way of TELLING me to get a steel rear bar!

I know where I can get some railway iron cheap, shall we knock up some rear protection to go with the new sliders tomorrow

Cheers Andrew

[jimmy91 Member Find all posts View Profile Close jimmy91]

And that's why my prado is manual and she only has a auto licence. Plus she knows id loose my shit. Anyone got advice for telling her I spent almost $2000 at arb today? I bought her a little 'fourby' stuffed toy she has been driving that over her cats head haha. Maybe you could get yours misses one too and keep her distracted with it.

[mickmac_42 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mickmac_42]

Mine does. Last year she reversed into my mates car that was parked in the driveway (despite having a reverse camera, sensors and two big side mirrors. I tried to use that 'opportunity' to get a kaymar rear bar. She took it as an insult and wouldn't allow me to spend the extra bit of money.

Last week she drove up the back of someone. Apparently the car aqualplanes at 20kph. The only damage to the Prado was the bumper which needs replacement. Looks like i'll get my bullbar! I've also convinced her that the car would handle better if the suspension was upgraded. Bwahahahaaa.

Mike

[kav Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close kav]

they are all as bad as each other . luckily mine refuses to drive my prado . ive posted this before but for anyone who feels bad about the missus driving , my missus hit a cyclist as she was driving her spanking new corolla out of the showroom . beat that one .

[Torrie 72 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Torrie 72]

I know where I can get some railway iron cheap, shall we knock up some rear protection to go with the new sliders tomorrow

Cheers Andrew

Sounds like a plan AJ. Although I fear she might just see it as another challenge to bend it!
Catch you tomorrow,
Cheers, Ben.

[KAKADAZ Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close KAKADAZ]

I bet you blokes have some accident stories to tell as well, ha. It's not always the women that put dents in the vehicles. I once rolled a National Parks troopy three times over, yes a right off. I am glad it wasn't mine and was owned by the Queensland government. Thanks Mr. Beattie for the ride and the scare on my head from the radio set.
The Roo.

Don't know what your talking about Roo? Men don't damage cars.



















Much....only off road which doesn't count.

[kav Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close kav]

I bet you blokes have some accident stories to tell as well, ha. It's not always the women that put dents in the vehicles. I once rolled a National Parks troopy three times over, yes a right off. I am glad it wasn't mine and was owned by the Queensland government. Thanks Mr. Beattie for the ride and the scare on my head from the radio set.
The Roo.

yeah but when we do it we do it properly and you get to buy a new car .

[mjrandom Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close mjrandom]

A very successful friend who married late in life always bought nice cars. AMGs, M series BMWs etc. as a wedding present he bought his wife (a very lovely lady) a C class. Which she bent. Regularly. Without care or concern. Shopping trolleys, posts, cars, houses. Anything was fair game. Mate was happy to keep getting it repaired but even he was getting concerned about the mounting costs. So they had a polite discussion. He still buys nice cars and gets something cheap and cheerful for her. She loves it, no stress about any little incidents and it runs and is reliable. Her car gets repaired if it isn't drivable and gets changed every two years. Everyone is happy. Oh and his wife doesn't get behind the wheel of the AMG.

[yowie Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close yowie]

Simple thing is don't let her drive the Prado, or tell her she has to complete a 4WD Training Course first before being considered for the right to drive it unaccompanied with yourself as a passenger/observer.

[Sozjot Member Find all posts View Profile Close Sozjot]

Jeez - where to start? Mrs S backed the commodore throught the roller door - "I pushed the button so the door should have been open". Later backed the commodore down the side of a hiace - crash repairer thought she'd come off the road and through a fence. Drove the little Jazz into a 4wd in a multi story car park - "as I was avoiding the wall". Backed the 3 day old Prado into a sandwich board in front of the bakery - "well I couldn't see it and what a stupid place to put it". Drove Poor little Jazz over a large gutter in the dark and removed side skirt - couldn't think of a satisfactory excuse except the Prado would have done it ok. Now the proud owner of a Rav4 and I'm like a nervous father with the daughter on her first date - just waiting for the tears.

Mickmac: I ran the Prado into a Hiace (I wonder if the is a family significance there?) and can attest to aqua planning at 20kph :0 A T13 bar cost me about $100 more than replacing the plastic bar.
Cheers
Soz

[ntp Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close ntp]

Shouldn't this thread title read "Ex-wife...".

A simple rule - each 'ding' = one extra mod (for safety reasons, of course).

[BradLee Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BradLee]

A simple rule - each 'ding' = one extra mod (for safety reasons, of course).[/QUOTE]

Yep..... Reverse camera and reverse/work light. Probably would have been cheaper to buy them in the first place! Have to say I feel much better reversing with them. Especially with little ones around.