Would you let your spouse drive your RS6?

[Klint]

Hi everyone,

Just curious, I was reading Stuart's thread on his rims and saw his son (?) in the picture too.

Since many of you folks are family guys, your bound to have a spouse, so, do you let your spouse drive your second love? are they enthusiastic about the three way relationshp as you are?

[JA]

To borrow a line from an old Grateful Dead tune, "She takes the wheel when I'm seeing double...".

The fact that my wife becomes "designated driver" on the way home from social functions, and is available to relieve me on long trips is important to us. In fact, it's a good reason why we went with the RS6 after several years with an A6. She can't drive a stick, and the RS6 was the perfect blend of performance with an automatic transmission.

[RobertV]

There are some very lucky folks out there that spend time with like minded mates. I am not one of them, but my wife is very supportive of my car addiction. She knows that it is my true passion and that a set of twisties puts a huge grin on my face.
I had a 99 540iT and my wife, then girlfriend, had an Isuzu Rodeo. She took my car one day and came back rubbing her head. She explained that she touched the brake pedal, her head hit the steering wheel and then she hit the gas, slamming her head into the headrest. As you all know, a Rodeo has neither brakes nor acceleration
The wife was getting the mail form our mailbox with me in my 330Xi (it had 450 miles on it) and she forgot to close the mailbox door before she drove off--------OUCH-------nice scar down the driver's door.
I think we all have such stories to tell, but in the end it is just a car.....YEAH RIGHT......just keep deluding yourself Rob......

[sturs6]

My wife drove my car one time. She got back home and said I am never driving that thing again. I had to ask why to which she replied to accelerates to hard and brakes to fast. Those MB drivers you just can't please 'em. The baby sitter drove it two nights ago and amazingly enough I was not a bit neverous about it but if you had seen her you would let her drive too.
I am more nervous about some dude at a valet driving it.
I have yet to let my son drive it for obvious reasons.
Here is Why!!!

[BBGT2]

My wife has driven my RS a couple of times, her reaction was
" I have to be alone to fully enjoy it" which scared me a bit,
She really is a careful driver and of course I dont have any problems with her driving it, I trust her with driving my children so of course she can drive the beast.
BTW she has not driven it by herself yet and when she does she will finally understand my passion.

Bajo

[noushy]

My wife does not care to drive my RS6, but she happens to have an S6 Avant herself. She has driven it a few times, usually when it is blocking the other cars in the garage. In my opinion, letting my wife drive my RS6 is no big deal. She is my spouse, and I trust her with anything. If it was a manual, that might be another issue since she cannot drive one, and driving a new car with an unusual trans is not a good idea. Her comments were that is drives somewhat like her car but the steering is heavier, and the car is a bit stiffer on rough roads. This is coming from a person who did not even know what the S6 was except that it is a wagon, and it has quattro, (she wanted an Audi wagon since she had an A4 prior). Her first comments on the S6 avant was, wow that car is kinda fast, and why do all the guys seem to come up to my car?

Noushy

[BBGT2]

This is what I call my added protection system when I am not home to watch over the beast. LOL

[ricky71370]

In my case the BEAST is her everyday car!! yes you heard me right EVERYDAY CAR!!! i just get to play with it at track events.

ricky
03 beast
04 gallardo
03 h2

[nene]

YES!

I have let her drive it.
I will let her drive it.

I really like the beast alot, and anything that happens to it, I'm sure can be fixed. As long as the real babe is safe, that is all I care!

[TheBrit]

Originally posted by ricky71370
i just get to play with it at track events.

I'm willing to bet that the Gallardo is a reasonable consolation prize though...

[TheBrit]

My wife hasn't driven any of my cars, ever. Years ago I had a dire company car (old, battered, smoky Ford Escort) that she drove and hated, but then it did have some bad habits like the gear linkage coming adrift leaving you stuck in neutral, usually right during rush hour...

She never expressed an interest in driving the A4, A6 or S8 - all too big and too powerful she says, but since she got on well with a 225bhp TT, she says she'd drive "any Audi", including the beast.

Being a sensible type, she wants me to find a deserted airstrip for something for her first go.

[Sean]

Wife doesn't want to drive with them, she's scared

[bilbozilla]

My wife keeps saying she wants to drive it, whenever we go somewhere I'll offer her the keys, and she always declines. She's getting a Cayenne Turbo in December (I mean I'm getting a Cayenne Turbo for her) when her lease is up.

After 11 years, I know she's getting used to my driving - She'll grab onto the door handle as we approach corners - but she's also learned a bit as she'll make comments about lines after going through the corners.

[Erik]

Sean...RS6 Avant in the USA! Wow!

Please post pics in another thread! And tell us how!

[Sean]

Boat + ticket to US + alot of $'s

[sturs6]

Originally posted by Sean
Boat + ticket to US + alot of $'s

You brought it back on your own boat?

[Bingocaller]

Hey Sean

Why 2 of them?

But nice setup indeed

[Sean]

Cause I love 'm.
(The Avant was gift from my dad tho.)