and if so, what do they think?

My wife drives my RX8 when I need her car to transport larger items. She says it's too low, has no power, the engine is too quiet so she has to look @ the tach to know when to shift.

What does she like about it? Heated seats in winter, sunroof in summer, tach in the center. She gets compliments constantly when she drives it. I'm not sure if it's the car, or her beautiful self that's the cause of them.

For reference, her car is a mazdaspeed3 hatch.

 

I have to let my wife drive it, its under her name lol

 

My wife hates driving mine...too stiff...and loud

I knew the mods were good for something LOL

 

I taught my wife to drive stick and parallel park with my 8. Talk about stress.

 

Not the 8. She can drive my truck all she wants. She cant drive a stick and ill be damned if I'm gonna teach her on the 8. She seems fine with her little Nissan Versa.

 

Of course! She pretty much sorta but not really taught me to drive stick on a car. I drove her ZX2 for about 3 years, so I figure my RX-8 is in good hands when she drives it.

She likes the way it feels. I'm pretty sure she likes it's for the reasons I like it. She said it feels a lot like her old car... Haha

 

When I was with one of my exs over a year ago, i taught her how to drive manual in the RX8 quite a few times. NEVER AGAIN. So, I vote no.

 

no. never.

 

Big time negatory ... plus she doesn't know how to drive standard so I am lucky that i never have to deal with her asking lololol

 

NO! I tell everyone that it's limited to one driver. She can't drive a stick very well. I'm trying to teach her, but not in the 8. She can tear up the clutch in my ranger.

 

Mine is always begging me to drive mine. she can drive stick good but she cant avoid curbs at all! so i avoid the topic at all costs.

 

my wife dont know how to drive stick so no worries lol

 

I guess it's a good thing my wife can drive stick, and doesn't do stupid stuff... Hahaha

 

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Yes she does but not alot. My first 8 was not 24 hrs old when she jumped in the drivers seat and said teach me to drive a manual trans car.
That as they say is that and now if ever need be, she can drive my car.

Guys I know it is a bitch having your baby being driven by someone else but I feel the possible need to get to a hospital or safety is more important so she knows how to drive it.

 

Wife has no interest in driving the 8. Too low and loud and comes with too many rules on how to park. She is a SUV queen and I'm cool with that.

 

I have before but she is not very good with a stick so she doesnt liek to drive it

 

^^^^^ Never lol

 

Lucky you. My wife doesn't want anything to do with driving a manual car. I'm all about stick shift, but she doesn't get the point of working harder to drive the car. I would actually love it if my wife would drive my 8 regularly, but I can throw that idea out the window lol.

I better disappear before the 'special one' spots me talking like this behind her back lol...

 

never

 

My wife does not my R3. She was a little pissed off when i bought the car in manual. I told her the R3 only came in manual. I tried teaching her how to drive a stick with several rx7's i've owned. It didn't work out to well. She'll be alright driving our Toyota UrbanRunner. She would drive the Mazda if it was an automatic, but i wasn't going to buy an automatic. She is a very understanding wife.

 

My ex wife never drove any of my cars and my GF will never drive my 8.

 

I let my gf drive it. She has a cavalier with a manual trans so she's pretty good with the gears. She likes the 8 better than her car. My bigger problem is that now one of my best friends wants me to teach him to drive a stick with the 8. I dunno how to say no to him.

 

My wife drives it on occasion but prefers her daily driver : ) I'd trust her over most anyone I know with driving considering she has her own 6 speed car so tons of practice. She misses all the extra torque from her turbo 4 cylinder lol.

 

I let her drive it when she needs to, I taught her how to drive a stick in my 8 also. Only stalled it twice then she got it. I was very impressed, but i let her use it when i need her vehicle for moving things also. BTW she loves everything about it