My wife and I have been shopping for a new car for weeks. We more or less had decided upon the RX-8 last week after a test drive.

We arrived for our 3:30pm appointment today at the dealer to do a credit app, to see if we can get an affordable rate, and see if we can locate a car, etc.

Or so I thought.

When we got there, the dealer explained that he just got a black one in on trade, if I wanted to see what they look like in black. Unfortunately, he explained this one was already sold. Dang it!

We walked over to it, and of course it was gorgeous. I actually started to feel rather frustrated, as it seemed this deal just wasn't going to happen. Didn't know if we'd be approved, didn't know if we could get a good rate, didn't know of any black 8's in the area.

Then I noticed it had a bow on it.

Then the dealer started to laugh.

Then my wife started to laugh too, and added, "Happy birthday!"

Have you ever seen those TV shows like "Overhauling" or "While you were out?" Now I know how those people feel. You just cannot re-file your concept of reality on the spot like that, lol. You hear what people are saying, but it honestly takes awhile for your brain to get a grip on things. I'm not ashamed to admit that a few tears escaped from my eyes, though I quickly restored my proper macho facade for public display.

I still don't have a grip. There's this unbelievably beautiful RX-8 parked in my lot right now, and I just cannot accept that it's ours.

I think the only thing more beautiful than our car is my wife

Anyways, glad to be part of the family! I gotta go for another drive right now

 

Don't worry there is a wide variety of body kits available ...With all kidding aside, congratulations on the purchase and best of luck with it.

 

That was so sweet!
I think you did find yourself a very good wife.
It's one big present you gonna enjoy very much.

 

Great story, thanks for sharing and welcome to the forum.

You got the best color too!

 

THAT is a very cool wife you got there. Car's not bad either. Congrats on both, and have fun with 'em!

 

I need a wife to buy a car for me !

 

I thought that **** only happened on TV...... certainly not in TODreamer's world (hence the name)

Congrats! :D

 

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

Yea, the wife's definately a keeper. The only troublesome aspect of the whole day is I learned how well she can lie, lol. Well, her, my insurance agent, father in law, good friend, good friend's mother, etc., etc, lol. You start looking around in hindsight and realizing how many people knew what she was up to - and fooled me completely.

As a sidenote, my father-in-law came with us for the signing (though I thought I was just bringing him to see the car and make sure he could get into the rear seats). He's on dialysis, and can't get around very well - and yet he was able to climb into and out of the back seat just fine! Those doors make it SO much easier to swing yourself into the rear seats.

Good lord, what a sweet, sweet car to drive! I love that weird, sci-fi-like warble sound at idle. And those pedals. My oh my, if you see my nick, you'll know I love to heel-and-toe. I've never, ever driven an easier heel-and-toe car. You barely have to move a muscle to blip the throttle... you just think about it, and it's done.

And I even managed to set the clock

Oh is tomorrow gonna be a fun day, lol...

Thanks again for the welcome, and congrats on your wonderful rides as well!

 

You know that excitement, that "can't wait to drive it!" feeling? It doesn't go away! Hell, why am I here, I should be driving somewhere.......

 

Great little story and surprise there. Thanks for Sharing. I've had my 8 since the End of July '03 I'm still in love with this car. So is everyone who see it. It truly is a wonderful car. Congratulations!

For a second I though I was going to read another "This awful dealer did this story, good to read it had an happy ending."

 

welcome to the wonderful world of the 8, heel... believe it or not you will enjoy the car MORE with every mile you drive... i have 3800 miles on mine and it seems like i enjoy 3800 times better than the day i got it... happy riding and warn your wife that the women will be givin you all kinda looks thanx to your new find! long live the 8!!!

 

This thread is definitely going to be forwarded to my wife's work email addy...

:D

 

Congrat. on you new toy. I think with all the excitment of welcoming you to our world, we forgot to mention anything about your birthday. Happy birthday. Enjoy the car, as many said "can't wait to drive it!" feeling? It doesn't go away with this car. As for your wife, she is the best, and you need to do something nice for her. She is difintly a KEEPER.

Mark

 

Nice thread....GREAT wife. Now get us some pictures, so we can honor them both in proper fashion.

My wife is also the type that would pull something like that, given the opportunity. Makes marriage as enjoyable as the car. Congrats.

Post Your Pictures Here

 

Congrats, and welcome to the Club.

16,000 miles, and still get excited to find any opportunity to drive her.

 

Congrats, sounds like you have a great wife, and now you got a great car as well.

 

shes a good wife, hold on to her!

 

Welcome to the cult... BTW don't let that one get away!

 

Great story, great car, great color, and a great wife.

Welcome.

 

"Then my wife started to laugh too, and added, "Happy birthday!"



Does your wife have a sister?"...just kidding
When I told my wife about the RX* she thought it was nice. Before kids she used to drive an MR2....but thought that the more practical car would be the Mazda 6....also a nice car.

So I said that I would set up a test drive for both cars. I actually only told them to have the RX8 ready. 5 mins in, she's 30 over the speed limit on the highway. Her grin was bigger than mine....we bought an 8 a week later. The bet is now on to see how gets the first speeding ticket. She didn't like my point that she would actually have to have a chance to drive it in order to get a ticket.

 

I seem to be enjoying both more and more as time goes on :p

Hey Twin... we're practically neighbors

 

Welcome. I know you will enjoy your 8 and the DIY's will make it even more enjoyable. :D

 

Fantastic!

Congratulations! I have a similar story although it involves a guitar not a car - I went guitar shopping for a new acoustic with my wife last summer and showed her the one I was planning to buy (not expensive, nice, Ovation - about $500) ... but then also showed her the model that Melissa Etheridge (her favorite music artist) plays - let's just say that the price of about 10 of those adds up to my -8.

Well, the next day, I come home, go to my music studio in my house and hanging on the wall on wall-mounted guitar rack is that very guitar.

All she could say to me was "When I heard you play it in the guitar store, I knew you had to have it."

Dude, you're a lucky man. I've been married 18 years now and every year she does something to remind me why.

 

That's Cool Cool, Very Happy For You My Brother..

Good Luck With It,

Evil,

Ps. " Those Your Wife Has A Sister In The 20's"

 

Very touching story! Almost brought a tear to my eye. It seems like no one has, or will ever come up with a better birthday gift than your wife. Enjoy every second of it and break her in gently.