Wife just passed her driving test...

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...so do I let her drive the TVR?

[Big Al.]

If you can't afford to buy her one, then NO!

[yiw1393]

Absolutely!

Chauvenist

Not on her own of course! Suggest you start off with the run home from the boozer at closing time this weekend

My wife drives my Chim, but prefers her Alfa 156 (something to do with being 8.5 months pregnant)

[kevinday]

Absolutely NOT! She has her car, and I have mine.

[simpo two]

Ring up the insurance company and see what they say. Then if the answer's 'No way' or 'another £2K' you can blame them...

[MrsFlipFlopGriff]

Now, now boys, you clearly need enlightening... everyone knows women drivers are better !

The Griff is my every day and Paul gets to drive it at the weekend - if he's lucky!

MrsFFG

[Mrs_T]

Not yet. Your wife needs plenty of time to experience REAL driving and build her confidence. The test is only the beginning. You don't pass your bike test and get on a Suzuki GSX1000!. Let her get some serious road time first then build from there.
Enjoy,
Karen

[zz top]

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...so do I let her drive the TVR?

Remove the power steering, let her take it for shopping.....and she'll never want to drive it again....RESULT zz

[chim_girl]

Mrs_T said:

Not yet. Your wife needs plenty of time to experience REAL driving and build her confidence. The test is only the beginning. You don't pass your bike test and get on a Suzuki GSX1000!. Let her get some serious road time first then build from there. Enjoy, Karen

Couldn't agree more. As a new driver you need time to get used to different driving situations. Trying to do this in a high performance car is just a mental idea!

[Mrs Fish]

Thirded.

I've been driving for 18 months now and only just feel up to driving the Tiver.

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Just added her to my insurance. Got a long pause after the 'how long has she been driving?' question after I replied 'about 3 hours'.

Tesco wanted an extra 140 quid per year. I'm amazed. It's 'only' an S, but even so...

[waynester]

Suzuki GSX1000!. Let her get some serious road
time first then build from there.

Not being picky..but isn't it GSXR 1000??

[p7ulg]

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Just added her to my insurance. Got a long pause after the 'how long has she been driving?' question after I replied 'about 3 hours'. Tesco wanted an extra 140 quid per year. I'm amazed. It's 'only' an S, but even so...

Had a similar experience with Chimaera 500 Tesco want an extra £94 for student girlfriend with one years no claims !!!

[Mrs Fish]

Fish asked about putting me on the insurance of the Tuscan when I was still on a provisional licence. it was only £120 for the year. I have since been driving for 18 or so months and they now want £200 for insurance on the T350c. It will be free once we are married.

[mrs biggles]

Couldn't agree more with the other 'lady' drivers. She needs to experience loads of different driving conditions before let out in the Tiv, expecially on her own. Once she gets the hang of it, there will be no stopping her! I have been driving the Chimaera 5.0 for many years now, and I still watch the road conditions carefully, but really enjoy driving it. I have been known to take on the men in some driving tests!! Ask Flasher if he is back reading Pistonheads!!!

[S3 Kieran]

zz top said:

Remove the power steering, let her take it for shopping.....and she'll never want to drive it again....RESULT zz

It's an S: what power steering?

Same happened for me. Wife has been driving for several years, but I still wasn't overkeen for her to drive my toy, especially when you look at the pavement seeking alloys on 'her' SAAB.
Still, didn't want a row as she let me spend the savings, so she's insured - great at first, but she finds the car drives her, the lack of power steering and awful turning circle etc. etc. and prefers driving the SAAB where she feels more in control!

As ZZ said....RESULT