Driving with the wife on the autobahn

13M5F10 · 12-30-2016, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by tranquility

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Originally Posted by Joekerr

The autobahn is amazing. And drivers are so courteous...well, just well trained as opposed to the mess we have in North America.

You just have to look a lot further down the road for the speed you are traveling.

I was driving through Germany in this Audi A4 on my way to Paris and I was really surprised that it topped out at 225 / 230 km/h on the flat stretches - I did not think it would hit that speed. Got it up to a little over 245 going down a hill.

But on one section of the road, I passed a nice Porsche 911...he was moving at about 160 I would estimate and I just blew past him at 210 or so with a smile on my face. Well, he didn't like that very much and I saw him merge to the left lane and sure enough, he blew past me at well over 210 and just disappeared. Guess he didn't like being passed by an Audi or something.

That was the end of him, or so I thought till I found him a few kilometres down the road where he had slowed back down to 160 or so. So I blew past him again at my constant speed of 210. This must have really pissed him off, because again, he came out into the left lane and he must have really wound it out, because when he passed me, he was going a lot faster than the first time...have no idea what he was doing, but it was really fast.

Never saw him again on that journey.

Man, that Pcar dude has srs self-esteem/insecurity issues, quite annoying.

OP, if your wife's constantly nagging you, either you are driving too aggressively (e.g. shouldn't be coming hard around a corner) or she's really mad at you for something else lol.

Hahaha ... nah she is a german and like most Germans they stick to the rules where I break most of them.

She is always mad at me for something so you are probably right.

13M5F10 · 12-30-2016, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW F22

No offense but that's kind of annoying having someone criticizing your driving all the time. If my gf keeps complaining to me I'd just tell her to either drive herself of gtfo. Fortunately she's been with me blasting through canyon roads often enough to know better.

Haha I've done that ... she does quiet down.

Caddyshk · 12-30-2016, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jpnh

Thats one thing that needs to be bitch slapped into most americans.....canadians too

The Passing Lane in Canada is the Right lane...

Mr Tonka · 12-30-2016, 06:43 PM

I have other problems... My wife calls me a pussy when I don't squeeze through gaps in traffic or take the bait when someone wants to race.

tranquility · 12-30-2016, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

I have other problems... My wife calls me a pussy when I don't squeeze through gaps in traffic or take the bait when someone wants to race.

How big is your life insurance policy exactly?

Lups · 12-30-2016, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 13M5F10

My wife loves to criticize my driving and always remind me of the speed limits as well as always telling me to slow down. She thinks I drive aggressively.

Well we have been in Germany for the past two weeks as we do yearly and this is how ithe conversation went an hour after landing

Wife: Aren't you going a little bit to fast (150km)
Me: No
Wife: I think you are
Me: What is the speed limit?
Wife: there isn't one on this road
Me: Exactly!!!

She didn't like that response ... hahaha

I always get a nice car and tend to stay within 140-180 KM depending on driving conditions. I love the autobahn. She of course hates it.

She does have a point though, I've come around corners to cars completely stopped on the autobahn and that ain't no fun.

In my family it goes like:

"need a ride to work?"

"I'm good, thanks!"

"well, the boys were asking if you'd come for a lunch with us soon"

"I don't eat!"

" you might think it is a bit weird you don't want to be in a car with me?"

"nope"

"really?"

"You're solid and I'm not paying for the rears but I'm going in early. The last time you dropped me off to closed off parking place you did it donuts. I'll go by bike"

13M5F10 · 12-31-2016, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Lups

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Originally Posted by 13M5F10

My wife loves to criticize my driving and always remind me of the speed limits as well as always telling me to slow down. She thinks I drive aggressively.

Well we have been in Germany for the past two weeks as we do yearly and this is how ithe conversation went an hour after landing

Wife: Aren't you going a little bit to fast (150km)
Me: No
Wife: I think you are
Me: What is the speed limit?
Wife: there isn't one on this road
Me: Exactly!!!

She didn't like that response ... hahaha

I always get a nice car and tend to stay within 140-180 KM depending on driving conditions. I love the autobahn. She of course hates it.

She does have a point though, I've come around corners to cars completely stopped on the autobahn and that ain't no fun.

In my family it goes like:

"need a ride to work?"

"I'm good, thanks!"

"well, the boys were asking if you'd come for a lunch with us soon"

"I don't eat!"

" you might think it is a bit weird you don't want to be in a car with me?"

"nope"

"really?"

"You're solid and I'm not paying for the rears but I'm going in early. The last time you dropped me off to closed off parking place you did it donuts. I'll go by bike"

LMAO!!!

Dackelone · 12-31-2016, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 13M5F10

What's amazing here about these faster cars is that every time I think I am going fast, here comes someone flying by me like I was standing still.

^^Yup! And watch out for those non descript diesel wagons... nothing like have one rip past you at 285+ kph!

Dack

13M5F10 · 12-31-2016, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

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Originally Posted by 13M5F10

What's amazing here about these faster cars is that every time I think I am going fast, here comes someone flying by me like I was standing still.

^^Yup! And watch out for those non descript diesel wagons... nothing like have one rip past you at 285+ kph!

Dack

No doubt, those cars can move. Amazes me!

I saw this beauty when I went out for lunch. Never thought I'd like a Wagon but I'd drive this beast any day. I also saw a BMW Alpina B5 Wagon too.

M_Six · 12-31-2016, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

^^Yup! And watch out for those non descript diesel wagons... nothing like have one rip past you at 285+ kph!

Dack

Soccer Mom cars. Like big SUVs in the US. And almost always black.

M_Six · 12-31-2016, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 13M5F10

No doubt, those cars can move. Amazes me!

I saw this beauty when I went out for lunch. Never thought I'd like a Wagon but I'd drive this beast any day. I also saw a BMW Alpina B5 Wagon too.

That is sharp looking. Can you even buy those in the US?

13M5F10 · 12-31-2016, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

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Originally Posted by 13M5F10

No doubt, those cars can move. Amazes me!

I saw this beauty when I went out for lunch. Never thought I'd like a Wagon but I'd drive this beast any day. I also saw a BMW Alpina B5 Wagon too.

That is sharp looking. Can you even buy those in the US?

I didn't even know they made AMG station wagon versions. Caught me by surprise. US website doesn't show it available.

GERMAN M3 · 12-31-2016, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 13M5F10

No doubt, those cars can move. Amazes me!

I saw this beauty when I went out for lunch. Never thought I'd like a Wagon but I'd drive this beast any day. I also saw a BMW Alpina B5 Wagon too.

Yeah, that thing is a BEAST!! I would sport a wagon any day here in the states, but really not To much to choose from over here.

Just big ass SUVs and big ol jacked up TRUCKS.

Dackelone · 01-01-2017, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

That is sharp looking. Can you even buy those in the US?

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Originally Posted by 13M5F10

I didn't even know they made AMG station wagon versions. Caught me by surprise. US website doesn't show it available.

Well... they use to sell them in the US a few years ago. It wasn't in large numbers... from what I remember the AMG wagon was rarer than the SLS AMG Coupes(Gullwing). I think yearly US production was under 800 units. I remembered watching it on MT's channel, but this is the only video that I found...

F32Fleet · 01-01-2017, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 13M5F10

My wife loves to criticize my driving and always remind me of the speed limits as well as always telling me to slow down. She thinks I drive aggressively.

Well we have been in Germany for the past two weeks as we do yearly and this is how ithe conversation went an hour after landing

Wife: Aren't you going a little bit to fast (150km)
Me: No
Wife: I think you are
Me: What is the speed limit?
Wife: there isn't one on this road
Me: Exactly!!!

She didn't like that response ... hahaha

I always get a nice car and tend to stay within 140-180 KM depending on driving conditions. I love the autobahn. She of course hates it.

She does have a point though, I've come around corners to cars completely stopped on the autobahn and that ain't no fun.

When we were over there my solution was to just let her drive. She's very susceptible to motion sickness and has control issues. Yes I missed out on something I always wanted to do (drive the autobahn and Alps), but IMO the second worst thing to riding in the passenger seat is driving in the slow lane.

Wasn't worth the aggravation.

Funny thing is that I let her drive more often than not. I'd rather hear her comment about all the people passing her at 75 vs telling me to slow down because my speedometer says 80. (She forgets that the BMW speedometer has a correction factor)

Dackelone · 01-01-2017, 08:49 AM

F32Fleet This is how I picture your wife from the passenger seat on the Autobahn!

F32Fleet · 01-01-2017, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

F32Fleet This is how I picture your wife from the passenger seat on the Autobahn!

fk. I wish.

13M5F10 · 01-01-2017, 10:56 AM

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F32Fleet This is how I picture your wife from the passenger seat on the Autobahn!

fk. I wish.

Hahaa Thad exactly like it starts with my wife when I promise her I'll drive slow.

I took her on an autox with an instructor for her and she killed everyone's time. She can drive, she just doesn't like it when she isn't in control. Haha

Alfisti · 01-03-2017, 08:26 PM

OP do you have kids yet?

Caddyshk · 01-03-2017, 10:04 PM

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OP do you have kids yet?

He has an M5 - no need for Kids

ramonE90-NL · 01-30-2017, 11:17 PM

My wife did 240kmh on the autobahn. But... didnt notice the 100kmh temporary speed limit.

Resulted in a big fine and a speedcamera photo with her behind the wheel

Funny, because she always told me to always keep an eye out for those temporary limits

UncleWede · 01-30-2017, 11:51 PM

OP you didn't get the optional ejection seat???

Yeah, my wife wouldn't let me either

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