Slowly Coming Around, Or What My Wife Said To Me

Jeff Miller said:

The wife doesn't share my passion for all things with motors and wheels. She seemed to tolerate my obsession with the elio when I succumbed a year ago but still went glassy eyed and in search of fabric whenever I waxed on about the elio to her or others.

At Christmas I gave her a $100 spot in line all in reservation and it was barely acknowledged. I figured, what the hey, I guess I'll have two elios to play with

Fast forward to this morning and she puts down her knitting needles and makes a point of getting my attention (sometimes thats hard but that is another story). She says to me in a very appreciative way that she is now looking forward to the elio and can't wait to have it. You see, her car is now 10 years old and she would like to replace it but the thought of spending $30,000+ on a replacement makes her ill. She really likes the price of the elio and the mileage and she is really starting to groove on hauling less vehicle around when she is the only one in it.

Now my only concern would be if for some reason EM doesn't actually get to production - that will be a cold stay on the couch.

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Jeff Miller said:

The wife doesn't share my passion for all things with motors and wheels. She seemed to tolerate my obsession with the elio when I succumbed a year ago but still went glassy eyed and in search of fabric whenever I waxed on about the elio to her or others.

At Christmas I gave her a $100 spot in line all in reservation and it was barely acknowledged. I figured, what the hey, I guess I'll have two elios to play with

Fast forward to this morning and she puts down her knitting needles and makes a point of getting my attention (sometimes thats hard but that is another story). She says to me in a very appreciative way that she is now looking forward to the elio and can't wait to have it. You see, her car is now 10 years old and she would like to replace it but the thought of spending $30,000+ on a replacement makes her ill. She really likes the price of the elio and the mileage and she is really starting to groove on hauling less vehicle around when she is the only one in it.

Now my only concern would be if for some reason EM doesn't actually get to production - that will be a cold stay on the couch.

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DAVID BROWER said:

I HAVE TWO $1000 RESERVATIONS

WE HAVE TWO ISETTAs , FOUR MESSERSCHMITTS , A FREEWAY AND A GOLIATH TRUCK .View attachment 5231
MY WIFE SAT IN THE P-4 WHEN IT WAS IN RALEIGH AND SAID NO THANKS .

ODDBALL AND 3 WHEEL VEHICLES ARE A WAY OF LIFE AROUND HERE .
SHE SEEMS TO PREFER A DANGEROUSLY INCONSPICUOUS NORMAL CAR .

I GUESS I HAVE A YEAR OR SO TO COME UP WITH A PLAN B .

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BlioKart said:

You cant help it if Elio falters.

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Ekh said:

You don't understand women. If Elio founders, OF COURSE it's all his fault.

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Jeff Miller said:

Darn it Ekh, sometimes you do say it like it is

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