wife,may have to take away her 4kcsq

[Michael Riebs / AudiV8]

Steve,
IMHO it is ALWAYS the Husband's job to keep up the cars - no matter the make or age!
Yeah, yeah, I know - I am now going to get flamed by all the female listers - especially Ice Kat!  (Fay, is it?)  :-)

However, regardless of any "traditional male dominated role models" I may believe in, I also believe that my wife has talents that are far better spent on other things than checking the oil! And that USED to mean - laundry - but lately I have taken that task upon myself as well...

A well kept, and well cared for wife is worth any amount of "pre-flighting" any car, any amount of laundry, housecleaning, bouquets of roses, cards, affirmative words like "Honey, you look fantastic today", or "You're so smart - I love that about you", that you could possibly take the time to give her. Trust me! I have very recently discovered this - and thereby not only saved my marriage, but am on my way to a more fulfilling marriage than I ever imagined possible!

I can highly recommend the reading of the book "Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman. I think every husband - AND every WIFE ought to read that book - I bet the divorce rate in this country would quarter if that became required pre-marital reading. It teaches people how others communicate their feelings. Everyone does not express their emotions in the same way - or in the same "language" - and once that is understood - WOW! What a difference a few weeks make!

So, to answer your question: Yes! In my opinion, YOU ARE IN THE WRONG!
JMHO!

Michael L. Riebs
Grand Rapids, Michigan

'90 V8Q
'98 A6QA

www.1stchoicegranite.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Beeler" <flyboysteve at usa.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 12:58 AM
Subject: wife,may have to take away her 4kcsq


Tell me if I'm out of line here or what...Wife pulls up into the driveway with lifters clacking,  engine sounding like a sewing machine on steroids and said "the engine is making a funny noise,  when was the last time YOU checked the oil?".  Is it not the pilots job to preflight and responsibility to make sure his craft is airworthy?  I haven't driven the 4kq for months,  I forgot it was MY responsibility to preflight her car before every departure.  I taught her how do oil checks years ago as well as change a flat tire but I guess it didn't take.  Should I take back the Audi (amid accusations of her being "unworthy") and let her continue to drive the rice burning p.o.s. honda?  Damn thing is so slow it can't get out of it's own way,  a true pinnacle of Jap econo-engineering,  hell I can't even fit in the thing even with the seats all the way back.  I don't know what I should do,  the honda is really a deathtrap even in a minor wreck and handles too poorly to avoid one,  but damn can't she appreciate the Audi enough to check the oil?  I guess I'm just expecting too much.
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