Divorce present
 

Long story, Wife had a boyfriend about 30 years ago. She started to mention marriage after being with him for 3 years. He disappeared with out a trace. I met her couple years later. Married after a year. 2 kids, 1 horse, 3 dogs & 1 cat, 26 years later her mom falls and breaks her arm. Wife goes to Minnesota in March from Washington state to care for her. I have a trip planed to take the horse trailer to Minnesota in April to pick up some stuff her mom gave her and put her regular tires on her car. (studded tires are illegal in Mn). The night before I leave she Skypes me to tell me she is leaving me for her old boyfriend and don't bother coming. After 5 days of trying everything I can think of to make her come to her senses, I drive out there to make her tell me to my face. Go to bed Wednesday night at 9pm, can't sleep, pack truck, leave at 11pm. Get to Mn Friday morning. 1630 miles and 1 tank of diesel. I have a transferflow tank in the bed which gives me 135 gallons. I stay the night at her moms house, they have a cabin next to the house. After talking to her Friday & Saturday morning, I put her regular tires on and reset her pressure sensors. She leaves to spend the weekend with her boyfriend. I spend the day with an ex brother in law. Leave Sunday morning for home. So much crap in my head I don't sleep much. Drive to Butte Mt. sleep about 3 hours then drive home. Back home Monday night. Made good time. Anyway it's almost a year later and getting close to finalizing the divorce.

If I have any money left I was thinking of getting a divorce present for me. I have put off my love for cars to feed my family, support my cheater wife and put 2 kids through college. It's me time. here is my list of cars I was thinking about.

At the top

Ford gt350

Chevrolet corvette grand sport, because all the dealers are adding 5 to 10K to the price of the gt350. Pisses me off.

More practical toys.

911 Carrera 4
or
Ford focus RS
Because I want this car to be a daily driver the awd will give me a longer driving season.

I plan on having just the truck and a car. Was thinking if I got the RS since it is the cheapest and still fun, I could build a factory 5 kit car. Shelby or the GTR.

Don't know. I like thinking about the possibilities.
What would you do or recommend?

I'd probably go with the Gran Sport. But then, AWD does have it's appeal. IF you found a dealer willing to forgo the ADM, the 350GT is one hellofa car. I'm with you on being pissed at that stuff.

Sorry for the chitshow you went thru. I say forget the retail therapy and just focus on living well.

It's the best revenge anyways. Best of luck.

Good advice...but if the car is part of the living well revenge, and it's affordable, why not?

Test drive all and decide.


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Won't she see you buying fancy toys and try to amend your support agreement?

(I don't know, I'm just asking.)

Signed,
Never married guy


kudos to you if you made it through that without killing or breaking something.

Tell the Cheatin' X you are buying AMMO and she should sleep with one eye open....

Can't drive a fancy car from jail.

You didn't specify generation of 911.

I enjoy the current generation, but its not going to rumble like the FFR or the Mustang.

"If I have any money left I was thinking of getting a divorce present for me"
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Why not take some of that money, research an astute therapist, and find out what it is about you that a woman (wife) of 26 years would want to leave?
Else you're destined to repeat.
After all, YOU - and the relationship that you have with yourself - got left.

I'd go for the GT 350 but the R. After the initial drop in value it actually might go up in value. Might as well have fun while you make money. :)

Congratulations on obtaining your freedom!

The crappy emotional part sucks...BTDT.

But hell man.....your post indicates you are on the right track to enjoying the lemonade that came from lemons (or a lemon in this case). :)

I'm single and have 3 air-cooled Porsches, a nice center console boat, 3 motorcycles, a work truck, 2 dogs, and 2 cats and most importantly.......a whole lot of peace and quiet!

Get an air-cooled 6 cylinder 911 - anything that is not a project. Something turn-key that is the right color and temperament for you right out of the box.

That is what you need.

Congrats and please keep us posted!

Can't answer the car question. I can say good luck. You have had a serious mind F from your ex. Just take care of you. You thought you knew her. She had a loose wire or two. I feel for you.

Man that's awful !! That same thing happened...kinda to my next door neighbor a few years back. Her husband reconnected with his first GF from grade school?????????? Dude is in his 50's WTF best revenge: Live life happy. I always see him coming around looking pretty dumb. Re=invent you

Best of luck.

OK, it's possible that he was the problem, but it doesn't sound like it. Lots of folks (especially wives), seem to get an itch after 20-30 years when the kids get out of the house and they start trying to figure out who they are now that their primary job isn't "mom" any more. Who knows. I'm going with her being a loon, and him being fine. We've seen it here over and over again.

I guess photos of you waist deep in a half a dozen hot young girls to send to the Ex isn't that good an idea? ;) j/k.

After what you have been through my friend, I'd be using some of that money to fund a wild holiday somewhere even if it meant lowering your sights on some car options.

I mean when you are an old man in a wheelchair are you going to reminisce on the time you bought a new car or are you going to think about that month-long alcohol-fuelled orgy where you were up to your neck in t1ts and a$$ on a tropical beach??

Heck I'd drive a Honda Civic for a year just for that memory! :D

I wounder if you ordered one, wil they still mark it up?

Might sell the house, forced to sell?
I would be perfectly happy to live in a shop that has an a living space. Just me and my cars.

It looks like she is looking for a buy off. Hope it works out. Pay her off then I'm done with her, start over.
As far as killing and breaking, stuff has been broken. The killing? I'm just glad she and him are 1600 miles away. I fight taking a road trip every day. If it wasn't for still having 2 kids at home, it might be a different story. I truly believe they have saved my life.

What I was looking at was a 2008 awd, around there. Any good?