When my car was new (to me) I shared the joy alot, letting friends, co-workers and family all test out the S2K. Cool. Everyone enjoyed the hell out of the expereince. But now it seems these folks are beginning to look at my car like it's perfectly OK to ask to drive it whenever I have it with me. I think I'm becoming a little possessive after 6 weeks and find the requests a little presumtuous. After all, I'm not asking them to drive their cars. So I'm finding myself having to say *no* more and more and I'm catching a bit of resentment for it. Anyone else find they get a few too many requests for repeated test drives? If so, how does one say *Get Yer Own, Ya Loser* gracefully?

 

ACK!!!

No one drives my car but me. Test drive my ass...have a seat on the right side of the car and I'll take a few years off your life if that's your pleasure but no one drives it!

 

I wouldnt let anyone lean against it, let alone put THEIR foot on MY pedal! lol

 

Interesting...my friend let me drive his '02 M5 several times.

It all depends on the driver in my opinion. If they know what they're doing. As in they really know how to drive well, why not. For everyone else, tell em you don't want to be in the uncomfortable imposition if anything happened in an unfortunate event.

 

bash (I hope that doesn't refer to the way you drive) -

Just tell them you want to drive it. After all, it's yours. You probably don't need to act like they just asked to bump uglies with your girlfriend. A simple, "Nah, I wanna drive," should suffice.

I think some of the people that own S2000's act a bit over-the-top about them. I enjoy my S2000 A LOT and take good care of it, but at the end of the day - it's just a car.

Donning Flame-Reatardant Suit.

 

Wish I had someone to ride along with me everyone that's rode in it said they will never ride with me again let alone drive it. I think it's the corner speed that's scared them,most people have never experienced the g's before.

 

Basically.. if the guy has $$ to fix your car if he damages it.. sure you can drive it.. if you know how to drive stick.. and your driving skills are better than Nicholas Tse

 

NO...

I'm not being an A$$, but I owe no one an explanation.

I'ts only a car

BM

 

Gotta be honest with them and up front right away, otherwise they'll keep asking. I've let a few of my friends drive it, only because they own much higher performance cars than I do, so they understand the nuances of a sports car. They've allowed me to drive theirs as well. But it's only happened once or twice,; they mostly wanted to experience driving an S2000 because they heard it's an awesome car to drive; and they all agreed.

 

Very few people drive my car. To date, the only other person has been my wife. You made the big mistake of letting them drive it in the first place. You have now set a precidence. It will be hard to stop without incurring bad feelings.

Let me guess. If I'm wrong, I apologize now in advance and will eat humble pie. You are still quite young (mid-20ish or younger) and so are your friends, right? In such circle of friends and acquaintances, there exists the "What's yours is mine" mentality. "Especially if what's yours is better than anything I've got." Been there, done that! It's far easier to NO right off the bat than it is to say it after you've said YES a few times.
When the "circle" gets older, people don't ask anymore. They wait till it is offerred and if that doesn't happen, they move on. And in certain circumstances, they "swap".