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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 03:53 PM
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I was calculating all my personal monthly budget and my wife does it for hers too.... Then we sit down to look ours.....
All the drama just started....

Wife: What????? $650 for gas per month??????
Me: eh.... well, my car needs gas to be driven (I was doing a totally dumb! haha!!!)
Wife: is that for your bmw only?
Me: it is not just a BMW, it is an M....
Wife: %!@#&&%$@%$!#!$%#$%....
Me:...........
She goes away very pissed off......


hahaha..... what would I dooooo!
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by miguex
I was calculating all my personal monthly budget and my wife does it for hers too.... Then we sit down to look ours.....
All the drama just started....

Wife: What????? $650 for gas per month??????
Me: eh.... well, my car needs gas to be driven (I was doing a totally dumb! haha!!!)
Wife: is that for your bmw only?
Me: it is not just a BMW, it is an M....
Wife: %!@#&&%$@%$!#!$%#$%....
Me:...........
She goes away very pissed off......


hahaha..... what would I dooooo!
IF it makes you feel any better, I spend more on gas but I am not stressing
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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I spend around $100/month on gas for the M. It's great!
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 04:36 PM
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I spend around $100/month on gas for the M. It's great!

hahaha!! the problem is the M is my daily car.... I am very happy and I don't care about gas.... my wife is not.....
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by /\/\5power
IF it makes you feel any better, I spend more on gas but I am not stressing

I know many members on the M5board spend around $1500 or more per month.
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by miguex
hahaha!! the problem is the M is my daily car.... I am very happy and I don't care about gas.... my wife is not.....
Get her a Hybrid. Problem solved!
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 04:47 PM
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get a new wife, problem solved
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer
Get her a Hybrid. Problem solved!
I already told her to get the Priuuuuuuussss.... and what did she respond me..... "GREAT!!! (excitedly) it is a very good idea, so get rid the M first then I will mine then we both buy 2 hybrids, honey!, honey!!, HONEY!!??"... hahaha
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Originally Posted by JOHN
get a new wife, problem solved

The problem is I love her so much..... hahaha
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get a new wife, problem solved
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