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Glebe said:I'm in the process of re-balancing my thoughts. I'm telling myself it's ok to spend money, it's ok to own a nice car.
Glebe said:But I think those adolesent idealist thoughts will remain with me to some degree. A BMW M3 is probably more my style. A supercar under the bonnet, yet a regular sedan to the uninformed.
Glebe said:Wow. That was a pretty amazing read Peter. It made me daydream in that special way all guys do when thinking about Ferrari's. Ferrari's were my first true love. The Testarossa then F40 had a special place in my heart.
The dream died when I hit adolescence and developed some left-leaning tendancies. In my mind Ferrari's became the greatest symbol of conspicuous wealth, of extravagence, of greed, of ego. If I were to be rich I was to remain humble and donate much to charity and so forth. Make the world a better place.
I'm in the process of re-balancing my thoughts. I'm telling myself it's ok to spend money, it's ok to own a nice car. But I think those adolesent idealist thoughts will remain with me to some degree. A BMW M3 is probably more my style. A supercar under the bonnet, yet a regular sedan to the uninformed.
Merovingian said:It all contributes to the economy. Just don't spend excessively.
Jamie said:Merovingian said:It all contributes to the economy. Just don't spend excessively.
Hi all,
I think this is an important point that often gets overlooked - what's excessive? The amount spent should not be assessed in absolute terms - rather a better gauge is the proportion of the purchaser's net wealth used to buy it.
For instance, I remember the story circulating a few years ago about Kerry Packer tipping a waitress at the Casino around $185,000 for her service the night he was there (this was the amount of her mortgage). Most people argued it was excessive - based on current estimates of his wealth and compared to my own, it was the same as me leaving a $22 tip. Would anyone here consider leaving a $22 tip excessive?
Life is for living - I just dont see any worthwhile rationale for living frugally and hoarding assets until you're 60-70, then having only a few years to enjoy them. Why not enjoy the wealth you've worked hard (smart) to earn along the way?
He who dies with the most toys .... still dies.
Jamie.
With respect (to both author and Wally - great boats) and with my best Paul Hogan accent...AdamN said:Has anyone seen the new Wally Power 118 super yacht ?
Ad(ios).
Peter Spann said:With respect (to both author and Wally - great boats) and with my best Paul Hogan accent...
That's not a boat...
THIS is a boat!
http://www.yachtspotter.com/ycard.php?foo=20030208
MV Pelorus - the largest private yacht and 9th largest non-commercial vessel in the world!
Peter Spann said:Just released...
Come on - I dare you not to fall in love with THIS!
https://www.owners.ferrari.com/cgi-bin/Feros/os/jsp/01_0_login.jsp
(Needs Flash 7)
Can't give you access to the Owner's site sorry but this will give you an idea.
Should that be "macho bella auto"?wombat said:Wives asked their husbands “ Ma che bella Auto!!”