cost of maintaining a Ferrari?
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Rolf Latham said:
Actually that is one of the reasons we are getting a Subaru Forester.
Mrs. 147 is sales consultant and needs to get into loading zones and little holes here and there in the CBD. She carries light fitting to show clients etc...
Forester X. = Perfect Urban Vehicle
1. Full wrap around plastic bumpers. No paint to scratch, or dinted by trolleys or idiots who cannot park.
2. AWD handling in the wet. It really does make a difference.
3. High Ride set means you don’t crunch the door every time you open it because of uneven footpaths, kerbs, etc..
4. Low Window Smash Risk from local derros looking for 20c.
Love to have off street parking but here in Surry Hills it costs $1M being $100k for space and $900k for large terrace being the only ones that come with it.
To everyone outside of the Inner CIty this seems silly but where I live you think twice before you take the car out when you have good park space. Very Seinfield
Peter 147
PS Goal: New Terrace or High Rise Apartment with two spaces in 2.5years time.
One for Forester, One for Ferrari.
Hi All
seeing we are partially dreaming (and therefore working out to achieve) why stop at a car :O)
Australia builds the equivalent if the European Lux/Sports Car
http://www.riviera.com.au/product.cfm?page=vid_58_BB
Need broadband for this, though if you are stuck with dial up, try this
http://www.riviera.com.au/product.cfm?page=vid_58_NB
have fun...................
ta
rolf
seeing we are partially dreaming (and therefore working out to achieve) why stop at a car :O)
Australia builds the equivalent if the European Lux/Sports Car
http://www.riviera.com.au/product.cfm?page=vid_58_BB
Need broadband for this, though if you are stuck with dial up, try this
http://www.riviera.com.au/product.cfm?page=vid_58_NB
have fun...................
ta
rolf
Hi Rolf
WOW
Makes a Ferrari look positvely frugal.
Just proves inside every sensible investor is a rapid toy collector waiting to bust out.
Peter 147
WOW
Makes a Ferrari look positvely frugal.
Just proves inside every sensible investor is a rapid toy collector waiting to bust out.
Peter 147
It's all lost on me - what is it with boats?
Cars at least I understand, even if they don't quite press my lust buttons, but boats? And paticularly that high-topped spatted boot look riviera thing that can almost get to 65 kph?
And as for the non cash costs: "You bought a WHAT?? For HOW MUCH?? Do you think we're MADE of money" (Slam!)
Nah, I don't think I'll even be licking that marshmallow for a while.
Cars at least I understand, even if they don't quite press my lust buttons, but boats? And paticularly that high-topped spatted boot look riviera thing that can almost get to 65 kph?
And as for the non cash costs: "You bought a WHAT?? For HOW MUCH?? Do you think we're MADE of money" (Slam!)
Nah, I don't think I'll even be licking that marshmallow for a while.
Thanx Rolf,
just saved that site to my favorites, a boat over 16m has been a dream of mine since I was a kid. A promise to me is the day I retire the boat will be my gold watch to myself. "473 Mondays to go!" LOL
I am actually sunburnt as I type this post, spent the afternoon having a beer on a yatch, just getting myself accustomed to that life!!
John
just saved that site to my favorites, a boat over 16m has been a dream of mine since I was a kid. A promise to me is the day I retire the boat will be my gold watch to myself. "473 Mondays to go!" LOL
I am actually sunburnt as I type this post, spent the afternoon having a beer on a yatch, just getting myself accustomed to that life!!
John
Tend to agree. It's amazing how many average cars that you see towing boats around. Rarely do you see a Merc or Beamer towing one. Lifestyle choice I guess : do I spend the wad on an average car and decent boat, or do I blow it all on a luxury vehicle ?<KS> said:Having said all of the above I would be tempted to buy an old bomb and spend the 200k on a kick butt boat
Change those vertical black stripes to royal blue ones and watch the value of your car rise to no end !<KS> said:
Actually, I believe that sort of behaviour is more Costanza than SeinfeldPeter 147 said:
Hey Quiggles,
talk about licking that marshmellow, before I spent this afternoon on the yatch. Remember I mentioned my wife wanted to lick that marshmellow and that I was a sucker to a pretty woman, well I had spent all morning with her looking at cars and out again tomorrow. She licked that marshmellow and now wants it, LOL
John
talk about licking that marshmellow, before I spent this afternoon on the yatch. Remember I mentioned my wife wanted to lick that marshmellow and that I was a sucker to a pretty woman, well I had spent all morning with her looking at cars and out again tomorrow. She licked that marshmellow and now wants it, LOL
John
Hi Quiggles
I can see why an ACT person wouldnt have much use out of a big boat, there isnt much water )
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rolf
I can see why an ACT person wouldnt have much use out of a big boat, there isnt much water )
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rolf
Rolf Latham said:
A few laps of Lake Burley Griffin could be fun though.
Does anyone know what the price of one of those boats is? I couldn't find it on the web page. Not that I'd ever buy one, boats don't really do it for me either.
OTOH, I did mention the Ferrari to my wife yesterday just to see what reaction I'd get.
'We don't need one of them!! We could buy 2 Mercedes for that price!' This is coming from a Commodore and Pulsar driving family. Nothing flash here. I've never really been into cars but it's nice to dream. Sultan of Swing said:OTOH, I did mention the Ferrari to my wife yesterday just to see what reaction I'd get.
What is it about Pulsars in Tassie.
Holidaying in Jan 2001 they are everywhere!
Hum, interesting that all the Wife's who hate the Ferrari idea instantly go for the Mercedes.
It must be the marketing. Mrs 147 was totally besotted with the C200k Sports Coupe because, drum roll please , it came with a refrigerated glovebox for chocolate storage.
The Alfa is pure boy car.!!! Yeah!!!
Got up early to check some work crews this morning. Nothing better than quick zip around the CBD when everyone else is in bed.
On the way stopped at Coes and bought some pastries and mineral water for wife's brekkie.
Triumphantly opened mineral water for appreciative wife only to have it fizz over me and half the kitchen.
Wife
and shakes head knowing full well why it was shook up. Sheepishly, Peter 147
Carstuff
Some of these posts are maligning Porches! Linking Volkswagen to Porsche (while there is some shared early history) is like linking Fiat to Ferrari (doesn't Fiat own Ferrari now?) I'm not knocking Ferraris but I'd rather have a Porsche in my gargage any day- a relaible and usable supercar.
I agree with enjoying the wealth that comes with success, whatever one's interests may be (car, boat, travel, philanthropy, family...) but also agree with the "he (or she) is richest whose pleasures are simplest" credo.
Regards,
Fatboy4
Some of these posts are maligning Porches!
Linking Volkswagen to Porsche (while there is some shared early history) is like linking Fiat to Ferrari (doesn't Fiat own Ferrari now?) I'm not knocking Ferraris but I'd rather have a Porsche in my gargage any day- a relaible and usable supercar. I agree with enjoying the wealth that comes with success, whatever one's interests may be (car, boat, travel, philanthropy, family...) but also agree with the "he (or she) is richest whose pleasures are simplest" credo.
Regards,
Fatboy4
Fiat have had majority ownership of Ferrari for a while, but the Ferrari family still own a portion of the empire.fatboy4 said:
Looks as though there will be larger Fiat signage on the new Ferrari F2005 formula 1 cars to be launched at the Spanish GP in May :
http://www.formula1.com/news/2620.html
Ad(ios).
My sister's ex had a car worth $450K- I'm not actually sure whether a porsche or a FerrariPete said:
. But it broke down in country Victoria (the third time it broke up in his first four weeks of ownership). When a car like that breaks down, you don't take it to the local servo- you have to wait until a truick from Melbourne picks up the vehicle and transports it back to be fixed. A major inconvenience.GW
Porsche Cars dont break down...............
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rolf
Porsche Cars dont break down...............
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rolf
fatboy4 said:Some of these posts are maligning Porches!
I agree with enjoying the wealth that comes with success, whatever one's interests may be (car, boat, travel, philanthropy, family...) but also agree with the "he (or she) is richest whose pleasures are simplest" credo.
Regards,
Fatboy4
Hi fatboy
Re the Porsche to VW link was it Fiat or VW that made the Porsche 924
Just ribbing ya. Would be very happy to have an early Model 911 or 356 in the garage.
Peter 147
