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#5208 of 5320 Re: New GT-R [boomchek] by fintail Oct 07, 2009 (11:43 am)
Replying to: boomchek (Oct 07, 2009 10:56 am) I've heard a term like that, yeah. One of my roomates at school was like that...not insane wealth, but his parents had enough to send him to a foreign university and pay for everything. He eventually wanted to drive (terribly, might I add, took him 3 tests to get his license, the first of which he failed hilariously) and have a car, so his dad simply wrote him a check - and he bought a loaded new Accord V6. He actually had me with him, to make sure nobody took advantage of him...but I will admit I didn't negotiate very hard He was a decent student and a nice guy though, not like some of the jerks. Exceptions to every rule.   Actually now that I remember it, he was afraid to drive that car when he took delivery - so he had me drive him around in it for a few days. Pretty funny. Replies to this message: boomchek (Oct 07, 2009 12:28 pm) fintail (Oct 07, 2009 2:27 pm) british_rover (Oct 07, 2009 2:35 pm) boomchek (Oct 07, 2009 4:37 pm) fintail (Oct 07, 2009 7:08 pm) fintail (Oct 07, 2009 7:10 pm)
#5209 of 5320 Re: New GT-R [fintail] by boomchek Oct 07, 2009 (12:28 pm)
Replying to: fintail (Oct 07, 2009 11:43 am) One guy that worked with us was telling me of his "friends" that livged in the same building as him. One has a new GT-R, and a CL63 AMG, and another onee just got an Audi R8, and another got something else.   I see kids driving in Aston Martins around here too. Replies to this message: fintail (Oct 07, 2009 2:27 pm)
#5210 of 5320 Re: New GT-R [boomchek] by fintail Oct 07, 2009 (2:27 pm)
Replying to: boomchek (Oct 07, 2009 12:28 pm) Yeah, that is something I have noticed in that area for awhile. I remember maybe 10 years ago walking on Burrard and seeing a kid in a F355 Spider who was doing a laughable job operating the transmission. I rarely see such shenanigans with young people in my neighborhood...at most a kid dorking around in mommy's Range Rover or daddy's high end Porsche. Cops around here are usually strict, so they don't flaunt speed too much.
#5211 of 5320 Re: New GT-R [fintail] by british_rover Oct 07, 2009 (2:35 pm)
Replying to: fintail (Oct 07, 2009 11:43 am) I tried to sell a SC range Rover sport to a kid like that from Turkey.   Truly insane money but a decent enough kid. Was trying to trade in a beat 335i hard top vert that was probably the second or third sold in the state. He had managed to do a number on the paint in 8,000 miles though. Replies to this message: boomchek (Oct 07, 2009 4:37 pm) fintail (Oct 07, 2009 7:08 pm) fintail (Oct 07, 2009 7:10 pm)
#5212 of 5320 Re: New GT-R [british_rover] by boomchek Oct 07, 2009 (4:37 pm)
Replying to: british_rover (Oct 07, 2009 2:35 pm) Most of the satellite kids here are from Hong Kong and China.   When I worked at my old Honda dealer, there was a lot boy working at another dealer across the street for $8/hour, but he was driving a brand new black Land Rover Sport, right when they just came out. Crazy. Replies to this message: fintail (Oct 07, 2009 7:08 pm)
#5213 of 5320 Re: New GT-R [boomchek] by fintail Oct 07, 2009 (7:08 pm)
Replying to: boomchek (Oct 07, 2009 4:37 pm) My old roomate was from Taiwan. He said his father drove a big old MB, a very unusual car there. He didn't know what it was...so I gave him a book and had him point it out. He was sure it was a W126. Those have to be uncommon there...although many were sold in HK. He'd sometimes go with me out in the fintail...he got a kick out of something so old, and maybe it gave him a little feeling of home, too.   I remember he also said Ford Taurus and Nissan Altimas were considered to be high class cars there.
#5214 of 5320 Re: New GT-R [british_rover] by fintail Oct 07, 2009 (7:10 pm)
Replying to: british_rover (Oct 07, 2009 2:35 pm) Yeah, those might not be the best people to buy used cars from. As many would say, people who don't buy their own things don't take care of them.   I remember the guy I knew would see me using a squeegee to dry the old non-clearcoat paint on the fintail - so the first time his new car got wet, he did the same thing. Put a big scratch right down the hood. He took it back and begged the dealer to buff it out, which they did.
#5215 of 5320 on the way to the home improvement store by explorerx4 Oct 10, 2009 (10:40 am)
saw my first 'on the road' Ford GT. White with blue stripes. then in the parking lot at Lowes, a new Camaro, a new Challenger r/t, a Charger r/t, and a Mustang GT500. it's October in New England and I am in the home improvement store parking lot. felt weird.
#5216 of 5320 . by fintail Oct 11, 2009 (11:47 am)
Saw one of those new retractable roof Ferraris this morning...loafing along a suburban arterial at maybe 10 under the limit, older driver. What's the point? Replies to this message: steve_ (Oct 11, 2009 12:10 pm)
#5217 of 5320 Re: . [fintail] by steve_ HOST Oct 11, 2009 (12:10 pm)
Replying to: fintail (Oct 11, 2009 11:47 am) You noticed.

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