chronoluvvv Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 I drive Honda Civic car. NICE how many pearls did ya sell to buy that beauty ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebzen02 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 (edited) Meh, what BT is saying is on the gen forums a guy has 50k in watches and a 20k car. Here in rep forums they have a 70k car and 1k in watches. Who is smarter.... I think the 50k in watches is smarter as watches don't depreciate as fast as a car. A 70k car is worth %70 less in 5 years were as if you are smart a good limited edition watch can appreciate. I much rather have the $50k invested in good watches. A car is not a sign of wealth. There are plenty of wealthy people driving fully paid Honda's. Edited April 21, 2011 by ebzen02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mike Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 A car is not a sign of wealth. 100% agree! All about the perception. I know plenty of guys that drive some pretty expensive cars or have offshore race boats...and not one of them is actually theirs. They lease them or are in debt up to their eyeballs. Out in Phoenix, they have what is called the $30K/year, Millionaires. These are the guys that make $30K a year but make it look like they make millions. Drive a Ferrari, have a unfurnished 4000sq.ft. house, and buy a $2 cheese burger on a credit card as they don't have 2 pennies to rub together, because they use their paychecks to make their car/house payments. Now the guy the drives a Honda with a Gen PP on his wrist, has the real wealth, but no one knows it. Believe it or not, the most wealthiest people in the US drive a standard Ford Taurus everyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 100% agree! All about the perception. I know plenty of guys that drive some pretty expensive cars or have offshore race boats...and not one of them is actually theirs. They lease them or are in debt up to their eyeballs. Out in Phoenix, they have what is called the $30K/year, Millionaires. These are the guys that make $30K a year but make it look like they make millions. Drive a Ferrari, have a unfurnished 4000sq.ft. house, and buy a $2 cheese burger on a credit card as they don't have 2 pennies to rub together, because they use their paychecks to make their car/house payments. Now the guy the drives a Honda with a Gen PP on his wrist, has the real wealth, but no one knows it. Believe it or not, the most wealthiest people in the US drive a standard Ford Taurus everyday. +1 Too bad the really fun cars cost money, huh Mike?? BTW....the new brakes on the Vette are just amazing!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mike Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 +1 Too bad the really fun cars cost money, huh Mike?? BTW....the new brakes on the Vette are just amazing!!!! STOP IT MAN! You are making me miss my Vette! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 STOP IT MAN! You are making me miss my Vette! Miss your Vette??? Why???? Did you sell your C5??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mike Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 (edited) Miss your Vette??? Why???? Did you sell your C5??? Got rid of the Z06, to make room in the stable. The GT500 is more acceptable at work too. Downside of working for the Blue Oval I guess. Edited April 24, 2011 by Bike Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rip Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 I'm just a kid, so i can't afford more hehe But heres my ride I'm just a kid, so i can't afford more hehe But heres my ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erwinner Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 I'm just a kid, so i can't afford more hehe But heres my ride I'm just a kid, so i can't afford more hehe But heres my ride Alfetta GTV! Nice! Check my car in earlier posts and learn why I spend more time enjoying my spider last years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeflow Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 Lotu Elise s1. Number 4 of production Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave123 Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 I'm just a kid, so i can't afford more hehe But heres my ride I'm just a kid, so i can't afford more hehe But heres my ride I think that belongs in one of those bins... Just kidding,couldn't help it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rip Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Dave: Considering its at a recycling plant and one of the containers is labled steel, I got out of there pretty quick hehe Erwinner: Love your spider, what kind of engine do you have? All talk and no pictures, make a boring thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 You guys in the US have it easy. Here in Singapore, cars cost typically between 2x - 3x of what they sell for in the US. I drive a Mazda CX-7, which costs about US 33K in the US....but I paid well over US100K here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastrmindalliance Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 You guys in the US have it easy. Here in Singapore, cars cost typically between 2x - 3x of what they sell for in the US. I drive a Mazda CX-7, which costs about US 33K in the US....but I paid well over US100K here. Isn't the real kicker that you have to win a lottery of sorts to even be allowed the privilege of paying all that money? The trade off is your flat (sort of) and low income tax rates. Cars are cheap here in Aus by comparison, but I pay very close to half my income in tax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erwinner Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Erwinner: Love your spider, what kind of engine do you have? 3.0V6 12v All talk and no pictures, make a boring thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnz Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 You guys in the US have it easy. Here in Singapore, cars cost typically between 2x - 3x of what they sell for in the US. I drive a Mazda CX-7, which costs about US 33K in the US....but I paid well over US100K here. I feel your pain buddy.. My ride costs like US$30k new in the US, but last I checked here in Sing, brand new sticker price for my wheels is now a cool US$130k here.. Ridiculous!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 It is bloody murder. Am considering the new Audi A7 now ... goes for a frigging US250k here ... While in the US it is for about $70k. Sob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dropbear2008 Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 It is bloody murder. Am considering the new Audi A7 now ... goes for a frigging US250k here ... While in the US it is for about $70k. Sob. What do you guys need cars for? Thought you could walk from one end to the other in 20 min... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastrmindalliance Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 What do you guys need cars for? Thought you could walk from one end to the other in 20 min... Haha, not far wrong. I can go just about anywhere in SG by cab for about the same price as a bus fare here in Australia. For example, it would cost me 4.50SGD (3.40AUD) to go one way to the city from my place here in Aus - which is exactly 6.8k's. For the SG'ers reading, by contrast, the taxi fare from CQ to TgKg (6.5k's) is about 4.50-5 SGD. Here in Aus, travelling the 6.8 kilometres from the city to my place in a taxi costs 49SGD - about 36AUD. Things aren't so bad over there. Oh, and i believe the bus fare for that trip is about 20-30c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 LoL @ the 6.8km travel between the city and the suburbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 What do you guys need cars for? Thought you could walk from one end to the other in 20 min... LOL. Yes, the public transport system is world class and Singapore ain't a big place. BUT...try explaining this to the Mrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastrmindalliance Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 LoL @ the 6.8km travel between the city and the suburbs Burbs? I dont live in the burbs. "City" is colloquialism for "CBD". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnz Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Haha, not far wrong. I can go just about anywhere in SG by cab for about the same price as a bus fare here in Australia. For example, it would cost me 4.50SGD (3.40AUD) to go one way to the city from my place here in Aus - which is exactly 6.8k's. For the SG'ers reading, by contrast, the taxi fare from CQ to TgKg (6.5k's) is about 4.50-5 SGD. Here in Aus, travelling the 6.8 kilometres from the city to my place in a taxi costs 49SGD - about 36AUD. Things aren't so bad over there. Oh, and i believe the bus fare for that trip is about 20-30c. I thought so too when I moved back to Singapore a few years back. Just hail a cab to go anywhere and not worry about driving and finding parking. That is, until I realized it's near impossible to get a bloody cab during peak hours, rainy days etc. Spend enough time here in Singapore and you'll know what I mean. Sent from my HTC Vision using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thogaa Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 I'm in a silver XC90 R-Design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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