You know you've made it when...

[Whistle]

A holiday home and a nice car, that will do for me. Oh and a work horse diesel mondeo that I don't give a Fk about.

[otolith]

s3fella said:

In my experience truly wealthy people drive beaten up snotter estate cars, normally with three dogs slobbering about in them.
They are sensible enough to know that having too much money in a depreciating asset is not the best idea.

The ones who are car enthusiasts don't. The ones who would only otherwise have bought cars as status symbols do.

[samyalson]

berlintaxi said:

You really are quite a bitter little soul aren't you, what happened BMW turn down your PCP application for a 1 series?

Bitter no, that would anyone who needs to 'prove' anything by the car they drive.

I wouldn't know, never bought on PCP, let alone a 1 series, let alone a BM.

Let me guess you dripped up to the eye balls and one pay slip away from repossession? That's ok b/c strangers in traffic jams 'think' you're well off. Warm or red hot?

[Tickle]

You finally buy the car you have always wanted to own from a young age. That same car you lusted over and said "one day".

As long as it is what you want and you feel that you've made it, Fk what others think.

[berlintaxi]

samyalson said:

berlintaxi said:

You really are quite a bitter little soul aren't you, what happened BMW turn down your PCP application for a 1 series?

Bitter no, that would anyone who needs to 'prove' anything by the car they drive.

I wouldn't know, never bought on PCP, let alone a 1 series, let alone a BM.

Let me guess you dripped up to the eye balls and one pay slip away from repossession? That's ok b/c strangers in traffic jams 'think' you're well off. Warm or red hot?

Absolutely freezing cold, haven't had a monthly salary/payslip for the last 5 years and never had a car on finance,as to whether people think I'm well off, that is their judgment to make.

[Foppo]

I don't like bragging about anything act normal and you act daft enough a true Dutch saying

When I carry my granddaughter around who is just over two years And she says Opa I love you I know I've made it.>

[Encantada]

g3org3y said:

S Line.

Oh the imagine.

[Shurv]

You've made it when you get up every morning and say, "What shall I do today?". Most of us can only say that 2 days a week.

[Hasbeen]

You know you've made it when, as you walk up to your car, you can't think of any other car you would prefer to own.

[Super Slo Mo]

RenesisEvo said:

cheddar said:

RenesisEvo said:

...there's an umbrella hidden in the car door.

Skoda Superb, the epitome of success?

I wondered how long it would take for someone to remember that

Only just seen this thread, but was going to post that too, I've obviously made it without realising .

They still come with a brolly in the door, surprisingly useful too, considering I'd never think about taking an umbrella and would just usually get wet.

[Clivey]

Encantada said:

g3org3y said:

S Line.

Oh the imagine.

[VonSenger]

Clivey said:

VonSenger said:

The word serious definitely appears in your annual appraisal.

lol.

Alright then...you know you've made it when you stop finding "Police Aware" notices attached to your car.

That's better Clive! :-)

[Urban Sports]

When Flemke replies to one of your questions.

[Dave Hedgehog]

otolith said:

s3fella said:

In my experience truly wealthy people drive beaten up snotter estate cars, normally with three dogs slobbering about in them.
They are sensible enough to know that having too much money in a depreciating asset is not the best idea.

The ones who are car enthusiasts don't. The ones who would only otherwise have bought cars as status symbols do.

whats the point amassing a fortune just so your parasitic family can fight over it when you are dead

if you cant spend it on hookers and coke, petrol and tyres are a good second choice

[vikingaero]

otolith said:

s3fella said:

In my experience truly wealthy people drive beaten up snotter estate cars, normally with three dogs slobbering about in them.
They are sensible enough to know that having too much money in a depreciating asset is not the best idea.

The ones who are car enthusiasts don't. The ones who would only otherwise have bought cars as status symbols do.

The old guard still potter about in snotters. When they hand the reins over to Junior he's often the one spunking the inheritence and estate on hypercars.

[FlashmanChop]

You know you have made it when - you go shooting for 4 days a week for six weeks of the season, and business runs itself.

[ruff'n'smov]

I thought I was the dogs bks when I got a car with Auto-choke

[Hasbeen]

Whistle said:

A holiday home and a nice car, that will do for me. Oh and a work horse diesel mondeo that I don't give a Fk about.

You've got to be careful of getting too much stuff.

I once had a business, a nice home, a waterfront weekender on an island, & a yacht in the marina.

All I did for 18 months was work on one of the damn things after another.

Then I wised up, flogged everything but the yacht, & pissed off to the South Pacific islands for 6 years. When you've just 3 pairs of shorts, 2 shirts a yacht & a suntan, then you've got it made.

[swisstoni]

When my gates open and I drive up the driveway the satnav says "You have arrived!"

[ArmaghMan]

When your yacht has 2 helicopter landing pads, and is so big that you can't moor it in the harbour in St. Tropez or Cannes with all the piddly little multi-million pound yachts, but have to weigh anchor out in the bay.

Edited by ArmaghMan on Saturday 30th August 17:20