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Sump said:
stephen300o said:
things do not bring happiness, momentary joy, yes, but elsewhere resides happiness.
Absolutely not your call to make. Everyone is different.Well said.
Family and health are far (far) more important than 'things', but 'things' can also bring happiness.
monthefish said:
Sump said:
stephen300o said:
things do not bring happiness, momentary joy, yes, but elsewhere resides happiness.
Absolutely not your call to make. Everyone is different.Well said.
Family and health are far (far) more important than 'things', but 'things' can also bring happiness.
BugLebowski said:
So it's all just ego stroking nonsense then?
I think it's a sad reflection on PistonHeads when a guy like this gets abuse for buying three amazing cars. I mean we've got people going through his financial records to see if he can really afford it, and people complaining about social inequality? It's quite sad really.
He obviously should have bought a MX5, a m135i and some form of s
t fast estate! 
And they sit and wonder why life only brings them mx5's, 135i's and sI think it's a sad reflection on PistonHeads when a guy like this gets abuse for buying three amazing cars. I mean we've got people going through his financial records to see if he can really afford it, and people complaining about social inequality? It's quite sad really.
He obviously should have bought a MX5, a m135i and some form of s
t fast estate! t estate's.
Bunch of depressed, pasty, typically british haters. Go be happy for someone sometime and see what life brings you.Some of you guys act like you wake up in a blanket soaked with piss
Edited by acespizee on Wednesday 28th January 14:56
acespizee said:
BugLebowski said:
So it's all just ego stroking nonsense then?
I think it's a sad reflection on PistonHeads when a guy like this gets abuse for buying three amazing cars. I mean we've got people going through his financial records to see if he can really afford it, and people complaining about social inequality? It's quite sad really.
He obviously should have bought a MX5, a m135i and some form of st fast estate!
And they sit and wonder why life only brings them mx5's, 135i's and sI think it's a sad reflection on PistonHeads when a guy like this gets abuse for buying three amazing cars. I mean we've got people going through his financial records to see if he can really afford it, and people complaining about social inequality? It's quite sad really.
He obviously should have bought a MX5, a m135i and some form of s
t fast estate! t estate's. Bunch of depressed, pasty, typically british haters. Go be happy for someone sometime and see what life brings you.Some of you guys act like you wake up in a blanket soaked with piss sometime's.
This is PH.... I am sure 99% of us could spend at least an hour or two just looking at one of these cars. I know I could.
Getting to drive, track, fettle and generally admire all 3... could be a full time job for me thanks!
Yet some in the room think its pointless.
Personally I think golf, fishing and stamp collecting are rather pointless but then again there are thousands who disagree.
Getting to drive, track, fettle and generally admire all 3... could be a full time job for me thanks!
Yet some in the room think its pointless.
Personally I think golf, fishing and stamp collecting are rather pointless but then again there are thousands who disagree.
Chicane-UK said:
It does kind of surprise me that articles like this make it to the mainstream news. I can understand it being an article on PistonHeads (as something that would interest other car enthusiasts), but it's weird that it's from the Telegraph. Is that news now? About how a wealthy individual has spent £3 million on cars?
Page views. Already has thousands of shares via all sorts of networks. People will probably click on the links more because they want to know who this 'loaded British tycoon' is not because they're interested in cars. Also, as someone mentioned earlier, they don't even have to leave their desk. It's all done for them.PorkInsider said:
Petrolhead95 said:
Having been in numerous supercars in the public, there's no better feeling than seeing everyone's reaction to you.
Wow. Well I guess that's narcissism for you...You wouldn't be able see where you were going with your head so far up your own arse though.
On topic, I bet half the people that are saying the guy is stupid would do EXACTLY the same if they were in the position to. I know I would, that 918 is just lovely
Sump said:
ORD said:
RobDickinson said:
How much do you think these 3 cars will be worth in 2,5, 10 years time? I doubt he will be poor ..
Not much if drives them.10/10 for effort though.
But rest assured that I am considerably, considerably, richer than yau.
ORD said:
I still don't get it.
1 utterly undriveable hypercar would be silly. 3 is literally insane. It's all just ego-stroking nonsense.
the only bit of your post that I agree with is that you 'don't get it'1 utterly undriveable hypercar would be silly. 3 is literally insane. It's all just ego-stroking nonsense.
As it happens, I'm more a fan of the outgoing hypercars (zonda, F40, F50, Carrera gt) than the new breed of hybrids but these cars are far from undriveable
In fact on one of my European jaunts last year, one of the guys brought his F40 (he has quite a few cars, including a 918 on order). The F40 was close to undriveable - no air con, hard work to drive, has to stop every hour or 2 to cool down. He'll never sell it mind you because of it's character, but it's bl**dy hard work. These new hybrid hypercars are the very opposite of undriveable.
yes, not great for driving round a city because of width, visibility, potholes, parking, etc but then again, neither are most sports cars in the £100k+ price range. That's why people with sports cars often have DDs.
But if you are wealthy enough that you aren't paranoid about the car's value, a Porsche 918 is no less practical than my v12 vantage roadster and in turn, no less driveable than say a 50k Lotus Exige. In fact arguable the Exige is less driveable as it has less space and poorer visibility
Fewer places to explore the limits of the car ? Well yes, but you can still push hard on country roads, alpine passes and such like and get thorough enjoyment out of the car. The makers have dumbed down the ability needed to drive the likes of these cars, veyrons and such like to the point almost anyone can get in and drive them. These specific cars may not float your boat but to make the comments you do............well as you put it yourself, you just don't get it
stephen300o said:
monthefish said:
Sump said:
stephen300o said:
things do not bring happiness, momentary joy, yes, but elsewhere resides happiness.
Absolutely not your call to make. Everyone is different.Well said.
Family and health are far (far) more important than 'things', but 'things' can also bring happiness.
ORD said:
Sump said:
ORD said:
RobDickinson said:
How much do you think these 3 cars will be worth in 2,5, 10 years time? I doubt he will be poor ..
Not much if drives them.10/10 for effort though.
But rest assured that I am considerably, considerably, richer than yau.
0llie said:
Wow, living the dream or what?!
Also very pleased to seem them a) being used and b) being used to benefit others.
P1 for me, anyday
Indeed, it's good to hear they are and will be used often. Much better than locking them up out of sight.Also very pleased to seem them a) being used and b) being used to benefit others.
P1 for me, anyday
I'd take the P1 put of the three but the 918 looks fantastic in White, in my opinion.
I still can't believe people are giving their two pence worth on how a stranger spends his money.
I think some of you are on the wrong website to be honest. If I came into a large sum of money or a lottery win etc I'd certainly treat myself to a car collection. A collection that would include exotica, something fast and practical, something fun, infact a car for every occasion.
People are here moaning about how unpractical a supercar is etc, it's not as though he's spent every last penny of his on a super car that he has to now use every day. I also don't for one second believe that someone truly into cars would not want a nice car collection where they have a choice of what beautiful supercar to take for a drive on a nice summers day.
If you'd rather drive a common run of the mill german diesel as it meets your needs then that's fine but my god I'd hate to think how miserable some of you must be in the real world....
I think some of you are on the wrong website to be honest. If I came into a large sum of money or a lottery win etc I'd certainly treat myself to a car collection. A collection that would include exotica, something fast and practical, something fun, infact a car for every occasion.
People are here moaning about how unpractical a supercar is etc, it's not as though he's spent every last penny of his on a super car that he has to now use every day. I also don't for one second believe that someone truly into cars would not want a nice car collection where they have a choice of what beautiful supercar to take for a drive on a nice summers day.
If you'd rather drive a common run of the mill german diesel as it meets your needs then that's fine but my god I'd hate to think how miserable some of you must be in the real world....
Edited by pops and bangs on Wednesday 28th January 15:40
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