More frivolous purchases, stuff you don't need..

[Pesty]

ChemicalChaos said:

vladcjelli said:

Pesty said:

May have gone too far this time. She hasn’t seen it.

It is a hand painted picture of my dog in a uniform. The look on the faces of the women framing it does not leave me with confidence of the reception it will receive.

Edited by Pesty on Saturday 18th May 15:43

More info (who, cost, why?) required.

I could see a matching pair of our cats being a big hit (probably upside my head).

That looks like the work of Crown and Paw, who have been heavily advertising on Facebook recently (if its targeted, it isn't working because I don't have any pets! )
https://crownandpaw.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIstKHq_6...

They will paint your beloved animal in the style of an olde timey lord/military figure/royalty and it looks hilariously brilliant!

Damn. No it wasn’t shame, look at those prices.

This was hand painted in oils and was erm very expensive. The frame cos three of those

Oh well at least I can get jean done as a princess.

Got from here.

https://www.dogartists.co.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw2v7mBR...

So it went better than expected.

She said “ you’re not serious” then went quiet.

I’ll take that as a good sign.

The uniform page

https://www.dogartists.co.uk/dogs-in-uniform-paint...

It was £524 + £120 for framing they saw me coming. Dare nit order one of those linked from above in case it’s the same for a fraction.

Don’t care I like it

Edited by Pesty on Sunday 19th May 00:08

[NDA]

A new coffee machine... I don't strictly need it - but WTF?

[jakesmith]

Not sure if a car purchase ever counts as frivolous on ph but we recently won a contract that requires me driving to London weekly, a 40 mile round trip. I can reclaim mileage at 45p and customer has unreliable parking resulting in having to often use an industrial estate with v limited space so bought this to cover it

It is a convertible with heated leather seats and I’ve spent £1k on bits to upgrade the stereo. Zero road tax and 60mpg

It’s essentially a free car and I now have a convertible on the drive

[RC1807]

^^^ nice little car, but I don't understand the maths. 40 miles at 45p isn't free?
That aside, I think it's frivolous.

[Sway]

RC1807 said:

^^^ nice little car, but I don't understand the maths. 40 miles at 45p isn't free?
That aside, I think it's frivolous.

160 miles a month at 45p is £72 a month in expenses. Assume his lease is less than that?

ETA - if so, then I'm bloody tempted to do the same! Don't get mileage - but do drive 1.8k a month, in a 98 MX5 getting mid 20s mpg...

[Swampy1982]

Excuse my ignorance... but what is it? Looks like a pimped smart - I love it.

Btw the £1k spent on audio definitely counts for this thread!

Unfortunately the car is epically sensible for the job - car disqualified.

[jakesmith]

I’m going to do all my business mileage in it, the sum of what I claim for the fuel is roughly equal to the total cost of buying and running and fueling it, as it’s so efficient, zero tax and cheap to run. so it’s effectively free in a way. Got an interest free loan to buy it so no interest charges

It’s a Smart ForTwo cabrio

Bought some 6.5” Hertz components for door and dash, going to make up a rear box for more 6.5” hertz coaxizls and a 8” sub, got an Alpine 900w 5 channel amp for under the seat, and a Pioneer head unit to run it all! Gonna be pimp!

It can also be remapped from 90 to 125bhp and it wasn’t exactly lacking performance on the test drive- 3 cyl 0.9 turbo engine. I mean it’s no RS6 but plenty fast enough for whizzing round London in

[Paddymcc]

jakesmith said:

I’m going to do all my business mileage in it, the sum of what I claim for the fuel is roughly equal to the total cost of buying and running and fueling it, as it’s so efficient, zero tax and cheap to run. so it’s effectively free in a way. Got an interest free loan to buy it so no interest charges

It’s a Smart ForTwo cabrio

Bought some 6.5” Hertz components for door and dash, going to make up a rear box for more 6.5” hertz coaxizls and a 8” sub, got an Alpine 900w 5 channel amp for under the seat, and a Pioneer head unit to run it all! Gonna be pimp!

It can also be remapped from 90 to 125bhp and it wasn’t exactly lacking performance on the test drive- 3 cyl 0.9 turbo engine. I mean it’s no RS6 but plenty fast enough for whizzing round London in

I had a lease one a couple of years ago although it was was the 1.0 hard top version. Even that was quite nippy and the standard stereo system was pretty decent too. Was my third smart car ! Great little cars for what they are.

[jakesmith]

Paddymcc said:

I had a lease one a couple of years ago although it was was the 1.0 hard top version. Even that was quite nippy and the standard stereo system was pretty decent too. Was my third smart car ! Great little cars for what they are.

Cool! I had a Brabus Roadster before. Didn’t last as I fancied a Boxster S. great fun though and my new one (picking up at 3pm) should be even more of a laugh and hopefully better built too!

[Pesty]

jakesmith said:

Not sure if a car purchase ever counts as frivolous on ph but we recently won a contract that requires me driving to London weekly, a 40 mile round trip. I can reclaim mileage at 45p and customer has unreliable parking resulting in having to often use an industrial estate with v limited space so bought this to cover it

It is a convertible with heated leather seats and I’ve spent £1k on bits to upgrade the stereo. Zero road tax and 60mpg

It’s essentially a free car and I now have a convertible on the drive

Love it,

Edited by Pesty on Sunday 19th May 12:31

[jakesmith]

It’s the new(ish) Smart Fortwo convertible! Genuinely excited to pick it up in a couple of hours. Shortest wheelbase of any car for sale currently! Pretty unnecessary really tbh

[Pesty]

Thanks just watched a few vids.

Clever little thing with lots of space inside.

[vixen1700]

ChemicalChaos said:

That looks like the work of Crown and Paw, who have been heavily advertising on Facebook recently (if its targeted, it isn't working because I don't have any pets! )
https://crownandpaw.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIstKHq_6...

They will paint your beloved animal in the style of an olde timey lord/military figure/royalty and it looks hilariously brilliant!

I might have get one of Kat, our cat in an admiral's uniform.

Now ordered.

Edited by vixen1700 on Sunday 19th May 14:48

[jakesmith]

Pesty said:

Thanks just watched a few vids.

Clever little thing with lots of space inside.

It seems that Mercedes of Bristol have strict recruitment criteria for their staff! I like it!

[RizzoTheRat]

jakesmith said:

I quite like that, but won't you need another one for your other foot?

[Matt Harper]

Three for forty bucks...

[McGee_22]

I really don't think that people who enjoy a gun culture know how disturbing that enjoying that culture is to people who live outside of that culture.

[V8mate]

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[KrazyIvan]

That has to be one of the most ridiculous ideas going.....so perfect for this thread.

I look forward to your update where you go to scratch your leg and accidentally blow a hole in your foot

[V8mate]

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