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sync pulse

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Re: Man buys car for $70 million
« Reply #25 on: August 28, 2018, 12:02:53 PM »
The Rolls Royce used in the movie "Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines" is said to be worth 50 Million USD...

It was purchased by an aristocratic family in 1907 and driven until 1948 when it was traded in toward a post war steel body model.

The Roll Royce company restored it and was made available for hire in motion pictures.

 It presently is owned by Volkswagen and is available for film work.
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Re: Man buys car for $70 million
« Reply #26 on: August 28, 2018, 01:09:56 PM »
Quote from: IroNat on August 27, 2018, 02:15:00 PM
Kind of like Pellius buying all those Big Macs...

Lol, Golden!

Good for you pellius!
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Re: Man buys car for $70 million
« Reply #27 on: August 28, 2018, 01:15:19 PM »
Quote from: MORTALCOIL on August 28, 2018, 07:04:59 AM
A good fraction of the ultra wealthy are just bored out their minds. It's just "kicks" from then on. And money becomes a secondary issue. I find it stupid myself. If I had that kind of cash, I think I would actually get rid of whatever "possessions" I have and live with no strings attached. Maybe it's because I've spent the last 20 years in real estate, investing for myself and managing for others. But whatever you own owns you in return.

Could you elaborate on this a little, Sir?!
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Re: Man buys car for $70 million
« Reply #28 on: August 28, 2018, 01:58:09 PM »
Quote from: sync pulse on August 28, 2018, 12:02:53 PM
The Rolls Royce used in the movie "Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines" is said to be worth 50 Million USD...

It was purchased by an aristocratic family in 1907 and driven until 1948 when it was traded in toward a post war steel body model.

The Roll Royce company restored it and was made available for hire in motion pictures.

 It presently is owned by Volkswagen and is available for film work.

that is fucking beautiful..... 8)
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Re: Man buys car for $70 million
« Reply #29 on: August 28, 2018, 02:07:58 PM »
If I may be so bold...

"whatever you own owns you in return"

When you buy a dog for a pet you then have to take it to the vet, walk it, pick up its crap, feed it, bathe it, arrange your travel and vacations around its care, etc.

When you own a car you then have to maintain it, put gas in it, insure it, make payments, etc.

Likewise a house?  Spend money and time taking care of it, paying the mortgage, insurance, taxes, etc.

You work at your job to pay for it.  It owns you.  The bank (mortgage/loan) owns you.
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Re: Man buys car for $70 million
« Reply #30 on: August 28, 2018, 02:16:49 PM »
Quote from: Ted SuperSet on August 28, 2018, 01:15:19 PM
Could you elaborate on this a little, Sir?!

IroNat did elaborate before I did.
I would add that we tend to define ourselves by our possessions, we judge our achievements quite often by what we’ve accumulated and the more we have the more we find a sense of security in it.
It is a very common trait and I’m no stranger to it.
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Re: Man buys car for $70 million
« Reply #31 on: August 28, 2018, 02:21:44 PM »
The emptiness of Gluttony always makes one weaker. Why its one of the 7 deadly sins.  Like Sly in Rocky 3.
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Re: Man buys car for $70 million
« Reply #32 on: August 29, 2018, 01:21:07 AM »
for around a million or two(i am overestimating here) you can actually have the the same exact car built from the ground up exactly the same,engine and all the parts included...
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Re: Man buys car for $70 million
« Reply #33 on: August 29, 2018, 04:31:55 AM »
Quote from: trapz101 on August 29, 2018, 01:21:07 AM
for around a million or two(i am overestimating here) you can actually have the the same exact car built from the ground up exactly the same,engine and all the parts included...

Yes, but that wouldn't get you into the exclusive "I'm so freakin' rich I can blow millions on Ferrari's" club.

You gotta have the real deal.
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Re: Man buys car for $70 million
« Reply #34 on: August 30, 2018, 01:59:22 PM »
Quote from: MORTALCOIL on August 28, 2018, 02:16:49 PM
IroNat did elaborate before I did.
I would add that we tend to define ourselves by our possessions, we judge our achievements quite often by what we’ve accumulated and the more we have the more we find a sense of security in it.
It is a very common trait and I’m no stranger to it.

IroNat and frenchdude thank you for the rsply.
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Re: Man buys car for $70 million
« Reply #35 on: August 30, 2018, 06:05:57 PM »
The original "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"

Custom body on a chassis made of Ford components, six cylinder Ford engine...totally street legal too.
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Re: Man buys car for $70 million
« Reply #36 on: August 30, 2018, 07:54:01 PM »
Quote from: trapz101 on August 29, 2018, 01:21:07 AM
for around a million or two(i am overestimating here) you can actually have the the same exact car built from the ground up exactly the same,engine and all the parts included...
Who would build it? It wouldn’t be acknowledged as a true Ferrari. Unless you are saying, take a spare Ferrari engine from that time period, with Ferrari Vin #s.
It would be a replica. And if it is not endorsed and licensed by Ferrari, which it wouldn’t. It would have no value. The value in these cars is that there are about 36 of them, and that they have racing pedigree. You can’t but 70 years of racing heritage (Ferrari the company, but Scuderia Ferrari was long before that), for well 70 years.
Just like Bugatti’s Type 57 Atlantic and what it represents.
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Re: Man buys car for $70 million
« Reply #37 on: August 30, 2018, 08:30:58 PM »
Looks like shit.

And you’ll be passed by cars valued at less than 30 grand.

Then, at the restaurant, some nig will kick a dent in it.

HTH
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Re: Man buys car for $70 million
« Reply #38 on: August 30, 2018, 11:47:53 PM »
Quote from: Parker on August 30, 2018, 07:54:01 PM
Who would build it? It wouldn’t be acknowledged as a true Ferrari. Unless you are saying, take a spare Ferrari engine from that time period, with Ferrari Vin #s.
It would be a replica. And if it is not endorsed and licensed by Ferrari, which it wouldn’t. It would have no value. The value in these cars is that there are about 36 of them, and that they have racing pedigree. You can’t but 70 years of racing heritage (Ferrari the company, but Scuderia Ferrari was long before that), for well 70 years.
Just like Bugatti’s Type 57 Atlantic and what it represents.

thats not the point he was making. the ridiculous value people put on this thing is fucking stupid .
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