How do you move on from an XKR?
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it seems Jaguar and even Aston Martin can do classy, restrained, elegant and sporting luxury well with their GT cars. Bentley and Rolls Royce right now, especially with their entry level offerings, are a good bit more showy. That said, i think the F Type is much more aggressive than the XK and doesn't have that elegance; not that they aren't super cool cars, they're just intentionally different. That said, I'd love a Continental GT if they weren't so pita to work on.
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I don't mind if people I hire or go are driving a fancy car. They have a right to make a living and how I could I knock them for having something I would want too? If you are an expert at something, you deserve to get paid for it. If it falls into the range I was anticipating to pay; who am I to say they shouldn't own a fancy car? We all have a price in mind on what something should cost. I am the one deciding to proceed or not based on a quote I am given.
Some industries like being a landlord, I can see hiding your wealth when picking up the rent, but that's just smoke and mirrors to aid in collection & subdue resentment.
Some industries like being a landlord, I can see hiding your wealth when picking up the rent, but that's just smoke and mirrors to aid in collection & subdue resentment.
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Well, my XKR cost me far less than a regular brand new standard sedan / saloon car would have - something from Ford for example. Nobody seems to care too much if you drive up in a brand new Ford that cost double what my XKR cost me, so I guess it's not really about the money. Probably some other sort of envy.
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Well, my XKR cost me far less than a regular brand new standard sedan / saloon car would have - something from Ford for example. Nobody seems to care too much if you drive up in a brand new Ford that cost double what my XKR cost me, so I guess it's not really about the money. Probably some other sort of envy.
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Well, my XKR cost me far less than a regular brand new standard sedan / saloon car would have - something from Ford for example. Nobody seems to care too much if you drive up in a brand new Ford that cost double what my XKR cost me, so I guess it's not really about the money. Probably some other sort of envy.
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Keeping up appearances
For the sake of sheer vanity you were willing to forego utility, reliability, longevity, get an ulcer from waterpump worries, for the one you have already replaced...and have the fortitude to suffer eye-watering depreciation.
You Richard made a statement of superior testicular wisdom.
Did you rub it in and inform him that the support vehicle for your Jag is a MG?
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Well, my XKR cost me far less than a regular brand new standard sedan / saloon car would have - something from Ford for example. Nobody seems to care too much if you drive up in a brand new Ford that cost double what my XKR cost me, so I guess it's not really about the money. Probably some other sort of envy.
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They were getting into a fairly new Chevy Equinox, and I'd just paid $9500 out-the-door for my used XK8.
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I like them both equally, but I think you better be handy if you want to own that Espirit. The Maranello is a solid investment, but costs some to maintain. If it's a paddle shifting model, make sure you are comfortable driving the early style paddle cars. Can be quite jerky if you're not driving like Schumacher.
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Well done Richard. Its what you did not say that made a bigger statement.
For the sake of sheer vanity you were willing to forego utility, reliability, longevity, get an ulcer from waterpump worries, for the one you have already replaced...and have the fortitude to suffer eye-watering depreciation.
You Richard made a statement of superior testicular wisdom.
Did you rub it in and inform him that the support vehicle for your Jag is a MG?
For the sake of sheer vanity you were willing to forego utility, reliability, longevity, get an ulcer from waterpump worries, for the one you have already replaced...and have the fortitude to suffer eye-watering depreciation.
You Richard made a statement of superior testicular wisdom.
Did you rub it in and inform him that the support vehicle for your Jag is a MG?
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I like them both equally, but I think you better be handy if you want to own that Espirit. The Maranello is a solid investment, but costs some to maintain. If it's a paddle shifting model, make sure you are comfortable driving the early style paddle cars. Can be quite jerky if you're not driving like Schumacher.
If we take the branding away, one is yet another front engine car. The other is a mid-engine, featherweight designed by Colin Chapan, aluminum monocouque, looks like no other car ever.
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You are so right. I forgot that where you live makes a huge difference. In my outsider's observation, people in northern states are just not that judgmental one way or the other. Also they embrace European things. To me they are a lot like Europeans and Canadians in many things they do. In the confederate states they take offense to anything that they think you might be doing to stand apart from them.
To your point I also forgot that occupation makes a difference, in some modesty is required, in others where its all about projection, you print your name on the side of the planes and helicopters and make sure its always parked in the background.
To your point I also forgot that occupation makes a difference, in some modesty is required, in others where its all about projection, you print your name on the side of the planes and helicopters and make sure its always parked in the background.
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You are so right. I forgot that where you live makes a huge difference. In my outsider's observation, people in northern states are just not that judgmental one way or the other. Also they embrace European things. To me they are a lot like Europeans and Canadians in many things they do. In the confederate states they take offense to anything that they think you might be doing to stand apart from them.
To your point I also forgot that occupation makes a difference, in some modesty is required, in others where its all about projection, you print your name on the side of the planes and helicopters and make sure its always parked in the background.
To your point I also forgot that occupation makes a difference, in some modesty is required, in others where its all about projection, you print your name on the side of the planes and helicopters and make sure its always parked in the background.
Due to past roles where literally monarchs and other heads of state might be one building over on site and likely to tour the facility, I tend to overdress. Very nice dresses and suits, with appropriate leather goods and shoes. Nicer watches, mostly Omega, but I have a nice VC and some JLCs I wear. If I show up in that stuff to an automotive plant, people literally get nervous or standoffish, making my job harder. Thats when Jeans, a polo or t shirt, tennis shoes and a Seiko come out. Mentioning my working on cars and talking regular stuff makes things easier too. Most of the plant workers on the lines are really good people, hard working, and easy to get along with if you aren't pretentious.
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