Keeping up with the Jones' or "Car Wars"
 

My wife and I bought our 2001 Boxster six months ago. Well, I guess it just ate away at my sister-in-law and her husband...we had a better car than they did. Actually, I should preface this by saying that in 2005 we bought a new Chevy Avalanche. A year later they bought a new Chevy Avalanche. Anyway, long story short, they came by last night with a beautiful 2004 Vette ragtop...blk/blk/blk.

I couldn't help but chuckle and think about the "Star Wars" that Ronny Reagan used to bankrupt Gorby and the Soviet Union!

What should we buy next to show them up?...any ideas would be welcomed. ; )

A motor coach (Prevost makes some really nice ones :D )

airplane? and a landing strip behind your house....let them top that

Hi,

Krugerrands!!!

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

Silverboxter, do you really want to get your sister-in-law and husband going? Continue to have the greatest friendship & marriage with your wife! :D

Do you have kids? Send 'em to Prep School. That'll bankrupt the SIL. :)

I 2nd that motion,my pops spent $20k+ for me to go to a private K-8th school then another $32k+ for my high school and I'm going to a J.C.(extended high school) at the moment to finish my G.E. then of to CSUS which is another $15k+. Now take that multiply it by my brother and sister and whamo you blew a GT3 RS.

Like this:

I'd say a 07 boxster S with that sweet 3.4L....or a 996/997 Gt3 if you really want to party and beat embarras them from stop light to light. Haning with the Jones' can get expensive quick!

Hey, that's John Travolta's house.

Seriously?

I am pretty sure, Adam. He is a big time pilot.

Adam, confirmed:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=pictures+of+john+travolta%27s+house &btnG=Google+Search

that is a little extreme :eek:

Wow, those digs shame the "rapper of the week" guys on MTV cribs :D The rapper says here is my bentley, Travolta says here is my bentley next to my huge jet. lol

Yes that is JT's house complete with his own runway and 707. I am working on making mine look the same. :rolleyes:

Imagine if the rappers started copying Travolta? "Ya bro, here is ma jet!". There would be no buildings standing in Los Angeles in a few months.

QANTAS 707 to be exact :p :p :D

I've have to agree w/bmussatti

Yes a Boeing 707 in the driveway screams " You've made it!"

Why show them up? Just continue with your lives as usual and let them just sulk in theirs. From my experience it is those competitive materialistic type that are always miserable because no matter what you get or how good you have it someone always tops you. That's the problem with those people, they cant see how good they have it because they are always looking around and seeing how much better others have it.

-aren

Hi,

Personally, being an old Phantom Driver, I'd go for the GulfStream!

It's faster, lighter, more maneuverable, and can operate from a lot more Airports than a 707 can. + it burns a LOT less fuel. $5,000/hr. Wet as opposed to $15,000/hr. Wet for the Boeing...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

can you imagine those dumbass rapers and their taste?
probably will have those gucci seats and some chrome dubs on that plane dawg, and hydrolics.

come to think of it, wasnt there some dumb movie few yrs back w snoop dogg and some other people with some pimped out plane?

haha, found it, soul plane, now thats bling, and great color hahaah
http://www.beansouptimes.com/soul_plane.jpg

DJ! curse your tongue! Soul Plane was a great movie! I actually watched it over a span of 3 morning runs....it is fairly entertaining

you know you want one with all that bling :)
man, i should photoshop some porsche wheels on that plane hahaha

John Travolta = Baller...

That was in Architectural Digest a couple years back. Call me crazy but I dont think its that excessive. If you are going to have two jets you might as well pitch your 'tent' next to your toys. Can you imagine flying yourself on your jet 15 hours form Australia only to sit in traffic on the car ride home? LOL

It's 6s
 

I don't even know where to begin to compete with my "Joneses"

http://s165.photobucket.com/albums/u.../neighbor2.jpg

I have since seen an Aston (maybe a guest) and the most recent purchase a 911 turbo.

You automatically win by not even caring enough to participate.
Z.

CFOS - Are you sneaking pictures of the neighbors house? At least take a picture of someone in an open window....

"CFOS - Are you sneaking pictures of the neighbors house? At least take a picture of someone in an open window...."

Unfortunately, I couldn't open the windows at the time the picture was taken -- That side of the house faces West and at the time it was taken, the SLC country is swarmed with "Box Elder Bugs" that get in between the screens and the window (pain -- literally... They leave a nasty red stain when you kill 'em.)

Thanks for all the input! You've all convinced me that I should just enjoy what I have instead of saving up for a jet that I can "chop and drop." ; )

I'm really happy with what I have: a wonderful wife of 17 years, two kids (boy & girl), a house in the suburbs, and a dog!

The kicker is that I just received a box of parts for the Boxster! I'll be busy this weekend (after little league, of course) changing the plugs, oil, filters, and belt.

Thanks again!

You want a dodge viper.


Their little c5 will cower in fear next to your black, nasty Viper.




Like the batmobile.