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Blkboxster 08-03-2009 08:35 PM

My best investment yet
 
With my other little investment enjoy

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Blkboxster 08-03-2009 08:37 PM

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23109VC 08-05-2009 03:39 PM

your house looks BEAUTIFUL!

if you don't mind sharing - what is the square footage and how much did it cost?

it always disgusts me to see how much house people can get in many parts of the USA... living in CA we pay mansion prices for crackerjack box living quarters...

enjoy the "mansion"!!

Frodo 08-05-2009 03:56 PM

Quote: " My best investment yet
With my other little investment enjoy"

Posted by Blkboxster.

Gadzooks man, what do you do for a living? (And where do I apply??)

Blkboxster 08-05-2009 05:31 PM

Nice set of toys,

It has a total of 12,000 Built sqft, and it costs more then i can afford :o

chitowndad 08-05-2009 06:30 PM

You must not have any kids!!!

LOL :o)

-Steve

Flavor 987S 08-06-2009 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Blkboxster
It has a total of 12,000 Built sqft, and it costs more then i can afford :o

How's this invesment strategy working out for you?

So, you want us to all believe, at your young age (<25), that you own this beautiful house? What a bunch of BS.

Petermcd 08-06-2009 09:41 AM

Don't sweat it. Think about what motivates a guy to show off a car and a house like that. If he is that young then hopefully he will figure it out in time. And as an architect I can tell you that if I showed a client a design like that I would be fired quicker than that car can get to 60! :)

Stroked & Blown 08-06-2009 01:59 PM

For that matter....who owns a 12000 sq ft house and drives a 335....and spends time modding a steering wheel. Seriously. Are you trying to impress people on the Internet by showing off your dad's house?

lovely09 08-11-2009 05:26 PM

This is a dream house and car for me.Your house is like a mansion with a very elegant and expensive ride,you got a lifetime investment.

spine911 08-11-2009 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Stroked & Blown
For that matter....who owns a 12000 sq ft house and drives a 335....and spends time modding a steering wheel. Seriously. Are you trying to impress people on the Internet by showing off your dad's house?


Who knows........he could be Mogul with the passion for modding steering wheels :rolleyes:

gRed04 08-12-2009 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petermcd
Don't sweat it. Think about what motivates a guy to show off a car and a house like that. If he is that young then hopefully he will figure it out in time. And as an architect I can tell you that if I showed a client a design like that I would be fired quicker than that car can get to 60! :)

And why exactly would you be fired quicker than you can get to 60? Above your clients means? Not your clients style?. Location not desirable?

gRed04 08-12-2009 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stroked & Blown
For that matter....who owns a 12000 sq ft house and drives a 335....and spends time modding a steering wheel. Seriously. Are you trying to impress people on the Internet by showing off your dad's house?

If people dont want to believe what someone posts about things they own why not just move on? Does it make you feel better to question and criticize someone? Especially considering you have no way of knowing the facts.

It's not like this post had some porsche technical or informational merit that need clarification.

vath2001 08-12-2009 07:28 AM

I'm going to run out and take a pic of my Boxster parked in front of a 40 (double wide)... parked right next to the pickup on blocks : )

Stroked & Blown 08-12-2009 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gRed04
If people dont want to believe what someone posts about things they own why not just move on? Does it make you feel better to question and criticize someone? Especially considering you have no way of knowing the facts.

It's not like this post had some porsche technical or informational merit that need clarification.

Let me guess, you voted for Obama?

vath2001 08-12-2009 07:37 AM

No, no, no
No politics here! Haul that over to the Z lounge.

gRed04 08-12-2009 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stroked & Blown
Let me guess, you voted for Obama?

Heading to the lounge, but just for the record HARDLY.

gRed04 08-12-2009 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vath2001
I'm going to run out and take a pic of my Boxster parked in front of a 40 (double wide)... parked right next to the pickup on blocks : )

I don't have a double wide, just a normal everyday single, but your more than welcome to take a pic in front of mine.

I will have to cut the grass before hand so you can actually see the trailer. :D

drem914 08-12-2009 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petermcd
And as an architect I can tell you that if I showed a client a design like that I would be fired quicker than that car can get to 60! :)

+1 from another architect!

Lordblood 08-13-2009 05:36 PM

Dear god, I thought on this forum people would stop hating on others because of their wealth. How would you feel if your Boxster got keyed because of a hater? Yea that's what I thought too.

Weather or not its his house or not, its gorgeous and a nice backdrop to the car, which is what he is trying to show.

Great car, I'd love to drive one :D.

Fred Demara 08-13-2009 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lordblood
Dear god, I thought on this forum people would stop hating on others because of their wealth. How would you feel if your Boxster got keyed because of a hater? .

I feel a little sorry for the op. If his greatest investment is a car that will lose 40% of it's value in 4 years, he's a little misguided.

vath2001 08-14-2009 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred Demara
I feel a little sorry for the op. If his greatest investment is a car that will lose 40% of it's value in 4 years, he's a little misguided.

I agree. Cars are not investments. They are tools to be used to travel from one point to another. And they can be replaced quite easily. There are places that sell cars every day. You don't even need money... all you have to do is sign your name... alot.

gRed04 08-14-2009 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred Demara
I feel a little sorry for the op. If his greatest investment is a car that will lose 40% of it's value in 4 years, he's a little misguided.

Why do you feel the need to post a response like this?

To show the world the op choose the wrong words to express his satisfaction with his purchase?

Demonstrate how you have a real understanding/handle on investments? BTW I am pretty sure if someone made this same comment about ANY of the 70's muscle cars people would have had the same opinion but those seem to be pretty good investments looking back now.

As someone else pointed out dont we already get enough flak from all the other porsche haters out there or do we need to criticize here too.

Kinda sad really.

Petermcd 08-14-2009 10:58 AM

Trying to stop
 
I feel sorry for the guy too, and he is young - so I retract comment about how quick I would be fired for designing something like that house. Not proud of that comment.

(gred04 if you genuinely want to know what is wrong with that house I could give you a point by point list of reasons and I presume drem914 could come up a long list of similar reasons.)


I have no problem with people who have a ton of wealth. In fact I like 'em and need them to stay in business. This guy would have gotten no flak at all if he had just stopped with his first sentence - "My best investment yet".

He brought the flak on with his next sentence, which he might even have gotten away with if he had not tossed in that last word - "enjoy". Call me crazy but to me that came across as smug and gloating and classless.

That sort of attitude is probably a big reason there are porsche haters out there.... and if we all had that attitude then I would not blame people for keying a porsche. So if one guy learns to dial down the smugness a little then perhaps my chance of getting keyed will be less if I am ever in his neighborhood.
:(

Roosell 08-14-2009 12:03 PM

This thread is full of lessons.

Fred Demara 08-14-2009 06:02 PM

very few cars, far, far less than 1% (yes, even including the great muscle cars of the 60's and 70's) ever become a good investment.

There's a lot of humor in this...a guy posting about his great investment (a BMW) on a Porsche board. Everyone needs to lighten up a little - it's okay to have a good chuckle from a silly post. if the guy is a billionaire, it's make this thread even more funny.

Please don't hate on me for seeing the humor in this, gRed04, lets just stop the hating :cheers:

Quote:

Originally Posted by gRed04
Why do you feel the need to post a response like this?

To show the world the op choose the wrong words to express his satisfaction with his purchase?

Demonstrate how you have a real understanding/handle on investments? BTW I am pretty sure if someone made this same comment about ANY of the 70's muscle cars people would have had the same opinion but those seem to be pretty good investments looking back now.

As someone else pointed out dont we already get enough flak from all the other porsche haters out there or do we need to criticize here too.

Kinda sad really.


2TrunkSteve 09-26-2009 10:14 PM

I could care less about the house (it's just window dressing) and I love my Boxster, but his BMW is fantastic. How many of us on this board drive something other than our Boxster on a daily basis? I know my A4 is nothing special, but it kicks the crap out of the Boxster as far as car seat room goes......

BobMarley1 09-27-2009 02:41 PM

wow
 
Sweet house, I'd be happy with any car with that house...
well, maybe
;D


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