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Sir Papa Smurph · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:46 am Post subject: Price of this Obsession

I have mentioned before that I have more money tied up in this ( Boinc ) thing than I have in my vehicle.

So just for $#!ts & Giggles I tallied up my expenditures at New Egg over the last couple of years,.....

Now just for reference: I am driving a 1992 GMC Pickup, with Extended cab and an 8' bed that I bought 4 years ago for $1,400.00. It has 215,000 miles.

Since 6/1/2004 when I started my account with New Egg, I have spent $11,814.00 on computer equipment at just that one retailer.

I was shrubbing at least 3.5 years before that and I have also bought things at "Brick and Mortar" stores as well........

Not to mention all the machines I have Borged........

I am kinda wondering.......... Wouldn't I rather have a Jag

Nah

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Michelle · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:34 am Post subject:

Are you crazy?! It's gotta be the Jag!

I love Jags. They're my dream car. Confused

I had an XJ6 pre- and post-kiddies. It was old and in need of a paint job but it was lovely...and the ex took it for his girlfriend to drive around in.

It was like this one, except a sort of a faded cream colour. Leather upholstery (cracked Confused

), wood dashboard, twin petrol tanks, big tank to park in little parking spaces but it was a dream to drive.

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Sir Furry Mark · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:49 am Post subject:

First on the road driving lesson I had with my Dad was in an XJ6 4.2
Scared the life out of me and put me off driving for another five years... Shocked

(I suspect it was a cunning plan on his part as he had promised to buy me a car if I passed my driving test first time. When I finally got around to learning to drive I did pass first time. He didn't buy me a car... #evil

)

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Adam Alexander · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:19 am Post subject:

I've wanted one of these since I was old enough to realize not all cars were the same:

or, of course in the topless variety:

These are the sexiest cars ever built.
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Yankton · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:51 am Post subject:

You all know that this is what you wanted:

The unmistakable AMC Gremlin!
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Sir Papa Smurph · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:28 am Post subject:

Adam Alexander · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject:

Yankton · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject:

That is a superior design, I stand corrected!

#ni-1

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mohrorless · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:54 pm Post subject:

I learned to drive in the family car. A 1972 Pontiac Safari Stationwagon.

in that green color (no wood paneling. Thank God!)

She is 19ft. 6in. in length, 6ft 7 wide all exterior measurements.

Here is a picture of the dashboard, it was exactly like this one (without the cigarettes)

The first car I fell in love with was the 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix:

It was my Grandparent's car. Several years after my Grandfather died and when my Grandmother got to the point that she should not drive anymore, I got it. She handled like a dream. It hurt when I had to sell her. My wife and I were starting to plan on kids and you can't do a baby carrier and car seats in a 2 door car.

Now my main ride is a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT2:

That one is not mine, right color, wrong rims. Sweet ride. I turn the key, she starts and goes! Horses when I need them, purrs the rest of the time.
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Adam Alexander · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject:

Here's what we drive these days

and

These are our 7th and 8th VW's over the past 25 years or so.
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ohiomike · Prince Joined: 20 May 2007 Posts: 858 Location: Sometimes

If you are getting a Jag, think old (my fav):

but then again, that comes from someone who drives this:

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Adam Alexander · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:38 pm Post subject:

KWSN - Sir Brian C....... · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:28 pm Post subject:

here's my first car.......

here's an impression of my current one, I'm waiting for some nice sunny day's get the best of the colour before I take some real shots..

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ohiomike · Prince Joined: 20 May 2007 Posts: 858 Location: Sometimes

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