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Old 10-24-2003, 06:56 PM
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Hi All,

Given the high prices of some of these autos, I was just wondering what everyone does for a living and his/her age.

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Old 10-24-2003, 07:15 PM
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You may find the thread titled "Who we are" in the OT forumn interesting: https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...threadid=90640

I've found that owners of these cars are anybody and everybody. CEO's to your average joe.

But we all share the love of cars and driving.
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I am 44 and I am a GPS systems engineer for the Navy.
Whats funny is I bought my car by selling my LandCrusier
then making a shrewd real estate deal (by accident)
and using some equity to pay the rest of the car off. So everyone in
town now wants to know where I get my money. I guess
some people (most) dont realize you can complete your
dreams by doggedly pursuing them. Or they dont try.
Old 10-25-2003, 08:28 AM
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Originally posted by reactor2
Hi All,

Given the high prices of some of these autos, I was just wondering what everyone does for a living and his/her age.

Thanks,

Reactor2
I'm a nipper at 29 although I work so many hours a week that I keep thinking i'm about to turn 60. Does anyone have any idea how many set of indicators I have to sell to buy a turbo 4? Could make this into a competition! I think you'll find that you don't need to be rich or even 'well off' to own a nice car, just ever so enthusiastic - especially when you take it to a main dealer for a full service.
Old 10-25-2003, 11:36 AM
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Ace,

I think you'll find it a bit more difficult to use to use your "indicators" to generate the required income, if you continue to give them away for free. Seriously, like oldguy said, if you set a goal, make a few sacrifices, you can accomplish some amazing things.

As for me, I stole from my kids college education fund to buy my turbo. It was that, or knock over some convience stores.
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Originally posted by OldGuy
I guess some people (most) dont realize you can complete your
dreams by doggedly pursuing them. Or they dont try.
Awesome point, OG. Reminds me of some great interviews of famous stock traders ( Ed Seykota and Dr. Tharp ). They are bascially saying something very similar, as far as applying yourself to a particular goal.

Humans usually take the path of least resistance. So our sucess or failure to achieve that goal may actually give us something else which we really want. The sucess or failure at the original goal is almost irrelevant.

Most times, this "other thing" that we get is not necessarily tied to our original goal and it's hard to admit to ourselves what that "other thing" is.

Ok, that's enough philosophy for sat morning!

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As for me, I stole from my kids college education fund to buy my turbo.
Steve, when your son fills out the application for college aid, make sure he doesn't disclose that his dad drives a Porsche Twin Turbo.

I suppose the money for the new Kenesis wheels came from the fund for that eye surgery he needs to see clearly. Well I guess if he can't see clearly, he doesn't need to go to college anyway.

Just kidding, Lee.



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