When the kids were little, we spent some time with a 365GT 2+2. Clean design, all the right Ferrari V12 noises from under the hood, plenty of back seat legroom and ice cold air conditioning. Unfortunately, they're not $40k anymore but still a great bargain for what they represent.
@nstrug: When I was in London, back in '04, I tossed back a pint at the Ace Cafe, just to say that I've been. They were having a gathering of old Minis at the time, so that was cool, too.
@Gearhead's Garage: And that is why you need to dress up properly when driving an old Lamborghini. Even standing by the side of the road in the rain can be done in style.
When I have kids, I'll have to amputate their legs just above the knees when they're young, so they can fit in the back of my XJS throughout their formative years. Or I'll just have to get my Checker/Jaguar hybrid finished before it becomes an issue.
Ok this is a brilliant column. Just sheer brilliance really. I mean, of course you would own an Espada as a family car. If I had $40k - no question it would be that over an X5 any day.
And that 456 - OMG - I have wanted one of those since I was a very small child myself. I love that car. It is so deceptively beautiful it will make you pant.
But can I also just point out - that last picture. That is a 599 parked ON THE STREET, and not one, but I believe 2 - TWO! - Lamborghinis driving by...
Sold. I'm moving to Knighstbridge post-haste - if only for the scenery.
@combat chuck: I don't know what they sell for in the US these day but in London, they charge £1.15 for an original glazed. Which I call a lot of money. Still, you don't consider the price of a DRUG, do you?
@Peter Orosz: I never really understood why people like Krispy Kreme so much. When my friend in Illinois first introduced me to the confection (before they were nationwide) he made them sound almost orgasmic. Don't get me wrong, they're plenty good, but they're just doughnuts.
And yes, that is a lot of money for just one. I can buy a dozen day-olds from the local grocery store for that much (well, a little more: about $2 plus tax). A little bit stale, but just as fattening.
@Ash86 aka Monsieur Discontinuité Jean Baptiste Marie de Hyd...: Are you kidding?? Have you ever gotten one hot off the manufacturing line? I'm not really a donut/cake/cookie person, but that was a fucking amazing experience. I kept letting other people cut in front of me in line so I could stand there longer and keep getting free donuts.
Please understand, I'm not saying that your relationship with Krispy Kreme is in any way not valid. I just have different preferences and find fulfillment in other things.
Please, can't we be tolerant of alternative lifestyles? For example, we all love (or at least tolerate) Ford Tempo Fanatic, even if his preferences are a little unorthodox.
@Pessimipposaurus: Two hundred and forty one, to be precise. Three original glazed, one glazed lemon filled. At that point, my pancreas went belly up and I ran out of change.
@Leeeeena the Jalopchick: It's like Leeeeena says: you've got to get them off the production line, pronto. At that stage in their brief life, they are not donuts, they are mind-altering substances.
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And that 456 - OMG - I have wanted one of those since I was a very small child myself. I love that car. It is so deceptively beautiful it will make you pant.
But can I also just point out - that last picture. That is a 599 parked ON THE STREET, and not one, but I believe 2 - TWO! - Lamborghinis driving by...
Sold. I'm moving to Knighstbridge post-haste - if only for the scenery.
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Actually, most of England is like that.
You might want to visit Walsall some time.
Or Scunthorpe.
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And yes, that is a lot of money for just one. I can buy a dozen day-olds from the local grocery store for that much (well, a little more: about $2 plus tax). A little bit stale, but just as fattening.
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*Doughnut? I thought I was the only one who spelled it that way.
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@A kabutolling player:
Please understand, I'm not saying that your relationship with Krispy Kreme is in any way not valid. I just have different preferences and find fulfillment in other things.
Please, can't we be tolerant of alternative lifestyles? For example, we all love (or at least tolerate) Ford Tempo Fanatic, even if his preferences are a little unorthodox.
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My kids, if/when I have any, if I've taught them right will thank me, even though they'll be cramped in the backseat.
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