Ferrari Mailing List: Re: SFC: Watches...

OK

I'll have to keep an eye out for the shirts next time I can go 

shopping...  If I see some I'll pick them up.  Probably won't find time 

until next Saturday in Shanghai...

To answer some questions:

They all drive on the right, just like Mericans...  Though honestly they 

are helter-skelter everywhere with a very passive aggressive lane 

changing style.  Lots of horn usage to let folks know you are there, 

signaling of lane changes is only after you are mid-way through the 

change.  I would not hesitate to try driving here, its pretty 

straightforward and there is a courtesy here in the driving also though 

its really a mutual "I will not hit you".    This place is nothing like 

India, much more modern and even seems a bit less crowded, though it 

probably is not, I have yet to see a single moped with a family of four 

or more on it.  Imagine an entire country of bad drivers, kinda like 

Texas, but with more consistency and discipline.  There was a Bentley at 

the hotel last night that was RHD and I have seen several RHD cars, all 

from Hong Kong I would guess, which I can see from the Window of my 

hotel room.  Half the cabs here are Volkswagen Santana's (No US 

equivalent I think, maybe Passat?) or a Chinese clone of the Audi 100.  

And I mean clone... Wow.  Lots of Kia's and Hyundais also.

As for customs?  Would they really care?  I would think they'd be upset 

if I were selling them or something stateside.   Will have to keep an 

eye out for that I guess.  I think they get upset if you bring in more 

than $1000 of stuff...

I got my son a little airsoft gun, that looks way too realistic...  With 

that one, I may have some difficulties going through the airport and 

shipping it FedEx might make more sense :)  No need to get body tackled 

by 20 Chinese security guys.

Oh and one last thing!

No one has made me take off my shoes for an airplane flight here. 

BR,
Mike

red5hilser [at] aol.com wrote:

Hey cLyDe: Say it ain't so, cLyDe. An owner of a Ferrari 512 TR actually trying to 
hustle a cheap Chinese knock-off Ferrari Team shirt (size large)? <g>

I thought that only the Ferrari wanna-be's like me?who drive GT4s would stoop 
so low. Wait til FOC hears about this.

Have you no shame, sir?

Next time that you're flying into NYC, you should hit Times Square. I've got a business 
associate there named Guido, who has a suitcase full of genuine?Rolex Daytona watches 
that you might want to re-sell to some of your more gulliable passengers. just tell him, 
"Bubba sent me," and be sure to wear your uniform. He'll know who you are.

Just tell?the 'marks' in coach?that you bought them from Bernie Madoff when he 
was trying to post bond. And cLyDe. you can forget the First Class. They'll 
never believe you.

Always trying to help a fellow Tifosi, yer pal Shitbox Bubba

-----Original Message-----
From: cLyDe:
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] SFC: Watches...

Get me one as well
Size large

Clyde
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Dave Craig" <dave.craig [at] sbcglobal.net>

Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:15:29 

To: clyde<clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>

Cc: 'The FerrariList'<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] SFC:  Watches...

Mike, 

One thing that I got in a market in Taiwan (should be virtually the same in
China) was a Ferrari Team shirt knock off.  Correct in almost every detail
except for very cheaply made.  It is an awesome shirt to wear to F1 races or
even to club events and I only gave $8 for it.  I highly recommend getting
one.

Dave 

-----Original Message-----

From: Mike Fleischer [mailto:themightytoe [at] gmail.com] 

Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 1:55 AM

To: Dave Craig
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] SFC: Watches...

OK

I hate to do this to the Ferrari list again...  I never read the 

threads, but on watches?  I sorted out what I alreeady bought... 

What is a good watch?  I am in China right now and it is astonishing how 

many knock-off watches they have.  So I picked some up as fun gifts for 

friends etc...  So far I have a Tag, a couple or Rolex's, a Breitling, 

and a Gucci watch for my wife...   But there are a ton of other brands 

that look really nice but I have no idea if they are decent brands or 

not :).    Not certain if I will go back out and get more or not but 

wow.  They even have the sapphire scratch proof covers on them.  Clearly 

not Gold materials, nor the quality movements inside either, though the 

Rorex's are perpetual movements.  China is kinda fun and makes a real 

mockery of branding.

Lots of Ferrari junk here too, some watches, (also Porsche design 

watches galore), some lighters...  (man it is entertaining though to 

talk them down to as low a price as they will go and then walk away, do 

the same at 4 other vendors and then pick the best price, we need to 

have haggling in the US for everything).  Also got an excellent tea set, 

Tea in the US just sucks the hiney compared to the stuff over here.  

Wow.  Recorded the proper procedure for making tea in China as the tea 

shop owner made us sit and have a tea drinking ceremony with him after I 

bought the tea sets.  Good stuff.

The same Lamborghini's and 599GTB have been in front of the hotel for 

the past week or so, owners are friends with the hotel owner.  And the 

599GTB looks like your ugly date at the prom next to the LP640 and 

Gallardo, I can't fathom how Ferrari can sell these to anyone if they 

were viewed side by side, performance between them is probably ludicrous 

in both cases. 

Construction here is everywhere, tons of people, nice cars, everything 

is about 1/3rd the price of US version (cars are about 2.5X).  We may 

have a major recession in the US, but you can't tell it over here.  Also 

most popular American car manufacturer here?  Buick!...  WTF

If you travel to Shenzhen, The Intercontinental is the Hotel...  At $140 

a night, I have not stayed in a nicer place (actually for about 5x that 

ammount I have not stayed at a nicer place), huge room, fantastic 

service, infinity edge 6 foot by 5 foot bath tub with a view...  

Restaurants, a hotel with man made beach.  Working conditions here are 

not wonderful, US engineering facilities are a quantum leap better, but 

the US facilities here are nice also, just the Chinese firms do it 

differently. 

And no more massage girls following me home :)

BR,
Mike

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Re: SFC: Watches...	<– Date –> <– Thread –>
From: Mike Fleischer (themightytoegmail.com)
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:39:32 -0700 (PDT)