Re: Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430 | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Mike Fleischer (themightytoe![]() |
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Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 17:41:40 -0800 (PST) |
Cool video,Its a nice mix of modern CNC, electroplating and automated test with some "hand building"... The very best 1963 had to offer, probably with some CAD to help. Swiss are odd little elves. Certainly something to be said for hand made stuff, and its a craft worthy of preserving, like film based photography or ham radio.
But overall, its a watch. It doesn't give me a case of the "I wants". And I admit to a bit of high tech bias having toured some of the highest tech facilities and used some of the cool star trek stuff, benefits of being a geek (one of the few) is being able to do some cool geek stuff like drilling micron sized holes with lasers and laying down wires with a FIB. Now if they could build one of those watches with a 3D printer, that would be impressive :)
Mike Erik Nielsen wrote:
Watch this when you get a sec... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dwBk7-uPmc&feature=PlayList&p=F64CDF0BAE0147B1&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=18 On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 3:55 PM, Mike Fleischer <themightytoe [at] gmail.com> wrote:No no no... I never said the Patek isn't valuable, just that its value is insane. I also stated that if enough people are insane... then that is the norm and they become the "sane" ones... Leaving me out :) I will be padding my office next summer... But really I don't see it. And honestly, if I asked the "man on the street", name the most expensive brand of watch you can think of? How many would answer Patek? Try this at the local Sonic in Indiana sometime... I'll be sure to ask next time I have dinner in Lake Forest. As for an 800k road car? Even if I could afford it, I would not own one and your questions are probably just one of the reasons why not. I can't fathom someone buying a car and parking it in a garage or museum. I just can't. I really commend some of the guys on this list for putting their high $$$ iron out on the track or just racking up the miles... Dead things belong in museums :) Brian E. Buxton wrote:And if you owned an $800,000 car you can honestly say you'd drive it "places?". Like the grocery? Home Depot? Brian E. Buxton Buxton Motorsports, Inc. 301 North Royal Ave. Buxton Plaza Evansville, IN 47715-2866 (812) 760-5513 mobile (812) 476-2281 x 209 office ------------ Sent from my 3G Apple iPhone. On Feb 7, 2010, at 2:17 PM, "LarryT" <l02turner [at] comcast.net> wrote:I can't even comprehend the idea of owning a $800K watch! At least with a *very* expensive car like a McL F1 or Ferrari F40 or 50 I'd have something that would take me places. LarryT OilAnalysis Time? Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters? www.youroil.net -------------------------------------------------- From: "Erik Nielsen" <judge4re [at] gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 1:25 PM To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net> Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5130651&sid=fa50265f-518f-4af0-bf1e-35e788fc3e21 That's not a typo, it's about 2 F40's in today's prices... On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Brian E. Buxton <BrianBuxton [at] buxtonmotorsports.com> wrote:A lot of watches will hold their value much better than a Ferrari, and won't break as often. So when it appreciates you can buy another Ferrari, that has been depreciating! =) B Mike Fleischer wrote:Ah well, I can get you several of those (at least close enough to fool most)... I have one myself that I picked up in Shenzhen. Admittedly tougher to bring these into Europe (I am told the fines are quite large). But it wouldn't cost you a 308 either :) But I have to say anyone who wants to trade their sports car in for a watch (even if it were a Miata), is just not a car enthusiast. Sorry Erik. I never will understand the "more money than sense watches" any more than I get the whole Vertu business model. I see the appeal of a Ferrari, all of the ones I have driven have unique sounds and driving persona that makes you want to push it a bit harder everytime you get behind the wheel, and no question they look amazing just sitting still, but to exchange that experience for a piece of jewelry? Blasphemy I say! Mike-- Brian E. 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- Re: Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430, (continued)
- Re: Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430 philville, February 7 2010
- Re: Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430 Mike Fleischer, February 7 2010
- Re: Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430 Tom Reynolds, February 7 2010
- Re: Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430 Erik Nielsen, February 7 2010
- Re: Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430 Mike Fleischer, February 7 2010
- Re: Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430 LarryT, February 7 2010
- Re: Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430 clyderomerof4, February 7 2010
- Re: Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430 David, February 7 2010
- Re: Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430 Robert W. Garven Jr., February 7 2010
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