Boxter S as a daily driver?

[Ron 10]

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I got married young, divorced around 28, went into debt to by a nice sports car to feel good about myself and eventually got my life back on track

Didn't get married 'young', 27. Got divorced around 31, got into debt to buy toys, sportscars, and mainly skydives. Then I got smart and started saving and investing.

I met my now wife and she wa also in debt.... We focused and made smarter choices.mSince then we have saved lots of money, the only debt my wife and I have is a house (and we could really pay it off if we wanted).

Life is MUCH better now.

I learned that a good woman is not after my checkbook and ironically I can treat her much better now that I don't waste all my money trying to impress her.

I hope he learns that at some point.

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

[davelepka 4]

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Look it is what it is. If you want to date "homely girls" who have "nice personalities" then well yeah who cares how you dress or what you drive or in the case of this forum, how bad ass of a swooper you are and if you can provide free coaching.

If you want to wake up naked next to hot ladies in rocking thongs.....and who's BBIES make you believe in god again.....dress to impress, drive a nice car

Do you think everyone has forgotten about all the whinning and complaing you did when your ex 'used' you for whatever you think you got used for, and then left you?

Why do you think anyone is going to take you seriously (here or in the real world) when you bitch and moan about women being superficial and users, and then you yourself turn around and act the same way?

My guess? There are no nights with multiple girls, and there are few nights with any girls like the online-Shah claims to only be attracted to. You're in or around NYC, which is the biggest shark tank on the planet, and no amount of money short of 8 figures is going to get a second look unless you're a male model. You're not.

Get over yourself and stop trying to make yourself out to be a playboy. The biggest playboys I know all share the same public persona - nice, polite, respectful to women,and generally liked by all. It's called character, and when you stick it into an attractive man, it leads to success with the ladies. You appear to be, or have, none of the above, and it's tiresome to hear you go on the way you do. Yeah, you are 35, start acting like it. You sound like I did when I was 22 and between grilfriends. Now I'm 36, and have managed to learn a thing or two about life, what's your excuse?

[Remster 30]

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Now I'm 36

I thought you were much older...

Remster

[Ron 10]

36?!?!?!? Huh!?!?!?!?

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

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36?!?!?!? Huh!?!?!?!?

This thread is AWESOME! NIce come-backs, Ron

[shah269 0]

I'm glad I got the nice car...today I got my appraisal report...a solid $100k loss in value in my property thanks to the old ladies.
I'm reading it and by 0900 I was ready for a large quantity of alcohol and a nap! Every 3-4 months another of the old fuckers dies, their POS little shit kids then sell off the condo well below the market rate...and as such every 3-4 months I lose another $10k off my condos value...kind of like getting kicked in the balls every 3-4 months....
That's what I get for investing in another person and in what makes them happy and comfortable. I'm going to get up away from my desk today for lunch and drive around for 5 minutes in that little piece of peace which I bought.
It may not be much, it may cost me $500 a month but for a few minutes today I'm going to lay my head on her steering wheel, and take deep breaths, try and smile and try and try and try and think that tomorrow will be better than today and a hell of a lot better than the past.
And that's what a nice car gives me. It's not some sick tricked out 7 series it's just a nice seat, a purring engine and a hope that tomorrow will be ok.

Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay.

The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!

[NewGuy2005 53]

I must have missed it. What kind of car did you get?

[shah269 0]

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I must have missed it. What kind of car did you get?

I bought a certified pre owned 135I
It's not much, it's just a little two door sports car but the certified part gives me peace of mind and it's a comfy place to sit and just lay your head on the steering wheel when life kicks you square in the nuts.
Just wish it came with heated seats...that would have been nice...but the price was right ( lower than that of a new VW in stick with a moon roof)so can't complain too much.

Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay.

The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!

[NewGuy2005 53]

Sounds nice. Enjoy it.

[airtwardo 7]

Look at the bright side...at least your property taxes will go down!

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[shah269 0]

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Look at the bright side...at least your property taxes will go down!

No not in NJ......but I'm going to have to look into this....it sucks...
But it could have been much worse, I could have had kids....thank god I didn't and i could have paid $350k like the guy asked for...thank god I told him to go fuck himself and only gave him $300k.
Still a huge mistake....two things I'm never doing again. Buying a home or getting married.
Both are too dangerous.

Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay.

The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!

[DiverMike 5]

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Still a huge mistake....two things I'm never doing again. Buying a home or getting married.

I am willing to bet whatever the going rate for 10 lift tickets will be in 2019 you will do both within the next 7 years.

For the same reason I jump off a perfectly good diving board.

[normiss 878]

Have you seen what women think of him?
What he says to them?
About them?

Shah, for once, do SOMETHING smart.
Take this bet.

[shah269 0]

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Still a huge mistake....two things I'm never doing again. Buying a home or getting married.

I am willing to bet whatever the going rate for 10 lift tickets will be in 2019 you will do both within the next 7 years.

DiverMike
Thank you for the vote of confidence, I would like to agree but.....honestly I don't see it.

As I told a girl I was dating this past summer, at the moment I trust a ragged out, out of trim, cheese cloth of a student parachute more than I trust most women. A broken tib fib cost me about $2k in insurance co-pay and 6 months of recovery. Divorce.....a little over $10k and I'm still in recovery and expect the financial component due to the condo to last another 5-10 years.

And be it little things like buying new plates and place mats that have no connection to the x or big procurements such as a new car to find a clean slate recovery has not been fun nor cheap.

Honestly I have no idea how you divorced guys do it again...trust.

I would like to start a thread asking this very question but I honestly don't want it to turn into a Shah hating thread in under 5 posts.

But yeah, a new car, it's just a mode of transportation with a no history. A chance a moment to clear ones head, find some peace and peace of mind.

Though the Boxter would have been a nice ride....I'm glad I didn't get it due to the NJ winters.

Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay.

The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!

[BrokenR1 0]

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the beamers are awesome rides..

You mean Beemers? As in the motorcycles?

Or are you talking about the cars which are Bimmers?

Both fine rides.

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[normiss 878]

The bikes are boxers!

[BrokenR1 0]

Weren't the motors what was called Boxers? And was this before they were Beemers? Like in the 20's? Did you own a boxer?

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[tmccann 1]

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The bikes are boxers!

...and badass, if I recall correctly, while a Boxter is a baby Porsche, and an embarrassment to the name.

The baby beemer/beamer/bimmer seems like it is a proper representation of the brand. As an added plus, I think Shah's post-divorce attitude is right in line with the brand's inside-out-porcupine image.

Shah, man the eff up and ditch the pity-party. Boo-effing-hoo, your lady left you and you were too much of a pussy to stand up for yourself while you were with her so now you have a few minor first-world problems. So? Your own piss-poor mate selection process is to blame, not women as a whole. You don't need a "how do you trust again" thread, you need to start listening to the nice, knowledgeable, and well-meaning guys and gals who have been telling you how it's done for months now. The answer is easy - find a good woman and do your best to be worthy of her. (And when I say "good woman", if you're thinking waist and bust size, you've missed the point yet again.)

[Krip 2]

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Still a huge mistake....two things I'm never doing again. Buying a home or getting married.

I am willing to bet whatever the going rate for 10 lift tickets will be in 2019 you will do both within the next 7 years.

Can 269 win the bet if he gets married, buys the house

R.

One Jump Wonder

[shah269 0]

The answer is easy - find a good woman and do your best to be worthy of her.
Been there done that have the t shirt.....and ended up where I am. Thanks but no thanks.
Don't get me wrong women are not the problem and I never said they were.
What I'm saying is that I did that, I did the good husband thing for a good almost 8 years (be super nice to her parents and friends, help them out whenever they needed help, clean house, do laundry, make dinners and help then wife via paying for education to improve herself) and well....it did not work out and as such....I'm thinking my next move should be to make enough money, drive a nice car, live the best life I can and then just date hot talented slutty girls and not give a rats ass.
Which though it sounds easy for a person like me...I assure you it isn't.
And though I come off as a dick, when I meet a girl and I get serious....i sadly revert to giving a shit and doing my best to be a good guy. Maybe a nice prick car like a BMW will help me be a prick long after the relationship has become stable.

And this includes but not limited to; never saying sorry and continually flirting with all the girls I see.
You know what...it's ok....no matter how I try to explain this...it always comes off as a pity party and I really don't want it to be that. I don’t want pity and I don't want to be a downer.

So yeah I got a nice second hand 135I and found the previous owner of the car and bought the snow tires and rims from him for a good price and we talked about the car and from what he tells me and from what I can see it's a great reliable car that doesn’t look or sound too bad.

Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay.

The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!

[Ron 10]

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The answer is easy - find a good woman and do your best to be worthy of her. (And when I say "good woman", if you're thinking waist and bust size, you've missed the point yet again.)

Can I nominate this as the best post maybe EVER in BF and maybe DZ.com?

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

[normiss 878]

So, in summation, we can boil this down to:

Shah, you did NOT find a good woman.

[airtwardo 7]

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So, in summation, we can boil this down to:

Shah, you did NOT find a good woman.

But on the bright side, he found a nice car!


...In the long run, it's a wash!!

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[normiss 878]

Wow.
Flashback to my 66 Fastback 400HP roller motor project....

[wmw999 2,565]

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But on the bright side, he found a nice car!

And the car won't get fat.

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)