We know you have at least one expensive vice, any others?

[betrezra]

Watches, cars (modifying said cars), guitars restoring/playing, jetski(s) (modifying said jetski(s)).....

[Damage Inc.]

Wine...example- I just won an auction for two 1/2 bottles of 1988 Ch. d'Yquem.

[dalip]

Originally Posted by Pep04

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Awesome Pep

My wife, my son, travel, wine, restaurants, making things fast.....

[t e x]

Originally Posted by rmfnla

Scotch (I like Oban for single malt, Pinch for blend), cars (have an Infinity G37 coupe and an MB SUV), and my wife...


Used to collect old guns and Jaguars (the cars, not the cats!) but don't have the room anymore.

ah, i go to oban scotland :) and yes i like the whiskey

[mfer]

Does a LOT of beer count? Individually, not that much...but when you drink as much........

[Pep04]

Originally Posted by dalip

Awesome Pep

My wife, my son, travel, wine, restaurants, making things fast.....

Thanks, but I didn't mention my wife and daughters because they are not a "vice". Expensive non the less.

[dsio]

I actually just bought a pair of wrecked Austin Healey Mk1 Sprites last night before the fall in USD and I was almost going to delay it until now to see if I could save some more. Guess planning a siesta today paid off.

Only wish I'd also paid for the shipping container last night too... that'll be a bit.

[GreenTechGuy]

Originally Posted by dsio

I actually just bought a pair of wrecked Austin Healey Mk1 Sprites last night before the fall in USD and I was almost going to delay it until now to see if I could save some more. Guess planning a siesta today paid off.

Only wish I'd also paid for the shipping container last night too... that'll be a bit.

if its the ones that dont have the headlights on the hood then they are cool little cars, hopefully you can rebuild them.

[dsio]

Originally Posted by GreenTechGuy

if its the ones that dont have the headlights on the hood then they are cool little cars, hopefully you can rebuild them.

They are the ones with the headlights on the hood, the "bugeye" version ;)

[GreenTechGuy]

Originally Posted by dsio

They are the ones with the headlights on the hood, the "bugeye" version ;)

Those are interesting little cars, they have a pretty large fan base. Are you going original with the resto?

[dsio]

Its actually my father's thing, the original parts are a bit... terrible and we have the molds to make the front and rear clamshells so its likely the sheet metal will be replaced with GRP or CF, the motors will most likely be 1275 cooper S engines out of some later cars, or if easy enough a more modern motor, but the engineering involved will likely be too expensive to be viable.

They're surprisingly quick for a 50 year old car, and with GRP/CF panels, weight can be brought from the standard 650kg or so down considerably by replacing the sheet metal, and with 100hp or so from a tuned 1275, it should be pretty decent. Neither I nor my father fit in them, but if you're under 5' 3, and have legs the thickness of a broom stick, they're a very entertaining little sports car.

[Baco Noir]

Wine and Harleys!

[Demosthene]

Originally Posted by dsio

They're surprisingly quick for a 50 year old car, and with GRP/CF panels, weight can be brought from the standard 650kg or so down considerably by replacing the sheet metal, and with 100hp or so from a tuned 1275, it should be pretty decent. Neither I nor my father fit in them, but if you're under 5' 3, and have legs the thickness of a broom stick, they're a very entertaining little sports car.

Indeed there surprisingly quick.
Ive had a friends 55 BHP sprite keep up with the Mr2 Spyder I was driving at around 120KPH through some very twisty Vally roads!

[Puffy]

Besides my watch addiction I like travelling and fine food, fine wines and fine dining... only live once

[Swearengen]

Wine - white burgundy and new world pinots (Yarra Yering and Clarendon Hills)
Cars - Porsche 986
Hi-Fi - Linn/NAIM/Nakamichi (all old school)
Furniture - Herman Miller, Fritz Hansen, Vitra

[rmfnla]

Originally Posted by Dqman

Cars (debating my next purchase) and Bettinardi putters & headcovers.

Chris

Oh yeah. I forgot golf and golf clubs!

[rmfnla]

Originally Posted by GreenTechGuy

if its the ones that dont have the headlights on the hood then they are cool little cars, hopefully you can rebuild them.

You don't like the bugeyes? Everyone likes the bugeyes!

No bugeyes means it's essentially a Spridget (MG Midget + AH Sprite).

As I mentioned, I used to collect (& restore) Jags (mostly e-types).

Never really saw the point of an MG or Austin Healey; if you're going to put up with all the problems you may as well have some perfomance in between the repairs!

[rmfnla]

Originally Posted by Pep04

Thanks, but I didn't mention my wife and daughters because they are not a "vice". Expensive non the less.

My wife is a vice; I pay extra for that and it's well worth it!

[rmfnla]

Originally Posted by t e x

ah, i go to oban scotland :) and yes i like the whiskey

[bmrisko]

Firearms & tools...my wife has a thing for Brahmin purses.

[Lion]

I enjoy coin collecting specializing in Early American Copper, horticultural reference books, W. R. Case & Sons pocket knives and fountain pens!!!

[cr6man]

Browning shotguns.....single malt you-know-what.....cars....shoes.....'gator belts.....the usual suspects,LOL!

[turbodiver]

Caught the travel bug and can't shake it.

[Otto]

Originally Posted by Brian J

So what other items do you spend a lot of money on besides watches?

For me it's single malt scotch and fishing gear.

Nothing much ... unless owning several Apple computers counts.

[Dilemma]

In addition to guitars, my Harley. I am constantly doing SOMETHING to it!

[93 Turbo]

Outside watches, antique boxes/tea caddies, by accident knives of a military nature (picked up a Randall when I was in Iraq and had an APO, outside of this I would have had to wait up to 5 years for my order to be filled. This just amazes me that you would have to wait 5 years for a knife to be made due to the backlog of orders)

Anything I have spent on my interests pales into insignificance compared to what I spend on my family, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

[rmfnla]

Oh yeah, knives; I have about 300 pocket knives, some of them pretty rare (read: pricey!).

Lord, I need therapy!

[zmanster]

For me - (1) Women (petite blonds with at least a C cup and a nice booty!) (2) Cars (currently driving a 2008 Lexus that'll be traded in for an Audi A5 or Jag XK) (3) High End Computers (I really enjoy building high end gaming PCs with water cooling setups....my latest build cost over $5000).

PS: I forgot that I was on a gun buying kick 5 months ago. I definitely enjoy going to the firing range. I own a Beretta 9mm PX4, Beretta CX4 Storm carbine, and a Colt M4.

[DWdrummer]

My Cadillac when I had it. Watches, Rolex primarily but I like Omega as well.
Clothes. I love Brooks Brothers clothing, suits, and expensive denim too.
Firearms. I had a very nice collection before the economy ruined me with unemployment here. I had a Wilson CQB 1911, multiple custom 1911's. Glocks galore, AR-15's, HK's, and a few others. It gets expensive.

My wife loves shoes and purses. I don't get it, but she does, and it's not cheap. When things go bad you cant sell purses and shoes. Maybe she is onto something here. All of my things, Rolex watches, and firearms are pretty much liquid money any day of the week. Hmmmmmmmmmm

[robertneville]

Originally Posted by Otto

Nothing much ... unless owning several Apple computers counts.

14 apple laptops in the house, 1 pad, 1 iphone! 5 dirt bikes, 2 UTV's, fourwheeler, 68 Camaro!