Thread to tell everyone what OT gear you've just bought

il_principe

A totally OT, capitalist loving thread dedicated to the joys of consumerism and spoiling oneself/loved ones...

I've just bought 2 of these rather funk (IMO) Kartell 'Take' bedside lamps in green:



And 6 of these in green, again from Kartell:



Italian design, 'natch. Sadly Pinarello don't make furniture.

Sadly most stuff will have to come from Ikea for now as furniture is fecking ridiculously expensive in this country. I have a friend who used to be a buyer for one of the more upmarket home stores and the markup on this stuff would make your eyes bleed.

redddraggon

prawny

Some Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, my god they're addictive.

gtvlusso

One of these, in black:

Aguila

gtvlusso wrote:

One of these, in black:

Seriously??

It always amazes me that people want these 4x4 type cars, even more that a cyclist would want one. No offence meant but what is the reason for wanting it?

Negatives:

Unsafe for cyclists in collision.
Pollution ++ compared to similar sized normal car both from manufacture and running.

But hey free world, hope it works out for you.

Gazzaputt

gtvlusso wrote:

One of these, in black:

I'd have gone for the Accord estate. Seriously nice car with ample room in the rear.

DonDaddyD

I hate it when you buy something and then everyone else tells you, you bought the wrong thing or that they would have gone for something else/better...

gtvlusso

Aguila wrote:

gtvlusso wrote:

One of these, in black:

Seriously??

It always amazes me that people want these 4x4 type cars, even more that a cyclist would want one. No offence meant but what is the reason for wanting it?

Negatives:

Unsafe for cyclists in collision.
Pollution ++ compared to similar sized normal car both from manufacture and running.

But hey free world, hope it works out for you.

Oh socio poilitico;
Well, it is a 2.2 Diesel and averages 40 mpg, better than my current BMW estate that manage about 25 mpg. I have 3 kids and a dog - when we go on holiday or to the in laws, we have the BMW completely full + a trailer - with the CRV we have more headroom to jam more stuff in a special cage that divides the boot space for the dog (near impossible to do this in the BMW) and more towing capacity, so, I can use a bigger trailer. I also have the capaciy to use it for towing the boat club traler laden with a few boats - cannot do this in BMW. I can also jam bikes on the back of the crv thanks to the side opening boot as opposed to putting bikes on the roof - this really eats fuel on the motorway when you have roof bars and bikes up there, better behind the vehicle on a rack.
And it is my wifes choice - my choice would have been a Range Rover - even better towing capacity, but she thought it was too big for her to drive sensibly.
So, in essence, it is more efficient than our current car and meets our practical needs as a large family vehicle - we could have bought an MPV, like a S-max - would have been the same kinda of efficiency and usefullnes, but did not have the towing capacity....and I am only 35 years old!

It amazes me that people still judge a small 4 x 4 in the same way they judge a range rover?! Yet a BMW M5 no one is interested in - an M5 saloon will barely do 15mpg and has one of the "dirtiest" engines about - 540HP v10. Yet a 2.2 diesel 140hp Honda engine gets it in the neck because it is fitted to a small 4 x 4 - the fact that it is one of the most efficient and cleanest diesels seems to be lost in the fact that it is fitted to a 4 x 4. I should have bought another Porsche 993 RSR, that would have pi**ed off the green crowd.....and annoyed me as it is useless to me!!

Why is it bad for cyclists?! Not that I have ever hit one! I can imagine a Range Rover, Discovery or X5 is bad, but not a little 4 x 4 - like being hit by an MPV.....

The CRV is allot less polluting than my current BMW 320i Estate and my previous Audi 2.8 estate and my previous Golf TDI (150). Also comes out better than it's direct competition and most of the resonably sized engined MPV's - 2.0 Diesel upwards. Need a bit of towing power.

:-)

_Brun_

il_principe

_Brun_ wrote:

I've always wanted one of those.

gabriel959

I have just bought these for my daughter (for Xmas)



and one of these (because she doesn’t fit the old one anymore!)

Clever Pun

DonDaddyD wrote:

I hate it when you buy something and then everyone else tells you, you bought the wrong thing or that they would have gone for something else/better...

Welcome to the internet

Clever Pun

Roadburn Tickets
http://www.roadburn.com

linsen

In true british capitalist style I just bought a house. And its contents.

Clever Pun

linsen wrote:

In true british capitalist style I just bought a house. And its contents.

how come? aren't the contents the original owners?

il_principe

Clever Pun wrote:

linsen wrote:

In true british capitalist style I just bought a house. And its contents.

how come? aren't the contents the original owners?

Yep, she's popped them in the basement...

linsen

Clever Pun wrote:

linsen wrote:

In true british capitalist style I just bought a house. And its contents.

how come? aren't the contents the original owners?

I'm not sure I can even be bothered to respond to that.

oh, I just did.......

jonginge

More bluddy white goods:
http://www.johnlewis.com/230482243/Product.aspx

Not had a good year for domestic appliances

gabriel959

Bloody made with diamonds that one.

Some people here with serious dosh!!!

£700 for a washing machine!!! I hope you didn't buy it from John Lewis though, they sell it £80 cheaper somewhere else

Clever Pun

linsen wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

linsen wrote:

In true british capitalist style I just bought a house. And its contents.

how come? aren't the contents the original owners?

I'm not sure I can even be bothered to respond to that.

oh, I just did.......

Really? I'm asking a genuine question. I've bought 2 houses and people don't tend to leave all their stuff (if it's any good)

deffler

and these

DonDaddyD

This:



This:



And this:

DonDaddyD

Oh I got this stuff:



Well, just the facial wash and cleansing wipes because they never had any of the deep pore pads
:x

NGale

Also doubles as my wallet and fits nicely into my cycle jersey pocket.

moonio

iain_j

lost_in_thought

Chocolates... from a friend's new chocolate shop. And blimey, they really are good.

http://www.perfectlytempered.com/home

secretsam

lost_in_thought wrote:

Chocolates... from a friend's new chocolate shop. And blimey, they really are good.

http://www.perfectlytempered.com/home

LiT's so sophisticated, even her chocolate fiend mates are a class above.

I've resorted to nicking the kids' chocs.

I've recently bought 4 Eurostar tickets and a weekend at Disneyland Paris (this weekend), a new stereo and some bed linen.

F*ck me my life's exciting. Mind you, had kids' Xmas play this morning, which resulted in much blubbing from Daddy...

stuaff

and...

and a couple of HDMI leads.

redvee

I had a couple pints of Kronenburg seize soixante quatre bought for me and I bought a pizza to wash it down. Bought the weeks shopping from Morrisons earlier

NGale

For my shoes of course.