Extravagant Purchases...

CyclingBantam
CyclingBantam Posts: 1,299
edited May 2010 in The bottom bracket
... I just saw this for sale on Wiggle and it got me thinking.

What is the most extravagant thing you have ever bought. Something you really didn't need or could have got for a fraction of the price?

I hasten to add, I didn't buy it.... but wish I had the money to afford to spend it on things like that!

Ben
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  • Cressers
    Cressers Posts: 1,329
    £80 billion on the replacement for Trident?
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    tune2006_9_l.jpg

    and

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    also a set of pro 3 in 20mm and ultralite innertubes to go on my singlespeed commuter, totally inappropriate given i had 23's on at the time, but i felt like spunking some cash up the wall
    Neeermad
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  • Splottboy
    Splottboy Posts: 3,695
    When I see wheels for around, £1,999, it makes me do two things...

    Go COLD in fear and HOT in temper!

    Why the hell would you pay 2 grand for a set of wheels?
    Pro's don't, they get em for FREE !!!

    Within 5 mins, I'd be riding over loose slate chippings, gravel, cow shit, pot-holes...

    Then again, those Botoxed, Nipped and Tucked BE-ATCHES off Sex in the City - SPIT! - have apparently just spent £7 Million Dollars on clothes.
    Wot a buch of middle aged, over-the-hill- never have been cows.

    Think I saw that Jessica Parker whore-bird in the Grand National recently...
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    I suppose some people would regard buying this as a display of extravagance.

    http://www.officialwatches.co.uk/details.php?prodid=45

    I would disagree.
    Ben

    Bikes: Donhou DSS4 Custom | Condor Italia RC | Gios Megalite | Dolan Preffisio | Giant Bowery '76
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  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Ben6899 wrote:
    I suppose some people would regard buying this as a display of extravagance.

    http://www.officialwatches.co.uk/details.php?prodid=45

    I would disagree.

    That's nothing. I actually own one of these, but with a black dial:

    http://www.officialwatches.co.uk/panera ... -00225/206


    (Purchased with funds won on a TV game show)
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Splottboy wrote:
    When I see wheels for around, £1,999, it makes me do two things...

    Go COLD in fear and HOT in temper!

    Why the hell would you pay 2 grand for a set of wheels?
    Pro's don't, they get em for FREE !!!

    Within 5 mins, I'd be riding over loose slate chippings, gravel, cow shoot, pot-holes...

    Then again, those Botoxed, Nipped and Tucked BE-ATCHES off Sex in the City - SPIT! - have apparently just spent £7 Million Dollars on clothes.
    Wot a buch of middle aged, over-the-hill- never have been cows.

    Think I saw that Jessica Parker whore-bird in the Grand National recently...


    You've got a lot of anger there pal. Not at all healthy.
  • RC76
    RC76 Posts: 16
    I really like this thread but I'm disappointed that I can't come up with anything good.

    My most extravegant purchase is probably a front wheel. I had to replace the rear and bought a new front wheel that I didn't need because I wanted my wheels to match :oops:
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Pokerface wrote:
    Ben6899 wrote:
    I suppose some people would regard buying this as a display of extravagance.

    http://www.officialwatches.co.uk/details.php?prodid=45

    I would disagree.

    That's nothing. I actually own one of these, but with a black dial:

    http://www.officialwatches.co.uk/panera ... -00225/206


    (Purchased with funds won on a TV game show)

    Nice watch! And that's why I would disagree... £2.5K isn't a lot of money for a nice, quality watch that will last a lifetime and then some.
    Ben

    Bikes: Donhou DSS4 Custom | Condor Italia RC | Gios Megalite | Dolan Preffisio | Giant Bowery '76
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ben_h_ppcc/
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  • Splottboy
    Splottboy Posts: 3,695
    Yeah, I'm gonna burn it off in a mo...

    Nice road ride thro the Snowdonia Mtns/Llyn Peninsular, on my free day off,

    on my Giant TCR 2 which I had for free, on roads that are..free.

    Oh, and a free Tan too. Result!
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    My Hi Fi.

    Defo.
  • Stewie Griffin
    Stewie Griffin Posts: 4,330
    Splottboy, Pokerface is right, chill out lad :lol: .

    I got a call from a mate I hadnt seen in a few years, he demanded I pop up for a coffee one evening, so I did. He had the most lovely Alfa on his drive, by the time I left his House that evening we had agreed a price 8) . Off to the Bank the next day to apply for a Loan.

    I have worn the chain ring out, so Im about to upgrade the whole groupset, I hate my shifters :lol:
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    Pokerface wrote:
    Ben6899 wrote:
    I suppose some people would regard buying this as a display of extravagance.

    http://www.officialwatches.co.uk/details.php?prodid=45

    I would disagree.

    That's nothing. I actually own one of these, but with a black dial:

    http://www.officialwatches.co.uk/panera ... -00225/206


    (Purchased with funds won on a TV game show)

    You`ve piqued my interest.
    Was it who wants to be a millionaire or supermarket sweep?
    Smarter than the average bear.
  • ExeterSimon
    ExeterSimon Posts: 830
    Something you really didn't need or could have got for a fraction of the price?

    My first wife.
    Whyte 905 (2009)
    Trek 1.5 (2009)
    Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp (2007)
  • fast as fupp
    fast as fupp Posts: 2,277
    Pokerface wrote:
    Ben6899 wrote:
    I suppose some people would regard buying this as a display of extravagance.

    http://www.officialwatches.co.uk/details.php?prodid=45

    I would disagree.

    That's nothing. I actually own one of these, but with a black dial:

    http://www.officialwatches.co.uk/panera ... -00225/206


    (Purchased with funds won on a TV game show)

    kinnel £!!k for a watch! id expect it to have a vibrate facility for that price :shock:
    'dont forget lads, one evertonian is worth twenty kopites'
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    antfly wrote:
    Pokerface wrote:
    Ben6899 wrote:
    I suppose some people would regard buying this as a display of extravagance.

    http://www.officialwatches.co.uk/details.php?prodid=45

    I would disagree.

    That's nothing. I actually own one of these, but with a black dial:

    http://www.officialwatches.co.uk/panera ... -00225/206


    (Purchased with funds won on a TV game show)

    You`ve piqued my interest.
    Was it who wants to be a millionaire or supermarket sweep?

    The clue is in my username.
  • Finbar Saunders
    Finbar Saunders Posts: 299
    I think it's a case of perspective.....I'm sure we all know people who think spending more than £300 for a whole bike is extravagant.
    No-one wanted to eat Patagonia Toothfish so they renamed it Chilean Sea Bass and now it's in danger of over fishing!
  • Ands
    Ands Posts: 1,437
    The most expensive thing I ever bought was a titanium & steel Panerai for Mr Ands for a wedding present.
    Cannondale Six Carbon
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    Ben6899 wrote:
    I suppose some people would regard buying this as a display of extravagance.

    http://www.officialwatches.co.uk/details.php?prodid=45

    I would disagree.

    My brother has this watch............ very nice, but a little rich for me.
    Can't criticise though, I'm after an Omega Seamaster, which essentially does the same job as a £9.99 Casio :D
    Science adjusts it’s beliefs based on what’s observed.
    Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    ExeterSimon wrote:
    Something you really didn't need or could have got for a fraction of the price?

    My first wife.

    +1
    Science adjusts it’s beliefs based on what’s observed.
    Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    £12.5k on a kit car that has done 4400 miles in the 7 years I've owned it.

    Still, it does make put a sh1t eating grin on my face every time I drive it :D

    (and the ex-wife didn't get her hands on it !!!)
    Science adjusts it’s beliefs based on what’s observed.
    Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved
  • mingmong
    mingmong Posts: 542
    http://jeffery-west.co.uk/jefferywest/buyonline.asp?item=lemmy_3504_vegano_tan_572_0

    People stick postit's to my back with 'N0B' written on them.
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    Pokerface wrote:
    antfly wrote:
    Pokerface wrote:
    Ben6899 wrote:
    I suppose some people would regard buying this as a display of extravagance.

    http://www.officialwatches.co.uk/details.php?prodid=45

    I would disagree.

    That's nothing. I actually own one of these, but with a black dial:

    http://www.officialwatches.co.uk/panera ... -00225/206


    (Purchased with funds won on a TV game show)

    You`ve piqued my interest.
    Was it who wants to be a millionaire or supermarket sweep?

    The clue is in my username.

    Oh. I`ve never heard of pokerface but I just googled it. Apparently Ant and Dec try to give away a million pounds to the winner, so if you won you may be a millionaire. Lucky bar steward.
    Smarter than the average bear.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    antfly wrote:
    Oh. I`ve never heard of pokerface but I just googled it. Apparently Ant and Dec try to give away a million pounds to the winner, so if you won you may be a millionaire. Lucky bar steward.

    They didn't TRY to give it away. They gave it away. Twice.



    Alas, I was not the winner. But runner up paid OK. 8)
  • kafkathedog
    kafkathedog Posts: 242
    Pokerface wrote:
    antfly wrote:
    Oh. I`ve never heard of pokerface but I just googled it. Apparently Ant and Dec try to give away a million pounds to the winner, so if you won you may be a millionaire. Lucky bar steward.

    They didn't TRY to give it away. They gave it away. Twice.



    Alas, I was not the winner. But runner up paid OK. 8)

    £73,500 - nice :shock:
  • AidanR
    AidanR Posts: 1,142
    £73,500 (minus tax)

    Nice!

    --

    Edit D'oh! Too slow.
    Bike lover and part-time cyclist.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    AidanR wrote:
    £73,500 (minus tax)

    Nice!

    --

    Edit D'oh! Too slow.

    There's no tax on prize winnings. Score.
  • emjayjay
    emjayjay Posts: 39
    Just spent £500 on a new TV, will get a blue ray player to go with it, and have my GF's giving birth any day now... prob not the best use of my money!
  • AidanR
    AidanR Posts: 1,142
    Pokerface wrote:
    AidanR wrote:
    £73,500 (minus tax)

    Nice!

    --

    Edit D'oh! Too slow.

    There's no tax on prize winnings. Score.

    Double nice.

    I assume you play online? The guy who used to live in the flat above me makes a living doing it (!).
    Bike lover and part-time cyclist.
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    Watches (various by Panerai/Rolex/IWC/JLC) are my achilles heel but I have calmed down for the moment. It got to the stage where I flew to Paris one Saturday to commission a watch-strap for the Panerai from a custom maker. it wasn't that expensive and the flight was only £70 but in terms of madness - expensive.

    My two Serottas and the one my partner has altho' they were ex-demo. The list could go on into fashion, shoes (Berluti v.lovely and expensive) but I won't. suffice to say I was lacking something in my life and when I met her the extravagance stopped. However, I'll have to look at that Panerai again :D
    M.Rushton
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    Pokerface wrote:
    antfly wrote:
    Oh. I`ve never heard of pokerface but I just googled it. Apparently Ant and Dec try to give away a million pounds to the winner, so if you won you may be a millionaire. Lucky bar steward.

    They didn't TRY to give it away. They gave it away. Twice.



    Alas, I was not the winner. But runner up paid OK. 8)

    Not a million but It`s better than a kick in the teeth anyway. It will keep you in bottle cages for a while. :)
    Smarter than the average bear.

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