How do you pay for your Rolex

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by kyle L

You don't look close to 50 Jocke, you have the spirit of a 12 year old.

More like the spirit of a No. 1 Bastid Tosser!!

[snow_rocks]

Loan shark, but I didn't say that.

[kyle L]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Good man, Jocke. You have my utmost admiration and respect as one of the world's best DIY (Do It Yourself) guys I've ever had the pleasure to know.

Is there any damn thing you CAN'T do?

You shouldn't have asked that question JJ. I think I know what's coming next...

[mascot]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

More like the spirit of a No. 1 Bastid Tosser!!

By the way! Impressive collection JJ

[Nicko]

Originally Posted by Jocke

Same with me.

I own my apartment, my cars, my watches, my company. The only I have on leasing is my company car because
it's a bad deal to pay it cash with our tax system. With that status so can I give myself a nice little salary and
a good dividend from my company once a year because I own all the shares.

That's the way to do it...I really only work to keep myself busy, my pension more than covers all my expenses, I work to get the heck away from the house, otherwise I'm stuck pushing the shopping cart at the greengrocer!


I never understood people going into so much debt, it's beyond me. I made some smart investments early on and saved for the rest.

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by mascot

By the way! Impressive collection JJ

Thanks, buddy!!

[Prince]

Like I pay for everything else - CASH!!!

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Good man, Jocke. You have my utmost admiration and respect as one of the world's best DIY (Do It Yourself) guys I've ever had the pleasure to know.

Is there any damn thing you CAN'T do?

As I told you before, I don't do guys.

I have always try to do so much I can of my work. But there are things like painting cars that I let others
do to me. Same in my home I do most stuff by myself, then I know how it's done. My wife use to say there
is only one problem when you do things, you never stop until it's perfect. Everything in the closet not need
to be perfect, no one will ever see it.

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by mascot

Skojare där

Joker there

Kyle översätter alltid.

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by Jocke

As I told you before, I don't do guys.

I have always try to do so much I can of my work. But there are things like painting cars that I let others
do to me. Same in my home I do most stuff by myself, then I know how it's done. My wife use to say there
is only one problem when you do things, you never stop until it's perfect. Everything in the closet not need
to be perfect, no one will ever see it.

You truly are an amazing man.

I always show your handiwork to Zemina and she tells me: Now, why the hell can't you be like Jocke?

I don't know what to say, buddy.......any ideas?

[kyle L]

Originally Posted by Jocke

Kyle översätter alltid.

Han talar sanning.

[Puffy]

I day trade single stocks through my business account, pay for the watch with the profit from day trading.

I also charge the watch to my limited company as a "business expense" so I can claw back any VAT (GST), repairs, servicing etc.

[spuds]

Originally Posted by Puffy

...I also charge the watch to my limited company as a "business expense" so I can claw back any VAT (GST), repairs, servicing etc.

I put a Rolex through my books & the killer was that I'd GENUINELY bought it for a client, but the VAT man wasn't having any of it when my next inspection came round!

[mikefrmnj]

Either throw it on the AMEX or Ill take the financing if its no interest for 2 years as it mostly is.

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

You truly are an amazing man.

I always show your handiwork to Zemina and she tells me: Now, why the hell can't you be like Jocke?

I don't know what to say, buddy.......any ideas?

I guess it's too late for you my friend.

I buy my first car when I was 13 and then I start work with it. I still remember it was 6 volt system and I have
a 6 volt portable cassette player hooked at the battery. Beatles was playing for me when I fix the brakes.
Then I took my first ride and I was thinking my father should kill me when he heard about it.

At that time I burning for cars and motorcycles and when I was 15 I got my first auto mechanic work and then
I leave the school one year early and have work since then. I don't complain, I feel I have done great even without
a education.

Here is one of my first serious project I got 20 years ago and I still have.

I got this one in this condition from Germany in 1990.

A MB 450 SLC - 73 in bad condition.



It was cheap but it need some work.



So I have to start with it.






A new fender and some welding is needed.



Some more new parts installed.



Now the hard part, it´s a lot of work before painting.



Now we are close.



Huh, now we have get the primer on.



I choose a white color with just a little blue tone,
they call it polar ice white.



And the final touch.



It runs great and I still have it.



I hope you enjoy this post my friend.

Jocke

[kyle L]

Wow, you even took great pictures back then Jocke!

[spuds]

Jocke..... AWESOME!!

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by kyle L

Wow, you even took great pictures back then Jocke!

My high tech cam in the 90's is like a phone cam today.

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by spuds

Jocke..... AWESOME!!

Thanks, it was a great feeling to do the first trip.

[Sweramic]

Love that Mercedes. Awesome car Jocke! Well done

[dwr]

I always buy used with 80% cash 20% credit.

[swissautopro]

Cash.

[kyle L]

What happened to the back suspension Jocke?

[TurboWatch]

to the wife. And if that's not enough, I'd cook, I'd clean. If needs be, I'll beg and beg until I get some cash to pay for my toys. It's working so far

[JJ Irani]

Excellent work, Jocke..........but if I show those pictures to Zemina, she will ask me to start working on my rice burner!!

[Sweramic]

Originally Posted by kyle L

What happened to the back suspension Jocke?

The Rolex Parachrom Springs didn't quite work

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by kyle L

What happened to the back suspension Jocke?

You will get that when you getting older, because with that suspension you looks younger.

[Jocke]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Excellent work, Jocke..........but if I show those pictures to Zemina, she will ask me to start working on my rice burner!!

JJ the fast and the furious.

[kyle L]

Originally Posted by Jocke

You will get that when you getting older, because with that suspension you looks younger.

[Denver Dick]

Over the past 30 years (especially the past 12) I have acquired a rather large collection of firearms. When I wanted to go hog-wild on the RSC's refurbishment of my TT DJ 16013 this past October, including a new dial, hands and TT jubilee bracelet, I just sold a couple of rifles to raise the $3,000+. A couple of months later, when I jumped on a lovely 6 month old Omega Railmaster in mint perfect condition with 2 1/2 years left on the warranty for $1,650.00 from a TRF member, I simply sold three handguns. So, I'm just moving the same dollars around from one hobby to another. The good news is that the sale of five firearms did not even make a dent in my overly crowded gun safe. So. there's still plenty more to sell if the right Rolex deal comes along. However, right now I haven't made up my mind what I want. I was leaning to toward an Explorer I, but my newly acquired Railmaster took the wind out of those sails. I'll just have to keep thinking about it.