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ijen0311 · 4 May 2009, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by KJacques

I don't know who "they" are, but if it were me, I'd think, bicycle and another BMW and nothing else would cross my mind. Most status items exist that way only in the mind of the owner.

You're so right

camhabib · 3 May 2009, 03:00 PM

There are few iconic "unattainable" items in todays world; yacht the size of a cruise liner, a supercar for every day of the month, a house the size of a large football field. To be able to finally get something which is nothing more then a dream for so many for so long, it's like going to the olympics or winning a nobel prize - not everyone gets there. It's nice to be a part of something that's still viewed as an art, something with some history and life to it.

2careless · 3 May 2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by camhabib

There are few iconic "unattainable" items in todays world; yacht the size of a cruise liner, a supercar for every day of the month, a house the size of a large football field. To be able to finally get something which is nothing more then a dream for so many for so long, it's like going to the olympics or winning a nobel prize - not everyone gets there. It's nice to be a part of something that's still viewed as an art, something with some history and life to it.

Funny you said that. Today my 18yo son said he wants a MIG to fly. Apparently for a cool $25m one can buy a MIG in Russia, get it certified and parked at the local airport. Well, he's got his dreams all dreamed up so let's wait and see. Anything is possible nowadays.

redshirt1957 · 8 May 2009, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 2careless

Funny you said that. Today my 18yo son said he wants a MIG to fly. Apparently for a cool $25m one can buy a MIG in Russia, get it certified and parked at the local airport. Well, he's got his dreams all dreamed up so let's wait and see. Anything is possible nowadays.

You can start out a little cheaper.

Training cost is around $100,000 from a company in Texas, and if you have less than 1,000 hours you will need a LOA from the FAA. My advice is to get the two seater. They do use a lot of JP and tend to be a tad loud for most airports.

A blast to drive, but had a nasty tendency to stall/snap spin in high g turns. Freight not included.

1957 MiG UT 15
Registration No: 002
Location: Rzeszow, Poland, (EPRZ) Price: $ 25 000
Listing No: AI0170012499

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Listing #: AI0170012499
Make: MiG
Model:
Code or name: UT 15
Year: 1957
Aircraft Total Time: 2266 Hr. (TTSN)
Engine Time: 1100 Hr. (TTSN), 90 Hr. left to overhaul
Price: $ 25 000
Location: Rzeszow, Poland, (EPRZ)
Registration: 002
Airframe Description and
Additional Equipment: UT MiG-15 two seater version (SB LiM-2 licence-manufactured in Poland). Last taxied in 2003. TTSN 2266 Hr.

Engine: Is run periodically. 1100 Hr. (TTSN), 90 Hr. left to overhaul
Avionics: Standard
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Exterior: Can arrange for any paint scheme needed.
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Picture of actual plane for sale.

With enough altitude and balls, can go subsonic. Just point the nose straight down and wait.

hflee55 · 3 May 2009, 03:28 PM

i like the watch, so i buy the watch....just so happens, i like rolex best!

Z-Sub · 3 May 2009, 05:17 PM

That I really like watches

Starwalker · 3 May 2009, 03:31 PM

if i had the money....to pick between a patek and BMW.......i would probably go for the watch, the car will get obsolete...depreciate drastically in value....and will need to be replace after a while, plus the car will attract far much more attention....when u get a nice watch, i believe that you buy it for yourself....for you to enjoy...so it doesnt matter what other people think....and many times....no one realizes what watch you are wearing or its significance, and that could also be the point if getting a nice watch...its little more "low profile" - than zipping around in benz or bentley....as long as you know what you have and yur happy with it...then yur the king of your own castle.....and thats all that matters......

Flyingsquirrel · 8 May 2009, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by kfsal

if i had the money....to pick between a patek and BMW.......i would probably go for the watch, the car will get obsolete...depreciate drastically in value....and will need to be replace after a while, plus the car will attract far much more attention....when u get a nice watch, i believe that you buy it for yourself....for you to enjoy...so it doesnt matter what other people think....and many times....no one realizes what watch you are wearing or its significance, and that could also be the point if getting a nice watch...its little more "low profile" - than zipping around in benz or bentley....as long as you know what you have and yur happy with it...then yur the king of your own castle.....and thats all that matters......

Well said!

mck22 · 3 May 2009, 03:55 PM

I think some people look at it as a status symbol and others just enjoy a nice timepiece. I am just a nut like the rest of you and have a watch problem.

JJ Irani · 3 May 2009, 03:57 PM

I've never ever thought of it as a status symbol.......until I came across this thread!!

Now that you mention it......what the heck, a Rolex can most certainly be a status symbol!!

Cato · 3 May 2009, 05:31 PM

I'm not sure what it tells other people. Rolexes are very common here in SoCal. However, I like to think it tells people I'm smart and ambitious.

Teninx · 4 May 2009, 12:47 AM

I just bought an Air King. It says that I can't pay cash for a Day-Date.

Bisquitlips · 4 May 2009, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Teninx

I just bought an Air King. It says that I can't pay cash for a Day-Date.

Perfect!

springer · 4 May 2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Teninx

I just bought an Air King. It says that I can't pay cash for a Day-Date.

X2

Imtiaz · 4 May 2009, 01:01 AM

I buy Rolexes because they are great watches. The money does not come into the equation. If you want to look flash, then Patek is the way to go.

In Asia, airline staff, business owners, restaurant staff, cops etc. all look at your watch and some even your tie. So having the right watch and tie is very important.

brainbizz · 4 May 2009, 01:09 AM

I do not see it as a status symbol. Way to common and easily financed. It is a nice watch nothing more or less.

JIM- · 4 May 2009, 01:39 AM

I think it says you have cash to waste on watches.

FlyingMoose · 4 May 2009, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Imtiaz

I buy Rolexes because they are great watches. The money does not come into the equation. If you want to look flash, then Patek is the way to go.

In Asia, airline staff, business owners, restaurant staff, cops etc. all look at your watch and some even your tie. So having the right watch and tie is very important.

So, what would be the Rolex of ties?

chicagowatchman · 4 May 2009, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by FlyingMoose

So, what would be the Rolex of ties?

The one....the only....

HERMES

Never a discount....never a style change....like Rolex ....Classic...

Imtiaz · 8 May 2009, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by FlyingMoose

So, what would be the Rolex of ties?

Hermes, Guy Laroche, E Zegna and so on.

A good designer tie in this years design and width.

These Asian, they spend hours in department stores memorizing the colours, widths etc.

DRAWTOOL · 4 May 2009, 01:43 AM

You mean you can wear 'em?

springer · 4 May 2009, 01:56 AM

The guy knows his watches. Yes sir!

cocopeep · 4 May 2009, 05:47 AM

I didnt buy mine for a status symbol, my family knows what I have, but I bought it because I love the watch, the look and feel of it, and it's also functional (GMT IIc)

C. Davidson · 4 May 2009, 06:39 AM

That I enjoy a good quality timepiece.

GoldenBear · 8 May 2009, 01:20 AM

That I have a nice watch...I don't care what anyone else thinks, good or bad. Pretty lame to buy a Rolex (or anything else) to impress someone else.

BMAN8 · 8 May 2009, 01:26 AM

I bought a Daytona because I've liked the watch for many years.

Like others have posted in the past, you know you like your watch when you look at it on your wrist and still don't know what time it is.

Lisa · 8 May 2009, 01:28 AM

[QUOTE=GoldenBear;1153599]That I have a nice watch...I don't care what anyone else thinks, good or bad. Pretty lame to buy a Rolex (or anything else) to impress someone else.[/QUOTE]

Reminds me of the big black Hummer in front of me at an intersection. The license tag read: "NVYME." Thanks, but I'd rather not.

redshirt1957 · 8 May 2009, 02:09 AM

[QUOTE=Lisa;1153614]

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Originally Posted by GoldenBear

That I have a nice watch...I don't care what anyone else thinks, good or bad. Pretty lame to buy a Rolex (or anything else) to impress someone else.[/QUOTE]

Reminds me of the big black Hummer in front of me at an intersection. The license tag read: "NVYME." Thanks, but I'd rather not.

Made me think of your IN U END O comment.

Tools · 8 May 2009, 02:11 AM

Why do I find these posts AFTER I already make one that is almost the same...........

................................

I gotta get this stuff indexed.............

Lisa · 8 May 2009, 03:29 AM

[QUOTE=redshirt1957;1153716]

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Originally Posted by Lisa

Made me think of your IN U END O comment.

I'd stoop to anything to make you think of me!

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3 May 2009, 03:00 PM	#2
camhabib "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 118	There are few iconic "unattainable" items in todays world; yacht the size of a cruise liner, a supercar for every day of the month, a house the size of a large football field. To be able to finally get something which is nothing more then a dream for so many for so long, it's like going to the olympics or winning a nobel prize - not everyone gets there. It's nice to be a part of something that's still viewed as an art, something with some history and life to it.

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hflee55 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Andy Location: Kuala Lumpur, MY Watch: Me Watching You!! Posts: 3,260	i like the watch, so i buy the watch....just so happens, i like rolex best!

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Cato Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Land of the Lost Watch: 116610LN Posts: 2,201	I'm not sure what it tells other people. Rolexes are very common here in SoCal. However, I like to think it tells people I'm smart and ambitious.

4 May 2009, 12:47 AM	#12
Teninx Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 36	I just bought an Air King. It says that I can't pay cash for a Day-Date.

4 May 2009, 01:01 AM	#15
Imtiaz Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: De Location: Tokyo Watch: Daytona, Sub, DS, Posts: 1,046	I buy Rolexes because they are great watches. The money does not come into the equation. If you want to look flash, then Patek is the way to go. In Asia, airline staff, business owners, restaurant staff, cops etc. all look at your watch and some even your tie. So having the right watch and tie is very important.

4 May 2009, 01:09 AM	#16
brainbizz Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 608	I do not see it as a status symbol. Way to common and easily financed. It is a nice watch nothing more or less.

4 May 2009, 01:39 AM	#17
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4 May 2009, 05:47 AM	#23
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8 May 2009, 01:26 AM	#26
BMAN8 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CAN Posts: 629	I bought a Daytona because I've liked the watch for many years. Like others have posted in the past, you know you like your watch when you look at it on your wrist and still don't know what time it is.

8 May 2009, 01:28 AM	#27
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	[QUOTE=GoldenBear;1153599]That I have a nice watch...I don't care what anyone else thinks, good or bad. Pretty lame to buy a Rolex (or anything else) to impress someone else.[/QUOTE] Reminds me of the big black Hummer in front of me at an intersection. The license tag read: "NVYME." Thanks, but I'd rather not.

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