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COPYME AGAIN

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Tangles Grand Master

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:D Don't make presumptions about me or my past or current level of expendable income. Would you walk up to a guy in the street and say nice car how did you pay for that? Don't you think the money would have been better spent on ........ I'am not going to elaborate and would prefer not to have I' am 18 maybe you should have spent the funds on .......... posts.

If you have the funds, and you have a passion for cars, the cost of a purchase and a build can become exorbitant my current R34 which I have been tinkering with for the best part of two years is at about the same level of expenditure. Hopefully some will agree?

The rumour mill spun alot of details about "the mechanic" after selling the COPYME GTR I was surprised at how many people I met in QLD and NSW who had similar experiences to tell.

mate you are the one who offered the story - no Ive never walked up to someone and enquired how they "afforded" that....

sucks to be you.

Ive had the passion bud and my stag / zx9r proves I still do. oh, also have my house all paid for outa my hardearned, doing it Tough every single hour.

1996 zx7r, 1998 zx9r, highly worked 1998 cbr900rr, 2001 zx-9r mod'd

1970 vw type 3 wagon, 1977 celica 1600, 1980 escort, 1992 EB wagon, 1995 VR BT-1 V8 mod'd, 1995 pulsar, 2003 daewoo, 2002 escape, 1997 stagea highly mod'd

mate, Im simply disappointed for you seeing Ive had the opposite experience.

if the morphine and other meds make my morning viewpoint come across as harsh, well, soz but thats how it is.

really pissed that not ONE of your family or mates came up with a different option; woulda saved you a penny or two and being taken for half-a-ride

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Tangles Grand Master

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me, rhys?

meh no not really - more so @ family/friends who didnt raise an eyebrow or lend a word of advice

got nothing to do with me, as for not taking it further, bwahaha mate if it "was me" in that position the mechanic would struggle to walk

f**k me over and I break your kneecaps; f**k up your life. hence Ive never been f**ked over, ppl sort of realise that. :D

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ah yes i know of this said person, big group of us flew over to the first drift nationals at calder, lets say hitting up the crown there was coin flying everywhere...

the workshop owner actually had said guy living with him and still got screwed over, sometimes ya just cant trust anyone...

his business name doesnt really suit the temps of UAE tho :s

ah the good ol days before the shit hit the fan!

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me, rhys?

meh no not really - more so @ family/friends who didnt raise an eyebrow or lend a word of advice

got nothing to do with me, as for not taking it further, bwahaha mate if it "was me" in that position the mechanic would struggle to walk

f**k me over and I break your kneecaps; f**k up your life. hence Ive never been f**ked over, ppl sort of realise that. :D

but simply you dont understand this poor fellows financial sittuation nor his families? 180k may be water off a ducks back to them and he made this point based off principle, not for pointing out the loss of money more so to warn others tobe carefull no matter what the financial stake???

as for breaking kneecaps etc, no offence but dont you currently struggle to walk?

CRoNic... Grand Master

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Since this thread is turning into questioning about income, affording big $ builds, etc.

Let me point to Queen St Smash.

Rahaaab, Habbib and Hajid invest huge amounts of drug money into impractible cars with 28" Crystal-encrusted Vaults, leather everywhere (even under the bonnet if they could), etc. I loved seeing them decked out in D&G clothing on all those car DVDs talking about how difficult it was to insert crystals into the manifold and fabricate LCD's to the exhaust pipe.

In other news, I'm off to deposit more money into my Swedish off-shore bank account.

You've gotta laugh.

Now quit questioning the guys income/how expensive the build was. His car. His money.

COPYME AGAIN Rookie

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...Im shocked that while plenty ppl, such as friends/family & fellow enthusiests, knew you were outlaying big money for a car project no-one stood by and wisely pointed out things from a different perspective.

meh a fool and his money is soon parted

The only remark when all came to light by fellow SA enthusiast was "I don't want to get involved" You know who you are! Several individuals interstate who I had a very loose association with were far more helpful. I will not elaborate on the position of friends or family in the matter which is why they're impact/involvement was not included in the events described.

but simply you dont understand this poor fellows financial sittuation nor his families? 180k may be water off a ducks back to them and he made this point based off principle, not for pointing out the loss of money more so to warn others tobe carefull no matter what the financial stake???

as for breaking kneecaps etc, no offence but dont you currently struggle to walk?

This was a post written on the basis of principle simply because I give no information about my financial position, regardless of the funds that part hands you should be getting what you pay for which is the purpose of the tail.

May I add that I' am not a drug dealer and never have been, I' am sure the post wasn't directed at me but just waiting for speculation. :)

Iron Chef Grand Master

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me, rhys?

meh no not really - more so @ family/friends who didnt raise an eyebrow or lend a word of advice

got nothing to do with me, as for not taking it further, bwahaha mate if it "was me" in that position the mechanic would struggle to walk

f**k me over and I break your kneecaps; f**k up your life. hence Ive never been f**ked over, ppl sort of realise that. :)

No offence, but people who kneecap others don't usually feel the need to say so on an internet forum ;)

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at the end of the day...who are we to say that he's spent alot of money for a young fella??? if i had funds....i know id have one of the quickest 31's in the country....story being he got screwed out of a lot of it by some loser that probably is buzzard food by now....im an enthusiast who knows what he wants...just like mr copyme....who gives a toss at how much money he's spent....if you want the best...pay the coin.....im just sorry you got screwed over majorly on what looked to be such a groin grabbingly beautiful piece of machinery

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I wonder if I'm the only one stunned at the idea of a 21 year-old having access to spending $180K+ (if I've read that right) for just a car ...

If he is from China or from HK I can understand. Especially after how my girlfriends cousin is spoilt ;)

Lucky my parents never gave me a cent and told me to work, because I worked for my money I bought a house at 22 not waste it like some other the sphincter of the universes my age with money.

...reading this story makes me glad Im not a spoilt rich kid :)

COPYME AGAIN Rookie

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If he is from China or from HK I can understand. Especially after how my girlfriends cousin is spoilt :P

Lucky my parents never gave me a cent and told me to work, because I worked for my money I bought a house at 22 not waste it like some other the sphincter of the universes my age with money.

...reading this story makes me glad Im not a spoilt rich kid :ninja:

Actually mate, I'am not Asian, naiveté in my early 20's maybe with mechanics. But nice to know you have the ability to make assumptions. :) I gather your use of the "...because I work for my money..." remark your trying to Imply I do/have not? Otherwise I would question its relevance to your post. A good education and thinking outside the box can lead to a healthy bank balance, the latter was not provided in any form by either parent.

So give it a rest take the point I was trying to make before I have to slap you with my wallet! :)

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I remember your car CopyMe. I use to see it often and I know of the mechanic you speak of.

I am sorry to hear what happened to you and you are definately not the only one that cop it from him. :ninja:

I heard he went to Dubai and then got kick out of there and not sure where he has ended up now :)

So what are you doing with yourself now?

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I remember your car CopyMe. I use to see it often and I know of the mechanic you speak of.

I am sorry to hear what happened to you and you are definately not the only one that cop it from him. :D

I heard he went to Dubai and then got kick out of there and not sure where he has ended up now :D

So what are you doing with yourself now?

I appreciate the thought, It's only money at the end of the day. Still working in wholesale; couple of chinese companies make great reproductions from designers such as Diki, Lejaby, Aubade, Lise Charmel, Marie Jo, Luxxa. Same quality as the designer factories just alot cheaper to buy.

Apart from that have a family of my own now, and my time that isn't taken up with them, I spend working on my toys. :cool:

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SLED Grand Master

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ahh, sounds like you're in the same line of business as my buddy Evan who runs all the Innerware stores around Adelaide.......up to 5 or 6 stores now.

He also spends a fair bit of time in China organizing container loads of stock.

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