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11-24-2005, 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Member545' post='202716' date='Nov 23 2005, 11:00 PM
[quote name='vnod' post='202333' date='Nov 23 2005, 12:39 AM']
Thanks Centurion. Yes, Member545, you missed my point. No problem. I've been waging a very polite campaign against the use of pejoratives, etc., on our discussions. I have objected to referring to technicians as monkeys (the one using monkeys meant grease monkeys and didn't realize that technicians might not like to be referred to as (grease) monkeys), to valet parking personnel being referred to as idiots, and to Japanese being referred to as Japs. ~{;^) I don't remember disagreeing "about the comment made suggesting that the BMW looked like a Japanese car, etc." But, no matter one way or another. We have owned a Toyota Celica, 3 Corolla Wagons, a Toyota Supra, a Toyota Camry, an Acura, a Lexus 300, and 3 Mazda RX-7's. Oh, I also objected to being referred to derogatorily as a typical American. I follow Thumper's mother's rule (or was it Bambi's mother). "If you can't say somethin nice about somebody, then don't say nothin at all."
Thanks Centurion. Yes, Member545, you missed my point. No problem. I've been waging a very polite campaign against the use of pejoratives, etc., on our discussions. I have objected to referring to technicians as monkeys (the one using monkeys meant grease monkeys and didn't realize that technicians might not like to be referred to as (grease) monkeys), to valet parking personnel being referred to as idiots, and to Japanese being referred to as Japs. ~{;^) I don't remember disagreeing "about the comment made suggesting that the BMW looked like a Japanese car, etc." But, no matter one way or another. We have owned a Toyota Celica, 3 Corolla Wagons, a Toyota Supra, a Toyota Camry, an Acura, a Lexus 300, and 3 Mazda RX-7's. Oh, I also objected to being referred to derogatorily as a typical American. I follow Thumper's mother's rule (or was it Bambi's mother). "If you can't say somethin nice about somebody, then don't say nothin at all."
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I thought you were saying "oh please, Japanese" as in oh please they are terrible cars, then when you said they don't exist anymore, I thought you were saying "they are dead to me" Mis-read the whole thing. Don't want to hi-jack the thread anymore. It's late here and I am going to sleep. Have a nice Thanksgiving.
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Happy Tgiving to you too.
11-24-2005, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Member545' post='202716' date='Nov 23 2005, 11:00 PM
[quote name='vnod' post='202333' date='Nov 23 2005, 12:39 AM']
Thanks Centurion. Yes, Member545, you missed my point. No problem. I've been waging a very polite campaign against the use of pejoratives, etc., on our discussions. I have objected to referring to technicians as monkeys (the one using monkeys meant grease monkeys and didn't realize that technicians might not like to be referred to as (grease) monkeys), to valet parking personnel being referred to as idiots, and to Japanese being referred to as Japs. ~{;^) I don't remember disagreeing "about the comment made suggesting that the BMW looked like a Japanese car, etc." But, no matter one way or another. We have owned a Toyota Celica, 3 Corolla Wagons, a Toyota Supra, a Toyota Camry, an Acura, a Lexus 300, and 3 Mazda RX-7's. Oh, I also objected to being referred to derogatorily as a typical American. I follow Thumper's mother's rule (or was it Bambi's mother). "If you can't say somethin nice about somebody, then don't say nothin at all."
Thanks Centurion. Yes, Member545, you missed my point. No problem. I've been waging a very polite campaign against the use of pejoratives, etc., on our discussions. I have objected to referring to technicians as monkeys (the one using monkeys meant grease monkeys and didn't realize that technicians might not like to be referred to as (grease) monkeys), to valet parking personnel being referred to as idiots, and to Japanese being referred to as Japs. ~{;^) I don't remember disagreeing "about the comment made suggesting that the BMW looked like a Japanese car, etc." But, no matter one way or another. We have owned a Toyota Celica, 3 Corolla Wagons, a Toyota Supra, a Toyota Camry, an Acura, a Lexus 300, and 3 Mazda RX-7's. Oh, I also objected to being referred to derogatorily as a typical American. I follow Thumper's mother's rule (or was it Bambi's mother). "If you can't say somethin nice about somebody, then don't say nothin at all."
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I thought you were saying "oh please, Japanese" as in oh please they are terrible cars, then when you said they don't exist anymore, I thought you were saying "they are dead to me" Mis-read the whole thing. Don't want to hi-jack the thread anymore. It's late here and I am going to sleep. Have a nice Thanksgiving.
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Like I said, we're on your side.
Happy Thanksgiving.
11-24-2005, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Centurion' post='202886' date='Nov 24 2005, 11:11 AM
Like I said, we're on your side.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving.
11-25-2005, 07:56 PM
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100k for a 525??? what does a hamburger cost over there? my guess is $30.00
Originally Posted by JC3168' post='202367' date='Nov 23 2005, 02:38 AM
Boy, it really amazes and frustrates me how cheap super cars or any cars for that matter is in USA. It's so unfair that motorist in Malaysia with GDP a fraction of US have to pay an arm and a leg for our rides. 
Just for you info, my standard e60 525i cost me US$105K without insurance. Yes, I can get an M5 plus have change for many upgrade accessories! When converted to our currency it cost 4 times more! Yes, I tried to rob a bank to buy my car...now I'm limbless!!
Meanwhile, I'll continue to envy you guys with the M5, 550, 545, etc, etc...
Just for you info, my standard e60 525i cost me US$105K without insurance. Yes, I can get an M5 plus have change for many upgrade accessories! When converted to our currency it cost 4 times more! Yes, I tried to rob a bank to buy my car...now I'm limbless!!
Meanwhile, I'll continue to envy you guys with the M5, 550, 545, etc, etc...
11-25-2005, 08:22 PM
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11-25-2005, 08:31 PM
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Thank you for the warm wishes. I hope you enjoyed as well.
[/quote]We had a great one. No family in town, but we went to a nice resturant for a fixed-price turkey dinner and ended up with so much food we'll be eating it all weekend.
11-27-2005, 05:32 PM
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A Qtr pounder + reg softdrink + reg fries cost US$3.20 here, and that's after they had rolled back on the price recently. What's it cost for you there?
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Boy, it really amazes and frustrates me how cheap super cars or any cars for that matter is in USA. It's so unfair that motorist in Malaysia with GDP a fraction of US have to pay an arm and a leg for our rides.
Just for you info, my standard e60 525i cost me US$105K without insurance. Yes, I can get an M5 plus have change for many upgrade accessories! When converted to our currency it cost 4 times more! Yes, I tried to rob a bank to buy my car...now I'm limbless!!
Meanwhile, I'll continue to envy you guys with the M5, 550, 545, etc, etc...
Just for you info, my standard e60 525i cost me US$105K without insurance. Yes, I can get an M5 plus have change for many upgrade accessories! When converted to our currency it cost 4 times more! Yes, I tried to rob a bank to buy my car...now I'm limbless!!
Meanwhile, I'll continue to envy you guys with the M5, 550, 545, etc, etc...
11-28-2005, 06:42 PM
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same thing so i guess thats not that bad......cars are WAY too expensive over there.
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100k for a 525??? what does a hamburger cost over there? my guess is $30.00
Originally Posted by JC3168' post='202367' date='Nov 23 2005, 02:38 AM
Boy, it really amazes and frustrates me how cheap super cars or any cars for that matter is in USA. It's so unfair that motorist in Malaysia with GDP a fraction of US have to pay an arm and a leg for our rides.
Just for you info, my standard e60 525i cost me US$105K without insurance. Yes, I can get an M5 plus have change for many upgrade accessories! When converted to our currency it cost 4 times more! Yes, I tried to rob a bank to buy my car...now I'm limbless!!
Meanwhile, I'll continue to envy you guys with the M5, 550, 545, etc, etc...
Just for you info, my standard e60 525i cost me US$105K without insurance. Yes, I can get an M5 plus have change for many upgrade accessories! When converted to our currency it cost 4 times more! Yes, I tried to rob a bank to buy my car...now I'm limbless!!
Meanwhile, I'll continue to envy you guys with the M5, 550, 545, etc, etc...
11-28-2005, 07:39 PM
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If we are earning US$ salary here it is not bad at all. Unfortunately we are paid in RM and salaries comparitively much lower. So the overall purchasing power here is very much lower. We are paying RM12.80/US$3.20 for the McD value meal. The right reference point is as though you are paying US$12.80 for a Value meal! Sad truth about living here in this country.
[quote name='evperry' date='Nov 29 2005, 11:42 AM' post='204542']
same thing so i guess thats not that bad......cars are WAY too expensive over there.
[quote name='JC3168' post='204085' date='Nov 27 2005, 09:32 PM']
A Qtr pounder + reg softdrink + reg fries cost US$3.20 here, and that's after they had rolled back on the price recently. What's it cost for you there?
[quote name='evperry' date='Nov 29 2005, 11:42 AM' post='204542']
same thing so i guess thats not that bad......cars are WAY too expensive over there.
[quote name='JC3168' post='204085' date='Nov 27 2005, 09:32 PM']
A Qtr pounder + reg softdrink + reg fries cost US$3.20 here, and that's after they had rolled back on the price recently. What's it cost for you there?