[Technology] Any Porsche Drivers on here?

[Chicken Run]

I bet the poster Stevefoster drives a Porsche, he’s in the financial planning industry right? Seems like a suitable car for those slippery glorified mortgage advisors masquerading as “Financial Planners” to be driving around in, no offence Gareth

 

[KZNSeagull]

My in-laws live on a farm in Cowshill, so I'm up that way quite a lot. Lovely area.

Ah fabulous. I take the dog walking around Burnhope reservoir quite often. It is a lovely up there

 

[Brian Fantana]

Ah fabulous. I take the dog walking around Burnhope reservoir quite often. It is a lovely up there

I'm usually wearing an Albion jacket or beanie when I'm wandering around (as it is ALWAYS flipping freezing), so we may bump into each other. Anyway, the randomness of NSC...

 

[KZNSeagull]

I'm usually wearing an Albion jacket or beanie when I'm wandering around (as it is ALWAYS flipping freezing), so we may bump into each other. Anyway, the randomness of NSC...

Yeah, it can be quite chilly up that way! I will look out for you

 

[maltaseagull]

In other news, genuine question, why does anyone LEASE a car? I can't see one positive argument for it other than you get something new every couple of years.

It feels like the equivalent of renting a house instead of buying because you like the idea of moving every couple of years.

That's not meant in a snobby way. I'm happy to be educated.

I haven´t leased a car but surely if you buy a house it is most likely to appreciate in value.
If you buy a car it is guaranteed to depreciate.

 

[wellquickwoody]

It’s all a bit passé, isn’t it. Sports cars? A bit of a Richard Hammond vibe.

Who would want to have fun, eh?

 

[KZNSeagull]

I have more information.
The gentleman's name is Tom Beardsmore, CEO of Coatsink Software and you can view his entire car collection on his Youtube channel Wam Barn:

https://www.youtube.com/@wam_barn

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I have more information.
The gentleman's name is Tom Beardsmore, CEO of Coatsink Software and you can view his entire car collection on his Youtube channel Wam Barn:

https://www.youtube.com/@wam_barn

That bloke needs a punch in the face.

 

[Anger]

There's a guy that lives around here who has several sports cars (at least 1 Lambo, a Koenigsegg, Ferrari, Porsche etc), seems to take one out each night, drives around for 10 minutes, parks up at the Spar to get some attention then puts them back in the garage. He apparently owns a gaming software company but I am still trying to find out which one.

Fortunately we solved the climate crisis so he’s allowed to do whatever he likes.

 

[KZNSeagull]

That bloke needs a punch in the face.

To make matters worse, I believe he hails from NSC's favourite place.

Middlesbrough.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I bet the poster Stevefoster drives a Porsche, he’s in the financial planning industry right? Seems like a suitable car for those slippery glorified mortgage advisors masquerading as “Financial Planners” to be driving around in, no offence Gareth

Or indeed, anyone else who works in that entire industry

I think you have confused being a **** with being in a certain industry.

It's really quite simple, lots of industries have ***s in them, lots of people in financial planning aren't ****s.

@Steve Foster is simply a **** and would be a **** whatever he did for a living.

I believe that TB's preferred method of transport is an old Porsche (without personalised number plates, but that's a different thread)

 

[Weststander]

In other news, genuine question, why does anyone LEASE a car? I can't see one positive argument for it other than you get something new every couple of years.

It feels like the equivalent of renting a house instead of buying because you like the idea of moving every couple of years.

That's not meant in a snobby way. I'm happy to be educated.

Leasing rates for premium cars can be relatively low, there’s no need to find any capital, it can work out tax effective through a business for certain eco cars.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I bet the poster Stevefoster drives a Porsche, he’s in the financial planning industry right? Seems like a suitable car for those slippery glorified mortgage advisors masquerading as “Financial Planners” to be driving around in, no offence Gareth

 

[Slum_Wolf]

Fortunately we solved the climate crisis so he’s allowed to do whatever he likes.

All good, nothing to see here, Carbon Neutral you know - https://coatsink.com/blog/keeping-coatsink-carbon-neutral

 

[KZNSeagull]

Fortunately we solved the climate crisis so he’s allowed to do whatever he likes.

If I see him I'll ask him when he is trading in his 12 supercars and buying a Tesla, just to see what he says.

 

[Seagull58]

Not quite at the same level but those stories remind me of the tale of the Harlem heroin dealer in the 70s. He was said to be making a million dollars a day and somehow wasn't on the police's radar until he decide to sit ringside at an Ali fight wearing a 100k chinchilla coat.

Frank Lucas

 

[Weststander]

Frank Lucas

Lost to Tony Sibson.

 

[North of Robertsbridge]

I was hoping this thread was where owners were sharing recommendations for local independent garages...

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

I have one and normally buy rather than lease

 

[Bakero]

Frank Lucas

That's the one. The inspiration for Denzel Washington's American Gangster, I believe. A film I feel like I've seen but can't remember any of it.