[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

I LIKE IT!

Same with the delta AMX credit card. Fee? Right...a few trips to the Sky Club and I'm in the $.

[MKSixer]

I'm not certain but I think that we have jacked this thread?
Have we?

[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by MKSixer

I'm not certain but I think that we have jacked this thread?
Have we?

Thank God.... it was a merciful death.

[Verbiage]

Yes dads.


EDIT: wait wtf thread is this again.

[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by Verbiage

Are you in support of making people retest for their license at a certain age? I know that MadDog and company would be losing their licenses tomorrow if this was the case, but I've thought long and hard about every old person I've seen slowly drive through red lights and drive the wrong way down one way streets only to curse me out for honking at them.

Not age, competence. I know plenty of inept 30 y/o drivers, as well. Now, about that car.

[Verbiage]

Well, if they are inept at 30 then they shouldn't be driving either, right?



Oh I responded to your inquiry about the fate of my poor car but I didn't quote you, so it must have gotten lost in the dad talk. Lol.

[StatenEye]

Originally Posted by David70

We got married on Maui through private company (not the hotel). Package price of about $1600. Included license, ceremony, pictures, video, flowers, etc. Called them up, told them which package we wanted, picked the day and time and troubles were over. No one came with us and I think both of our families were ok with not blowing a huge amount of money for such a short amount of time.

We then spent 10 days on Maui and the big island. We decided the $2k wedding and $6k vacation sounded a lot better than the $8k wedding that would be over in a few hours (especially with all of the hassles that come with a wedding).

Much more fun to plan a vacation than a wedding and with all of the weddings I have been to no question I would rather spend 10 days in Hawaii over 4 hours at a wedding.

Damn i think my flowers alone were 8k and boy do i regret it. You made a smart choice.

[StatenEye]

Originally Posted by 335penguin

I'm pretty sure the wheels I mentioned are functional, they are super lightweight and strong from what I hear but I'm a girl and must not know anything about wheels please enlighten me. Yes I get it they are super pricey but I also bought a super pricey car keyword bought not leasing so maybe I want some really nice wheels for a car I plan on keeping for a while. Although I could buy some Avant Garde m580's and take the extra couple thousand and buy some Louboutin heels

Lightweight and super strong don't work well together in terms of durability. Only wheels that last the length of time you are talking about are the heavy stockers with a good amount of sidewall. Track or any lightweight wheels are meant for smooth surfaces not potholes. Ive destroyed many forged lightweight wheels and fast. My stock 20s plow through the streets of NYC like soldiers. Forged wheels are more likely to crack than bend which sucks for repairs. Ive purchased and replaced barrel after barrel.

I like the wheel you are choosing but i would go another route if your'e looking for a wheel thats going to last many years. IMHO no wheel is expected to last more than a few years and especially larger diameter wheels running lower profile tires to compensate the wheel height difference. AGs will bend. Ive had great success with BBS cast wheels. Very strong.

I can see you know your stuff im just sharing my experience with light weight wheels.

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by David70

We got married on Maui through private company (not the hotel). Package price of about $1600. Included license, ceremony, pictures, video, flowers, etc. Called them up, told them which package we wanted, picked the day and time and troubles were over. No one came with us and I think both of our families were ok with not blowing a huge amount of money for such a short amount of time.

We then spent 10 days on Maui and the big island. We decided the $2k wedding and $6k vacation sounded a lot better than the $8k wedding that would be over in a few hours (especially with all of the hassles that come with a wedding).

Much more fun to plan a vacation than a wedding and with all of the weddings I have been to no question I would rather spend 10 days in Hawaii over 4 hours at a wedding.

You got hosed. We paid for our license, 50 bucks or whatever had our own minister. Flowers done by mother law free. Photographer can't recall but cheap. Only real expense was after dinner we paid for.

[ny325]

Good luck OP.

[335penguin]

Originally Posted by StatenEye 535i

Lightweight and super strong don't work well together in terms of durability. Only wheels that last the length of time you are talking about are the heavy stockers with a good amount of sidewall. Track or any lightweight wheels are meant for smooth surfaces not potholes. Ive destroyed many forged lightweight wheels and fast. My stock 20s plow through the streets of NYC like soldiers. Forged wheels are more likely to crack than bend which sucks for repairs. Ive purchased and replaced barrel after barrel.

I like the wheel you are choosing but i would go another route if your'e looking for a wheel thats going to last many years. IMHO no wheel is expected to last more than a few years and especially larger diameter wheels running lower profile tires to compensate the wheel height difference. AGs will bend. Ive had great success with BBS cast wheels. Very strong.

I can see you know your stuff im just sharing my experience with light weight wheels.

Much appreciated, I love to hear people's stories and experiences so that I can learn from them one of the main reasons I'm on BP. If someone knows something I don't and it's helpful to me I appreciate them telling me so thank you

[RABAUKE]

Originally Posted by BayMoWe335

Buddy of mine spent $76,000 on a ring for his wife 6 years ago and $105,000 on the wedding. They are getting divorced and he's having to fight for everything.

You know why divorce is so expensive? Because it's worth it!

[RABAUKE]

I'd say spend what you can afford on the wedding, have a nice holiday/honeymoon. As far as the ring goes, you might want to go on the cheap now, but assume your marriage lasts and 20 years now you want your wife to be wearing a ring that you can still be proud of. Don't buy something trendy now, something that suits her style and personality and that you can be proud of in the future.

[David70]

Originally Posted by 335penguin

Not everyone combines their finances and not everyone finances the ring some pay in full. I was just putting it out there that maybe he should talk to his girlfriend about what he's willing to pay for her ring and if she wants more than that she can help pay. Also not every guy is going to add in the cost of the ring to their combined bills etc. some may keep it separate as they purchased it for their significant other and they recipient should not have to pay.

I guess I never understood the process of keeping all of the money separate when legally everything is jointly owned. Then, if 50/50 but one makes more than the other not sure how this works. When it is time to make a big purchase I don't understand what happens when one of the two has no savings because they have spent it all. Once you start running budgets jointly and one has input into how the other spends "their money" you are back to making joint financial decisions and it seems pointless.

When they go on vacation do they split the bills?

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

You got hosed. We paid for our license, 50 bucks or whatever had our own minister. Flowers done by mother law free. Photographer can't recall but cheap. Only real expense was after dinner we paid for.

Our was on the beach in Maui, and didn't involve my mother in law at all, these alone were worth the extra money. She was happy with everything and no chance the local marriage in Ohio could have matched the beach wedding and based on other weddings I have been to we were massively below the average.

[3GFX]

So what's the deal here OP?

Shellin' out?

[atxgt3]

Originally Posted by David70

I guess I never understood the process of keeping all of the money separate when legally everything is jointly owned. Then, if 50/50 but one makes more than the other not sure how this works. When it is time to make a big purchase I don't understand what happens when one of the two has no savings because they have spent it all. Once you start running budgets jointly and one has input into how the other spends "their money" you are back to making joint financial decisions and it seems pointless.

When they go on vacation do they split the bills?

Technically any assets and debts brought into the marriage belong to the person that brought it into the marriage. Whether you won a million bucks in the lottery or you owe a million bucks going into the marriage, that's yours alone and your spouse doesn't get half a million bucks nor does she have to pay half a million if you get divorced.

Once you're married it's a different story when it comes to money made while you're married or debts incurred while you're married, unless you have a prenup.

I'll never have joint finances again, it cost me way too much in my last divorce.

[PSUSMU]

My $0.02:

1. If diamonds aren't rare, go find your own and cut it with precision
2. However much you spend, it's spread across a lifetime (presumably, unless you get divorced then you should just get it back and sell it to recoup the cost). So if I spend $15k and I'm married for 50 years, that's a small price to pay for a lifetime of happiness.
3. I don't even want to know what a $1000-2500 ring looks like.. a Cracker Jack toy?

[Verbiage]

Originally Posted by PSUSMU

My $0.02:

1. If diamonds aren't rare, go find your own and cut it with precision
2. However much you spend, it's spread across a lifetime (presumably, unless you get divorced then you should just get it back and sell it to recoup the cost). So if I spend $15k and I'm married for 50 years, that's a small price to pay for a lifetime of happiness.
3. I don't even want to know what a $1000-2500 ring looks like.. a Cracker Jack toy?

Rob!

[PSUSMU]

Originally Posted by Verbiage

Rob!

Lol what's up man? Oh snap, new M3?!

[Verbiage]

Originally Posted by PSUSMU

Lol what's up man? Oh snap, new M3?!

Dude! I was on the waiting list for an M2 and dealers across the nation are haggling! Like, $10-15K atop MSRP WTF! So I said screw that and switched my deposit to place an order for an F80.


Needless to say, I'm much happier now. And it will NOT be receiving any sort of ridiculous stance treatment. The 335i actually didn't last very long in this stage.

[Verbiage]

Originally Posted by PSUSMU

Lol what's up man? Oh snap, new M3?!

Since you probably hadn't seen her since you rolled her fenders many years ago. Had some bubble lipped RS's built and ran them for a couple months before I got tired of not being able to drive normally.

[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by Verbiage

Since you probably hadn't seen her since you rolled her fenders many years ago. Had some bubble lipped RS's built and ran them for a couple months before I got tired of not being able to drive normally.

Should have taken picture with owner. With that kind of aesthetic taste, she was probably pretty.