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  5. Traveling to Vegas...recomendations?

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    You could head out to the Hualapai Tribe area with the family for outdoor tours. A buddy of mine has done a multi-day hike there but apparently there's a long waiting list for permits to do that.

     

    https://www.grandcanyontrust.org/hualapai

     

    Here's the Havasu falls (3.5hrs from Vegas. Maybe go out there, do stuff, spend the night, do more stuff, and head back)

     

    http://waterfallsofthegrandcanyon.com/havasu-falls/

     

     

  6. Mega blue ray changer or Kaleidescpape

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    I looked at this a couple of years ago, and for the price I just ended up just buying all my Blu-ray titles I wanted access to in digital versions on iTunes and saved them to local storage. Stream them back through appletv. Load onto iPads before trips for the kids then clear them off when we are back etc.

  9. 2017 Ford GT Sells for $1.65m

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    John Cena is still in court over the sale of his FGT, before the 2 years is up this auction sale may help his case..or not

     

    Maybe. He is arguing that the final sales contract doesn't actually contain a restriction on reselling the car. Ford says it's not a party to that agreement so it doesn't wipe out the 24-month promise.

     

     

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    For anyone interested in the trivia of what the documents said read on:

     

    When Ford picked him they sent an email that said

     

    "Your opportunity to purchase this vehicle is nontransferable

    and you agree to retain ownership for a

    minimum of 24 months after delivery and not to re-sell

    the vehicle within this period of time. The new Ford GT

    can only be purchased through a Ford GT Selling Dealer."

     

    And then when he spec'd the car he got an order confirmation from Ford that said:

     

    "By signing this Order Confirmation Form you are

    verifying the following:

    A) The specifications above accurately represent your

    Ford GT order.

    B) You understand that being selected for the opportunity

    to purchase this vehicle is non-transferable and agree

    not to sell the vehicle within the first 24 months of

    delivery. All vehicles must be purchased through a

    U.S. Ford dealer. "

     

    And then he had to sign an affidavit of eligibility which sets the stage for his argument that the final sales contract didn't prohibit resale:

     

    “ales of the GT will be made by Ford dealers,”

     

    "The purchase price and all other terms of sale will be

    determined by the seller in accordance with such terms

    and processes as the seller may establish."

     

    "Each seller of a GT will have the right to condition the

    sale on the purchaser’s agreement to restrictions on resale

    or transfer of the GT or to a right of the seller to

    repurchase the GT within specified time periods, to the

    extent such restrictions or requirements are permitted

    under applicable law. "

     

    "6. Sales of the GT. I understand and acknowledge that …

    (e) the terms of any purchase are subject to mutual

    agreement by the seller and the purchaser. "

     

     

    So the dealer is the actual seller, according to Cena, and that contract says:

     

    "This Order and Agreement represents the final

    agreement between the parties related to the sale of the

    vehicle and may not be contradicted by evidence of prior,

    contemporaneous, or subsequent oral agreement of the

    parties."

     

    He claims this clause wipes out all the 24 month stuff Ford said in its emails and order confirmations etc. If it isn't in the dealer contract then it's not part of the sale.

     

     

    Ford's answer to all this is that there are two agreements: one agreement between Ford and Cena agreeing he won't sell for 24 months, and a second agreement between him and the dealer actually selling the vehicle. Ford says it isn't a party to the second agreement so that "final agreement" clause doesn't apply to Ford and Cena is still bound by his 24 month promise.

     

    Ford also sued the broker he sold it to.

     

  10. 2017 Ford GT Sells for $1.65m

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    Someone figured out to do a private sale out of public view and let the subsequent purchaser go do an auction sale. Ford lawyers probably told Ford not to risk a suit against the subsequent purchaser because if it went south it would remove the deterrent value against the other 497 some odd purchasers who haven’t resold yet. They’ll ride out their Cena suit and hope for the best.

  14. 2001 Diablo SE

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    I have 2 Brown in stock as well as 1 Gold in stock. I also have one of each in my own collection that is not for sale. I love the SE car. I think they are undervalued at this time. I am open to offers on either of mine.

     

    The last one to sell was at auction earlier this year, low mile Brown, with fees just ticked over $422K

     

    Beautiful cars! Can I ask, what is the reason for the size of the price difference between the gold and the brown? No criticism implied here, they just both look awesome and I’m uninformed of the differences. Guessing gold is just rarer or its consignment?

     

    I only see 1 brown on the website is there a new one coming up?

     

    PS your team ROCKS, I inquired about a car this week on email and had a voicemail and an email sent back in record time and when I called back I got in touch immediately. Cusatomer service is top notch at your shop.

     

  19. 2001 Diablo SE

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    Seems like there is no written record anywhere that can prove or disprove the existence of these cars. I even asked Balboni in person and he claims that he does not know (no idea whether he was being polite and diplomatic or he truly does not know). But here are the difference between the 6.0SE and the regular 6.0:

     

    -- all the carbon fibre parts have a silver/titanium weave in the pattern. That applies to both the exterior and interior*

     

    -- the gauges; bezels, shifter and the shift gate are titanium (or at least in titanium finish)

     

    -- the leather on the seats are perforated and the leather pattern is different

     

    -- the seat backs have power recline

     

    -- in addition to the CD changer, there is a NAV unit disc drive

     

    -- the engine's valve cover is in magnesium and has a bronze-colour finish

     

    -- the brake calipers' script says Lamborghini instead of Brembo**

     

    -- the gearing ratio is slightly shortened

     

    -- there is a number plate behind the driver's seat near the rear quarter window***

     

    *while the factory parts for these are NLA, I know at least one person who has the exterior CF parts with special weave (he is/was a member here but is seldom online). He was listing them on eBay a while ago. So there is a possibility that a regular 6.0 can have these special CF parts.

     

    **the Lamborghini script is from factory and the calipers are smooth to feel as opposing to Brembo calipers that were painted, having the Lamborghini script in decal applied and then clear-coated. One can feel the decal on the calipers. For aesthetics, many regular 6.0's have had this caliper "enhancement".

     

    ***not sure if this applies to the 3 cars in question though.

     

    No idea how many were RHD and how many were imported to the UK. There is supposedly a registry for the 6.0SE but last time I checked it was quite out of date so I wouldn't rely on any of its data.

     

    This is spectacular! Thank you! I’ve been casually looking at this era and this is very clear and helpful.

  21. Eye dominance question ....calling all neurosurgeons

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    I have for years had sort of an obsession with making both sides ambidextrous, arms, hands, legs, and eyes. This has resulted in that I have been able to make the left eye the first eye that "takes over" on things as opposed to the right eye, even though I am naturally right eye-dominant.

     

    I can only think of this now...

     

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  22. Self employed / heath insurance

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    God damn, I will never complain about pay double for cars here at least that’s optional.

     

    I feel bad for you guys having to pay so much.

     

    Yes I pay about $100,000 USD per year for my employees to have health insurance. I’m still doing OK for sure, but it is a big one. Building rent and other benefits like 401k are the non-salary big ones. And the deductible is still significant maybe $2000 a year. Co-pays are like $30 a visit. What is it like across the pond?

  23. Self employed / heath insurance

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    If there's something appreciably better I haven't found it yet. I have a small business (under 15 employees) and we just switched from a grandfathered Humana plan to Blue Cross/Blue Shield gold plan. The coverage was better and rates sound similar to what you mentioned, for Family $1721, Employee/Spouse $1147 and Employee Only $573.

     

    The HSA thing Bill mentioned is that you find an HSA plan, contribute up to $3,400 a year to it, and it decreases your taxable income (line 25 on your 1040), use it for your medical expenses.

  24. Home security

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    One of my friends has a large watch collection and, like you, he stores them accessibly in a walk in. He put a camera in there for the watch collection. But I forget the brand.

     

    You could easily order a Nest, Ring, or LogiCircle camera off Amazon and put it in there and activate motion alerts. Then you'll have an app on your phone to view the camera live whenever you want it, and you'll get a push notification on your phone if there's motion and you can just click the notification and view what set it off. You just need a power outlet and it will connect to wifi network. Accomplishes basically same thing as putting a special alarm+gsm dialer in there.

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