Monday, 7 April 2008

Shopping Time

We have this huge jar where we keep our spare change, you know all those coins under a Franc, and I have decided to bring it to the bank and do a little shopping. There are a few items on my list I can´t wait to get my hands on.

The Penthouse at the Pierre. The penthouse located at The Pierre Hotel encompasses the top three floors. Spectacular 360-degree views of Manhattan are found in this incomparable property. 70.000.000$

Gulfstream G550 personal jet. Capacity: 14-19 passengers, cabin length: 15.3 m, cabin height: 1.88 m, cruise speed: 488 knots (0.85 Mach, 904 km/h), range: 6,500 nm (15,545 km). 36.000.000$

118 WallyPower high speed yacht. It has a range of 1500 miles at 9 knots, or 300 miles at 60 knots. The fuel capacity of the 118 is 22,000 litres or 5812 gallons. If the gas turbine engines are all out, the 118 WallyPower uses 14 gallons for every mile at 60 knots. At this rate it uses 951 gallons an hour. The displacement of the 118 WallyPower is 95 tons. It can accommodate 6 guests and 6 crew. 24.830.000$

1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster. The early thirties saw Daimler-Benz begin to design high-speed touring cars, culminating in 1936 with the construction of the 540K. The eight-cylinder, 5.4-liter, big-bore engine was supercharged - and engaging; it rewarded drivers with a distinctive C-note from the 540K's whinnying blower. The engine developed 180 horsepower, was capable of 0-60 mph in 16.4 seconds and had a top speed of 105 mph. The steering was stiff at lower speeds, but one look at the body (there were nine options) made it clear that speed would never be a problem. The 5,720-pound car was equipped with a 4-speed manual transmission and four-wheel independent suspension.This was the fastest production automobile of its era. 3.630.000$

One of those rare Grand Complications that doesn't have to shout it from the rooftops, Patek Philippe's 10 Day Tourbillon is subtle and immensely stylish. Fully mechanical and manually wound, the watch boasts a sophisticated tourbillon movement and generous ten-day power reserve indicator, tricky complications to pull off together. A small second hand gives you something to watch on the commuter train. A rectangular platinum case with a 32 mm movement diameter surrounds a rose gold dial, while water resistance down to 25 meters assures you'll be able to wear it into the pool. 270.000$

Louis Vuitton trunk set. Travel in style for the bargain price of 32.000$ for a custom set that will fit in the trunk of your classic car.

With the ammount of coins in that jar, I think the total of 134.762.000$ shouldn´t be a problem, maybe there will be enough left for a Starbucks.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

and in case there isn't, I got a coupon from the Starbucks at the train station for a buy one get one free which I'd be happy to share.

FabExpat said...

we should go for a coffee sometime anyway.

Salome said...

You have such a fabulous sense of humor! Love it!

FabExpat said...

thanks salome, very nice of you.
i guess without sarcasm in my life i will die quite fast.