JeffHs
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| posted on 11/12/11 at 11:16 PM |
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It's tough out there!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/dec/09/christmas-presents-money-no-object
Why bother building your own?
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 11/12/11 at 11:27 PM |
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Pah....... I recon that you could build one of those for as little as £250.  
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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craig1410
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| posted on 11/12/11 at 11:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jollygreengiant
Pah....... I recon that you could build one of those for as little as £250.
What are you talking about, it's about 1/4 scale so £62.50 should be plenty!
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trikerneil
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| posted on 12/12/11 at 06:18 AM |
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How about a Veyron? LINKY
Almost makes me want to be five again.
Neil
ACE Cafe - Just say No.
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Macbeast
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| posted on 12/12/11 at 09:51 AM |
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The Guardian obviously thinks that the peasants in Essex are all on the dole -
" It's not just the rich; a couple from Chelmsford told me they had taken their seven-year-old daughter out of school to visit the famous
Christmas Grotto."
I'm addicted to brake fluid, but I can stop anytime.
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Peteff
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| posted on 12/12/11 at 10:01 AM |
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Those doll houses are similar to what my wife does, I think a few might be going missing Nearly all her furniture is home made and the houses are
built at home as well. I get volunteered for a lot of wood butchering Doll houses link click on the
webshots at the top.
[Edited on 12/12/11 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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stevegough
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| posted on 12/12/11 at 02:42 PM |
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That's brilliant! What little Johnny really needs this christmas!
Quoting from the write-up:
"But while most children will be grappling with Lego and Harry Potter plastic come 25 December, a handful will have parents who have forked out
£9,995 at Harrods for a hand-built Mini Seven car. With a top speed of 19mph, the miniature car, powered by a small petrol engine, is proportionally
accurate to the real thing and has to be specially ordered. There's room for a passenger, too, and as an extra touch the happy couple can have
their names hand-embroidered on the seat backs (the display model has "Freddie" and "Grace"."
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 12/12/11 at 03:59 PM |
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If that's "proportionally accurate", then I've got no worries after all.
[Edited on 12/12/11 by Confused but excited.]
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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RK
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| posted on 12/12/11 at 07:23 PM |
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Most children of course, will not be grappling with Lego or anything, but will be talking to their "friends" on F### book and MSN. But it
is a nice idea.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 15/12/11 at 09:37 PM |
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F that for £10k I'll get a full sized one and the lad can shout "faster faster!" at me from the passenger seat (like he normally
does )
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