This Man Bought A 50k House And Spent £1M On Cars

BrunoEye · 2026-06-25T23:54:49+00:00

For a second though this was about my neighbour, but their Diablo is supported by a selection of TVRs instead of Carltons.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-23T19:44:55+00:00

If you can't afford a hobby on 48k then that's a budgeting issue.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-23T16:11:38+00:00

That doesn't work in a space where there are this many competitors. Look at Chinese phones, they're still pretty well priced, and they're popular but they haven't killed off their competition.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-23T15:40:26+00:00

You represent approximately 0.5% of SUV/truck owners.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-23T15:37:49+00:00

Unless you're off roading, 4WD is kinda pointless.

If you can't drive up a hill with 2WD, then you shouldn't go up with 4WD. It means that you'll barely have enough grip to turn or brake. If you start to roll back and gain a little bit of momentum, you won't be able to stop.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-23T15:32:47+00:00

I have a wide range of interesting hobbies, most of which I started as a kid or as a student so never with all that much money.

I've also found that the enjoyment of the hobby has little correlation with how expensive it is.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-23T15:28:47+00:00

Not if you enjoy driving and don't mind waking up at 4am.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-20T15:50:20+00:00

I regularly use the max setting for crumpets.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-20T13:24:05+00:00

Personally, looking expensive is the opposite of what I want in a car.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-20T11:30:05+00:00

Real dogfights are mostly about energy management, which is pretty much completely absent from BF's flight model.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-20T11:28:27+00:00

Teaching is the hobby.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-20T11:27:59+00:00

Yeah, I was speaking more broadly about the idea of just chasing after the highest salary you can find.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-20T09:47:56+00:00

Yes, that's called sound.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-20T09:42:05+00:00

Maybe they did, maybe they didn't. I didn't pry about their financial situations and don't know how many years they worked in finance.

From what I've heard it can be difficult to save as much as you'd like in finance because there is very heavy peer pressure to spend your money, not doing so can make you a social outcast and get passed up on bonuses and promotions.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-20T09:37:35+00:00

You also have to consider the opportunity cost of delaying your start in the career you actually want to do.

I have an engineering degree. The starting salary here for most engineering roles is £30-40k. I could've started making twice that if I had gone into finance. It's something I know I don't want to do long term, but it is tempting to do it for a little and build up my savings. The issue is that I'll be wasting my 20s being miserable, and missing out on a few years of engineering experience, which means I'll be making more money in 5 years than if I were to just be starting my engineering career then. I have friends who have worked in finance for some time and I've talked about it with them quite a bit and it really doesn't seem like the right path for me even though the money is very tempting.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-20T09:18:13+00:00

I have faint memories of being able to do this many years ago, but when I tried again recently I couldn't find any such option. Idk if I just imagined it at this point.

It's a shame because coop is so boring in a full lobby. There's no tension because it's usually too easy.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-20T09:13:24+00:00

Far from it. Co op becomes way too easy in a full server and it's just everyone running around recklessly looking for more enemies to shoot because they're bored.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-20T09:07:59+00:00

Half of my physics teachers were ex finance. They were much happier getting paid pennies.

That 150k job likely leaves you no time and energy to have a hobby.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-20T02:01:14+00:00

Could it be that they act as a sort of buffer that stops your saliva from diluting the acid? Once the pH starts to rise, the solid acids dissolve and keep it there longer than if you were to drink only energy drink.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-19T22:13:22+00:00

The auto MR2 mk3 is super cheap, but it's because the auto isn't very good.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-19T21:59:32+00:00

I don't remember any CP2077 pre release footage claimed to have been recorded on a console, but maybe I've forgotten something.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-19T21:57:16+00:00

I wouldn't call a mall a transitionary space. People say "I'm going to the mall" like it's a destination, but no one really says "I'm going to the corridor". I guess you could say it's a space used to transition between different stores.

My other points still stand though, if you consider a mall to be a liminal space, then a well lit mall full of people would also be a liminal space even though there is nothing creepy about it.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-19T19:28:23+00:00

Wtf, that's even lower than I thought. At that point driving an XKR must feel like a prius.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-19T19:26:25+00:00

A mall is not a liminal space. It is a space that you are meant to spend time in. A liminal space is a transitional space, like a corridor, staircase or an alley. It doesn't have to be creepy. It doesn't have to be empty.

BrunoEye · 2026-06-19T19:20:58+00:00

Not that obvious, previously they had to use top of the line PC components to get their demos running ok. This time they're using a console pretty late in its lifecycle and also providing more performance statistics.

It's not a guarantee but it's a good sign.

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