Financial Freedom - Page 2

drauka99 · #26 10/25/2007, 08:41 AM

me

Got this down to an art

Aliie · #27 10/25/2007, 08:42 AM

DWD wants it!

dwd5813 · #28 10/25/2007, 08:44 AM

lol! nah, that time i was settin it up! oops, wrong thread.

der_wille_zur_macht · #29 10/25/2007, 09:22 AM

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Originally posted by dwd5813
i dunno if it was a test car wearing G35 clothes or from another market, but it was pretty, and it had nissan skyline badging.

lol didn't mean to be snotty, it's just that this is something I'm excited about.

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Also that gtr is no skyline its a v6

Oh boo hoo. You probably think the V8 M3 isn't a "real" M3 too, right? Sorry, I'm all for progress in favor of tradition.

Aliie · #30 10/25/2007, 09:24 AM

Do any of you have these cars? Will any of you have these cars?

dwd5813 · #31 10/25/2007, 09:33 AM

no offense taken dwzm. i was drooling at the stoplight when i read the back of the car.

so do you think the ATTESA system is gonna make it into the new one?

the rb26dett motor is always going to be sick, but you gotta believe if they are going to break away from that proven powerplant it is going to be something phenomenal.

der_wille_zur_macht · #32 10/25/2007, 09:33 AM

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Originally posted by Aliie
Do any of you have these cars? Will any of you have these cars?

Does it matter?

Dave Ramsey says I shouldn't buy a Skyline unless I can pay cash.

though if I started saving now, I could probably afford one by the time they hit our shores, since I don't currently have any car payments.

dwd5813 · #33 10/25/2007, 09:34 AM

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Originally posted by Aliie
Do any of you have these cars? Will any of you have these cars?

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Originally posted by Aliie
DWD wants it!

uscgbeachbum · #34 10/25/2007, 09:39 AM

If you see a car that looks like a G35 with "Skyline" on the back where "Infiniti" should be look for where the drivers seat is. If it is on the left then they are just trying to play off their G35 for a Skyline with a $5 emblem. Kind of like all those kids with "Type R" on their Civics. I guess they think that they are cooler with a different emblem.

Former 2005 Z owner here.

der_wille_zur_macht · #35 10/25/2007, 09:41 AM

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Originally posted by dwd5813
no offense taken dwzm. i was drooling at the stoplight when i read the back of the car. so do you think the ATTESA system is gonna make it into the new one?

I dunno if ATTESA will make it in any current iteration. I'm guessing the new car will have a north-south engine layout, despite the V8 switch, so the current iteration (ATTESA-E-TS Pro) would work fine. It will be interesting if they incorporate an active front diff instead of leaving the standard LSD up front, though - that wouldn't surprise me, and it's just about the only way to upgrade the Pro system given what's available today. Unless they start doing something totally crazy, like integrate the ATTESA ECU with the engine's ECU to allow the AWD system control over throttle or boost or something. Some other manufacturers have started integrating tranny controllers and engine controllers in that sort of manner.

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the rb26dett motor is always going to be sick, but you gotta believe if they are going to break away from that proven powerplant it is going to be something phenomenal.

Exactly. Sorta like Porsche switching the 911 to watercooled, and likely to a V8 at some point in the future. . .

Aliie · #36 10/25/2007, 09:43 AM

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Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht
Does it matter?

Dave Ramsey says I shouldn't buy a Skyline unless I can pay cash. though if I started saving now, I could probably afford one by the time they hit our shores, since I don't currently have any car payments.

So you have read the book!

Aliie · #37 10/25/2007, 09:44 AM

DWD

Double points for the double quote by the same person!

dwd5813 · #38 10/25/2007, 09:45 AM

as tinted as the windows were, i couldn't tell if a human or a zebra was driving, let alone which side of the car they were sitting on.

der_wille_zur_macht · #39 10/25/2007, 09:51 AM

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Originally posted by Aliie
So you have read the book!

And listened to the audio CD's! And done all the worksheets!

I follow a lot of his advice, but not all of it. Like with any similar "life management" program, you just have to adopt what works for you. For instance, one thing that he pushes hard that I don't do is cash envelopes for each line on your budget. That would, quite seriously, make me want to shoot myself.

Aliie · #40 10/25/2007, 09:56 AM

I do the cash envelopes but not for the budget

I modified it for us too.

Worksheets? I didn't get any worksheet!

der_wille_zur_macht · #41 10/25/2007, 09:57 AM

The book was full of them!

. . . . wasn't it? I mean like the budget sheets and stuff. Or maybe that's just an extra. I have the whole "kit," not just the book. But I thought the sheets were actually in the book.

Aliie · #42 10/25/2007, 10:01 AM

They weren't in my book. Ahhhh, you mean there is more I could be doing

The book I have I got 7 years ago, I know that he has pout out others, maybe we don't have the same one. I remember the formulas and the pie charts ect but no worksheets. I'm getting old and forgetful if they were in there.

der_wille_zur_macht · #43 10/25/2007, 10:02 AM

My copy is probably more like 2 or 3 years old. Dunno what the title or version is off the top of my head.

Aliie · #44 10/25/2007, 10:06 AM

Mine has a green cover with gold letters, I passed it on to someone who needed it or I'd give you the title and date.

der_wille_zur_macht · #45 10/25/2007, 01:00 PM

Oh crap! How timely was this thread. The GT-R was unveiled TODAY at the Tokyo auto show:

http://www.latimes.com/business/prin...es-pe-business

Another press release mentioned "transaxle AWD."

480 hp. 7:38 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. That's about what a Porsche Carrera GT or a Pagani Zonda can do it in, and faster than plenty of purpose built open wheel cars. This officially makes the GT-R the best performance buy in the world, ever!

oz · #46 10/25/2007, 02:15 PM

I gained 6% last month! woohoo.

odoprelude · #47 10/25/2007, 05:07 PM

Me and the wife started on the Ramsey Plan in April and since then we have paid off over 15k in debt! Looks like about another year and half and we should have everything done except the wife's student loans and the mortgage.. It is a great relief to say I will never borrow again.. Once you make the commitment, it's easy to follow, requires discipline, but easy to do. The envelope system is great too, really makes you think about what you are buying when you have to whip out the cash to pay for it. If you don't name every dollar that comes in, you will never know where it goes!! It works good if you go through this with several other people. Having support really helps!

Altpers0na · #48 10/25/2007, 08:49 PM

well, i guess thats another thing you (odo) like that ill have to look into...

we are terrible with money,,,, but were great with out it..

Aliie · #49 10/25/2007, 08:52 PM

It's a great thing for people that struggle with money. You will surprise yourself how much you can account for in as little as 2 weeks.

Altpers0na · #50 10/25/2007, 09:06 PM

i have never struggled w/ money, iv done lots of struggling with out it...

and aquaria isnt helping...

im very glad to be down to a simple single mortgage and a single car payment...

now if i can give up food and electricity ill be set...