Thread: What is the one luxury item you want the most, but need the least?

Apart from what Matt said :

2 or 3 years ago I solved a huge problem with a space project for a customer, and I was the hero of the day. The senior engineer told me to have a night out in Cannes, no expenses spared and he'd take care of the bill.

That night I had 2 glasses of cognac that had been on a vat for 75 years. it cost 75 euros per glass or something like that. It was the best stuff I ever tasted. I cannot describe it as anything else than divine (and I am an experienced cognac / whisky taster).

I'd say a couple of hideously expensive bottles of Cognac and Whisky like that the the only luxury item I can think off. (i.e. things that only cost money, and are purely for enjoyment)

And a rotation of razors made by the usual suspects , forged from pattern welded steel, meteorite, wootz, japanese tamahagane...

Raw ebonite fountain pen.

We are not mentioning hand made razors, right?


Nenad

Originally Posted by mhailey

A mistress.

this of course does not imply that I actually want it. Its just the one luxury item that I REALLY cannot afford. I don't see how any man could.

Kinda makes one wonder about polygamy as well. Who the hell wants two mother-in-laws'?


If I had to pick one luxury item over all others, it would be an astoundingly well off college fund for my kids. If it was something for myself, it would be a really nice cabin in the middle of nowhere with a well stocked library, with no one to hassle me (other than the wife and kids). Now that peace of mind is one luxury item that usually can't be bought cheaply... But then again what is these days?

i would pick as my luxury item that i would like but dont need, a bottle of
glenmorangie claret wood finish at £394 a bottle, purely for medicinal purposes of course!!!

Originally Posted by jimmyman

If I had to pick one luxury item over all others, it would be an astoundingly well off college fund for my kids.

Do you regard college education as a luxury item?
Just asking because I never thought of it like that. Don't know what it costs at your place.

It can be- if all his kids turn out to be mega professionals, Dad's living good

Originally Posted by tonyspurs

i would pick as my luxury item that i would like but dont need, a bottle of
glenmorangie claret wood finish at £394 a bottle, purely for medicinal purposes of course!!!

Sick of being sober are we?

You all knew this was coming......














a HK G3

NO !!

a... um....
Dan Wesson 1911 Commander Bobtail in 10mm !

BOTH !!

I'd give my left nut for a RPG-7 and some reloads.

NO

Ma Deuce !!!!!
and ammo, LOTS of ammo

APIT will do just fine

I want a Honda Goldwing. And since you ride one I think I can get away with it, technically you don't "drive" it. It would be a replacement for my already good enough VTX 1300 "toy".

Agusta 109


Its not much to ask for, is it?

If I were to ask for a luxury item that I would want, but cannot afford, I think it would have to be a Cornelius Manz pipe - absolutely stunning, but well out of my meager price range. If you're at all into pipes, his stuff is definitely worth a look - pipe porn! http://www.cornelius-maenz.de/

Oh, and what Jimmyman said about the cabin in the woods and piece of mind sounds about right as well.

Mark