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Spend most of my time golfing (9 handicap) along with some fishing. Since I live on the coast I spend most of my time dodging tourists!!!!!!! OUCH!

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Never deny anyone hope..........it may be all they have.

I'm a big golfer. Also, and I know I will catch some slack for this, but I also am into custom/made to measure clothes. I'm a big guy (6'6" 275lbs) so it is hard to finds clothes that fit well. I also enjoy cars, music, theater, and film.

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Breitling Super Avenger sold
Breitling Colt Automatic

I collect high-end (expensive) sci-fi collectables/replica props.

e.g.

Blade Runner:


Aliens:

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Golf, movies, cigars, fine wines & beer. (I am English)

Some very cool interests here!!!

Thanks to bnewbie, I see I am not the only one here with an interest in Tattoos.

Writing, motorcycles and 3D Graphics grab me from time to time, but I can only accommodate one major obsession at a time and the number 1 position currently belongs to watches.

sports, music, cars, trying to get through school

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Collin
SuperOcean- Coral/Diver Strap

My other interests are Guns, guns, and guns. I specifically like Sig Sauers and Competition Bullseye Guns. I shoot (not well) in monthly Bullseye competitions. Quite the passions. However, you should know that I sold/traded several thousand dollars worth of my priced possessions to get my first ling! And I am glad I did!

Some I kept:

Like cars and play Paintball...

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-Chrono Avenger ti-sold
-Blackbird-sold
Avenger m1-sold
Skyland
Seawolf

Am I the only Breitling-wearing Star Wars fan? Definitely don't consider myself a die-hard. Wife actually got me started 3 years ago when she bought me a couple model kits for XMAS. Now I have two rooms and a basement full of Legos and one room of Hasbro figures. She leaves me alone cuz I let her buy her purses and shoes. You know there'a a problem when purses cost more than some watches.

Obsessed with fantasy football. DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket, also a gift from the wife, is amazing. And cruises. 3 to the Caribbean and one to Alaska. Got started on golf last year but lost my swing towards the end of the fall.

Our dogs, a FR/GR ix and a small Muensterlaender. Every day being outside with them in the woods is great.

Driver8,

You are into anything fast huh. I am also a BMW freak. I have a 2007 550i which is just an amazing car. I am dying for the M5 though. Have you seen the new M3 yet? I just saw one about two weeks ago and it is a great looking car,do you have one? To satisfy my real need for speed I have a 79 Corvette with a stroked 406 small black with a pair of aluminum AFR 220 heads among many other goodies in the motor. The car is crazy fast but nothing makes me happier then my Beemer lol!

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Naviman

Naviman - you've got a 550i? Gorgeous car my man! Good choice! I've still got my M3 but with only 341bhp it's a bit down on power compared to the new model. I've seen a couple of new ones about now and I have to say it really makes mine instantly look old. Trouble is though, with my recent house move I just can't justify buying the new shape model.

The thing is there's not a lot else out there that really does it for me apart from Beemers. I just find them so great to drive! I may have a little look at the used (latest shape) M5 market in a minute.... just to see what the current prices are.

Yeah thanks for this Naviman.... FORCING me to think about spending more cash! If I turned up home with a new car, not only would I be sleeping on the sofa well into old age, I think my g/f would ensure that I'd be visiting A&E to have the sofa surgically removed!!!

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Driver8

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Yeah I have a 550i and it is an awesome car. I have no idea why I would need an M5(like the 550 is not enough) but what the f*ck do we work for huh lol!

I like the older M3's a lot and 341 HP in that little car is pretty good. I had a 330i before the 550 and that car was quick so the M3 must be a handful. I actually really like that 2 door 335 coupe. The new M3 looks the same to me as that car other then what is under the hood. The new M3 is what 400 HP and a V8 right? I have only seen maybe 10 or so M5's since they have come out. I do not know if there are any problems with them or what but man they look mean huh! I have read on a few BMW forums that guys are saying they are great but I do not know what the used market is like for them,actually probably pretty good though.

A buddy of mine was looking for a DB9 and you can get them for like $80k lower after a year or two so they drop like a rock but the Beemers hold their value much better.

Just make sure you have a comfy couch and everything will be alright.......You can always tell your GF I made you do it(I will take one for the team) What are friends for!

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Naviman

LOL! I'll try and remember the "what are friends for" line when the doctor is snapping on those rubber gloves Naviman!!

Yeah the new M3 is indeed 400bhp and the first 3 series ever to have a V8. I have to say I love BMW V8's. A few years back I had a 740i with the 4.4l V8 and it was an awesome car to drive. It had the M Sport pack on it with Alpina suspension and 19" Alpina rims from new, so not only was it huge with every toy you could think of, it was also very sporty. Handled like a much smaller car and in black looked like an absolute beast too. It was all standard BMW/M Tech/Alpina kit (no after-market rubbish), but it still made it look pretty mean. A couple of times I had guys next to me at the lights in Porsche's and not one of them tried to race me. Odd really because I do get guys racing the M3......

The M5 has 500bhp so I think that'll be what they describe as "adequate" in terms of power! Just been looking at M5's - £32,995 is the cheapest I could find currently. Hmmmmmmm.....

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Driver8

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