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16/1/2008 0:05:24  

Posts: 457
Since: 7/6/2007
Region: Bulgaria
Status: offline 		I have seen threads on Porsche and Ferrari forums like this and it's pretty interesting to see the variety in the type of people who own these cars.

Personally I drive a 4200 and I own a travel company on the European mainland. I live in Bulgaria and it's a pretty macho place here, where you are what you drive and following the fall of communism, materialism is king. The car gets a huge number of gawps and the police here are generally toothless so I get a giggle out of spinning the wheels when I drive past a control point.

Just curious. How do you earn your daily bread? And what car do you drive and what do you get out of it? Are you a stockbroker driving the latest Gransport or a medical student driving a Biturbo?


16/1/2008 1:44:19  

Posts: 608
Since: 23/9/2007
Status: offline 		well I'm a Computer guy who spent all his pennies on a daft car before I buy a dog & need a 4x4 lol

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06 GS - Grigio Alfieri\Bordeaux
16/1/2008 3:34:22  


Posts: 2135
Since: 11/5/2005
Status: offline 		Build houses....even in this market!

This thread should be sold to someone..................... nice demographic / socio-economic group thingy could develop here!

Any one rob banks?

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16/1/2008 3:35:01  

Posts: 1677
Since: 22/12/2006
Region: Chichester, West Sussex
Status: offline 		I use graphic and web design to fund my Maserati - my own business, been doing it for over a decade now.
16/1/2008 4:31:38  

Posts: 903
Since: 31/10/2006
Region: Salisbury
Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: Malcolm H

Any one rob banks?


Yup, in a manner of speaking

I have my own company, I advise private and corporate clients on Investment and Pension Portfolios, Tax planning etc, and a considerable portion of my work involves showing folk how a properly devised portfolio outperforms one flogged by a Bank's "adviser", so I happily "rob" them of clients and funds under management!

I am also a partner in a business providing advice on property investment, in the UK and abroad, which runs in parallel with the regulated financial practice.

I think the self-employment/own business will be a common theme in this thread!
16/1/2008 5:37:21  

Posts: 51
Since: 21/3/2007
Region: Ringwood, Hampshire
Status: offline 		I'm a network consultant - I used to do it freelance through my own company, which enabled me to spend several months each year sailing in the Caribbean between contracts.  Now that my boat and I are back in the UK I'm working as a full-time employee, although fortunately I'm able to work from home a couple of days each week.

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16/1/2008 6:22:59  
 

Posts: 575
Since: 29/1/2007
Status: offline 		I run the global network operations for a large Telco. used to run hosting and contact solutions for ftse250, both for the same company. work 24X7 but love every minute of it.
16/1/2008 6:55:26  

Posts: 608
Since: 23/9/2007
Status: offline 		sounds like we need a members only buisiness to business section on the forum for a bit of mutual back-scratching :)

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06 GS - Grigio Alfieri\Bordeaux
16/1/2008 6:59:51  
 

Posts: 48
Since: 25/9/2007
Region: Gods' own county
Status: offline 		I'm MD of a brand communications company, specialising in Professional Services. Set up the business over a decade ago now and have been my own boss for 14 years - don't think I could work for someone else (though I suppose I work for my clients really) - more to the point I don't think anybody would employ me!

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16/1/2008 7:17:26  

Posts: 145
Since: 25/9/2007
Region: Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire
Status: offline 		I don't do anything
16/1/2008 7:18:59  

Posts: 624
Since: 22/10/2007
Status: offline 		I'm an Exploration Geologist for BP, currently in Angola for 5weeks. Hence all my posts about battery cut-off switches and so on. Month on month off usually so I shall be having some European adventures this year... Great way to keep the miles down, but they rack up fast when I'm back

the 4200 is a great car to come home to as well, looking forward to getting in after 5 weeks away!

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16/1/2008 7:46:35  

Posts: 77
Since: 2/11/2006
Status: offline 		Financial Adviser.  Similar to Pacoryan I suppose but also specialise in pensions & life cover for private and corporate clients whilst also reducing tax burdens for all.

Contact details in my profile if I can be of any help (excuse the plug!!!)...

Surprise surprise, I own the business!!!
16/1/2008 9:36:57  

Posts: 34
Since: 21/6/2007
Status: offline 		I invest in property, and own a web-based company selling agricultural chemicals. I guess that ties the two top responses together (internet and property), with a dose of muck-spreading for good measure.
16/1/2008 10:41:06  

Posts: 608
Since: 23/9/2007
Status: offline 		oohh I used to work for BP a while back for COE in Hemel (well green suited by EDS)

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06 GS - Grigio Alfieri\Bordeaux
16/1/2008 13:46:19  

Posts: 484
Since: 16/1/2007
Status: offline 		 I#m a contract design engineer - mechanical, currently working for those slow yellow machines following a lifetime in motorsport working my way from mechanic thro workshop management to engineering. five years formula one  - many years sports protoypes and GT, some BTCC a little rally design. Well thats the last 32 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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16/1/2008 13:57:35  
 

Posts: 148
Since: 11/5/2005
Status: offline 		I'm an IT consultant, have been freelance since 89. All my work since 93 involved with testing - systems, s/w, business process, etc - but from a business perspective. So don't ask me how to fix your PC! Last time I was technical was with IBM mainframe s/w in 80s. Worked for some interesting clients, including testing part of Ken's congestion charging - aaaaaarrrrrgggghhh it works, sorry guys!

Never quite managed to park a Maser in a client's MD's car parking space yet!

Roger
16/1/2008 14:03:08  

Posts: 484
Since: 16/1/2007
Status: offline 		hey rogh you might know my big brother!!!!!!!!!!!! he was big in mainframes around then although I believe he was with the big B at that time.
a bit later - before the big decline he ran his own mainframe consultancy software design business - then spent ten years sorting out all the faults created by the sudden influx of freelance programmers who didnt really  know  what they were doing.


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