To hell with collecting stamps. Let&#39;s collect cars

@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Oct 19

I used to collect stamps when I was a kid.

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Oct 19

@nela13 I'm sure lots of children start off that way too.

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Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (59365)

• Portugal

29 Oct 19

@JudyEv I started collecting it because my mom already had some.

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Xavier Bage

@franxav (14597)

• India

29 Oct 19

I agree, people have got filthy rich without much education in our country. Some of them have not been through even high schools. Recent election news reports told that some elected members of lagislative assembly were such levels of education but they are rich.

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Oct 19

You don't always need a degree to do well.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (117269)

• El Paso, Texas

29 Oct 19

I know a few mechanics but most of them acquire old ramblers, gremlins and other such things and they they put together their own engines from parts out of those old ones. I wish I had paid more attention to being a mechanic, I could have saved myself so much money over the years.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (117269)

• El Paso, Texas

29 Oct 19

Don't forget to take pictures of all his cars, that really would be something to see.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (117269)

• El Paso, Texas

29 Oct 19

Maybe you'll have a chance to do that another time @JudyEv I did look up that Chevy, Hot Dang that's a big truck. I'll bet it guzzles a lot of gas for a short distance.

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Oct 19

@rebelann Vince could do minor maintenance and repairs on the older cars but now they are mostly too computerised. I'm kicking myself that I didn't take a photo of the Chev.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

29 Oct 19

i love folks like that, those who aint so full 'f 'emselves, lol. 'tis nice he came fer a visit'n brought his monster truck. i've a chevy silverado like that, but not a long wheel base - which i now regret. nowhere's near that price tag. 'tis a 2003. the hubs stole't when i fell ill'n couldn't get in/out safely. he's torn the crap out'ta 't, which infuriates me to no end... this fella jest goes to show that not all who're successful 've lots 'f schoolin' outside 'f life. do wonder what sort'a chryslers he's got stashed't his place...'n others. those folks looked a tad serious 's they vied fer place i reckon. sure'd love to've some 'f those round bales, lol.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

29 Oct 19

@JudyEv yes ma'am, most unhappy 'bout the state 'f 'ffairs with the truck...jest one 'f many thingies he jest doesn't take proper care 'f. oh, i bet'cher gonna get lots 'f photos! here the large round bales've a plastic nettin' 'f sorts o'er 'em. i'm still diggin' bits'n pieces 'f those from where the hubs's fed 'em here'n the past - 'n didn't get such out'ta the pasture nor corrals. quite the mess, but i've made good progress this past year. they're a hazard, buried'n the dirt 'n grasses...fer man'n beast. seem a weaker substance than the twine 'n breaks down a bit quicker? i dunno, jest a mess though. oh, i bet that 'twas a sight! perhaps such a photo 'll show'p sometime. 'tis the troubles with takin' lots 'f pics, some jest seem to disappear? i know i've hunted fer some 'n figured i'd jest not taken what i'd thought 'r deleted 't - jest to find 't 3-5 years later, lol.

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Oct 19

@crazyhorseladycx The twine off the big bales certainly makes a mess in the paddock. The grass grows over and around it and it becomes very hard to pull free.

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Oct 19

I'm sorry your Chev has been ruined. It must break your heart. When we visit my friend, I'll be sure to take lots of photos. We have smaller round bales too, often enclosed in plastic. I guess perhaps they become silage. In one paddock there was a mix of pinks and blues and they looked like giant marshmallows. I thought I had a photo but I can't find it.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (14797)

• Ireland

29 Oct 19

@judyev I used to have one very old 2CV - best car I ever had. The driver's door stopped opening after a while so I had to climb in through the boot and the handbrake never worked. I loved the suspension though - very, very bouncy.

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Fleur

@Fleura (35109)

• United Kingdom

29 Oct 19

The things you put up with in the past! Did many people accept a lift with you?

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Oct 19

@Fleura I guess not if they had to climb in through the boot!

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Oct 19

It seems they're a much loved car but those who have ever owned one. I bet you're glad you don't have to climb in through the boot now.

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Sam218

@samysotelo18 (7743)

• Mexico

28 Oct 19

Oh wow! I wish i had the money to collect cars too haha

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Oct 19

I don't think I would collect cars. I can think of other things I'd rather collect.

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Sam218

@samysotelo18 (7743)

• Mexico

29 Oct 19

@JudyEv what would you like to collect?

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Oct 19

@samysotelo18 I collected china horse ornaments for a long time. Here are some of them.

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Sue21

@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)

• Pamplona, Spain

31 Oct 19

I don´t collect anything at the moment but that is a really nice collection that person has there I like the way he mentions in his shed.

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Sue21

@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)

• Pamplona, Spain

2 Nov 19

@JudyEv He probably does have too if you think about it and lets say about 20 odd sheds to start with?

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Nov 19

I think he might have a few sheds on his property.

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Nov 19

@lovinangelsinstead21 That sounds a very logical guess to me.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502738)

• Italy

29 Oct 19

To collect cars here in Switzerland you really need to be very VERY rich. You cannot buy a car and place it on your land without insurance, the tech inspection every year and so on.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502738)

• Italy

30 Oct 19

@JudyEv First of all you should need a LARGE place where to store them, that here in Switzerland would cost a fortune.

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Oct 19

@LadyDuck Land here isn't always cheap but there is always land available.

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Oct 19

That's interesting and would curtail having too many. Some backyards here look like junk yards with dozens of car bodies, mostly rusting away.

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Alex Socorro

@Alexandoy (65302)

• Cainta, Philippines

29 Oct 19

A car collector is certainly rich.

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Alex Socorro

@Alexandoy (65302)

• Cainta, Philippines

29 Oct 19

@JudyEv there is a certain De Castro here who has more than 30 vintage cars. Obviously he is very rich.

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Fleur

@Fleura (35109)

• United Kingdom

29 Oct 19

@JudyEv @Alexandoy unless they are very special, vehicles are not generally a good investment as their values depreciate rather than appreciate.

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Oct 19

He would have a lot of money tied up in his vehicles.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (128840)

• Gainesville, Florida

29 Oct 19

Damn Judy, either Australian currency is seriously undervalued against the American dollar, or he way overpaid for that truck! Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD twin cabs sell for about $36,000 USD here. But it is a sweet truck!

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (128840)

• Gainesville, Florida

30 Oct 19

@JudyEv Wow, only 68 cents? I would have thought our two currencies would have been a lot closer together (more equal).

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Oct 19

@moffittjc Our dollar goes up and down but I guess that is always the case.

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Oct 19

Our dollar is supposed to be worth 68c at the moment. I couldn't get over how big it was! I wish I'd thought to take a photo of it.

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DianneN

@DianneN (254926)

• United States

29 Oct 19

That’s wild! My son collects cars. He has one that he drives and one that he won’t.

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DianneN

@DianneN (254926)

• United States

31 Oct 19

@JudyEv Yeah, right! lol We are storing our SUV in his garage when we leave for Florida. He can use it all he wants.

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Nov 19

@DianneN Hopefully he'll enjoy having the use of it.

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Oct 19

It sounds like he is pretty new at collecting! You could always give him a car for his birthday and/or Christmas.

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Faye

@FayeHazel (40230)

• United States

29 Oct 19

He sounds like a nice friend. Though, I think collecting vehicles is hobby for the wealthy... upkeep and storage and all. Good for him though. :-)

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Oct 19

I don't know how many he keeps licensed. If he lets the licence lapse, the car has to have a very thorough check again next time round.

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Oct 19

@FayeHazel Yes, license plates. They are even stricter in Ireland and even if the car is licensed it has to be checked every year. That might be only if it is over a certain age. I'm not sure now.

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Faye

@FayeHazel (40230)

• United States

29 Oct 19

@JudyEv Oh that's interesting. Licensed, like license plates or license tabs? Here there is no car-check before getting license tabs. I had an old car for awhile in disrepair. Decided to get it back up and running. just went to the license bureau.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (93194)

• Bangalore, India

29 Oct 19

Collecting cars... Is definitely an expensive hobby and not everyone can do it. My husband is very fond of cars but can not collect them and so he keeps changing it every 5_6 years to experience a new model. But he is in love with this latest one and has no plan to change it now. It's already 6 years old.

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@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Oct 19

Yes, not too many can afford to collect cars. We like the one we have now too.

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