Tough hypothetical question
Discussion
Let's say you inherit or acquire some money, a large amount but not enough to propel you into the big leagues of multi-multi millionaires.
For the sake of our discussion, we'll call it £6 million.
However, the Brewster's Millions-type condition of you receiving this money is that you are not allowed to drive any vehicle again, ever.
You can do anything else with the money you like - houses, women, holidays, the lot but you cannot drive anything. This obviously means no road driving but also no track days, no private circuit contructed in your back garden, no going abroad to sneak a hoon, nothing.
You will be a passenger for the rest of your days. That McLaren/Veyron/Pagani you always promised yourself when your numbers come up will be, as a driver, useless.
Assuming in ourn hypothetical world that it could be monitored, as a petrolhead, would you take the cash?
For the sake of our discussion, we'll call it £6 million.
However, the Brewster's Millions-type condition of you receiving this money is that you are not allowed to drive any vehicle again, ever.
You can do anything else with the money you like - houses, women, holidays, the lot but you cannot drive anything. This obviously means no road driving but also no track days, no private circuit contructed in your back garden, no going abroad to sneak a hoon, nothing.
You will be a passenger for the rest of your days. That McLaren/Veyron/Pagani you always promised yourself when your numbers come up will be, as a driver, useless.
Assuming in ourn hypothetical world that it could be monitored, as a petrolhead, would you take the cash?
Graham E said:
only if you were allowed to fly / navigate - red bull air race thing for the weekends, and a hovercraft for the commute.
Sorry chap - hovercraft counts as a vehicle in hypothetical-world as it's land based.Good call on the flying, but could you really give up the car/bike.....forever?
Muzzer said:
Let's say you inherit or acquire some money, a large amount but not enough to propel you into the big leagues of multi-multi millionaires.
For the sake of our discussion, we'll call it £6 million.
However, the Brewster's Millions-type condition of you receiving this money is that you are not allowed to drive any vehicle again, ever.
You can do anything else with the money you like - houses, women, holidays, the lot but you cannot drive anything. This obviously means no road driving but also no track days, no private circuit contructed in your back garden, no going abroad to sneak a hoon, nothing.
You will be a passenger for the rest of your days. That McLaren/Veyron/Pagani you always promised yourself when your numbers come up will be, as a driver, useless.
Assuming in ourn hypothetical world that it could be monitored, as a petrolhead, would you take the cash?
Immediately. I'd give up for a 10th that amount. In fact, even 1/20th. Driving today is nothing like it was in the 90s - roads packed with moron drivers and cameras and driving is rarely a pleasure any more.For the sake of our discussion, we'll call it £6 million.
However, the Brewster's Millions-type condition of you receiving this money is that you are not allowed to drive any vehicle again, ever.
You can do anything else with the money you like - houses, women, holidays, the lot but you cannot drive anything. This obviously means no road driving but also no track days, no private circuit contructed in your back garden, no going abroad to sneak a hoon, nothing.
You will be a passenger for the rest of your days. That McLaren/Veyron/Pagani you always promised yourself when your numbers come up will be, as a driver, useless.
Assuming in ourn hypothetical world that it could be monitored, as a petrolhead, would you take the cash?
I wouldn't drive anyway. They'd be no roads on my island, and I'd be too busy hooning around in my bloody great big speed boat.
EDA just re-read it and I wouldn't be allowed a boat either.
I would have to console myself with hourly back rubs from bronzed beach babes, but it would be tough.
EDA just re-read it and I wouldn't be allowed a boat either.
I would have to console myself with hourly back rubs from bronzed beach babes, but it would be tough.
Edited by Galileo on Monday 17th November 12:57
Hmmm, take money, shoot the person whom the contract was made with, burn the contract and then burger off to a country with no extradition treaties and do as I please 
Or I’d just hoon around in speed boats and aircraft (A nice WW2 fighter, and a helicopter of some description) and partake in mentalist extreme sports.
Matt
Or I’d just hoon around in speed boats and aircraft (A nice WW2 fighter, and a helicopter of some description) and partake in mentalist extreme sports.
Matt
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