Bill Gates favorite car?
#1
Bill Gates favorite car?
The LS-400 has consistently been at the top of the full sized luxury sedan class since its introduction in 1989 as a 1990 model. (And wait until you see the all-new 2001 LS-430)
The ES-300 has remained one of the best cars in the near luxury sedan class since its introduction in 1992
The SC-300 & SC-400 are the dream cars of many individuals who desire a no-holds-barred luxury sports coupe. (Including Bill Gates who said his SC-400 was his favorite car)
The RX-300 currently dominates the luxury SUV market with the other manufacturers scrambling to come up with something that is comparable.
The ES-300 has remained one of the best cars in the near luxury sedan class since its introduction in 1992
The SC-300 & SC-400 are the dream cars of many individuals who desire a no-holds-barred luxury sports coupe. (Including Bill Gates who said his SC-400 was his favorite car)
The RX-300 currently dominates the luxury SUV market with the other manufacturers scrambling to come up with something that is comparable.
http://www.familycar.com/RoadTests/L...LexusIS300.htm
#3
Originally posted by rominl
man i think if he wants to get sc400, he can get a parking structure full of sc400 and still no "damage" to his bank accounts
man i think if he wants to get sc400, he can get a parking structure full of sc400 and still no "damage" to his bank accounts
#4
It's a rainy night, and Gates is bombing around in his dark blue Lexus. He loves fast cars. When Microsoft was based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in its early years, he bought a Porsche 911 and used to race it in the desert; Paul Allen had to bail him out of jail after one midnight escapade. He got three speeding tickets--two from the same cop who was trailing him--just on the drive from Albuquerque the weekend he moved Microsoft to Seattle. Later he bought a Porsche 930 Turbo he called the "rocket," then a Mercedes, a Jaguar XJ6, a $60,000 Carrera Cabriolet 964, a $380,000 Porsche 959 that ended up impounded in a customs shed because it couldn't meet import emission standards, and a Ferrari 348 that became known as the "dune buggy" after he spun it into the sand.
Despite this record, Gates is not wearing a seat belt. (A dilemma: Is it too uncool to use mine?) He rarely looks at you when he talks, which is disconcerting, but he does so when he's driving, which is doubly disconcerting. (I buckle up. As his mother and others have learned, it's not always prudent to compete.) He turns into a dark drive with a chain-link fence that slides open as the Lexus approaches. It's nearing midnight, and the security guard looks a bit startled.
Gates' home of the future has been under construction for more than four years, and is not expected to be completed until this summer. Built into a bluff fronting Lake Washington, it has 40,000 sq. ft. of space and will cost about $40 million. Looming against the night sky are three connected pavilions of glass and recycled Douglas fir beams, looking a bit like a corporate conference center masquerading as a resort.
Gates swings into a vaulted 30-car garage carved into the hillside. In the corner, like a museum piece, sits his parents' red Mustang convertible that he drove as a kid. . . . . .
Despite this record, Gates is not wearing a seat belt. (A dilemma: Is it too uncool to use mine?) He rarely looks at you when he talks, which is disconcerting, but he does so when he's driving, which is doubly disconcerting. (I buckle up. As his mother and others have learned, it's not always prudent to compete.) He turns into a dark drive with a chain-link fence that slides open as the Lexus approaches. It's nearing midnight, and the security guard looks a bit startled.
Gates' home of the future has been under construction for more than four years, and is not expected to be completed until this summer. Built into a bluff fronting Lake Washington, it has 40,000 sq. ft. of space and will cost about $40 million. Looming against the night sky are three connected pavilions of glass and recycled Douglas fir beams, looking a bit like a corporate conference center masquerading as a resort.
Gates swings into a vaulted 30-car garage carved into the hillside. In the corner, like a museum piece, sits his parents' red Mustang convertible that he drove as a kid. . . . . .
#5
"Gates is not wearing a seat belt. (A dilemma: Is it too uncool to use mine?) He rarely looks at you when he talks, which is disconcerting, but he does so when he's driving, which is doubly disconcerting. "
Classic!
Classic!
Last edited by JAC JZS; 12-09-04 at 10:49 AM.
#7
Originally posted by mmarshall
He probably ought to be driving one of the Chris Bangle 7- Series.............it is a perfect car for him. It would take someone with his computer skills to figure out the I-Drive.
He probably ought to be driving one of the Chris Bangle 7- Series.............it is a perfect car for him. It would take someone with his computer skills to figure out the I-Drive.
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#8
Originally posted by DC52E55
in that case, 7 series wouldnt be too great for him since he doesnt really have computer skills jk
in that case, 7 series wouldnt be too great for him since he doesnt really have computer skills jk
Last edited by mmarshall; 12-10-04 at 06:04 PM.
#10
this is a little off topic but it pertains to bill gates... his 60,000 sqft house in Washington cost in excess of $100 million. while at work, bored out of my gore, i figure this out. for him to buy a house for $100 million, is like for some one with a $50 bill paying 10 cents for a gum ball... this guy cant run out of money if he wanted too!!!
Last edited by Stage3; 12-10-04 at 10:52 PM.
#11
Originally posted by mmarshall
Dunno, Man. Trying to imagine Bill Gates without computer skills is like trying to imagine Pamela Anderson Lee without silicone and make-up.......or Bill Clinton without a girl friend.
Dunno, Man. Trying to imagine Bill Gates without computer skills is like trying to imagine Pamela Anderson Lee without silicone and make-up.......or Bill Clinton without a girl friend.
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