http://disqus.com/by/dlaurence01/enThu, 16 Jul 2009 00:40:50 -0000http://maybeyoushouldntbuythat.com/post/104629485#comment-12725826<p>As one scribe put it when discussing safety gear for racing, "How much is your body worth to you?" And it could very easily prove it's value and pay for itself in one hard crash by keeping your head safe. Given that Klaas Zwart (quoted by Richard Hammond on Top Gear) "rightly observed that driving skill doesn't necessarily increase with the size of one's wallet", and that many wealthy and even regular people (of all ages, races, genders, etc.) participate in motorsports in one form or another, collisions and "off track excursions" are inevitable, the best protection one can buy seems like a very reasonable idea to me.</p>dlaurence01Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:40:50 -0000http://maybeyoushouldntbuythat.com/post/103191181#comment-12725612<p>The Mercedes SLR McLaren is, in my opinion, on of the best cars ever made. And quite good looking too. So why anyone would cover it (or, indeed, anything) in 24 karat gold and rubies is beyond me. I like the SLR. I also like gold and rubies (to a point). But that doesn't mean combining them is a good idea.</p>dlaurence01Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:31:48 -0000