denial and fallacy

prophetone:

I opine this is a result of market dynamics because the unique selling point of most new performance cars is the amount of torque and bare horses the engine can deliver and not necessarily build quality. Manufacturers that target the market segment of aficionados that share your taste for quality of build material tend to build luxury cars to fill that spec such as the Bentley Mulsanne and the RR Phantom. Essentially there has been a unclear dismantling of the luxury with performance car segment, however there are a few contemporary machines that fit build quality and performance into a single auto-frame such as the RR Wraith. All hope is not lost then, i guess.

Gbawe:

I get your point. Yet, what I am talking about is like-for-like depreciation in quality over the past two decades for cars carrying on the transition from one model to its direct replacement. For example, a 1989 BMW 320 is better built and more durable than a 2006 BMW 320. I think this is down to a car makers changing their manufacturing philosophy in relation to socio-economic changes. Cars today are delivered to last 10 years or so whereas cars in the past were put together to last as long as possible. Not a bad thing in itself because the motor industry simply responded to changes (lifestyle and socio-economic) which means car buyers are now predisposed to replacing motor vehicles quicker than was the case in the past. Car manufacturing, attendantly, had to get more cost-effective because of this reality.

Obiagelli:
i agree, the only difference here is that local entrepreneurs don't have as much access to fund (low interest loans) like these foreigners if not locals would be making a fortune here.

Gbawe:

Nonetheless, it is my belief that many Nigerians, if they truly believe in their own ability and have the right focus, can still raise funds to start a business initiative. Do you yourself not know Nigerians who can raise $15,000.00 in a week if they were assured that this sum would get them a Visa to the USA or UK? Yet tell the same folks to look around and see what he can do to turn $15,000.00 into $400,000.00 over 3 years and he will curse you. It is a mindset delivered by our education system, in combination with our 'hopeless' socio-economic reality, which does not teach Nigerians to be solutions providers able to optimally

prophetone:

I see what you mean. The safety factor is also one that could have contributed to the metamorphosis considering the incompatibility of certain safety systems with some materials due to their inflammable nature or their other properties. There is no doubt that cars today are much safer than they have ever been. The development of better alloys and carbon fibre however, makes it difficult for me to be convinced that a '89 3-series would be better built than a '06 one. Please elucidate.

prophetone: A development unreported widely in the media is the emerging middle class in the north that has been consistent in the last decade despite challenges.

BlackPikiN:

Those cars are not for the middle class.
They are for the super rich. No middle class person buys that.

You are actually living in denial here.
The owners of those cars are well placed individuals who were/are connected to the military regime and looted the money meant for northern states.

I'm quite sure no southern dare display his wealth like this these days. He's gonna be asked for his source of wealth and be put on blast.

You as a northerner have done so much disservice to your brethren in north.

How can you steal so much and rub it on the face of the multitudes of almajiri littered everywhere in the north.

The children of the super rich in the north have turned a bling eye to the poor in their region.

I condemn this display of looted funds in the midst of abject poverty in the north.

There's poverty in nigeria but the poverty in the north is alarming because of the owners of the cars and their likes.

prophetone:

You know NOTHING about the owners of those cars or their source of wealth. I guess the reason that the wealthiest black man on earth is a Northerner is because he looted the treasury. You would think people like BUA and Rahamanniyya (Who owns the R8's for example) are not creating wealth for ordinary Nigerians through job creation.

I guess 61% poverty rate in the south is not alarming. Such crass ignorance.

bulletproofmonk: First things first - THERE WILL ALWAYS BE RICH AND POOR PEOPLE! Why? Ask God....

Back to the topic - those are nice whips...that Aventador, *in Chris Tuckers voice* Daaaaaaamn!
Nice compilations prophetone.

For the rest o' yall reminding us about the poor and homeless in the North, shouldn't pictures like these wonderful beasts lighten your mood? Not every Northerner is a terrorist...Not every Northerner is an almajiri....Not every Northerner is an illiterate.... Mention one Northerner who owns a bugatti, I will mention a Southerner who equally owns a bugatti.....Mention one Northerner who owns a Lambo, I will mention a Southerner who equally owns a Lambo etc.

I really don't get what the issue is here - the fact that some Northerners refuse to be stereotyped? Or the fact they "stole" Nigeria's money?
Bros, no one is stopping you from "stealing" o...When you buy your own Supercars, we will celebrate you too

Make love, not war

LoveDecay: but diezani son also chilling . Jonathan daughter had golden iphones. The OP is just fooling himself, Jonathan who represents the ss and se has ruled long enough to know he is far worse than all northern leaders put together.

prophetone: More.

oduastates: This is why you have boko haram.
The northern elites under developed the north just like AHMADU bello wanted it.
They send their kids to the best prep schools and university in the world while leaving nothing for the talakawas.
You can see from the reply on the front page that they are already developing the sense of entitlement.
A senior programmer earning in America or uk earning $800\ hour cannot afford these cars.
So what do these so called northern elites do for a living?
ELITE THIEVING.

AsSabirin: All I see is hypocrites all over on this thread. Imagine one saying

Let me ask you a simple question, do you wear a wrist watch? If yes, why should you do so when you can give the money to someone suffering? Besides you can check time on you phone.
Do you use a phone? Is it a smart phone? Why not go for something less like a java phone and give the money to some suffering around?
You don't have to have millions to help.


Port Harcourt people please correct me if I am wrong.
But isn't Trans Amadi where almost all (if not, the a lot of them) the oil companies in Nigeria have a office or some sort of location there?
How is the condition of the road? Yes the "trans amadi" road.
I have traveled to quite a handful of places in the north and there is no state, at least the ones that I have been to with a road like that in the middle if town. NONE!!

Lets try to check ourselves before we point at other people flaws.

Below is the shot of trans Amadi, the not so bad part seff.

Truckpusher: I bet, you woke up from another planet ..........In as much as the major Trans Amadi road is still under construction from Woji via slaughter to Garrison junction it doesn't look as bad as this.

You guys should get your facts correct before you mislead gullible Nigerians.

Faun:

LOL. But you forget you already did "stoop" to my level when you were using your 'December IV' handle on that Ahmadu Bello thread, and you ended up receiving a vicious intellectual beating that day. Abi have you forgotten?

Frankly, I'm not for the attacks today, because doing it again would amount to 'bullying'.

Just pointing out the obvious, inexcusable flaw in your logic about "ritual revenue".
How one could believe that it's possible for a severed head to vomit 1000 Naira notes complete with the CBN governor's signature, is honestly beyond me.

Anyway, to not ruin the thread sha, I'll say the OP is a fairly good initiative. Let's keep it going.

AsSabirin:
What are you trying to say? I photoshoped this pic right?
How would you explain the taxis that are painted in the blue and white of PH or zooming the pic in and you see slaughter market in the distance?

Ibnsultan: dogi ba karya. Hw do I get d pics current format undowload able. AREWA customs pa. The wanna drag us down. But we aint going down. #

Truckpusher: My response wasn't to argue if that wasn't or was Port Harcourt, but to clearly point out your hypocritic nature since you keep shouting hypocrisy.

That road is still under construction and the red mud for the initial phase of the construction have been added and it is being used constantly by motorists who wouldn't want to go through Aba road to acees Trans Amadi and her neighboring environs because of the distance, but posting pictures of a particular section of a road under construction during this rainy season and labelling it ; the "Trans Amadi where almost all (if not, the a lot of them) the oil companies in Nigeria have an office or some sort of location there'' is simply you lying to achieve some cheap point in this your little ego trip argument against the people bashing the North.

Once again ,reprhase your comment and tell the people that this particular road is under construction.

Thank you.

GenBuhari: This is why we have no electricity ?

This is reason we have no decent roads?

This reason why our youths have no jobs?

So that children of corrupt politicians can play with expensive cars?

shame on Nigeria!!

cjrane:

[size=15pt]Genbuhari,
You are 1000 % correct! Northern Nigeria has the worst wealth disparity than anywhere else in Africa.
The funny thing is that all their rich men have something to do with the government.
Either they had been politicians, former Heads of state or government contractor. All these people have one thing in common, they stole from the governement and helped to impoverish the masses of northern Nigeria. The sad irony is that these same people give their children expensive cars to play with and send them abroad for education. While the masses are told that education is sinful and they should blow themselves up to help these corrupt elites capture power! What a life![/size]

berem: am sorry to quote you. With all the grammar you are blowing out of your mouth,I hope you have one of those machines in this thread to compliment it or are you just one of those who are broke a$$ niggas like Billy.onnaire?

GenBuhari: [size=28pt]This is why we have no electricity ?

This is reason we have no decent roads?

This reason why our youths have no jobs?

So that children of corrupt politicians can play with expensive cars?

shame on Nigeria!![/size]