Celtic Tiger must-have items

unklerosco

Tracker mortgages...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l74083zafAM

earlyevening

A made up bullsh*t opinion on wines
Cosmetic dentistry
a £1500 bicycle/skis/jet ski
a new phone/laptop every 6 months
chocolate fountains
a cleaner whose name you dont know. Make sure you endlessly go on about how crap she is and how you cant get good help these days.

Paparazzo

Francie Barrett wrote: »

For awhile, every blocklayer just out of school seemed to be driving a BMW 3 series. Typically a Paddy-spec model with no extras and a crappy 1.6 litre engine.

A golf first, then the 3 series.
Someone on the motors forum said before, if you could get a 5 series BMW with a 1.3 diesel engine it would be the best selling car in Ireland.

dr.fuzzenstein

Paparazzo wrote: »

A golf first, then the 3 series.
Someone on the motors forum said before, if you could get a 5 series BMW with a 1.3 diesel engine it would be the best selling car in Ireland.

I once suggested the 5 series with a 1.4 petrol, steel rims, no aircon, non-tinted glass, non metallic paint, excercise windows, cassette tape radio and cloth upholstery might sell quite well.;)

eth0

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

I once suggested the 5 series with a 1.4 petrol, steel rims, no aircon, non-tinted glass, non metallic paint, excercise windows, cassette tape radio and cloth upholstery might sell quite well.;)

nah what you want really is one of those small 8.5hp or 11hp diesel engines. If you were able to retrofit them in old cars from the scrap heap people will go mad for them and the low tax from having a 300cc engine and its a diesel. Everything has to be a diesel now. Its worth spending 12k to save 200e a year in fuel.

For a while, don't know if its still the case you couldn't buy a diesel car on carzone for less than 2k, yet perfectly good Peugeot 406's with petrol engines were going for a few 100.

John_Rambo

Seomra Mushie wrote: »

I don't include myself here in the interests of fairness because I was a student for the duration of the boom.

Fair play to you Seomra! Most people that didn't buy houses were students too, but they will tell us here that they didn't buy because THEY KNEW it would all come tumbling down! Exactly like the people who boasted about their house price rising. THEY KNEW their purchase would inflate to a ridiculous price.

grindle

Seomra Mushie wrote: »

My parents, my sister, my sister's boyfriend, my boyfriend and myself.

FYP, just because I know a shocking number of students paying back unbelievable credit card debts right now, or who had to drop out due to them (got the card pre-college, kept spending). You deserve the honorary badge of "Not Thick".
I'm sure loads of people didn't get sucked in.
Most did. I did in small ways (money-wasting/alcomohawl), but I forced a limit on my potential losses early on, so I'd never screw myself over to the point of crippling myself or others.
All of my family were the worst of the worst for the Tiger-scat-binging, but my father was lucky to cash out of his house early in 2007 (he sold it for €500,000, he built it for €80,000 including the land, and it went up for sale again two years later for €350,000! Ouch.)
Take a read through threads here or on the Politics.ie forum circa '05-'06. An unwieldy amount of believers in the upwards spiral.
I dunno, maybe my 60-70% is harsh?

John_Rambo wrote: »

Fair play to you Seomra! Most people that didn't buy houses were students too, but they will tell us here that they didn't buy because THEY KNEW it would all come tumbling down! Exactly like the people who boasted about their house price rising. THEY KNEW their purchase would inflate to a ridiculous price.

I wasn't a student; and they knew it would go up for the first couple of years, after that EVERYONE was guessing and hoping and praying.

dr.fuzzenstein

eth0 wrote: »

nah what you want really is one of those small 8.5hp or 11hp diesel engines. If you were able to retrofit them in old cars from the scrap heap people will go mad for them and the low tax from having a 300cc engine and its a diesel. Everything has to be a diesel now. Its worth spending 12k to save 200e a year in fuel.

For a while, don't know if its still the case you couldn't buy a diesel car on carzone for less than 2k, yet perfectly good Peugeot 406's with petrol engines were going for a few 100.

This disease has even affected the classic car world.
People buy classic cars, rip out the petrol engine and put in a Nissan, Ford or VW diesel.
Combine that with parking said cars in the drive, rather than a proper garage and you will find that Ireland is responsible for destroying thousands of classic cars.
Two cases I know of:
A 1977 Merc 450SEL that had it's 4.5 liter V8 replaced by a three liter diesel.
Because she's grrrand lad, now, jaysus, she's good on the juice, flying it now.
Usually seen crawling around town at 5 mph because the engine barely has enough power to move it about.
My tip: Buy a fcuking diesel Merc if you want a diesel Merc, plenty of old oil-burners out there, why butcher a classic?
A Jaguar XJS that had it's petrol engine replaced by a Nissan diesel unit from a van.
Jesus wept.
If you want a fcuking diesel, buy a fcuking diesel. But stop destroying classic cars.

grindle

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

A Jaguar XJS that had it's petrol engine replaced by a Nissan diesel unit from a van.

Revolting.

Seomra Mushie

grindle wrote: »

FYP, just because I know a shocking number of students paying back unbelievable credit card debts right now, or who had to drop out due to them (got the card pre-college, kept spending). You deserve the honorary badge of "Not Thick".

I've never had a credit card even now that I'm working and don't intend on getting one anytime soon. What are you rambling on about?

dr.fuzzenstein

grindle wrote: »

Revolting.

And the guy saying "Ah, she's grrand, get 40 to the gallon ,grand yoke to be surre"
Hanging's too good for him.

Seomra Mushie

John_Rambo wrote: »

Fair play to you Seomra! Most people that didn't buy houses were students too, but they will tell us here that they didn't buy because THEY KNEW it would all come tumbling down! Exactly like the people who boasted about their house price rising. THEY KNEW their purchase would inflate to a ridiculous price.

My dad's job links to the construction industry, though his business remained small throughout the boom. He knew in 2006 that things were slowing down. I specifically remember on New Year's Day 2007, him telling me a crash was coming.

And that's why I said "In the interests of fairness", because I didn't make any claims of myself, it just wasn't on my radar at the time at all.

Bob The Nero

LakesKeane wrote: »

Hand cooked Sea Salt and Balsamic Vinegar Crisps.


Tayto? Please......

Crisps,Don't get me started on crisps, And people sweating and chatting...

Dempsey

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

This disease has even affected the classic car world.
People buy classic cars, rip out the petrol engine and put in a Nissan, Ford or VW diesel.
Combine that with parking said cars in the drive, rather than a proper garage and you will find that Ireland is responsible for destroying thousands of classic cars.
Two cases I know of:
A 1977 Merc 450SEL that had it's 4.5 liter V8 replaced by a three liter diesel.
Because she's grrrand lad, now, jaysus, she's good on the juice, flying it now.
Usually seen crawling around town at 5 mph because the engine barely has enough power to move it about.
My tip: Buy a fcuking diesel Merc if you want a diesel Merc, plenty of old oil-burners out there, why butcher a classic?
A Jaguar XJS that had it's petrol engine replaced by a Nissan diesel unit from a van.
Jesus wept.
If you want a fcuking diesel, buy a fcuking diesel. But stop destroying classic cars.

People that did that should be treated the same as politicians, bankers, property speculators.

Paparazzo

What's more annoying?

Celtic Tiger house buyers that used to go on about how much more their house was worth each month as if they were some sort of business genius?

People that never bought that go on about how they rented during the celtic tiger as if they were some sort of business genius?

dr.fuzzenstein

Dempsey wrote: »

People that did that should be treated the same as politicians, bankers, property speculators.

So, no action at all, or retired on a full pension with benefits, stock option and a million euro lump sum?:p

grindle

Seomra Mushie wrote: »

I've never had a credit card even now that I'm working and don't intend on getting one anytime soon. What are you rambling on about?

?
I was commending your frugality and demeaning other's non-frugality.

cardwizzard

Limos, for kids birthdays, nights out, go to Centra. It was mental alright.

JupiterKid

An insecurity complex masquerading as a smug "I'm all right Jack" attitude.

Changing your car every year - because you were leasing it - total madness IMO.

Weekend "spa" pampering breaks.

A portfolio of rental properties in locations you had no idea about and where no actual understanding of basic economics or how market cycles work - what goes up, must come down again.

Stainless steel kitchens - with the obligatory Island - out of decor magazines.

Pdfile

apart from the keeping up with the jons, the folks trying to BE th jones and ae never happy...

one neighbour in particular amongest his collection of mootorbikes ( harleys mostly ) had TVR's mercs bmws lexus and others, evry 100k he made it spent about 50-60 on a new car ( barely if ever driven ) 10k on drgs & such, then te rest headin off to thailand or similr for a month or two... needless to say t was handy enough gettin to drive his toys and look after the house when he was away with the misses as a kid but when hi lady wrote off hr brad new merc he got her a new one the same day ( nobody knew if she'd drive ever again after the shock )

this same guy just has the 1 car, no job ( living off rented proppertys ) and has only 1 holiday a year abroad.


ive no sympathy whatsoever.... though i do wanna drive that old tvr again... they are quite litterally the worst car in popular production but some craic in wet weather.

John_Rambo

Pdfile wrote: »

ive no sympathy whatsoever...

Did he knock on door of the begrudging mean spirited kid up the road who he used to lend his sports car to looking for sympathy?

Maybe he is happy?

BarackPyjama

Pdfile wrote: »

apart from the keeping up with the jons, the folks trying to BE th jones and ae never happy...

one neighbour in particular amongest his collection of mootorbikes ( harleys mostly ) had TVR's mercs bmws lexus and others, evry 100k he made it spent about 50-60 on a new car ( barely if ever driven ) 10k on drgs & such, then te rest headin off to thailand or similr for a month or two... needless to say t was handy enough gettin to drive his toys and look after the house when he was away with the misses as a kid but when hi lady wrote off hr brad new merc he got her a new one the same day ( nobody knew if she'd drive ever again after the shock )

this same guy just has the 1 car, no job ( living off rented proppertys ) and has only 1 holiday a year abroad.


ive no sympathy whatsoever.... though i do wanna drive that old tvr again... they are quite litterally the worst car in popular production but some craic in wet weather.

The fact that we had so much money that spelling and grammar suddenly became completely unnecessary. In fact, being inarticulate and using txt spk became cool.

NakedNNettles

timberland wrote: »

does anyone remember the water called "bling" they sold in Superquinn for about 60 euro for 750ml (not a joke btw)

You'd want to be some stupid, sick in the head A-hole to buy that? :pac:

Francie Barrett wrote: »

For awhile, every blocklayer just out of school seemed to be driving a BMW 3 series. Typically a Paddy-spec model with no extras and a crappy 1.6 litre engine.

I'm glad they're all getting a reality check now.

Big thick heads on the lot of them! :pac:

sideboard

The ones I miss the most from this era were those that insisted on getting in a €30,000 kitchen and then running around telling all their 'mates' the best places they go to, for eating out!:P

JupiterKid

JupiterKid wrote: »

Weekend "spa" pampering breaks.

I like spa breaks

I like them even better if I can get them on citydeal though :pac:

foxyboxer

Paparazzo wrote: »

What's more annoying?

Celtic Tiger house buyers that used to go on about how much more their house was worth each month as if they were some sort of business genius?

People that never bought that go on about how they rented during the celtic tiger as if they were some sort of business genius?

Missing an option.

Those who really wanted/needed to buy a house during the boom, completely baulked at the prices which they couldn't afford, did a small bit of due diligence (i.e. finding out what compound interest is), didn't apply for a jumbo mortgage, rented because they had too and now don't carry a massive debt thus dodging a fatal financial bullet albeit unintentionally.

Paparazzo

foxyboxer wrote: »

Missing an option.

Those who really wanted/needed to buy a house during the boom, completely baulked at the prices which they couldn't afford, did a small bit of due diligence (i.e. finding out what compound interest is), didn't apply for a jumbo mortgage, rented because they had too and now don't carry a massive debt thus dodging a fatal financial bullet albeit unintentionally.

If they go on about it, they fall into catorgory 2. Doesn't matter the reasons they rented.

foxyboxer

Labourers going to work, starts to rain, so can't work the afternoon, going off to Show Rooms and putting deposits of Jeeps.

Grayson

foxyboxer wrote: »

Missing an option.

Those who really wanted/needed to buy a house during the boom, completely baulked at the prices which they couldn't afford, did a small bit of due diligence (i.e. finding out what compound interest is), didn't apply for a jumbo mortgage, rented because they had too and now don't carry a massive debt thus dodging a fatal financial bullet albeit unintentionally.

A bloke I work with bought a house two years ago. He showed it to me online before he bought it. Considering the dip was just kicking off, I asked if he thought it was wise buying something that would probably lose money. he said he knew it was going to lose money but it didn't matter because the mortgage was affordable and he was going to live in it for a minimum of 20 years with his wife.

That's the right attitude. He was buying a home and all he looked at was the repayments and the standard of the home. If the two matched up, he didn't care about the rest.

There was another girl I knew. She was still living at home in her thirties. Her siblings had their own place. She borrowed money from family and got a huge mortgage for a small one bedroomed place. Just because it was stupid not to get on the "property ladder". I believe the phrase I heard was "when you invest in property, your money is as safe as houses". She found the place on a tv show that brought prospective buyers around properties to find their dream flat. Then made copies and gave them to everyone. You can see her write her life away again and again and again.

Grayson

Did anyone else love reading the take 5 section in the irish times on a thursday?

dvcireland

the extraordinary lives of Generation Bling

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/the-extraordinary-lives-of-generation-bling-2614547.html

".....the example of a Ballsbridge socialite who shelled out €45,000 on bedding plants for her son's Communion party in a marquee at the height of the boom (on the morning of the big event one of her minions was spotted hairdrying the plants to get the flowers to bloom)....."

He reached for the sky
John Meagher profiles Garrett Kelleher, whose 150-storey skyscraper dream came to an end this week as the last roar of the Celtic Tiger fades

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/he-reached-for-the-sky-2382056.html

omahaid

dvcireland wrote: »

the extraordinary lives of Generation Bling

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/the-extraordinary-lives-of-generation-bling-2614547.html

".....the example of a Ballsbridge socialite who shelled out €45,000 on bedding plants for her son's Communion party in a marquee at the height of the boom (on the morning of the big event one of her minions was spotted hairdrying the plants to get the flowers to bloom)....."

I feel nauseous reading that link, sickening what some people did in the last decade

tooth*grinder

don't forget the number of 'interior decorators' that were around.
Hang a lovely designer curtain and throw in some ceramic statues on display columns counted as a high paying job in those days you know.

I so glad the tiger's dead and hope to never see the likes of it and it's worshippers ever again.

fasttalkerchat

I noticed some ridiculous celtic tiger prices on Groupon. Window cleaning at 40 Euro is apparently 60% off!!

dvcireland

Quote during the boom about a wedding attended by a former colleague of mine:

".....ah yeah it was a great wedding, the groom told that there were to be no coke on the day of the wedding, but that you could have as much as you'd like the next day....."

and no he wasn't Tony Montana

NakedNNettles

sideboard wrote: »

The ones I miss the most from this era were those that insisted on getting in a €30,000 kitchen and then running around telling all their 'mates' the best places they go to, for eating out!:P

30k!!! who the hell forks out 30k on a kitchen, must have some kind of brain disease or something. ...assholism!

Jeez 30k is years salary to most.

eth0

NakedNNettles wrote: »

30k!!! who the hell forks out 30k on a kitchen, must have some kind of brain disease or something. ...assholism!

Jeez 30k is years salary to most.

How many meals would you have to cook in it before it would pay off vs eating out

Squ

NakedNNettles wrote: »

sideboard wrote: »

The ones I miss the most from this era were those that insisted on getting in a €30,000 kitchen and then running around telling all their 'mates' the best places they go to, for eating out!:P

30k!!! who the hell forks out 30k on a kitchen, must have some kind of brain disease or something. ...assholism!

Jeez 30k is years salary to most.

How much did your kitchen cost?

Squ

eth0 wrote: »

How many meals would you have to cook in it before it would pay off vs eating out

If i was to pay to bring my wife and kids out for breakfast, lunch dinner and tea, 7 times a week it would pay for itself inside a year!

johnwest288

Ah yes I spent it all ........I am a tosser. Blew it all... and now moaning about it.

When is this new bankruptcy legislation going through? Hurry Up allready.

"sips on a mocha with a smirk"

gubbie

I'm just watching David McWilliams "The Popes Children" documentary online.

It is exactly the "Celtic Tiger must have items" - people having one car for commuting and a 4x4 for the odd trip to Woodies, people with multiple houses, buying off plans because it was a "smart investment", a stone bathtub for €20,000, a 3-bed apartment for €1.2 million (Holy crap!)

It's actually quite sad.

Richard Hillman

Expensive barbeque's that the purchaser would use once a year.

forfuxsake

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Expensive barbeque's that the purchaser would use once. a year.

FYP

dvcireland

getting your wedding pics in VIP magazine magazine

Mickey H

Aglomerado wrote: »

Also, breakfast rolls! Haven't had one in years!

Had one this morning. Tasty as ever!

micropig

Lots of people going around talking to themselves in the street, car etc



Bluetooth headsets:rolleyes:

dotsman

foxyboxer wrote: »

Missing an option.

Those who really wanted/needed to buy a house during the boom, completely baulked at the prices which they couldn't afford, did a small bit of due diligence (i.e. finding out what compound interest is), didn't apply for a jumbo mortgage, rented because they had too and now don't carry a massive debt thus dodging a fatal financial bullet albeit unintentionally.

Very much fits into...

Paparazzo wrote: »

People that never bought that go on about how they rented during the celtic tiger as if they were some sort of business genius?

yuppies

10 year old kids getting quad bikes and scramblers and not being grateful for them

phoenix833

One off houses bigger than 4000sq ft. complete with jacuzzi bath...

Dr conrad murray

http://img.designswan.com/2010/12/lightShow/1.jpg
There was a load of money spent on outside christmas lights.