I'd spend nowt. My current stable of bikes covers all the disciplines (and ability) I'm ever likely to participate in
I am about the same as you on that one.
I'd spend nowt. My current stable of bikes covers all the disciplines (and ability) I'm ever likely to participate in
I would love to get my PPL but it isn't cheap. I've managed a few lessons in a Cessna 172. I did look into learning to fly microlights (there's a school within easy cycling distance) but that was still quite expensive. I'll get my license one day!That's exactly what I used to do. Cycle to Sandtoft (local airfield) and jump in a Piper PA28. I lost my license when I had my cycling accident a couple of years ago though. I did that sans lottery win BTW, and my advice to anyone wanting to learn to fly would be to go ahead and do it. You'll never forget your first solo!
Steve
Of course. I would suspect that if a lot of us had £2,500 to spend on a bike they would. I certainly would! Or maybe 2 bikes.![]()
I spent £5,000 on bikes last year and didn't have most of itThe joys of 0% finance, it's actually cheaper than saving the money and waiting years to buy something.
Yes waving a wad of £50 notes under there nose works wondersNot if you could have got them cheaper by paying cash.
The bad weather in this country can work to your advantage, giving you time to save for the next lesson. When you have your license, you can share the cost of flying by taking friends with you or flying with other members of the club. So you don't have to be rich to fly a light aircraft, although it probably helps (I wouldn't know, unfortunately)!I would love to get my PPL but it isn't cheap. I've managed a few lessons in a Cessna 172. I did look into learning to fly microlights (there's a school within easy cycling distance) but that was still quite expensive. I'll get my license one day!
If you'd just won £ millions on the lottery , what's the most you'd be prepared to spend on a new bike ?
For me I reckon my limit would be £2,500, anything over that would be just a waste of money, I'd sooner spend it on something else.
Not if you could have got them cheaper by paying cash.
Maybe, but the same bikes go up in price each year with just a few different bits and pieces - by the time you've saved up £5k you'd need £6k or more to buy the same (updated) bikes.
Or you could buy what you have cash for now. Using HP is seldom a saving on other options, also many have packed up the new fad before it is paid up.