A Most Impressive Purchase

Most expensive in-app purchase ever: Apple Pay used to buy $1 million Aston Martin

In what is claimed to be the largest-ever transaction made with Apple Pay, a customer used their fingerprint to authorize the purchase of a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 priced at over $1 million.

British automobile auction house Coys of Kensington announced this week that the classic car was bought via Apple Pay for £825,000, or over $1 million U.S. The historic automobile specialist says the transaction is the largest known in-app purchase ever made.

Coys also claims the 1964 DB5— like the one featured in the James Bond film "Skyfall" —was the first-ever classic car sold via social media. The Apple Pay transaction was completed on the platform Vero.

Upping the value of the Aston Martin was the fact that it was a right-hand-drive silver birch model with red leather trim. The previous owner gave it a full restoration, including a rebuild of the engine, and overhauls of the suspension and gearbox.

Prior to it being restored and sold, the DB5 was in dry storage for 20 years, where it was not used.

The anonymous buyer got to see the Aston Martin in person at the Mondial de L'Automobile Paris Motor Show, then placed the "buy now" order with Apple Pay through the Coys profile on Vero.

(AppleInsider.com)

They See Me Rollin' - American Muscle Edition

The Ford Mustang GT4 is ready to take on racers worldwide

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And People Wonder Why Cars Are So Expensive

Things You're Doing Wrong When You Pick Out a New Car

You're wasting money on options that aren't right for you 

Think about what you're really going to use the vehicle for. If this car is going to be your day-in, day-out commuter, performance options are going to be a huge burden when you're stuck in traffic, regardless of how sexy they may seem in your window-shopping fantasies. If you're schlepping kids from muddy soccer practices to greasy pizza parties, you might want to reconsider those cloth seats. If you plan on using it for backroad jaunts or track-day fun, upgraded brakes or a track package might be legitimately worthwhile.  

It's easy to say you just want one car that can do everything, but you're better served sticking with what makes sense for you and the car -- and not going overboard and wasting money on fancy features you won't use. Often times the more desirable car truly lives up to the less is more motto.

Complete list (Thrillist.com)

Simple, Yet Effective Advice

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This Was An Impressive Run

NHRA Funny Car Goes Airborne After Hitting 250+ MPH, Driver Somehow Manages To Avoid Crashing And Rides It Out



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It Does Exist

The Bohemian Grove is a 137 year old secret camp, that Nixon called “the most faggy goddamn thing you could ever imagine”. The camp is private and only open to the rich and powerful men of the world. (article)

Every republican U.S. president since 1923 has been a member of club, including Eisenhower, Nixon, Reagan, and the Bush family maintains a strong involvement to this day. The top secret operation behind the development of the atomic bomb, known as the Manhattan Project, was first planned at the Grove in 1942, and it’s said to have played a key role in major political and business deals since it was founded in the late 1800s. This place is a conspiracy theorist’s dream come true. But it’s also a summer camp in the middle of a remote forest where the global elite can take off their ties and behave like a bunch of lost boys who’ve tied up their camp counsellor; free to run wild and break all the rules

(CavemanCircus.com)

Did You Know - Korean Food Edition

An Introduction To Korean Food

Soondae

• Soondae is a pork sausage, filled with mixed with sweet rice and sweet potato vermicelli noodles.  It is a traditional Korean sausage and popular snack food sold by various restaurants as well as street vendors.

Soondubu

• A stew made with silken tofu, spicy broth, and assorted meats and veggies. The bubbling pot poaches the cracked egg on top.

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