Originally Posted by
adigra
Ah, there it is! A man posting on a men's jewellery forum tells another man posting on a men's jewellery forum to get a grip over being upset over "just a car".
Thank you for your judgment and taking the time to be rude to me instead of just rolling your eyes an moving on.
As a member of a forum where people regularly discuss things such as expensive watches (including upset over damage and poor service), property, cars, etc., I asked those who might have had experience with such matters on their opinions regarding the issue, as to me it seemed quite extraordinary what has transpired, but was looking for objective perspective.
Also, if you will take the time to post maybe you could also take the time to read and process when and why the mention of my social media following came into it. It was a part of the conversation over going public and the context of the dealership people actually following me and being aware of the potential reach of the bad publicity. As a member of this forum for a long time, many other members on here have an interest in the work I do and also follow me because of it, so to pretend this wasn't the case would be very odd indeed.
And as for the final point about the GP. I quite clearly explained that this classic car means a whole lot to me, it is a massive investment for me, and it is unrepeatable as once restored it will never be original again. Not that it's any of your business as you are a rude man, but I am conscious that this is a public forum and for whatever reasons I actually care how I come across to other members, so to summarise:
As a teenager in Sarajevo, Bosnia I lived through the war until my family and I became refugees and homeless. For a number of years we lived in shelters, and as absurd as it sounds, we cooked grass from the side of the road as we often had nothing. I refused to be a statistic, so I did everything possible to lift myself out of being one and through my art I managed to achieve success. But the scars are deep and some things I have a hard time dealing with. The Porsche 930 was my dream car when I was a kid, before the war, and last year I was able to fulfil the dream of that child. Most people might find it strange, or pathetic, or whatever, but I actually couldn't finish writing that previous sentence without choking up. So yes, it's just an f-ing car, but to me it is a symbol of a life not wasted, so yes, I was very upset to the point that I felt I had to seek professional help.