eSSeNTIaL
Design, speed, glamour, lust. you’ll find much of these in this issue of eSSeNTIaL. We’ll take you for a spin in some of the
trendiest cars in town while keeping company with some familiar faces. fabulous automobiles attract glamorous people, so you
might as well choose wisely from the list of local super SuVs we’ve put together. and if you’re a gambler, we have an indecent
offer to tempt you with. find all about Macau’s very own racing car builder and collector. also go on a treasure hunt for some
‘phat’ goddies you might be able to get - assuming you can dig deep enough into your pockets and have the right connections
in town. If you look up “cars” in the dictionary you’ll find the definition of sex appeal so don’t forget to check our ‘specialized’
column on the subject for a bit of ‘advice’. Confused with car jargon? Not after you look up our glossary. and to end it, we bring
you the latest trends from the North american Car Show in Detroit and the world debuts at the site. Just don’t read as fast as you
drive, or you’ll miss out on the fundamental – the trip…
Matchbox Lamborghini Gallardo
1 easy to park, you can even sleep comfortably with 1 Definitely a valet service operative’s dream,
it instead of in it (yeah, we were young and foolish…) but a no-go for street parking.
2 It won’t do much for your sex appeal, unless you’re 2 your sex appeal is in safe hands. Girls feel an irresistible attraction to
trying to pick someone up at a collectors’ convention. expensive cars and what comes with them (and we don’t mean the key ring…)
3 age is no barrier. even your five-year-old kid can take
3 eventually, you may end up taking more care of the car than of yourself…
your Chevy Corvette for a quick blast on the wild side.
a new alarm system, the world’s most expensive insurance (group 20 for
international companies), etc, etc…
4 With the money you save on gas you’ll end up being able
to afford a Jaguar, a Porsche, a Lexus, a bentley or even a
4 If you own a Lamborghini you are unlikely to have money problems.
1969 Cadillac Sedan Deville without being an oil Sheik!
The big L will set you back anything from MOP1,600000
to more than MOP3,000.000.
5 CO2 emissions: this one is greener than a lettuce.
you’ll help the environment but still feel miserable
5 It’s no Greenpeace activist. With a top speed of 315 kph and an average
on the bus commute.
400g/Km of CO2 emissions, you definitely won’t be saving the planet,
but you probably don’t care anyway.
6 unless you have an extraordinarily rare model, you can
forget about making any money with it. and even if you do,
6 a bad night at the roulette table? Well, if you’re insane enough a pawn shop
the proceeds aren’t exactly going to buy you a ferrari.
will take your pride and joy and leave you enough to try your luck again!
better option: taxi home and work out how to get your car back.
7 We have it on good authority that a big car means a small…
So, stand proud with your matchbox!!
7 you can always try surgery, you know…
The Seven Deadly Sins – a car lover’s guide
ENVY - you start hating your work mate time to drive them. ever thought of a the fine woods and the soft sound of its
because he’s just bought a bMW SuV, by museum?
engine...so much so that you forget about
coincidence, at exactly the same time your wife.
you began telling eveyone how terrible a GREED - Changing cars every year
professional he was. just to keep up with all the automobile HATE - Taking up part of your business
novelties. you obviously don’t know that partner’s parking space and not
PRIDE - The act of driving the perfect a brand new car loses about 30 per cent answering his calls to remove the vehicle
automobile in the most irresponsible way of its value the moment you drive it out minutes before an important meeting.
while playing very loud music. of the dealership.
SLOTH - To drive your brand new ferrari
GLUTTONY - To have several rare LUST - you love your car so much: the to the restaurant down the street and have
classics in your garage but never finding way its leather smells, the touch of it parked by the valet.
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