# $$, Groupies, and Jealous Envy aka How Does Money Change A Person? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 17, 2009, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589 "2009-04-17T07:12:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 11:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/41 "2009-04-17T23:12:40Z")
/Thread. > [@Official: Bucky Man Hunt Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bucky-man-hunt-thread/17168/132): > > Talk about envious. > > Well I’m prolly one of the only people who’ve posted here who can relate to the thread title. > Does money change a person? Yes it does. I’ve noticed a LOT of people have been wanting to be my friend more and more, and because of that I’ve put more of a guard up. I really don’t associate with more people than I did before I had shit. I have to do a double take every time I meet someone new, and sort of put them through their paces to see if they’re worth keeping around as someone I can hang out with. I’ve bought myself some toys as everyone knows, and they’ve drawn quite the attention, which really isn’t what I was going for, but it’s a biproduct of it all. I have two sought after cars, one being rare as fuck in America, and it draws a lot of positive and negative attention. For example, I was driving home from the lot tonight, and I noticed the same set of headlights have been behind me for a while. I started taking the backroads and seeing if they were really following me. I’m still not positive if they were, but I was pretty paranoid. > I didn’t buy the cars to get girls, I could get them before I had anything. I’ve always liked sluts, many can concur. > I’ve also become a little more frugal as far as spending:income ratio goes. When I was working at AAP making $13 an hour, I was living way beyond my means. It’s just the lifestyle I’ve chosen. I’ve been given a rare opportunity and was forced to make sacrifices I would never have imagined, and I sitll feel I wasn’t compensated enough. I’d give everything back for my vision back. On the other hand, my grandfather passed away about 18 months ago and it made me think about a lot of things. He was always like “if you got it, use it. You can’t take it with you when you die.” So I’ve also been keeping that in mind. He always said to me that I sohuld always treat myself whenever. When I was younger I didn’t have a whole lot, and my parents never bought me shit except school clothes, nothing more. I worked around the house to get an allowance, and paid my grandparents back for buying my first car for me. I know I’m going off on a tangent here, but it just makes me think a lot. > > As for friends and such… I’ll always know who my true friends are… The ones that were there before the money, before the eye infection, before I could drive. Those will be the friends I will hang on to for good. And yes, Vlad is included in that group. Although I may not hang out with them as much, I know I’ll always be good friends with them through thick and thin. ---
**Author:** ![Hank1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hank1/32/6329_2.png) [@Hank1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hank1)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/42 "2009-04-17T23:40:50Z")
everyone happy now that Cossey posted ??? ya’ll got full tummy. oh wait ya still got a lil on ur lip. go get a napkin , thats a lil gross… ROFL:sHa\_rofl2::facepalm ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/43 "2009-04-18T00:48:40Z")
I’ve had heart to heart talks w/Cossey as of late. Nothing to do with cars, but stuff that not many here could relate to. I’ll let my cat out of the bag someday on here publicly, but for now he’s the only one that knows. For now, I’m dam glad I met him as a PERSON, and not the ‘cool car’ owner. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/44 "2009-04-18T00:50:32Z")
> [@APS TT Z is almost done](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aps-tt-z-is-almost-done/17096/48): > > It just really sucks when u got a bunch of “friends” over some shit like your car… or even worse because of your girlfriend or some bullshit like that… > > its funny that you can instantly like someone over things like that… I think we all do it slightly… more than others needless to say… > > money changes people? or have they always been that way and now fully allowed to shine their true character > > maybe 10%, your alot better and more on topic than me, and you dont double post annoyingly like i do ! > > double posting is seriously fucking annoying > > but im lazy You are a good friend too and you know it. I think me and you could be totally out of control, anywhere at any moment LOL. ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/45 "2009-04-18T07:08:21Z")
> [@Official: Bucky Man Hunt Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bucky-man-hunt-thread/17168/132): > > Talk about envious. > > Well I’m prolly one of the only people who’ve posted here who can relate to the thread title. > Does money change a person? Yes it does. I’ve noticed a LOT of people have been wanting to be my friend more and more, and because of that I’ve put more of a guard up. I really don’t associate with more people than I did before I had shit. I have to do a double take every time I meet someone new, and sort of put them through their paces to see if they’re worth keeping around as someone I can hang out with. I’ve bought myself some toys as everyone knows, and they’ve drawn quite the attention, which really isn’t what I was going for, but it’s a biproduct of it all. I have two sought after cars, one being rare as fuck in America, and it draws a lot of positive and negative attention. For example, I was driving home from the lot tonight, and I noticed the same set of headlights have been behind me for a while. I started taking the backroads and seeing if they were really following me. I’m still not positive if they were, but I was pretty paranoid. > I didn’t buy the cars to get girls, I could get them before I had anything. I’ve always liked sluts, many can concur. > I’ve also become a little more frugal as far as spending:income ratio goes. When I was working at AAP making $13 an hour, I was living way beyond my means. It’s just the lifestyle I’ve chosen. I’ve been given a rare opportunity and was forced to make sacrifices I would never have imagined, and I sitll feel I wasn’t compensated enough. I’d give everything back for my vision back. On the other hand, my grandfather passed away about 18 months ago and it made me think about a lot of things. He was always like “if you got it, use it. You can’t take it with you when you die.” So I’ve also been keeping that in mind. He always said to me that I sohuld always treat myself whenever. When I was younger I didn’t have a whole lot, and my parents never bought me shit except school clothes, nothing more. I worked around the house to get an allowance, and paid my grandparents back for buying my first car for me. I know I’m going off on a tangent here, but it just makes me think a lot. > > As for friends and such… I’ll always know who my true friends are… The ones that were there before the money, before the eye infection, before I could drive. Those will be the friends I will hang on to for good. And yes, Vlad is included in that group. Although I may not hang out with them as much, I know I’ll always be good friends with them through thick and thin. I think a few people in this thread were mainly just concerned that you were going to piss you money away. I know I semi was. Yeah we’re not friends and we never talk but I have known you for years now and have seen a number of kids rip through a lump some of money buy all these things and then be back to broke with no way to up keep the things they bought. Your friends with all the people I know to be good people. Good people generally associate with good people. Its like there are certain names you automatically attach to this area and cars cause they have been doing it forever. Anyone would hate to see another one of those “car jedi” fall. So I think on my behalf at least I was just concerned for well being. I have never been friends with someone just cause the car they drive, but i have met people because of the car they drive. ---
**Author:** ![deadbeatrec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deadbeatrec/32/6401_2.png) [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/46 "2009-04-18T09:16:28Z")
if i came into a lot of money, i would… -pay pff my house -give each one of my sisters and brother the same amount of money -pay pff my parents house -have a c6 zo6 with an APS kit and a m3 daily. -set aside money if i have kids -full body lazor hair removal. haha ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/47 "2009-04-18T09:55:23Z")
> [@deadbeatrec"](#): > > -full body lazor hair removal. haha I’d totally do this ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/48 "2009-04-18T11:07:42Z")
> [@Official NHL Offseason Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-nhl-offseason-thread/14053/212): > > I’d totally do this ditto. my back hair is like manbearpig, if i let it go. :lol ---
**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/49 "2009-04-18T11:57:03Z")
> [@Official: Bucky Man Hunt Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bucky-man-hunt-thread/17168/132): > > Talk about envious. > > Well I’m prolly one of the only people who’ve posted here who can relate to the thread title. > Does money change a person? Yes it does. I’ve noticed a LOT of people have been wanting to be my friend more and more, and because of that I’ve put more of a guard up. I really don’t associate with more people than I did before I had shit. I have to do a double take every time I meet someone new, and sort of put them through their paces to see if they’re worth keeping around as someone I can hang out with. I’ve bought myself some toys as everyone knows, and they’ve drawn quite the attention, which really isn’t what I was going for, but it’s a biproduct of it all. I have two sought after cars, one being rare as fuck in America, and it draws a lot of positive and negative attention. For example, I was driving home from the lot tonight, and I noticed the same set of headlights have been behind me for a while. I started taking the backroads and seeing if they were really following me. I’m still not positive if they were, but I was pretty paranoid. > I didn’t buy the cars to get girls, I could get them before I had anything. I’ve always liked sluts, many can concur. > I’ve also become a little more frugal as far as spending:income ratio goes. When I was working at AAP making $13 an hour, I was living way beyond my means. It’s just the lifestyle I’ve chosen. I’ve been given a rare opportunity and was forced to make sacrifices I would never have imagined, and I sitll feel I wasn’t compensated enough. I’d give everything back for my vision back. On the other hand, my grandfather passed away about 18 months ago and it made me think about a lot of things. He was always like “if you got it, use it. You can’t take it with you when you die.” So I’ve also been keeping that in mind. He always said to me that I sohuld always treat myself whenever. When I was younger I didn’t have a whole lot, and my parents never bought me shit except school clothes, nothing more. I worked around the house to get an allowance, and paid my grandparents back for buying my first car for me. I know I’m going off on a tangent here, but it just makes me think a lot. > > As for friends and such… I’ll always know who my true friends are… The ones that were there before the money, before the eye infection, before I could drive. Those will be the friends I will hang on to for good. And yes, Vlad is included in that group. Although I may not hang out with them as much, I know I’ll always be good friends with them through thick and thin. after all the useless trash, and shit on here, this is a great post. :thumbup i think about your situation a lot bro, and it bothers me, i won’t lie. i know you would give everything back, just to be able to have everything be normal again. you are a nice guy, and did nothing to deserve to lose someting so precious. i know money is certainly not everything, but it can help “heal a wound,” (no pun intended) in the sense that at least you can do/ buy things to help take your mind off of your misfortune. i hope you can live a better life, and use it all to your advantage. i know that everybody is like your best friend now, and it must be fucking annoying. i knew who you were for a long time, (i used to hang out with justin many years back,) but didn’t really get to chill/ meet you until i met vlad. you are a good friend. i greatly appreciate all the times you’ve hooked me up and such. it means a lot to me. i know you have stacks, and pretty much whatever you need, but please don’t hesitate to lmk if you need a hand with anything. i’m nice to people that deserve it. i hope you know that i would still be your friend whether you had 20 million or you were broke as a joke living on welfare. you simply cannot put a price on a true friendship these days. there aren’t many people that are even worth my time. that being said, i’m a pretty damn humble guy, but if you live my life you kinda gotta be. i have 2 beat ass bmw’s, none of which are fast, or anything special. i could make them anything and everything i wanted with my own two hands, but don’t have the $ to do so… sometimes it gets frustrating just watching everybody around you mod their cars, and just splurge. i wish i could do that still, but i’ve come to terms. it took me months just to be able to afford to mount some rims on my car, and my other is sitting with rust, dents, and a shattered windshield. it wasn’t even on the road last year because i simply couldn’t afford it. this state is a fucking wasteland when it comes to raising a child, and my kids mother is too immature, and irresposible to make things any easirer. the sooner i accept things and move on, the better, since i’ll be paying child support until in in my 40’s. again, not saying it wasn’t my fault, but it happened. i was the sole provider for her, and her mother, only to be walked out on. now no matter where i work, or what i do, i have to make enough to satisfy the system, and survive for myself, (which this state could give a rats ass about.) i do know there are a handful of people on here in the same position, but most probably have multiple forms of income. i know no matter how much i make, they will just take more of my $ based on that. its like an uphill battle, that i just need to face. :wierd ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/50 "2009-04-18T12:33:18Z")
> [@supposedly They have Bucky surronded @ 12 noon 9/8](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supposedly-they-have-bucky-surronded-12-noon-9-8/17167/18): > > ditto. my back hair is like manbearpig, if i let it go. :lol We should see if we can get a shift518 group buy discount some where :rofl ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/51 "2009-04-18T12:37:13Z")
> [@Is it just me or does wheel selection for the Ford Focus suck?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-it-just-me-or-does-wheel-selection-for-the-ford-focus-suck/17184/8): > > We should see if we can get a shift518 group buy discount some where :rofl Count me in. As far as being smart with my money… I can almost promise I’m smarter than most of the kids my age who’ve stumbled upon this type of money. With the money I’ve invested and got a return on so far, it’s essentially like the 996 and the R34 were free to me. ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/52 "2009-04-18T12:49:18Z")
i miss your G35. even tho it had a big dent on the drivers side :ninja ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/53 "2009-04-18T13:11:39Z")
> [@APS TT Z is almost done](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aps-tt-z-is-almost-done/17096/55): > > i miss your G35. even tho it had a big dent on the drivers side :ninja Werd. The car was cursed, but it was fun. ---
**Author:** ![MikeyB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mikeyb/32/6448_2.png) [@MikeyB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeyB)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/54 "2009-04-18T14:24:46Z")
^^^Cossey,Well put statement that you posted above.^^^ ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/55 "2009-04-18T23:32:24Z")
> [@Official: Bucky Man Hunt Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bucky-man-hunt-thread/17168/184): > > after all the useless trash, and shit on here, this is a great post. :thumbup > > i think about your situation a lot bro, and it bothers me, i won’t lie. i know you would give everything back, just to be able to have everything be normal again. you are a nice guy, and did nothing to deserve to lose someting so precious. i know money is certainly not everything, but it can help “heal a wound,” (no pun intended) in the sense that at least you can do/ buy things to help take your mind off of your misfortune. i hope you can live a better life, and use it all to your advantage. i know that everybody is like your best friend now, and it must be fucking annoying. i knew who you were for a long time, (i used to hang out with justin many years back,) but didn’t really get to chill/ meet you until i met vlad. you are a good friend. i greatly appreciate all the times you’ve hooked me up and such. it means a lot to me. i know you have stacks, and pretty much whatever you need, but please don’t hesitate to lmk if you need a hand with anything. i’m nice to people that deserve it. i hope you know that i would still be your friend whether you had 20 million or you were broke as a joke living on welfare. you simply cannot put a price on a true friendship these days. there aren’t many people that are even worth my time. > > that being said, i’m a pretty damn humble guy, but if you live my life you kinda gotta be. i have 2 beat ass bmw’s, none of which are fast, or anything special. i could make them anything and everything i wanted with my own two hands, but don’t have the $ to do so… sometimes it gets frustrating just watching everybody around you mod their cars, and just splurge. i wish i could do that still, but i’ve come to terms. it took me months just to be able to afford to mount some rims on my car, and my other is sitting with rust, dents, and a shattered windshield. it wasn’t even on the road last year because i simply couldn’t afford it. this state is a fucking wasteland when it comes to raising a child, and my kids mother is too immature, and irresposible to make things any easirer. the sooner i accept things and move on, the better, since i’ll be paying child support until in in my 40’s. again, not saying it wasn’t my fault, but it happened. i was the sole provider for her, and her mother, only to be walked out on. now no matter where i work, or what i do, i have to make enough to satisfy the system, and survive for myself, (which this state could give a rats ass about.) i do know there are a handful of people on here in the same position, but most probably have multiple forms of income. i know no matter how much i make, they will just take more of my $ based on that. its like an uphill battle, that i just need to face. :wierd Your good people pete! ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/56 "2009-04-19T00:03:48Z")
I don’t want to seem inconsiderate, or whatever, and I probably am… But… What exactly happened Cossey? I’m just curious. Something happened to your eyes and you won a lawsuit? ---
**Author:** ![silverandslow1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@silverandslow1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silverandslow1)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/57 "2009-04-19T04:30:51Z")
I’de buy a million dollar car. Then I’de activate the cars wings and fly away. ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/58 "2009-04-19T07:53:06Z")
> [@Driving Standard](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-standard/17204/7): > > I don’t want to seem inconsiderate, or whatever, and I probably am… > > But… > > What exactly happened Cossey? I’m just curious. Something happened to your eyes and you won a lawsuit? When I was 17, I got a nasty eye infection in my left eye due to my contact solution. > [@Driving Standard](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/driving-standard/17204/8): > > I’de buy a million dollar car. Then I’de activate the cars wings and fly away. Holy shit, way to make an appearance. ---
**Author:** ![Jammer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jammer/32/6349_2.png) [@Jammer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jammer)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/59 "2009-04-19T08:10:48Z")
Cossey, is Travis really coming out of the closet? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/groupies-and-jealous-envy-aka-how-does-money-change-a-person/243589/60 "2009-04-19T13:19:36Z")
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