Recommend me.....a gift for £1000

[Tiger 55]

A mate of mine is turning 40 (which is the new 30) and his filthy rich brother has told him he can have a prezzie to the value of £1000!

Bloody hell. Anyway, we are talking about that man who already has everything so what does he want?

The only caveat is that it can't be bike related, otherwise he'll just (just!) get a set of Hideout leathers and he wants to be more imaginative...

[Kinvig]

For starters:

Radio controlled Helicopter
Helicpoter/plane/glider lessons
Gibson Les Paul
Laptop
Tattoo
Mountain bike
Holiday (Tunisia/Morroco)
1000 lottery tickets ;o)

[Pedro68]

How about a nice "down payment" on joining ClubGT?
Costs £250 for membership, followed by an initial payment of anything from £2000 to £3750.
Then he gets to drive some very nice cars that he would otherwise (probably) never have a chance of owning :)
Pete

EDIT:
p.s. might also want to look at these ...
www.iwoot.co.uk (http://www.iwoot.co.uk)
www.firebox.com (http://www.firebox.com)

[Viney]

£1000 hmmmm

A watch
An Arga
A different woman every night for a month

[Richie]

A cheep track bike and a track day.

[tomjones2]

Deposit toward a stay at the new space hotel?

I would think one of those experience days car/shooting/flying etc etc would probaly go down well.

[northwind]

Lots of people would go for a holiday or a cruise or somesuch. Personally I reckon the ideal present is something you want, but would never buy yourself.

[neilfab]

Nice pair of socks and keep the change :D

[Ceri JC]

Personally I reckon the ideal present is something you want, but would never buy yourself.

My POV entirely. Particularly something you'd really want, but could never justify buying yourself (say a £1K worth of snap on tools for a home mechanic, etc.)

[Tiger 55]

Northy and Ceri are nearest the bull so far (hey, what about a bull?) with the tools you wouldn't buy yourself idea. Once you get into the pro stuff £1000 doesn't go that far of course but I personally like the idea of sliding my ball bearing suspended Snap-on tool chest drawers open and closed. Mmmm.

Wonder if I could steer him towards a full monty Knockhill Experience for him and a dear, dear friend...

[Keith1983]

I agree with the tools point of view. Snap-on tools are very nice quality, I wouldn't recommend a snap-on tool box or chest or anything as i have these at work ant the quality is appalling for the price.

[Tim in Belgium]

A Motorrad course at the 'Ring, ferry tickets there and petrol money.

I hope my sister is rich by the time I'm forty......

...but hoping she's not filthy ;)

[The Basket]

How about a night out for SV Ecosse?

A pricey meal, champagne and then malts and cigars all round.

That is the winner so far.

[Tim in Belgium]

How many members of SVEcosse are there? Can I join if there's a free meal going, my mum lives in Hawick and works in Kelso?

[Ed]

Piece of Linley furniture
Robert Jones oil painting from Beside The Wave gallery in Falmouth
A herd of goats for a family in Africa?

[SV225]

SEGWAY! :cool:

[squirrel_hunter]

One night with me.

Failing that a home cinema system?

[Tiger 55]

Ooh, ooh, brilliant! Keep 'em coming folks

How about a night out for SV Ecosse?

A pricey meal, champagne and then malts and cigars all round.

That is the winner so far.

Sensational! You're in Tim but you'll have to pay your own way over.

A herd of goats for a family in Africa?
Ed, I respect you for being the first one to suggest something humanitarian, you are a better man than I am Sir.

But get with the programme!

SV225, a Segaway? That is too delicious! Ok, at £4000 (http://www.segway-uk.net/i2.html) it's just a little off budget but once we plant the seed...

[kwak zzr]

plasma tv for the bedroom?
£1000 cash to do with as he pleases?
dont you just hate it when someone buys you something you dont want.

[svJvJ]

California Superbike school :riding:

[Sudoxe]

A la-z-boy :cool:

[Tiger 55]

And the winner is ....

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/tigerboz55/prodonly_LG.jpg

What? A Vision X6100 Elliptical Trainer (http://www.visionfitness.com/home/ellipticaltrainers/prod.php?id=3)? When you're all set to borrow some Snap-On tools, that is a seriously disappointing choice. He's not even fat!

[hovis]

thats crap

[grh1904]

How many members of SVEcosse are there? Can I join if there's a free meal going, my mum lives in Hawick and works in Kelso?

I'm originally from Glasgow, family still live there, does that count me in ?????:D:D:D

[Demonz]

A la-z-boy :cool:

Go with the chair - Get a designer peace though.

[Demonz]

Ah next post down wins - agree with hovis.