The most expensive item you have ever bought?

In 1989 i paid £36,273.42 inc vat for Fairlight Series III. To those that don't know, it was the first digital sampler for the recording studio. At the time it cost twice as much as the 48 channel mixing desk i had. I've still got it and still use it to this day. I can't work out what that would be in todays money, but it's got to be somewhere near £70k-£80k.
 
20k for a wedding
12k for a conservatory


<smug>and to make people puke - my house cost £15,600 when I bought it from my nan when she was offered the right to buy</smug>
 
kitfit1 said:
In 1989 i paid £36,273.42 inc vat for Fairlight Series III. To those that don't know, it was the first digital sampler for the recording studio. At the time it cost twice as much as the 48 channel mixing desk i had. I've still got it and still use it to this day. I can't work out what that would be in todays money, but it's got to be somewhere near £70k-£80k.
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From soundonsound.com

Fairlights can, unsurprisingly, be had these days for a fraction of their new price. The original CMI seems to go for about £1200 in good condition, while you can expect to pay about £1500 for a tatty Series II that works, and in the region of £2500 for a mint Series IIx with MIDI. Series IIIs fetch about £4500 - and remember that finding 8-inch disks of the right sort can be fun!

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ste_bla said:
From soundonsound.com

Fairlights can, unsurprisingly, be had these days for a fraction of their new price. The original CMI seems to go for about £1200 in good condition, while you can expect to pay about £1500 for a tatty Series II that works, and in the region of £2500 for a mint Series IIx with MIDI. Series IIIs fetch about £4500 - and remember that finding 8-inch disks of the right sort can be fun!

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Yep, gut wrenching when you think about it (which i don't do to often). Still got boxes and boxes of discs though :D
 
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£15,000
 
car for $5500...but honestly a car is the most expensive for most people....

so...ITR Jackson Racing Supercharger for 1000 usd...darn good price :)

best value item i ever purchased was an Innovative Turbo Systems T3/T4 hybrid 60-1 with an inconel turbine wheel for 300 dollars total ...wweeee
 
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