Spanish emigrant returns from the Netherlands in a lowrider Series 7
A Spanish emigrant returns from the Netherlands with a BMW Series 7 lowrider, wads of cash and a flat-Earth theory. Meet the 'insect'.
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The insect that came back from the Netherlands with a lowrider Series 7
What does a Spanish emigrant do when he returns from the Netherlands with a full bank account? If the story circulating among car enthusiasts is true, he buys a BMW Series 7, turns it into a lowrider with air suspension and spends his time bouncing to show off his success. The protagonist, whom some call "the insect", arrived from the Netherlands with suitcases, cash and underwear that did not go unnoticed.
A Series 7 with hydraulics and flat-Earth theory
This is no ordinary Series 7. According to the witness, it runs "an air tank and two compressors" for the air suspension, with four valves and a line to each bag. A proper lowrider, he adds, and a magnet for the Guardia Civil (Spanish Civil Guard). The engine is an inline six, one of those "beastly machines" that make purists tremble. And something curious: the car comes with a landline phone, no wireless devices which, according to the owner, the Chinese government would spy on.
The emigrant returns with fresh money
Behind the anecdote lies a real phenomenon: emigrants returning with capital. The Netherlands attracts Spanish workers with its salaries, and the ostentatious display of a car and banknotes is the visible proof that the effort paid off. The question is whether that money is invested in something productive or burned on a whim. For now, the "insect" prefers bouncing rather than opening a bank account.
The scene, somewhere between comic and pathetic, carries a sarracena: if you come back from the Netherlands with a wad of cash, maybe you don't need a bouncing Series 7 to prove it. The witness will remember it forever, though it's not clear whether it was real or the product of a drunken night.
What does a Spanish emigrant do when he returns from the Netherlands with a full bank account? If the story circulating among car enthusiasts is true, he buys a BMW Series 7, turns it into a lowrider with air suspension and spends his time bouncing to show off his success. The protagonist, whom some call "the insect", arrived from the Netherlands with suitcases, cash and underwear that did not go unnoticed.
A Series 7 with hydraulics and flat-Earth theory
This is no ordinary Series 7. According to the witness, it runs "an air tank and two compressors" for the air suspension, with four valves and a line to each bag. A proper lowrider, he adds, and a magnet for the Guardia Civil (Spanish Civil Guard). The engine is an inline six, one of those "beastly machines" that make purists tremble. And something curious: the car comes with a landline phone, no wireless devices which, according to the owner, the Chinese government would spy on.
The emigrant returns with fresh money
Behind the anecdote lies a real phenomenon: emigrants returning with capital. The Netherlands attracts Spanish workers with its salaries, and the ostentatious display of a car and banknotes is the visible proof that the effort paid off. The question is whether that money is invested in something productive or burned on a whim. For now, the "insect" prefers bouncing rather than opening a bank account.
The scene, somewhere between comic and pathetic, carries a sarracena: if you come back from the Netherlands with a wad of cash, maybe you don't need a bouncing Series 7 to prove it. The witness will remember it forever, though it's not clear whether it was real or the product of a drunken night.
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