Some people just have too much money...
10-23-2007, 01:25 AM
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Some people just have too much money...
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/02/s...egaso-edition/
55,000,000.00 AED = 14,977,805.62 USD
Almost $15 million for a license plate is absolutely
and with regard to the thing about license plates...having a lower number does not necessarily make you "closer to sheikh mohammed" it's a bit more complicated than that. you can buy 2 digit plates...but not single digit plates. those all belong to sheikhs. the owner of this veyron, however, is an exception...he apparently offered 55 million dirhams for the plates C 1 - 12 to all the emirates, and the only emirate which accepted the offer was fujairah. hence the plate fujairah, C 1. and he is not a sheikh...he is a wealthy russian man who lives in burj al arab (the 7 star hotel) and has - in my opinion - the best car collection on earth...
Almost $15 million for a license plate is absolutely
10-23-2007, 02:06 AM
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I plan to have the money when they come out with the Bugatti 24.6 (LOL) special designer edition. If I keep increasing money at this rate I will... but to be honest there was alot of luck and I don't think I will keep up this rapid incline.
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10-25-2007, 11:15 AM
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blah, just another rich basteed like the other guy said.. gotta be a mafia huh? surprised he dont have an enzo yet, or maybe he does, just isnt mentioned cause he only uses it to pick up suits from dry cleaners
10-25-2007, 12:22 PM
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10-25-2007, 01:31 PM
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it doesn't do anything for me...the color sucks and the price is out of control. To each his own..
10-25-2007, 11:08 PM
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10-26-2007, 09:32 AM
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10-26-2007, 10:52 AM
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All the arab guy has probably done is be part of a family who owns some oils fields... Gee well done! But at least he knows a great deal when he sees one ...
Clearly the rusky has no concept of the value of money ... and has not had to work one moment for that $15Mio what-so-ever... poor mother russia she has really been taken to the cleaners by these bums.
I say kudos to the guy who sold the plate ...... he must still be laughing his ar$e off about that deal.
The most disturbing thing about this rusky over bidding is its happening everywhere. I have heard first hand of this in London where a rusky aproached a colleague of mine and bid him 2x what his house was worth just so he could live next to his buddy... funny thing is had he bid 1.25 x he would have got it but he bid 2x ...
Clearly the rusky has no concept of the value of money ... and has not had to work one moment for that $15Mio what-so-ever... poor mother russia she has really been taken to the cleaners by these bums.
I say kudos to the guy who sold the plate ...... he must still be laughing his ar$e off about that deal.
The most disturbing thing about this rusky over bidding is its happening everywhere. I have heard first hand of this in London where a rusky aproached a colleague of mine and bid him 2x what his house was worth just so he could live next to his buddy... funny thing is had he bid 1.25 x he would have got it but he bid 2x ...
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10-26-2007, 11:29 AM
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EXACTLY- In the middle east region, Having a lower digit plate is a sign of prestige. Its only obtained by either a high ranking politician or one filthy rich S.O.B. Therefore it resembles superiority in a way.
10-26-2007, 11:29 AM
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[QUOTE=stevebez;2472486]All the arab guy has probably done is be part of a family who owns some oils fields... Gee well done! But at least he knows a great deal when he sees one ...
SO TRUE. All he had to do was be born
SO TRUE. All he had to do was be born
