A wealthy Arabian fella spent a record £3.5M on a single digit number plate which went on sale at an auction recently in the United Arab Emirates. The most ever paid in the World for a number plate.
The number plate “5” was bought for 25.2 million dirhams in Abu Dhabi, the oil-rich capital of the UAE.
Dubai-based businessman Talal Khouri placed the highest bid in the first auction of its kind in the UAE, with the proceeds going to charitable projects for people with special needs.
The price beat a previous world record set last July in Yorkshire, northern England, where the licence plate “M1” was knocked down for 331,500 pounds or $657,160.
Al Khoury also offered highest bids for two more numbers - number 55 for US$1.8M and number 45 for US$1.4M.
It’s officially THE most expensive MP3 player in the World today, the Lorsch 18 carat gold bad boy, adorned with 63 diamonds!
It’s got 1GB of space a stereo FM radio and integrated voice recorder. It also carries a price tag of around £10,000.
Why you would want this is beyond me, but with loads of Paris Hilton wannabes in the world today, no doubt it will prove nice gift idea for some lucky teenager (who’ll probably lose it anyway!)
The record books have welcomed a new winner, the £100 von Essen Platinum Club Sandwich!
“What do I get for my £100” I hear you say:
• Iberico ham
• Poulet de Bresse
• White truffles
• Quail eggs
• Semi-dried tomatoes
• Fermented sour dough bread
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Posted by Peter Brady on Mon 14th May 2007 at 11:28 AM, Filed in Leisure
What do you do if you’re a millionaire with a wild side on holiday in Florida, USA. You pretend to be Tom Cruise for the day and fly over 500mph n a fighter jet of course!
Here’s the itinerary:
• Transport by Bell Jet Helicopter or Limousine to fighter jet headquarters.
• L39 Albatross Fighter jet 15 minute Preflight briefing and manned 15, 30 or 1 hour demonstration flight in a fighter jet - both level wings and aerobatics - followed by “unassisted” (Pilot lets you fly jet briefly) flying time contingent on each individual’s ability and skill level.
• Fly over 500 mph
• Included: Equipment (helmet, flight suit, parachute, oxygen mask); still photos and camcorder filming of flight.
• Private Island Sea-side dinner
• Return flight.
• Limousine return.
• Personalized video record of your adventure. Video of the suit-up, climbing into the airplane, and the taxi. On board cameras capture the in flight excitement. Lots of exterior views of the aircraft in flight make for a great movie.
Want to know more, click here to book.
Posted by Peter Brady on Sun 13th May 2007 at 07:28 PM, Filed in Leisure
Japan’s Ginza Tanaka and Toymaker Bandai Co. recently launched a 5 inch solid platinum figurine of Japan’s famous animated robot character - “Gundam.” He weighs a wopping 45 ounces and melted down he’d be worth a crazy $41,468!
