Britain's flashiest tourist, who is thought to be from Saudi Arabia, arrived in the capital this week with a fleet of gold cars worth more than £1million. Above, his gold £350,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe and Lamborghini Aventador, also worth £350,000
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Britain's flashiest tourist -
Fleet of impressive vehicles includes a $529,000 (£370,000) Mercedes G63 and a $314,000 (£220,000) Bentley, which are covered in gold
A $500,000 (£350,000) Rolls-Royce and a $500,000 (£350,000) Lamborghini Aventador SV have also been transported to the capital city
Cars were spotted in Kensington, London, over the Bank Holiday weekend and signal start of the supercar season
Comes after Kensington council banned motorists from revving their engines and causing obstructions in borough
See the spread of super 'toys' after the cut ...
The vehicles include a £370,00
Mercedes six-wheel off-roader (pictured), which looks more suited to the
sand dunes than the congested streets of Kensington
For many people a trip abroad might mean a small hire car with the occasional luxury addition.
But
for one man desperate to maintain his reputation, a holiday in London
means just another place he can show off his impressive vehicles.
Britain's
flashiest tourist, from Saudi Arabia, arrived in the capital over the
weekend with a fleet of gold cars worth more than £1million.
The six-wheel vehicle, which includes a
5.5-litre V8 engine, was impossible to miss as passers-by wondered
through the streets of Kensington over the weekend
His
vehicles include a £370,00 Mercedes G63, a six-wheel off-roader, a
Bentley Flying Spur, worth £220,000, a £350,000 Rolls-Royce and a
£350,000 Lamborghini Aventador SV.
They
were spotted parked outside the five-star Mandarian Oriental hotel near
Hyde Park over the Bank Holiday weekend before being driven through
Kensington. Their journey also took them to Cadogan Place, where the
average house price is just over £5.2million.
It
is not known how much it costs to cover the cars in gold chrome wrap,
but previous reports suggest it is in the region of £4,000 per vehicle.
The
pictures signal the start of the city's supercar season, when wealthy
Arabs flee the scorching hot temperatures of the Middle East and cruise
around the British capital in their ostentatious vehicles.
The
arrival of the supercars has become a regular event in recent years,
with rich Kuwaitis, Saudis and Emiratis seeking to out-do each with
their souped-up vehicles.
They
are often spotted waiting in gridlocked traffic in some of central
London's most popular areas or parked up outside designer shops and
luxury boutiques, including Harrods.
A gold Mansory Bentley Flying Spur worth £220,000 was spotted parked up on the streets of London's wealthiest borough
The Bentley's wheels also feature a
gold inner ring
Britain's flashiest tourist, who is thought to be from Saudi Arabia, arrived in the capital this week with a fleet of gold cars worth more than £1million. Above, his gold £350,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe and Lamborghini Aventador, also worth £350,000
, with the car boasting a top speed of 200mph and the ability to go from 0-60mph in 4.6 seconds
Britain's flashiest tourist, who is thought to be from Saudi Arabia, arrived in the capital this week with a fleet of gold cars worth more than £1million. Above, his gold £350,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe and Lamborghini Aventador, also worth £350,000
, with the car boasting a top speed of 200mph and the ability to go from 0-60mph in 4.6 seconds
The Rolls-Royce was spotted turning onto Cadogan Place later in the day, where the average house price is just over £5.2million
The Rolls-Royce, which also included
gold around the logo on the wheels, matched the other vehicles in the
fleet but stood out once parked up outside these central London houses
With a 6.75-litre engine, this
£350,000 uber-coupe - described by the British manufacturer as being
perfect for transcontinental adventures - will do 155mph
It
is thought owners pay in excess of £20,000 to fly their vehicles around
3,000 miles to London. Qatar Airways is one of the operators that
facilitates the transportation, with airport staff securing vehicles to
the floor of the relevant aircraft before flight.
Last
year, following numerous complaints, the Royal Borough of Kensington
and Chelsea introduced a Public Spaces Protection Order in
Knightsbridge.
Motorists
are now banned from revving their engine, rapidly accelerating, racing,
performing stunts, sounding horns or causing obstructions. They are also prohibited from leaving the engine of a stationary car running.
The
PSPO came into place to deal with the 'excessive level of noise
nuisance, annoyance, danger or risk or harm or injury' caused by the
drivers.
Motorists who breach the order face a maximum £1,000 fine or fixed penalty notice of £100. Over the past three weeks seven drivers have been handed fixed penalty notices.
Council
leader Cllr Nick Paget-Brown said: 'It's too early yet to judge the
success of the PSPO but the police and the council will continue to
ticket drivers who breach it until the message gets through that our
residents are not to be disturbed by supercars.'
The cars were photographed outside the
five-star Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park hotel, which, on its website,
boasts 'world-famous restaurants' and a 'stunning spa'
The pictures signal the start of the
city's supercar season, when wealthy Arabs flee the scorching hot
temperatures of the Middle East and cruise around the British capital in
their ostentatious vehicles
The supercars - including the two
above - are often spotted waiting in gridlocked traffic in some of
central London's most popular areas or parked up outside designer shops
and luxury boutiques, including Harrods
It is not known how much it costs to
cover the cars in gold chrome wrap, but previous reports suggest it is
in the region of £4,000 per vehicle
Last year, following numerous
complaints, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea introduced a
Public Spaces Protection Order in Knightsbridge, which bans motorists
from making unnecessary noise and causing obstructions. Above, the
tourist's Mercedes
The arrival of the supercars has
become a regular event in recent years, with rich Kuwaitis, Saudis and
Emiratis seeking to out-do each with their souped-up vehicles. Above,
the tourist's Mercedes pictured next to one of London's parks
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