Mud-club

Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Reaper on October 14, 2005, 14:19:05

Title: too much money !
Post by: Reaper on October 14, 2005, 14:19:05: Apparently, this is a picture of an Audi A8 that was made for a sheikh in Dubai.

The thing is that this car is MADE of SILVERÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ It is not just silver in colour!!!

Oh and it weighs more than a Hummer!!

And we wonder why oil prices are so high! :lol:
Title: too much money !
Post by: TimM on October 14, 2005, 14:54:46: Must be an improved engine aswell I would think, I can't see the standard lump shifting that much weight.

Looks brilliant though.

:D
Title: too much money !
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 14, 2005, 15:35:09: Quote from: "TimM"
Must be an improved engine aswell I would think, I can't see the standard lump shifting that much weight.

Oh, I don't know, one of the engines for the A8 is the (300bhp?) 4.2litre V8.

It looks very much like the show-car that was all polished up.

I wonder if Phil Bashall at Dunsfold Land Rover can sell him a 'solid-silver' 90 to go with it?
Title: too much money !
Post by: Jas278 on October 14, 2005, 15:48:11: That poor old Arab must be one of the less fortunate in his area or he would have gone for a GOLD one........................ :roll:
Title: too much money !
Post by: Jake on October 14, 2005, 16:05:07: Looks nice though.
:D
Title: too much money !
Post by: Miniman on October 14, 2005, 16:10:50: I like the landy. I want one.....
Title: Re: too much money !
Post by: laser_jock99 on October 14, 2005, 21:31:06: Quote from: "Reaper"
Apparently, this is a picture of an Audi A8 that was made for a sheikh in Dubai.

The thing is that this car is MADE of SILVERÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ It is not just silver in colour!!!

Oh and it weighs more than a Hummer!!

And we wonder why oil prices are so high! :lol:

I read somewhere that A8 was actually polished Aluminium not Silver. Still it's different though. Remember the stainless De Loreans?
Title: Re: too much money !
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 14, 2005, 21:38:31: Quote from: "laser_jock99"

I read somewhere that A8 was actually polished Aluminium not Silver. Still it's different though. Remember the stainless De Loreans?

They were, & the first(?) car to have a partially bonded aluminium construction.
Even the sales brochures came out in an aluminium sleeve
(I think I've still got one down in my 'snug')
Title: too much money !
Post by: BRO on October 14, 2005, 22:09:31: Both are beautiful :D

Makes you think though - imagine how powerful the Arab nations could be if the guys with money didn't spend it all on toys! :shock:

- oh yes, I hope 'we' were joking about using Gold as a 'structural component' :shock: :lol:

Oh yes and as regards engines... whilst you are doing a 'special' you could put in the bi-turbo V8 from the RS6 with 450 bhp and 413 ft/lb of torque... 'Might' shift a bit then :lol:
Title: Re: too much money !
Post by: TUFFTEE on October 14, 2005, 22:22:25: Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"
Even the sales brochures came out in an aluminium sleeve
(I think I've still got one down in my 'snug')

Richard i also have a sales brochure from DeLorean But mine is in a Black Plakkie Booklet!!
Title: Re: too much money !
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 16, 2005, 22:32:27: Quote from: "TUFFTEE"
Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"
Even the sales brochures came out in an aluminium sleeve
(I think I've still got one down in my 'snug')

Richard i also have a sales brochure from DeLorean But mine is in a Black Plakkie Booklet!!

I meant the A8