Footballers Cars?

[456mgt]

One thing you hear again and again is that "Ferrari are footballers cars". So it's interesting to get a few facts (at least I think they're facts) from todays' Metro. The top ten footballers cars are:
1) BMW X5 (sorry Joust)
2) Range Rover Autobiography
3) AM Vanquish (nooooo)
4) Merc MLS 550 (WTF is this?)
5) Jag XK
6) Black/black Ferrari 360 spider (sorry Ali, first Simon Cowell, now this )
7) Merc ML 350 (ditto above)
8) BMW M3 (sorry Guy, insult to injury )
9) Audi RS6
10) Volvo XC90

So. Only one Ferrari, and it's number 6! God I'm easily pleased.

[dazren]

It would be interesting to see how they compile the list, what the sample of players were.

Aston must be building a lot more Vanquish than I imagined.

DAZ

Edited to say no porsches mentioned in the list.

>> Edited by dazren on Wednesday 21st January 17:56

[456mgt]

dazren said:

It would be interesting to see how they compile the list, what the sample of players were. Aston must be building a lot more Vanquish than I imagined. DAZ Edited to say no porsches mentioned in the list. >> Edited by dazren on Wednesday 21st January 17:56

Daz, I've just seen the small print and it's from 'Nuts' magazine (tabloid version of FHM etc) so source is hardly impeccable. When I went round the Aston factory a couple of months ago, I recall they were making several thousand Vanquish a year.

[dazren]

Are you sure that's not several thousand cars per year total, including the Vanquish model? otherwise it seems an awful lot. I mean Ferrari only build 4,000 cars per year of which say a third are 575. Are there twice as many Vanquish than 575 about, thought it was the other way around.

regards

DAZ

PS - You must be ticking the days off on the calendar, when's santa making a late drop off to your garage!

[exint2]

The list is a load of Bo11ocks, but its done its job as we're discussing it and "Nuts" magazine (a new launch) has got cross publication publicity.

I doubt many division 2 and 3 footballers have anyting more luxurious than a Ford Focus!

Aston only make about 600 Vanquish a year.....

Still if the hyper paid premiership footballers do buy these cars and them change them out after a year - they've taken the hit on depreciation and "we" can buy them cheap???

[jhoneyball]

No way is aston making several thou vanquishes per year. 300 or so per year is about right

[456mgt]

jhoneyball said:

No way is aston making several thou vanquishes per year. 300 or so per year is about right

It's more than that according to the chappie who was showing us round. I can't remember the number precisely so could very easily be wrong (too busy dribbling over the black ones, and not in the footballing sense either), but it made me think "wow, that's a lot".

PS Daz. Santa arrives early March I think (early Feb build). Wait is now measured in weeks!

>> Edited by 456mgt on Wednesday 21st January 20:12

[dazren]

Kev.

Look forward to seeing the new garage resident.

Might I suggest if on the 21st march you are bored and looking for an excuse to put a few miles on the beast, that you consider making a guest appearance at a certain Leicestershire airfield. I'll shout your lunchtime ratburger and panda pop if you want to call by, and of course a few passenger seats will be made available to one of PHs more frequent demo pilots.

DAZ

>> Edited by dazren on Wednesday 21st January 22:35

[JamieBeeston]

Stay away from footballers cars..

The last owner of my GTO was Emile Hesky, and the fat had shagged the wheels, suspension, abs and antiroll bar.

When I asked them how, they said either taking sleepoing policemen at Evil speeds, or even worse.. a kerb head on :|

[Alistair H.]

My nephews 360 Modenas previous owner was Harry Kewell.

[bluesatin]

Previous owner of my M3 owner was Martin Brundle - does this count?

[elms]

The previous owner of my brothers Caterhams was Mrs Jeremy Clarkson. Strange but true...........

[joust]

But everyone knows that behind an X5 is always a "weekend toy"

J

[paulothegangsta]

Aston should ban footie players from buying their cars. It will drag their image down. A cool Ferrari is a classic Ferrari. No football player would comprehend buying an old car with class.

[maserati3200gt]

I would disagree
How many Footballers do you know ?
And based on what experiences with Footballers ?


Sounds like Jealousy Paul

People like you make me laugh.








>> Edited by maserati3200gt on Sunday 13th March 11:31

[robbo66]

maserati3200gt said:

I would disagree How many Footballers do you know ? And based on what experiences with Footballers ? Sounds like Jealousy Paul People like you make me laugh. ---------------------------------------------- and you play for??? >> Edited by maserati3200gt on Sunday 13th March 11:31

[Nigelo]

maserati3200gt said:

I would disagree How many Footballers do you know ? And based on what experiences with Footballers ? Sounds like Jealousy Paul People like you make me laugh. >> Edited by maserati3200gt on Sunday 13th March 11:31

Is it not possible to "hear" everyones opinion without getting personal? Their opinions are just that - their opinions.

Ted's Posting Rule No.2 "Please treat people with the same level of respect you'd like to receive yourself."

[Maserati3200GT]

Rob , Just emailed you.

[danhay]

I can't believe there's no Bentley Conti GT in the list?

[Davey S1]

danhay said:

I can't believe there's no Bentley Conti GT in the list?

Me either. Virtually all of the Man U squad has them and Rio Ferdinand has a nice Arnarge T.

Must be quite a few DB9's floating round now as well.