Mclaren Mercedes SLR - SV650.org

Bluepete · 13-05-09, 02:13 PM

I found this last night in Manchester. I belings to a footballist and is mirror polished. I had a quick check on Autotrader, these cars go for anything up to £340,000 in standard paint colours. Who knows how much it cost to get it polished.
Very nice car, no doubt, but is it just a bit too much bling? Should footballists be paid so much?

Pete

fizzwheel · 13-05-09, 02:16 PM

Lovely car completely ruined, that looks w*nk...

SoulKiss · 13-05-09, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BluePete

Should footballists be paid so much?

Should ANY "celeb" get paid more than people who actually make a difference to society - ie Police, Firemen, Nurses, The Armed Forces.

I find it hard to say anything but NO to that question, as all they REALLY contribute it to give unrealistic impressions and goals to the young people that idolise them.

13-05-09, 02:17 PM

sexy looking car. must have cost mega ££££££

Footballers get paid far to much.

if all footballers gave up 1 weeks wage there would be no poverty

G · 13-05-09, 02:18 PM

I dislike football more than I can describe.

but the car is fairly well known on pistonheads and is actually a body wrap rather than a bar metal polish

I think its pretty cool

squirrel_hunter · 13-05-09, 02:22 PM

Reminds me of Flight of the Navigator

Richie · 13-05-09, 02:29 PM

is the no plate... partly GW555?

I think I saw that in a lads mag the other week, some over paid football player
Wiliam Gallas
Flash Harry: Gallas is pictured leaving the Emirates stadium in a chrome Mercedes McLaren

jambo · 13-05-09, 02:30 PM

Some footballer's, at the height of their game, at the height of the sport, command a very high salary.

The thing is they have a very short shelf life too, and are unqualified to do anything else. They have a very short period of time to save enough money to last them a lifetime if needed, else they end up on an episode of "where are they now?"

I still find the sums paid to some staggering, but that's just my frame of reference.

Jambo

Bluepete · 13-05-09, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by G

I dislike football more than I can describe.

but the car is fairly well known on pistonheads and is actually a body wrap rather than a bar metal polish

I think its pretty cool

I agree about dislike of football, I think it's a Brazilian waiting for the ball for a corner needs to take some brave pills, it's about 40 seconds into this vid;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ioyt2zzm530

which just says it all for me. What a bunch of namby pamby............grrrr, I can't even think of a word to describe my derision of them all.

And, having thought about it, I did see some odd wrinkles in the finish on the car, and I doubt the bumpers are metal either!

Pete

13-05-09, 02:37 PM

Jambo my answer to that would be they should go out & look for a job like the rest of us.

fair play to getting paid to kick a ball about but not that much

13-05-09, 02:13 PM	#1
Bluepete Member Mega Poster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ex motorcyclist Posts: 1,961	Mclaren Mercedes SLR I found this last night in Manchester. I belings to a footballist and is mirror polished. I had a quick check on Autotrader, these cars go for anything up to £340,000 in standard paint colours. Who knows how much it cost to get it polished. Very nice car, no doubt, but is it just a bit too much bling? Should footballists be paid so much? Pete __________________ https://www.facebook.com/pete.philli...04?ref=tn_tnmn

13-05-09, 02:16 PM	#2
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: Mclaren Mercedes SLR Lovely car completely ruined, that looks w*nk... __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

13-05-09, 02:17 PM	#4
Stewart.C Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Mclaren Mercedes SLR sexy looking car. must have cost mega ££££££ Footballers get paid far to much. if all footballers gave up 1 weeks wage there would be no poverty

13-05-09, 02:18 PM	#5
G Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,770	Re: Mclaren Mercedes SLR I dislike football more than I can describe. but the car is fairly well known on pistonheads and is actually a body wrap rather than a bar metal polish I think its pretty cool __________________ 6.67300 × 10-11 m3 kg-1 s-2

13-05-09, 02:22 PM	#6
squirrel_hunter Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Swindon Posts: 3,575	Re: Mclaren Mercedes SLR Reminds me of Flight of the Navigator __________________ "A little enthusiastic?" May I add here, GG is awesome and I think I am in love with Stretchie...he rocks my world! SH2 \| 2MA \| GROM \| YSR

13-05-09, 02:29 PM	#7
Richie fantabulas Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nr Durham Posts: 4,940	Re: Mclaren Mercedes SLR is the no plate... partly GW555? I think I saw that in a lads mag the other week, some over paid football player Wiliam Gallas Flash Harry: Gallas is pictured leaving the Emirates stadium in a chrome Mercedes McLaren __________________ My Flickr photos Last edited by Richie; 13-05-09 at 02:36 PM.

13-05-09, 02:30 PM	#8
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	Re: Mclaren Mercedes SLR Some footballer's, at the height of their game, at the height of the sport, command a very high salary. The thing is they have a very short shelf life too, and are unqualified to do anything else. They have a very short period of time to save enough money to last them a lifetime if needed, else they end up on an episode of "where are they now?" I still find the sums paid to some staggering, but that's just my frame of reference. Jambo __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can

13-05-09, 02:37 PM	#10
Stewart.C Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Mclaren Mercedes SLR Jambo my answer to that would be they should go out & look for a job like the rest of us. fair play to getting paid to kick a ball about but not that much

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