We saw a huge number of flashy sports cars in Knightsbridge, London, but this gold chrome Ferrari 458 Spider, really won first prize in the bling stakes. I chased it down the road, until it stopped at the next set of traffic lights, so I could get a pic.
Dang, that car is hot!
I wouldn’t mind a ride in it. 🙂
DAYUM!
😆 Love the accent, RoSy.
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gud chase and caught 🙂
Thanks, Henry. 🙂
Picturing you chasing this down the road… 😀
Yes, I had to elbow my way through the people on the sidewalk, but I was determined to get my shot before the lights changed. 🙂
Bling is an understatement! Wow! What a find! 🙂
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This lead me to invent a word. Gaudy. Beautiful. Gaudiful.
That Ferrari is gaudiful!
BTW – it’s pronounced “god awful.” 🙂
😆 Thanks for the new word, and the pronunciation. 🙂
WOWZA!
Agreed. 🙂
hahaha … that is hysterical. I could see people wondering why you were running. I hope the driver didn’t give you a bad look. It is a beautiful car but a little much for me.
Were the windows tinted? It’s hard to tell. I wonder if a star was driving it.
This post brings up a great deal of questions. 😀
This Ferrari is definitely a bit too much for my taste 😉
I agree with you, Inga. A bit too much money too. 🙂
Been there, done that. Too close to the ground for comfort and damned difficult to get in and out of 🙂
I’ve owned 2 E-type Jags, and absolutely loved them, but these days, I feel much safer looking down at other vehicles, rather than up at them. I guess my youthful confidence has dissipated over the years. 😦
Hope you still have those etypes, stored away. Worth a small fortune these days.
Oh, I love fast cars Sylvia and this one is a beauty indeed. Great shot! 😀
Thanks, Sonel. I’m sure that Simba would look great sitting next to you in this. 🙂
Oh, he would love that indeed. I don’t know if I would look as great as he would, but we’ll try. hahahahaha
can you imagine parking this, there must surely be about 50 guards who surround it. WOW
No I can’t imagine parking it. I always get nervous backing into a space if there are people watching, and I’m sure the ‘carparazzi’ would be out in force. 😯
Yes this is an area for those cars… Ferrari… Lamborghini… just down the road in South Kensington is the Lambo Sales room where I saw a bargain last time for only £202 000. And it was a frog green Lambo too! 🙂
So why didn’t you buy it? I suppose you didn’t really like the colour. 😀
yes very true 🙂
Nice one Sylvia. I think when my Mini grows up it could look a bit like that 🙂
Thanks, Anna. Just imagine if it did! 😯
I think you might not have to chase down much if you go by Harrods. I saw fancy cars a couple of times there.
It’s certainly the place to be seen. 😀
I would not cross the street to see it.
Even from across the street, it still hits you in the eye. 😯
I absolutely love the fact that you chased it down the road, Sylvia! Great work 😀
Thanks, Dianne. We bloggers are funny creatures. 😀
WOW…well, I’m quite lost for words there…
It does defy description. 😀
When I grow up I’ll buy a red!
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But I think I have to wait 500 years…
Hahaha. Me too. 🙂
Horrendous beast!
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br to much traffic for me but great photo.
Thanks, Marylou. 🙂
oh wow if there ever was flaunting lol
You can say that again, Andy. 😀
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The number plate tells you where they’re from. Show offs. Nice picture, though 🙂
Toys for rich boys. 🙂
AD we know it’s yours stop pretending… (don’t worry we both wish)
I really wouldn’t own up to it, bulldog. You’d all hate me. 🙂
You think? You might just gain a few more friends lol
So you saw me in my new car then Sylvia 😉
Hehehe. In your Prada shades? 😀
Of course 😀
I would have run after it too…how amazing. I don’t want one, but I am happy to see it.
Thanks, Debra. Glad you liked it. 🙂
WOW! Talk about understated. I am sure the owner is a humble man. 😉
Tee hee. 🙂
Wow! That car is truly ‘expressive!” 😀 I would not want to be the car that scratches it. 🙂
Me neither, Imelda. 🙂
I can hear that deep vroom, vroom from here! I’d be terrified of scratching it!
Oh yes, it did have a lovely growl, just like my E-type used to have. 🙂 I would give a car like that a wide berth, just in case we met by accident.
You think the same way as me 😉
This left me speechless…
Yes, it is a bit of a, “Well what can i say?” sort of car. 🙂
Hilarious!
The two young guys in the car, looked like they took themselves very seriously. 😀
Bless them 😉
Wow now that says FLASHY!
Indubitably, Sue. 😀
i think they call it “car wrapping”.. instead of using paint, a film like material with your choice of color will be installed or wrapped to your car.. if you got tired of it the material could be removed like a sticker.
Now that’s quite interesting, Elizz. If I see another car like this, I’ll look for the end of the wrapping, and pull. 😀
hahaha…
I have seen one or two of these. Apparently the young men who own these cars bring them over to London from their Middle Eastern homes for a couple of months just to show them off. They spend the summer driving them round the area, and in the evenings, when the roads are a little quieter, they drive them at speed.
These youngsters are obviously from very wealthy families. I’m sure they can afford to pay the fines, if caught speeding. 😀
There was one in the last few days covered in swarovski crystals. I bet that caught a few eyes.
Yes, I saw that one in the newspaper I was reading on the plane. Such indulgence! Can you imagine having that sort of money to spend on such ostentatious frippery? 😯
Wow …. Maximus bling!
Hahaha. Absolutely “Maximus.” 😎
Conspicuous consumption at its tackiest! What do you think the vanity plate means?
I so agree with you. I suppose the vanity plate says, “I’m the number 1 wealthiest, young, spoilt kid in Iraq.” 🙂
Like that interpretation!!
Well done for getting your picture Sylvia. I guess if you can affored the Ferrari you can afford someone to polish it! Wouldn’t be my taste though. Something a little more understated would suit much better, a different colour perhaps!. 🙂
Thanks, Adrian. Fortunately the traffic was moving quite slowly, but the pavement was quite crowded. I think a red one would suit you very well. 🙂