Here's what I saw today - Part II (Please read the rules before posting)

smash · 01-05-2015 10:37am

Marcinek_55 wrote: »

My bad. Never knew it... Nice to see that there are some rich people in Iraland but pity all their cars are abroad.

The VRT and motor tax system have a lot to answer for.

Marcinek_55 wrote: »

Remember when I saw photo of Enzo somewhere in city centre and other one in some garage around Dublin. I guess all those cars gone to UK

There was a red and a yellow one here very briefly a few years ago. Also a Carrera GT http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/motors/dublin-motorist-pays-1m-porsche-carrera-gt-1.1149107

PrettyBoy · 01-05-2015 2:30pm

smash wrote: »

There was previously two Veyrons in Ireland

I know of the grey/blue Phoenix Park one - what was the other?

smash · 01-05-2015 2:44pm

PrettyBoy wrote: »

I know of the grey/blue Phoenix Park one - what was the other?

Yea that was the Cork based car. There was a 2nd UK reg car in Malahide for a while but can't remember the colour. It was years ago.

PrettyBoy · 01-05-2015 2:50pm

smash wrote: »

Yea that was the Cork based car. There was a 2nd UK reg car in Malahide for a while but can't remember the colour. It was years ago.

The one in Malahide was the Phoenix Park car.

Big Nasty · 01-05-2015 2:51pm

What would the VRT be on a Veyron? €500k?

smash · 01-05-2015 2:58pm

PrettyBoy wrote: »

The one in Malahide was the Phoenix Park car.

What about the Cork car then? I didn't think they were the same car.

PrettyBoy · 01-05-2015 3:14pm

smash wrote: »

What about the Cork car then? I didn't think they were the same car.

Same car. I remember at the time it was in the papers that a Galway dealer had imported the Veyron for an Irish buyer from Cork (the owner of Cash & Carry Kitchens I think). Stayed here for a few months and did the Phoenix Park and Top Gear Live shows, seen around Dublin a few times after (Malahide mostly) and then went to Spain.

vectra · 01-05-2015 4:03pm

PrettyBoy wrote: »

Same car. I remember at the time it was in the papers that a Galway dealer had imported the Veyron for an Irish buyer from Cork (the owner of Cash & Carry Kitchens I think). Stayed here for a few months and did the Phoenix Park and Top Gear Live shows, seen around Dublin a few times after (Malahide mostly) and then went to Spain.

I think that is fully correct.
He actually bought it at the Galway races as far as I remember.

ofcork · 01-05-2015 5:33pm

That was Cunningham Higgins I believe,never saw that car in cork wonder did it ever come down,would be nice to see a few different motors on the cannonball.

goochy · 01-05-2015 7:48pm

karl goodwin has moved into the old belgard porsche showrooms - looks like his swiss reg lambo diablo roadster is in showrooms - going by pics on website - remember it broke down in cork c ball 2 yrs ago - hes not short of cash - wonder if connected to goodwins building merchants ?

RedorDead · 01-05-2015 11:00pm

PrettyBoy wrote: »

Same car. I remember at the time it was in the papers that a Galway dealer had imported the Veyron for an Irish buyer from Cork (the owner of Cash & Carry Kitchens I think). Stayed here for a few months and did the Phoenix Park and Top Gear Live shows, seen around Dublin a few times after (Malahide mostly) and then went to Spain.

And as far as i know he tried to cut a deal with revenue to register the car here but they wanted full VRT for the car. I think he offered 250K but revenue were looking for 500Kish - so he told them take it or leave it and thats why the car is now in Spain

CianDon · 01-05-2015 11:11pm

rizzodun · 01-05-2015 11:28pm

RedorDead wrote: »

And as far as i know he tried to cut a deal with revenue to register the car here but they wanted full VRT for the car. I think he offered 250K but revenue were looking for 500Kish - so he told them take it or leave it and thats why the car is now in Spain

As VRT is recognised illegal by Europe why didn't someone who has that much money just challenge it through the courts?

goochy · 01-05-2015 11:46pm

It would be time consuming and who wants to make lawyers rich ? Anyway vrt isnt illegal and we arent the only place that have it . Do u really think simi would not have gone to europe if it were ?

cabla · 03-05-2015 11:44am

Mclaren P1. Sorry for the poor quality. His friend was driving an Aventador behind him.

hi5 · 03-05-2015 11:55am

Marcinek_55 wrote: »

My bad. Never knew it... Nice to see that there are some rich people in Iraland but pity all their cars are abroad.

Remember when I saw photo of Enzo somewhere in city centre and other one in some garage around Dublin. I guess all those cars gone to UK

They were never registered in Ireland, the truth is if they have to worry about the VRT then they are not really rich.
Real wealth is about showing the other guy how much you can squander,:D