Britain's
flashiest tourist has arrived in London with a fleet of gold cars worth
more than £1 million. The fleet is believed to be owned by Saudi
billionaire Turki Bin Abdullah who is currently touring wealthy parts of
west London.
Bin Abdullah's Instagram account features an array of photos and videos documenting his luxurious lifestyle.
He
is often pictured with the gold fleet of cars - which he is said to fly
around the world at great expense. In one of his social media videos
he is seen chasing a camel down a steep desert slope in his £370,00
six-wheel Mercedes G63.
He also has a Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe, a two-door version of the world's most desirable limousine.
Another
clip, posted just a few weeks ago, shows him filming himself as he
drives his £350,000 Lamborghini Aventador SV in west London, followed by
friends in another of his golden vehicles.
One photo posted on the social network even shows a cheetah strapped into driving seat of his Mercedes jeep.
The
super-rich young Saudi recently jetted into the UK with several
friends. But instead of taking the Tube or taxis, he has also flown in a
number of outlandish cars for travelling around the capital. All of the exotic motors are wrapped in gold vinyl, with a model for every occasion.
A gold Mercedes 6x6 worth £370k Credit: SWNS.com /Tony Kershaw
The
maddest-looking motor is a £370,000 Mercedes G63 AMG 6x6 - a six-wheel
off-roader more suited to the sand dunes of Saudi Arabia than the
congested streets of Kensington.
A gold Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe worth £350k Credit: Alex Penfold//SWNS.com
He
also has a Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe, a two-door version of the world's
most desirable limousine. With a 6.75-litre engine, the £350,000
vehicle - described by the British manufacturer as being perfect for
transcontinental adventures - will reach speeds of 155mph.
A Lamborghini Aventador SV worth £350k Credit: Alex Penfold/SWNS.com
For
outright performance, the young man - believed to be in his 20s -
drives a Lamborghini Aventador SuperVeloce. The supercar, worth around
£350,000, has a 6.5-litre V12 engine which accelerates from 0-62mph in
2.7 seconds and has a top speed of 217mph.
The
Saudi petrolhead has also brought along his gold Bentley Flying Spur,
which has been customised by Mansory. The four-door £220,000 limousine
will hit 200mph.
Every year, wealthy luxury owners arrive in London from the Middle East with their collection of flash supercars.
A gold Mansory Bentley Flying Spur worth £220k Credit: Alex Penfold/SWNS.com
On
a number of occasions, the foreign supercars have been driven
dangerously around the affluent residential streets, angering locals who
are kept awake by the sound of revving engines.
Last
year, following numerous complaints, the Royal Borough of Kensington
and Chelsea introduced a Public Spaces Protection Order in
Knightsbridge.
Motorists are now banned from
revving their engine, rapidly accelerating, racing, performing stunts,
sounding horns or causing obstructions.
They are
also prohibited from leaving the engine of a stationary car running.
Over the past three weeks, seven drivers have been handed fixed penalty
notices.
Council leader Cllr Nick Paget-Brown
said: "It's too early yet to judge the success of the PSPO but the
police and the council will continue to ticket drivers who breach it
until the message gets through that our residents are not to be
disturbed by supercars."
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