Sultan of Brunei's Car Collection

I am trying to get in touch with Bruneian Instagrammers in order to get some insight information about the Royal collection and the current situation about the warehouses in Jerudong, where the collection is presumably still being kept. Hope to get some news soon.

 

How about this Mercedes Benz SLK 32 AMG (R170) interior? http://i.imgur.com/WZ46iDS.jpg
This interior belongs to one of these: http://i.imgur.com/M5A1FYn.jpg
It is MIND BLOWING to see red carbon fibre on a car from 2001!!!

 

Notice the cassette player.

 

Hi,
Please do share if you happen to get a response from them.

I am in singapore and can fly up anytime .

I am actually planning a trip there but I have no firm contacts for the collection .

 

There is a lively car-scene in Brunei, especially because lots of local people seem to buy ex Prince Jefri cars at the auctions BUT no one really talks about the most insane car collection on the World, despite having it "in their neighborhood"... :/

 

FerrariChat meet up in SE Asia?

 

These SLKs are no 32 AMGs from 2001. The one with the numberplate "KF9993" seems to be a SLK230 Kompressor from 1997. It is on the legendary VIN-List from 2006 (but the VIN is not completely correct, it should be a WDB170447... like the other SLKs instead of WDB170442...).
As you mentioned at least one of them has the special darkred carbon fibre interior and furthermore a fullleather interior with leather on the dashboard, center console and probably even more. So "AMG-Manufaktur" as its best.
But the most special option is the engine. The SLK next to it with the number "KK4655" and the open hood has the M104 engine, with the 3.6L upgrade offered by AMG. Maybe "KK9993" and all the other AMG-SLKs have this engine as well. A special AMG-engine-conversion for Brunei on top of the other rare AMG-options.

A dream!

Bernhard

 

Hey Mate,
Have send you a PM with my cell phone no .

Yes, the locals are very "hush hush " but I Guess they are just trying to protect their buying interest .

I would be going there mid Feb and would update .

 

Also February 23rd? Then is national day with a parade.

 

Got the message, thanks! I am based in Croatia and I currently have no intention going to Brunei since it's on the opposite side of the globe.

 

Looks like the inside of a McDonald's restaurant in the 70s.

 

Ferrari 288 GTO spotted at the Jerudong gas station with what seems to be a UK registration plate
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Finally fresh pics from Brunei! The Bentley Buccaneer from the French coachbuilder Heuliez was spotted yesterday (May 4th) within the Jerudong area, where the 'Royal' collection is presumably kept. From a comment on Instagram, it appears that that this car was in New Zeland last year for service. See posts #1063, #1113, #1116, #1119 for more info and photos about the car.

Links to full resolution photos:
https://s22.postimg.org/aj1qe4xpb/18161885_390548608012004_6454849840273686528_n.jpg
https://s22.postimg.org/49b24vnoh/18252375_213793675777065_3321896344322310144_n.jpg

Links to Instagram photos:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTqPFTggJbJ/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTno7k5gkEn/

Also the black Ferrari LaFerrari from the Royal Family was recently spotted at the Empire Hotel in Jerudong. See post #1122 for more info and photos about the car. Link to full resolution photo as follows:
https://s22.postimg.org/x07vuxti7/18253073_107007396536252_961748975503802368_n.jpg

A red Ferrari 488 GTB was also spotted in Brunei two days ago, apparently it's the first one on the island. Link to full resolution photo as follows:
https://s22.postimg.org/js3wo96ld/18162137_1298884793514652_1271146664182153216_n.jpg

A first-gen Aston Martin Vanquish was also spotted yesterday. Judging by 'caliber' of the car I presume this can also be a car from the Royal Family. Link to full resolution photo as follows:
https://s22.postimg.org/5a6pg9fa9/18162154_122082708347049_8527627694710456320_n.jpg

 

A new photo of the black McLaren P1 filling up at the SHELL petrol station in Jerudong. It has already been posted here: see post #1175. The number plate (KC 1954) is the same as on the black Ferrari LaFerrari spotted in Jerudong a while ago. See post #1122. Just as a reminder: 1954 is Prince Jefri's year of birth.

https://s4.postimg.org/dkmufnkzh/14474329_760566164092569_2860645744681943040_n.jpg

Link to post #1175: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/144931199-post1175.html
Link to post #1122: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/144284939-post1122.html

 

There is a bit of confusion because the black Ferrari LaFerrari was first spotted with the KC1954 number plate and more recently with the BJB number plate. Meanwhile a recent spot shows that the McLaren P1 is wearing the same KC1954 number plate.

My idea is that the number plate KC1954 from the black Ferrari LaFerrari moved to the black McLaren P1 (in October 2015?) and now the black Ferrari LaFerrari has the BJB number plate. No idea which plate the McLaren P1 had before: in two pics I have, the plate is not visible.

- April 2015 - McLaren P1 with not visible number plate
https://s30.postimg.org/r4m4xjwyp/11192951_866254853442399_1299682051_n.jpg
https://s30.postimg.org/t7h6fx3o1/850512021_4602.jpg

- October 2015 - McLaren P1 - KC1954
https://s15.postimg.org/uf45j5m8r/12139872_1664957057081839_879036710_n.jpg

- October 2015 - Ferrari LaFerrari - KC1954 *
https://s12.postimg.org/vckb79tal/FB_IMG_1446167161325.jpg
https://s12.postimg.org/h7ei5gk99/FB_IMG_1446167164663.jpg
https://s12.postimg.org/iaymhf4wd/FB_IMG_1446167167527.jpg
https://s12.postimg.org/3t1f9fdl9/FB_IMG_1446167317687.jpg

- March 2016 - Ferrari LaFerrari - BJB *
https://s12.postimg.org/eh5689nkd/IMG-20160326-_WA0011.jpg
https://s12.postimg.org/w8gsmq2z1/IMG-20160326-_WA0013.jpg

- December 2016 - McLaren P1 - KC1954
https://s12.postimg.org/djyqzec25/14474329_760566164092569_2860645744681943040_n.jpg

- May 2017 - Ferrari LaFerrari - BJB *
https://s12.postimg.org/3nxnzr6a5/18253073_107007396536252_961748975503802368_n.jpg

* Notice the silver wheels with carbon fiber center caps, red brake calipers. It must be the same car.

 

I was also excited when i first saw the Pictures on instagram. Very nice to see it on the street.
Another finding fro last week: 550 Spyder

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTasW6YlSQJ/?taken-by=brunei.cars_enthusiast


Greetings
Bernhard

 

YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!!!

I must have missed this one! Do you know if the valuable cars are FINALLY being driven by the Royal Family or got sold to private citizens at one of those auctions? Very little info is coming out of instagrammers from Brunei.

Here's the full resolution photo: https://s14.postimg.org/o65s0sz81/17934148_119834238571861_6629800681626664960_n.jpg

 

I found a short video of the black Ferrari LaFerrari in Brunei!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fd2C5cwgT8

 

This time the red Ferrari LaFerrari got spotted on video in Brunei! See minutes 5:55 and 7:25! This particular LaFerrari was already posted in this thread. See post #1120.
After "a bit" of research, I found the road from where the LaFerrari got spotted at minute 5:55 to where it turned right at the traffic lights at minute 7:25. Below you can find all the links.

Link to Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CWUCod5rmM
Link to Google Maps route: https://goo.gl/maps/QE2CdNo8nEk
Link to Fchat post #1120: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/144284921-post1120.html

 

The red LaFerrari spotted in the video from my previous post, should be this one with number plate BB1954 (1954 is Prince Jefri's year of birth):

https://s9.postimg.org/ucs9tny73/IMG-20150606-_WA0009.jpg

Below you can see a photo of (presumably) the same car because no number plate visible:

https://s10.postimg.org/4s8koux49/11821768_379918582217205_102958764_n.jpg

Now take a look below at the photo of the black LaFerrari already posted before (number plate KC1954 > BJB) which was spotted at the Empire Hotel in Jerudong:

https://s9.postimg.org/dnqtxr1lr/18253073_107007396536252_961748975503802368_n.jpg

Please compare the second and third photos from this post. Judging by the architecture, the architectural details and the general colors of both photos, it seems to be the very same location: the EMPIRE HOTEL IN JERUDONG.

No, I don't work for CIA...

 

Black Ferrari 458 Italia and 599 GTO spotted at the same location (Empire Hotel Jerudong?) as the black and the red LaFerraris. Both have the number 54 on their reg. plates (1954 is Prince Jefri's year of birth):

https://s16.postimg.org/dljkxp4b9/77328.jpg
https://s16.postimg.org/r3qh9zggl/77329.jpg

 

I would go a step further. They are not finally driven, nowadays almost everyone has a Smartphone as well as ac<script id=

 

I don't know what is wrong but i cannot edit my Posts. The one before can be deleted, thank you!

Here the complete one:

I would go a step further. They are not finally driven, nowadays almost everyone has a Smartphone as well as Access to social media and that is why we get more and more pictures of their cars.

BTW: 2 accounts posted this Picture and there is one interesting comment at one of them: "My car seriously"


Greetings
Bernhard

 

Found a new photo on Instagram of a CLK 63 AMG Black Series and a G 63 AMG cabriolet at the same location as the red LaFerrari, the black LaFerrari, the black 458 Italia and the black 599 GTO. Again: same architecture, same colors etc.

Link to the full-resolution photo: https://s23.postimg.org/45wrnuszv/14718141_321212401580741_3697210571129618432_n.jpg

I managed to find the EXACT location where the photo above has been taken, which is a complex of villas within the Empire Hotel.

Link to Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/vSRFo4TBqU92

I recommend viewing the location on Google Earth, rather than Google Maps.

 

Another find on Instagram. A Bentley Buccaneer got spotted in January somewhere in Turkey and it was posted online by @turkishsupercars. Notice the mirror-like side windows, typical of Brunei Royal cars.

Instagram photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/BPBARvchjFZ/
High resolution photo: https://s28.postimg.org/99hvx1vrf/15876552_238535753240905_6906854938693861376_n.jpg