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MICHAEL SCHUMACKER!!UH OH!!!!!!

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  1. allanlambo

    allanlambo F1 Rookie

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    Last Saturday Michael Schumacher was invited to the 40th
    birthday party of one of his closest friends in his hometown of Kerpen/Germany.
    He arrived there -driving a Lamborghini Gallardo......!
    The car was Swiss registered. Confirmed by a local newspaper incl. picture!

    An anonymous note i have recieved! Will work on pic.
     
  2. aawil

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    I feel sorry for him.
     
  3. zjpj

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    How much does he make a year?
     
  4. allanlambo

    allanlambo F1 Rookie

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    I like him more and more.
     
  5. Etcetera

    Etcetera Two Time F1 World Champ
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    He pulls down north of 70 million a year.
     
  6. PSk

    PSk F1 World Champ

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    He is simply trying to hide within the bland styling of the Gallardo ;).

    Just imagine the attention MS would get if he drove a Ferrari (excluding the 612, which is the perfect bland Ferrari for those that want to own a Ferrari and have their friends think they are not rich and just bought a Hyundai or something).

    Pete
     
  7. rob lay

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    I read the article, he did arrive late for "undisclosed" problems. :D Just kiddin.
     
  8. t88power

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    I dont understand what the problem is.... If I made what he makes, I'd own one of everything...
     
  9. Frari

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    Probably thought the Lambo was less conspicuous than a Ferrari.
     
  10. darth550

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    He brought to give to his friend as a birthday gift. Page 2 of that article states that Schumi never quite forgave the guy for throwing a stinkbomb through his window (when they were younger) and felt this was adequate payback!

    DL
     
  11. zjpj

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    Then, I would buy a Gallardo too.
     
  12. abarre

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    Must be contract renegotiation time. That'll make Luca, Jean and Rory jealous!

    Hard to make ends meet on $70 MM. You know it just doesn't go as far as it used to....
     
  13. vraa

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    At this rate I'll pull up to the welfare office in a Rolls Royce.
     
  14. Ron328

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    Not surprising (at least to me). I will buy a Lamborghini if I make that kind of money, even if I'm a die-hard Fcar enthusiast.
     
  15. tifosi69

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    That's funny Rob! LMAO!
     
  16. tifosi69

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    HA HA Darth, hilarious! LMAO!
     
  17. ross

    ross Three Time F1 World Champ
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    keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.....

    he was probably doing market research for the modena replacement coming up. or he might have gotten bored with the cars offered at the car rental agencies when he got off the plane and just bought whatever was available locally - in other words something that didn't have a waiting list........
     
  18. DrStranglove

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    Who?


    (I have been out of it for a bit)


    DrS
     
  19. Texas Forever

    Texas Forever Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    Welcome back, my man...
     
  20. Matt LaMotte

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    I want to see the pic first. I wonder if he actually gets any flack from Ferrari if he was to own or be caught driving a Lambo. Then again as much as the team needs him I guess he can do whatever he wants as long as he shows up to race.
     
  21. TimN88

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    70 mill a year and hes not driving a murcielago??
    I have a side question- what does he pay in income tax over there? I thought people in europe got robbed even worse than we do!
    Oh, btw, i heard he traded the 360 they gave him as a gift in for that gallardo...
    j/k
     
  22. ronsupercar

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    If you are paid tons of money to represent a company, what messege is put out when you drive a revail company vehicle.

    I agree. With his type of money he shohuld be able to buy and drive what ever he wants. To make things right, he needs to put extra dark tinted glass. Be a closet Lambo owner.

    :)
     
  23. PWehmer

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    I heard that most of the drivers are citizens of Monaco. There is no income tax there.
     
  24. 62 250 GTO

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    There are many fine cars in this world and when it comes down to it, 1/10 of a second and 2 MPH difference in top speed, means nothing. Pick the supercar you like and go home.
     
  25. 62 250 GTO

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    MS lives in Switzerland.

    "Formula One champ Schumacher classed by Swiss as having no income

    VUFFLENS-LE-CHATEAU, Switzerland (AP) - Formula One champion Michael Schumacher may earn millions as one of the world's best-paid athletes, but Swiss tax authorities regard him as a foreigner without income.

    Officials said Wednesday that Schumacher, a German who has lived in Switzerland for several years, takes advantage of a tax break accorded some prominent foreigners. He pays on the basis of his expenses, such as rent, rather than his income, said a spokeswoman for Vufflens-le-Chateau, the village where he lives.


    The rule is that the tax paid has to be at least five times the housing cost, but that is much less than income tax would be.


    Schumacher's income, like his tax bill, is secret. But the driver, one of the highest paid sports stars in the world, is believed to be getting at least $30 million a year under a recently extended contract with Ferrari.


    In addition he is believed to earn bonuses from sponsors for each win.


    Swiss officials refuse to say how much tax Schumacher pays, but the Munich daily Abendzeitung estimated on Tuesday that he was paying $196,000 a year for the estate he is renting. On that basis, he would be paying $980,000 in taxes a year, the newspaper said."


    http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/010621/6/6ckb.html
     

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