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  1. raptorduck

    raptorduck Formula 3

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    #1 raptorduck, Mar 10, 2012
    So I am in the UK this week (heading to the Aston Martin driving school tomorrow), and staying in what is obviously a very posh neighborhood near the US embassy. I went for a walk this morning and for about 8 blocks counted about 1/2 dozen Bentley's per block just randomly parked on the street, and equal number of Astons, AND 2-4 Ferrari's and Lambos per block! What struck me as most odd was that every single Ferrari I saw was black and I must have counted perhaps 2 dozen on my walk.

    I have been to parts of the world with clusters of hives of black exotic cars (e.g the Ginza district of Tokyo), but when I see Ferrari's in those clusters, they are usually red, not so in London, at least not what I saw today.

    Can the brits comment on this? What gives. I know that gray's and black and etc are THE colors of choice in the UK, but on a Ferrari all the time?
     
  2. judge4re

    judge4re F1 World Champ

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    #2 judge4re, Mar 10, 2012
    Welcome to Mayfair. Have a pint at The Audley for me.
     
  3. vaccarella

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    #3 vaccarella, Mar 10, 2012
    Many owners in that part of London are expats; moneyed people from all corners of the world. The black Ferrari is just a colour trend, along with the black Range Rover, Porsche, Merc etc. And tinted "privacy" windows are de rigeur.
     
  4. andyww

    andyww F1 Rookie

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    #4 andyww, Mar 11, 2012
    The metal in the NCP car parks in that area is even more impressive than on the street. I sometimes park in the Grosvenor Hill NCP and its choc full of Bentleys, Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, Lambo etc etc. Its one of the few public car parks I dont mind parking the Ferrari in as its probably the cheapest car in there!
     
  5. venusone

    venusone F1 Rookie

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    #5 venusone, Mar 11, 2012
    Cool.
     
  6. 458beast

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    #6 458beast, Mar 12, 2012
    Most exotics in the world are in London... I thought the colour trend these days were white... thats what it is in Asia :p.

    Come back during the summer, loads of UAE royals and rich people come over with their supercars.
     
  7. AJ3XX

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    #7 AJ3XX, Mar 12, 2012
    are you sure they're not just dirty red ones .... it is London !
     
  8. raptorduck

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    #8 raptorduck, Mar 13, 2012
    Yep, I was staying at Groversner House right on Hyde Park and also noticed the exotic car dealers there. People park their exotics on the street there like any random car.
     

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