Sultan of Brunei's 928s
03-30-2007 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by marton
He needs a good spin doctor.
For example " these cars were bought at rock bottom prices as an investment and are now being sold at immense profits to support the economy"
Anyway sounds unlikely; with todays oil prices the economy must be rosy...
Marton
It's working for Bulgaria and the purchase of a fleet of Porsche Cayenne ambulances.
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/30/b...ne-ambulances/
03-30-2007 | 11:06 PM
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I remember reading an article a few years back concerning these cars. Apparently, the sultan and his brother were both car collectors...and like most brothers, they had to top each other. Through out the years, they had accumilated a large collection of cars.
The sultan's brother was accused of some wrong doing...and since the sultan was so distressed about his brother, he stopped spending money on cars. Since this was a hobby they both shared, he had no reason to continue without his brother. This is why the cars were no longer maintained.
There were also rumors that when it was time to get rid of a car, they were simply pushed into the ocean.
Roger 87s4
The sultan's brother was accused of some wrong doing...and since the sultan was so distressed about his brother, he stopped spending money on cars. Since this was a hobby they both shared, he had no reason to continue without his brother. This is why the cars were no longer maintained.
There were also rumors that when it was time to get rid of a car, they were simply pushed into the ocean.
Roger 87s4
03-30-2007 | 11:06 PM
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03-31-2007 | 03:13 AM
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What a dirtbag that guy is! He used to be the sultan of bling, now it looks like a junkyard. That "country" I think Sultanite is the term, confuses most people because it sounds like somewhere in the sandbox, when it's actually a pacific rim country. He's clearly an infantile imbecile, a "collector" doesn't just *****-nilly buy a dozen of the same year car, especially when they're brand new.
People of Brunei, storm the castle and claim your 928! There are plenty to go around.
We'd all be much better off if all the oil was in Scandanavia and the BENELUX countries.
"Apparently, the sultan and his brother were both car collectors...and like most brothers, they had to top each other. Through out the years, they had accumilated a large collection of cars.
The sultan's brother was accused of some wrong doing...and since the sultan was so distressed about his brother, he stopped spending money on cars. Since this was a hobby they both shared, he had no reason to continue without his brother. This is why the cars were no longer maintained.
There were also rumors that when it was time to get rid of a car, they were simply pushed into the ocean."
I hadn't the above post yet, glad to see I wrong about him being infantile!
As much as I love the internal combustion engine, petroleum has given a lot of stupid people, stupid amounts of money, with which they do stupid things.
Quote from Syriana sums it all up: You know what the business community thinks of you? They think that a hundred years ago you were living in tents out here in the desert chopping each other's heads off and that's where you'll be in another hundred years.
People of Brunei, storm the castle and claim your 928! There are plenty to go around.
We'd all be much better off if all the oil was in Scandanavia and the BENELUX countries.
"Apparently, the sultan and his brother were both car collectors...and like most brothers, they had to top each other. Through out the years, they had accumilated a large collection of cars.
The sultan's brother was accused of some wrong doing...and since the sultan was so distressed about his brother, he stopped spending money on cars. Since this was a hobby they both shared, he had no reason to continue without his brother. This is why the cars were no longer maintained.
There were also rumors that when it was time to get rid of a car, they were simply pushed into the ocean."
I hadn't the above post yet, glad to see I wrong about him being infantile!
As much as I love the internal combustion engine, petroleum has given a lot of stupid people, stupid amounts of money, with which they do stupid things.
Quote from Syriana sums it all up: You know what the business community thinks of you? They think that a hundred years ago you were living in tents out here in the desert chopping each other's heads off and that's where you'll be in another hundred years.
Last edited by scott863; 03-31-2007 at 03:32 AM. Reason: new info
03-31-2007 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Tony
His place in Vegas...Trop/durango area.
His Airbus A-340 was at the airport here ages ago...havent seen it since.
His Airbus A-340 was at the airport here ages ago...havent seen it since.
Damm that place is HUGE....its gotta be several acres at least!
03-31-2007 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim bailey - 928 International
But he ONLY has two wives...
I suspect handling and maintaining 400 cars is much easier than keeping two or so wives from scratching each other's eyes out and neutering the point of contention. Cars are much more forgiving.
Harvey
03-31-2007 | 06:55 PM
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How thoughtful......
He needs a good spin doctor.
For example " these cars were bought at rock bottom prices as an investment and are now being sold at immense profits to support the economy"
Anyway sounds unlikely; with todays oil prices the economy must be rosy...
Marton
Originally Posted by marton
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He said that alot of the cars have been destroyed due to the collapse of the economy there. The sultan didn't want to sell them and then have the public aware of the huge amount of resources that were wasted by the royal family
For example " these cars were bought at rock bottom prices as an investment and are now being sold at immense profits to support the economy"
Anyway sounds unlikely; with todays oil prices the economy must be rosy...
Marton