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SimonTan

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Are the Farrari mechanics highly paid, comparing to normal workshop like Mercedes/BMW??

 

 

 

 

http://www.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story...712-226568.html

 

 

Sultan's exotic sports car allegedly damaged at Hong Seh

 

By Arul John

 

THE almost brand-new car had a leaking fuel tank.

 

As it was under warranty, the owner sent it for repairs at the authorised workshop.

 

 

But while there, it was allegedly further damaged. And this has upset the owner, who happens to be Sultan Ibrahim Ismail of Johor.

 

The car, too, is no ordinary car but a custom-built white Spyker C8 Spyder convertible, estimated to be worth US$300,000 ($415,000), excluding taxes and other costs.

 

The model is rare in this region. The New Paper on Sunday understands that the sultan's car - which is not even three months old - is the only one of its kind in Singapore and Malaysia.

 

Sultan Ibrahim, who is in his 50s, bought the car from a dealer in Beirut, Lebanon, in May or June.

 

The Spyker C8 Spyder convertible has an all-aluminium AudiV8 engine and a power output of 400 Bhp.

 

The hand-built car comes with a six-speed manual gearbox, rear-wheel drive and an anti-lock braking system.

 

Its top speed is 300kmh and it can go from 0 to 100kmhin just 4.5 seconds.

 

Car enthusiast

 

The New Paper on Sunday understands that the sultan is a car enthusiast who owns more than 200 luxury cars.

 

Sources said that Sultan Ibrahim sent the Spyder to Hong Seh Motors, the only agency in the region authorised to repair Spyker cars, on June 24 to fix the leaking fuel tank.

 

On Thursday, the sultan's friend in Lebanon called and told him that he learnt that the car had been damaged at the workshop.

 

Concerned, the sultan sent a representative to Hong Seh on Friday to find out what had happened.

 

The New Paper on Sunday understands that the car had been placed on a car lift and was damaged when it rolled off onto the ground.

 

It is not known when the car was damaged. The sultan's representative madea police report on Friday.

 

In the report, the representative said the car's side skirts and rear right side were dented.

 

The sultan has since appointed law firm Allen & Gledhill to take legal action against Hong Seh for the alleged damage to the car.

 

The royal palace in Johor is now considering its options. The repair costs and the cost of any civil claim, if filed, are unknown.

 

The car is still on Hong Seh's premises. It is understood that Hong Seh has been told not to touch the car till further instructions from the owner.

 

The New Paper on Sunday called Allen & Gledhill but it declined to comment.

 

Mr Edward Tan, Hong Seh's executive director, also declined to comment on the incident.

 

 

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Seaweed

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what is USD300k to them?? need to make the matter so big meh ??? nothing better to do ??? USD300k not even enough to buy a mickey mouse condo just outside central area in sillypore !!!! wow...but is is definitely big money to me lar... :D

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Mike1234

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Well, the car is not just other car leh....

 

Rare type leh...

 

It is not like those normal Porsche around where he can easily found a replacement....

 

Even if i were him, i would also be very sad leh and might even do wad he is doing......

 

[laugh] [laugh]

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S2077s

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Its more like someone entrusted a job has made a mess of it. Kindda like your favourite suit or dress is damaged by the laundramat. I would be pissed not to say its the Sultan of Johore.

 

You paying top dollar for their services and they earn the money but never train or ensure their guys are doing the job properly. Of course you have to bear the consequences. Money is small thing to this type of company. But just imagine the reputation. Soon all the other royalties will think Hong Seh sucks and then all the local rich people will think the same.

 

 

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Limiter

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Do you drive? It is already stated excluding all taxes and miscellaneous costs. Adding up will cost more then 2m for this car.

 

Moreover putting ourself in the shoe of a car enthusiastic, this is a darn rare piece of hand crafted collection.

 

Its not really about the $ spent on this car but the unhappiness and anger of the owner.

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Kiadaw

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Out of curiosity, how the Sultan get his money. State funds or he has business. 200 luxury cars is not a small amount by any standard (other than the oil rich middle east).

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Darryn

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gotta feel a little sorry for Hong Seh.

 

Stuff does go wrong from time to time, and so long as they take responisbility and make the appropriate repairs to original condition should be ok...why need to take court case and sue? Sounds like maybe there is more to the story?

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Ericongy

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Out of curiosity, how the Sultan get his money. State funds or he has business. 200 luxury cars is not a small amount by any standard (other than the oil rich middle east).

 

if you realise how much crude oil our neighbour export each year, n y the country is still not consider rich, u will know where the $ gone.

 

this kind of sultan really useless, some more damm seah lan. if you ever overtake his car in JB, all his TP will surround u and he will literally give u 2 tight slaps. this happen quite sometime ago when the current faker's dad still around.

 

 

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Yattokame

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Hong Seh seems to be having a rough ride lately

 

First as they were expanding the Maserati brand, they lost the Ferrari dealership (am i right?)

 

Now this.

 

luckily maserati seem to be selling pretty well lately

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Kiadaw

Kiadaw

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Maybe need to cough cough once in a while. If not, people forgot his existence. I know Truly Asia have some oil (or at least I think), but not sure how much. But gieven they are not so rich, I thought just so so quantity only.

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Beehive3783

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Hong Seh seems to be having a rough ride lately

 

First as they were expanding the Maserati brand, they lost the Ferrari dealership (am i right?)

 

Now this.

 

luckily maserati seem to be selling pretty well lately

They are lucky because Maseratis look better lately [laugh]

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