Spend Like A King: February 2009

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Gold Mercedes Benz Car

The three-pointed star symbol of the Mercedes Benz is synonymous with rich millionaires and comfortable living. Then, what would you think of owning a golden coloured Merc ? I know, I know. It would simply be the ultimate in living large.

This gold-mirror-finish Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG was caught on camera in the parking lot of the Mall of the Emirates in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This parking area usually has the most expensive cars on display, as the richest millionaires of the world park here when they come to shop on the weekends.

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A regular Mercedes Benz C63 AMG costs around 300,000 AED which is about $82,000 USD. Add to this the price of a liquid gold paint job and interior accessories, and the resulting Gold Mercedes Benz could cost a huge $110,000 or more.

If this was a solid gold Mercedes Benz it would be even more expensive.However, as gold as a material is not durable enough to make car components with, we have to assume that at best, it is a gold plated Mercedes Benz car.

You may not be a rich Sheikh or a millionaire oil baron in the Middle East, but the pleasure of owning a gold Mercedes Benz car can still be yours.....just import it!!

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Pininfarina Sintesi Concept Car

The Pininfarina Sintesi is a new concept car designed with new technology for the future. Pininfaria worked in close partnership with Nuvera, which developed the Quadrivium Fuel Cells system for the Pininfarina Sintesi Concept Car.

"The Pininfarina Sintesi Concept Car is not only a testament to the creativeness of our design team," declared Andrea Pininfarina, Chairman and CEO of the Group, "but it reiterates our historical ability to anticipate stylistic and technological solutions that we will see in the cars of the future."

The Pininfarina Sintesi Concept Car is a sports car with four doors and four seats. It has been developed by a highly innovative approach. The Pininfarina Sintesi Concept Car does not consider the car as a shape that covers the mechanicals, but one that gives a shape to the mechanicals around the passengers. This approach is known as "Liquid" Packaging and has resulted in more space and leg room for passengers in the Pininfarina Sintesi Concept Car.

The Pininfarina Sintesi Concept Car has a sporty look with a sleek, relaxed and elegant profile. It has a cool, tapered and aerodynamic body that works with the batteries to use very little power depending on the driving conditions. The cost and pricing of the Pininfarina Sintesi Concept Car will soon be announced.

List of Top 10 Most Expensive Cities To Own Residential Homes

List of Top 10 Most Costly Cities To Own Residential Properties

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1. Monte Carlo, Monaco - This small city of the rich has made it to the top of the list for the second consecutive year. Millionaires with homes and property in Monte Carlo get to enjoy the shimmering Côte d'Azur's beaches and glamorous nightlife, but only at a heavy cost. The average price of real estate in this housing market is $4,420 per square foot. The main reason for this is the shortage of space in this beachside town and the status of Monte Carlo being a tax haven.

2. Moscow, Russia - Up one spot from the number three spot last year, this jump was propelled by strong economic growth, partly a result of recent high oil prices, and a rise in residential real estate prices in the first three quarters of the year. The average cost of homes and property in Moscow is $1,937 per square foot.

3. London, United Kingdom - It is ranked third in the list of most expensive cities to own a home. Average real estate prices in the capital city of the United Kingdom are an average of $1,928 per square foot.

4. Tokyo, Japan - The surging growth in Asian markets propelled Tokyo to the number four spot in the list of most costly cities to own property. Prices of residential homes in Tokyo were as high as $1,672.10 per square foot, up from $1,103 per square foot, in last year's survey.

5. Hong Kong - Hong Kong swapped places with Tokyo for the fifth spot in the list of top five most expensive cities to own a home. Prices of property in Hong Kong stand at an average of $1,498 per square foot up from $1,373 per square foot in last year's property prices survey.

6. New York, USA - New York was a surprise as it fell four places from No. 2 to No. 6 this year. The average price of property per square foot in New York was $1,384.1. The reason for the fall in real estate prices in New York may be ascribed to the the hesitancy of people to spend during the global slowdown.

7. Paris, France - This survey ranks Paris seventh in the List of World's Most Costliest Places to own Residential Property. The City of the Eiffel Tower saw the price of residential properties hover at U.S $1,126.20 per square foot.

8. Singapore - This business city in Asia, with head offices of many multinational companies is also quite costly to live in. Prices of residential homes have soared to an average cost of $901.20 U.S. per square foot.

9. Rome, Italy - This European city is in 9th place in the 'List of most expensive cities to own a home. The rate of floor space for a residential property stands at an average of U.S $851.50 per square foot.

10. Mumbai, India - Mumbai rounds off the list of Top 10 priciest citites to own residential properties. The falling stock market, threats of recession and terrorist attacks just did not seem to dampen the spirit of Mumbai's real estate dealers. The prices of residential homes in the financial capital of India were a strong average of US $851 per square foot in 2008.

The fear of further recession, pullback in spending, together with historically high property values, is expected to result in further correction of property prices around the world.

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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Boeing 747-8 VIP Business Jet (BBJ)

The Boeing 747-8 Business Jet (BBJ) has the ability to operate from around 200 airports globally for hub-to-hub and hub-to-point operations. The range of 14, 815 kms of the aircraft allows direct flights from major cities in Australia, USA, Europe and Asia. For example, the Boeing 747 8 Private Jet can make straight flights from New York to Hong Kong, Los Angeles to Mumbai and London to Singapore, California to Australia.

The BBJ VIP has a very high speed that can reach Mach 0.86. With eight passengers the range of the Boeing 747 Private Jet is 17,600km and with 100 passengers the range of the Boeing 747 Business Jet is 17,150km. This means that there is no need of refueling even on transcontinental flights.

Construction of the Boeing 747 8
Externally, both the passenger and the freighter versions have identical dimensions. They are made of aluminum rather than composite construction. After being bought by a billionaire owner, each Boeing 747-8 plane is taken to an area where they are painted and outfitted with accessories of their VIP owners choice.

The cabins of a Boeing 747 8 have engine bleed-air temperature conditioning. Other facilities on this business jet include an upgraded flight deck and an improved wing design with raked wingtips, spoilers, ailerons, double-slotted inboard flaps and single-slotted outboard flaps. The wingspan of a Boeing 747 8 business jet is 68.66m.

In the Boeing 747 VIP Cockpit
The Boeing 747 VIP aircraft cockpit has conventional rather than fly-by-wire controls. Rockwell Collins has provided a new avionics suite which includes: DU-7001 LCD displays upgraded electronic checklist with cursor control panel, navigation performance scales and vertical situation displays; autopilot and navigation systems with GPS landing system; WXR-2100 MultiScan hazard detection system; communication, navigation, surveillance, maintenance, emergency and data management systems. Both versions of the Boeing 747 8 VIP aircraft meet the stage 4 standard and the QC2 standard noise requirements.

Interior of the Boeing 747-8 Private JetThis aircraft may be customized to accommodate around eight to 100 passengers. The area of the Boeing 747 8 cabin (length 63.25m, width 6.12m and height 2.39m) can be configured in executive seating areas, luxurious rooms as well as suites.

This Boeing VIP Business Jet can be fitted with luxurious decor such as spiral staircases, vaulted ceilings, wall-mounted video displays and fine wood flooring. The interior of the Boeing 747-8 cabin can reflect the design of the millionaire owners home and can be divided into separate rooms such as a study, bedroom, dining room and entertainment area.

Cost of a Boeing 747 8 Business Jet
The cost of a Boeing 747 8 Business Jet is between $250 - $280 million US Dollars. The cost of exterior paint, interior furnishings and design services may cost an additional $20 million US dollars. Maintenance and crew, of course are another financial cost that millionaire private jet owners have to factor in.

Owners of a VIP BBJ

Some of the billionaire owners to sit in the luxurious lounge of the Boeing 747-8 Business Jet (BBJ) they bought are Russian oil tycoon Roman Abromavich as well as Google guys Larry Page and Serge Brin.

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