Michael Schumacher receives unusual present

LUCKY BASTARD!

— smshnick (View Profile)

Posted on 10/26/2006 8:39:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

That is a nice retirement present.

— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 10/26/2006 9:20:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

The Prince must've bet on him during a race and won lotsa $$$

— smshnick (View Profile)

Posted on 10/26/2006 10:35:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

My jaw is on the floor.

A $7,000,000 island, for a racecar driver, as a gift?

RANDOM.

— S4cabriofox (View Profile)

Posted on 10/26/2006 10:36:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

It might be worth it especially if he will give you personal driving lessons. Maybe in an Enzo. He is a great driver and champon. You can see that he truly loves the competition and winning.

— rocker (View Profile)

Posted on 10/26/2006 10:59:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Stage 1: Become the greatest driver in history.
Stage 2: ?????
Stage 3: Profit

— 02WRX (View Profile)

Posted on 10/26/2006 11:57:51 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

The whole cluster of islands is only 9 km. With that being said, his island is most likely the size of an average house i'm assuming.

Heh, i guess it wouldn't be bad sitting on a lawn chair and drinking a corona.

— rom64 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/27/2006 4:01:01 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Wow they r extreeeeeeeeeeeeemly rich.

A 70M Dollars gift to a person whome they don't know,have any link or anything else....just know him as a great sports personality.

I believe even the Ferrari or even Italy will not reward him with such a big gift on his retirement.

Mind blowwwing.

JUGNU

— JUGNU (View Profile)

Posted on 10/27/2006 6:13:18 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Then hes gonna b my neighbor :p

— M53R (View Profile)

Posted on 10/27/2006 7:01:41 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Can you all imagine what that place will be like? Talk about the Country Club membership fee's. :)

I always wanted to live in a place that you had to get to A and B from a boat.

— Mark (View Profile)

Posted on 10/27/2006 8:18:24 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Big deal. Shumacher is a billionaire athlete - as such, $7M is chump change, considering he gave $10M to charity last year.

As for reasons why the crown prince gave this to him - well, it's not for displaying good sportsmanship that's for sure. Obviously the crown prince has more money than brains.

— Loki (View Profile)

Posted on 10/27/2006 9:55:35 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

There are people starving in this word and we see sh!t like this. I'm no saint, but 'man made paradise islands' is hard to fathom.

— BavarianMotorrad (View Profile)

Posted on 10/27/2006 10:28:34 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Dubai is, basically, a place for wealthy Arabs to unwind, to waste money, and to engage in whatever sin suits their fancy. These stupid islands and underwater hotels are prime examples of waste in Dubai. Until we can find an alternative to oil to fuel our cars, homes, cities - they get to act like snobby teenagers.

— Loki (View Profile)

Posted on 10/27/2006 11:13:14 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Well said Loki!!
I 100% Agree.
Dubai has crazy money, the police their drive M5's and Porsche's are more common than Civics. Tons of exotics there. They truly waste money like snobby teenagers.

Once their oil is gone...guess whats their 2nd best export?? DATES...thats right DATES!

Let them waste their money now, once alternitive fuels come out and oil supply dwindles they will be in trouble.

They are trying to create a toursit destination but only for the ultra wealthy.

They have the island, under water hotels, ice rinks in the desert, 7 star hotels, and soon the worlds tallest building. Now unlike other countries this tower is not going to be buissness, it is mostly condo's. So as you can see another total waste of money.
Also Micheal Jackson moved to Dubai he got sick of the publicity in USA.

Dubai: "The playground for the rich"

— Storm9 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/27/2006 12:54:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

I'm no socialist but MDalle is obviously a proponent and poster child of capitalism, imperialism, exploitation, social alienation, and inequality.

— Loki (View Profile)

Posted on 10/27/2006 3:05:41 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Mdalle i think u r right.They waste a lot of money.But i think it would be a good idea and talk if we include a piece of advice and suggestion on how they can make best use of their money.
My advice to them is to come up in technology too.Now they have plenty of time and resources.

Make the best of your God-given and not your own hard-earned money.

JUGNU

— JUGNU (View Profile)

Posted on 10/27/2006 3:30:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Come on Autospies. Where are the good articles today? I'll even take one of Germannut's dumb articles.

— BMW_DRVR (View Profile)

Posted on 10/27/2006 4:44:31 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

LUCKY BASTARD.

— woood (View Profile)

Posted on 10/27/2006 10:00:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I've been to Dubai. It's hot, boring, and camels smell bad.

— smshnick (View Profile)

Posted on 10/27/2006 10:41:31 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

I've been to Dubai. It's hot, boring, and the camels smell bad.

— smshnick (View Profile)

Posted on 10/27/2006 10:41:32 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

He should make an f1 track there. I would love the name of it already, "The Arabian Grand Prix." Plus it would make Michael more profit.

— nphas042 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/28/2006 12:09:42 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Although I don't like to comment out of the main topic , but I had to. I am from Dubai, and I have never seen a police car that is a M5 or a Porsche. Please, be real and don't fake stories about how money is spent there.

— Auto_Fan (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2006 11:23:38 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Autofan agree with you on M5 and Porsche,but they do drive BMW 5 series and Mercedes E class Wagons...etc
The cars in which i have seen Police the most during my visits to dubai were the Latest models SUVS like Toyota LC,Nissan Patrol and in my last visit I encountered many Nissan Pathfinder and Chevrolet Lumina SS Police cars.

JUGNU

— JUGNU (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2006 12:00:46 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

MDalle, oh, u r trying to be funny...I am sorry, but it seems humour is not one of your gifts.

— Auto_Fan (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2006 12:49:41 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

Actually I know what is sarcasm, it is often described as the lowest form of humor but the highest form of wit.
However, this will be the end of a pointless argument.

— Auto_Fan (View Profile)

Posted on 10/29/2006 4:49:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

"So? Ever been to Europe?! In many european countries they use 5-series and E-classes as taxies! And in germany both the border police and the normal police use 5-series to some extend (i think they use E-classes as well). In Denmark the police bought a Lotus Esprit to catch high way offenders, in italy they have a Gallardo police car and have you ever been to japan? they have some serious police cars overthere!"

Good question.
Do u know that in a coutry their own makes sells very cheaply compared to in other coutries.

In my last visit to Duabi,I bought many Car magazines,and in one of them(AUTOCAR Middle East) i found the complele car prices(Middle east prices)Chart.
So here it goes....

In Dubai u get new 2006 BMW 5 series starting from 175000 Dirhams and MB E class At 1650000 Dirhams.
and it goes to 320000 dirhams for the 550i and 360000 dirhams for the E550(They get the E500 badge)
M5 is for 4850000 dirhams and E63 AMG is 500000 dirhams.
*(1 US dollar = 3.675 Dirhams)
Divide that amount with 3.675 and u will see how much Dubai pay for the BMW 5 series and MB E class.
Same goes for The Lumina SS too,it too doesn't come cheap as in US.It cost 120000 dirhams there.

All in all,The ploice there drives 550i and E500/E55 AMG mostly,they pay nearly the same price as Europeans pay for the M5 or MB E63 AMG.

Do u know full option Toyota LC there is 220000 dirhams.

And as with the issue of offenders,Dubai has one of the world's lowest crime rates,it's veryyyyyyy safe and disciplined there.
So they don't need any gallardo or espirit for that matter.

JUGNU----->THE CARMAN

— JUGNU (View Profile)

Posted on 10/30/2006 5:41:06 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

What bulll.
It's so simple.

"All in all,The ploice there drives 550i and E500/E55 AMG mostly,they pay nearly the same price as Europeans pay for the M5 or MB E63 AMG."

For example,The M5 just cost around 80K in US,and in germany nearly the same or little less.Dubai pays more than 150K for that same car.

JUGNU

— JUGNU (View Profile)

Posted on 10/31/2006 4:20:26 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Ferrari gifted him the Ferrari 248F1 as a retirement gift. According to Raceday on Star Sports, an F1 car costs about $7-8 mn excluding research and aero testing. Inclusive of all those hours of work, it costs a whopping $20 mn. So, there. Michael Schumacher RULES!!!!

— axman1000 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/2/2006 3:35:44 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2