McLaren star wastes stupid money on personalised plate
You read right: Lewis Hamilton has splashed out more than £200,000 for the personalised number plate LEW 1S. He will now put the plate on his Mercedes 4×4. He can afford it, but if you want Grid Crasher’s opinion (here it comes, anyway), it’s probably one of the most idiotic ways to waste 200 grand we’ve ever heard of - although doubtless someone with even more money and less sense than Lewis will buy it off him in a few years time.
The exclusive plate was already owned by property tycoon Bob Lewis, who bought it for £50,000 last year and put it on his Mercedes. A friend of Mr Lewis said: “He loved that plate but business is business.”
Yeah, like he didn’t buy it with a view to selling it on to Hamilton. It was another nice little earner for Bob, who recently sold his £1m house in Jesmond to Newcastle Utd star Shola Ameobi.
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5 responses so far
1 Treva // Jun 16, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Twat.
2 A Ludlow // Jun 16, 2008 at 2:54 pm
It’s nobody’s business how he spends his money. Obviously this Bob Lewis character also made a few extra bob by selling this story and giving Lewis-haters even more ammunition.
3 jelena // Jun 16, 2008 at 4:47 pm
i want a personalised number plate too !!!!!!!!!
4 Nat McBride Lockwood // Jun 16, 2008 at 8:24 pm
I’d get one if I had a car and the money, like NAT666 or something, so he does right!
5 S Khan // Nov 14, 2008 at 12:42 am
The best investment you can do. Plates have their own markets, they are a luxury accessory to a car. Why is this idiotic? I know people who customize their cars and spend just as much! This is a great investment and a cool one too!