Can't Afford A Super Car?

[SoulSearcher]

http://carsguide.news.com.au/site/motoring.../?from=CG_email

 

Can’t afford a supercar?

 

P1 The Supercar Club gives members the option of driving the latest exotic cars.

 

If you're having trouble choosing between a Ferrari 430 or Aston Martin DB9, then P1 The Supercar Club is your answer.

You can have them all for a fraction of the price.

 

P1 is a multi-million dollar version of a car-rental company but you need to be quick if you want to be a part of the action.

 

Less than a year after launching its Melbourne office, memberships in the exclusive and expensive rental company are running out.

 

More than 135 Australians have signed up and the company will limit its membership to 200 to make sure there are enough cars to go around.

 

“We'll never go above 200 members,” says James Ward, general manager of P1 in Victoria, “basically to maintain a ratio of five new members for each new car.”

 

Though only 29 vehicles are spread across the company's three Australian locations — in Richmond, Sydney and the Gold Coast — the quality of the cars and motorbikes has seen the company lay out $29 million on equipment.

 

Set up by former Formula One world champion Damon Hill in 2000 in Britain, the club came to Australia in December 2006. The Richmond branch opened last March.

 

Members can join for $4550 and pay annual charges ranging from $27,000 to $36,500 to have access to a dream garage.

 

P1's roster includes three examples of the Lamborghini Gallardo, a Lamborghini Murcielago, Ferrari 430, Ferrari 575M, Aston Martin DB9, Bentley GT Continental, Porsche 997 GT3, Porsche Cayman S, Audi RS4 Avant, Lotus Exige, Hummer H2, and a Ducati 1098 and BMW K1200 for bikers.

 

Packages give customers a bank of points to use through the year.

 

As is befitting the cost, the company offers a range of services. They drop off the cars anywhere they are required and can store and wash the customer's personal car.

 

“It's as much about the car as it is about the service,” Ward says . “It's whatever suits our customers.”

 

 

 

- Herald Sun

 

 

:P

[67Rolla-Ken]

ONLY $27,000 A YEAR!!

 

Just think what you could do to the rolla with that kinda cash. :P

[Xany]

"Members can join for $4550 and pay annual charges ranging from $27,000 to $36,500 to have access to a dream garage."

 

So straight up you're looking at $31,550 to join and annual membership....Lets say that is what it costs you per year, after 5 years, you've spent $157,750.....i think i'd rather keep my money. Although it would be a nice thought, not having to service the car and i'm sure the annual charges would cover insurance.

[Jono]

$157750 over 5 years could buy a pretty fancy car which you could drive every day instead of once a month.

[7shades]

Or: Just take your 31 thou and buy a PRB clubman, outrun them all :P

 

OR: Save up for two years and buy an Ariel Atom...

 

Maybe thats just me... Ferraris etc are cool, but I prefer manuals, and I find it difficult to drive and masturbate simultaneously. I think this is why they invented the flappy paddle gearshift.