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Erik
January 8th, 2003, 21:12
Prince Charles has arranged to lease up to four new cars from Audi.
But a St James's Palace spokeswoman said she was only aware of one car being bought to replace the Prince's Vauxhall Omega.
She said: "Vauxhall have decided to stop making Omegas so he has had to pick another car and has chosen Audi.".
Prince Charles buys German cars (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2612235.stm)
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38635000/jpg/_38635473_charles300.jpg
Nrn
January 8th, 2003, 21:42
Originally posted by Erik B
But a St James's Palace spokeswoman said she was only aware of one car being bought to replace the Prince's Vauxhall Omega.
She said: "Vauxhall have decided to stop making Omegas so he has had to pick another car and has chosen Audi.".
I think he will be quite pleased, the vauxhall/opel omega is not much of a car if you ask me! :hihi:
Doesnt it say wich audis he has leased?
Edit: saw the link, and apparently it didnt say :error:
BR /Nicke
Erik
January 8th, 2003, 21:49
Originally posted by Nrn
Doesnt it say wich audis he has leased?
Audi A8 is a good guess.
Reno
January 9th, 2003, 15:19
Nice choice, with those 19" wheels the A8 looks really great!
Erik
January 10th, 2003, 10:04
He bought an A8 and a few allroads...
"Among the first to arrive were matching "his and hers" £33,000 four-wheel-drive Audi Allroad Quattro estates for himself and Camilla. He has also bought an £50,000 A8 saloon to be chauffeured about in."
"Audi have also supplied two smaller A4s to be used by staff. We have had a good relationship with the Prince for over a decade."
" This is just great for Audi - Prince Charles is probably our most important customer. This deal is worth its weight in gold to us. Any car firm would kill for it."
"Charles has an armour-plated Bentley, provided and paid for by the police, as an official car and a couple of Aston Martins, one of which was bought for him by the Queen as a 21st birthday present - all of which he will keep. His sons William and Harry also drive German-made VW Golfs."
http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/homepage/news/page.cfm?objectid=12487052&method=sm_full&siteid=81959
Nrn
January 10th, 2003, 17:51
Originally posted by Erik B
Audi A8 is a good guess.
Yes probably! And a good choice, just reed a test between the A8 4.2, bmw 745i, Lexus LS 430, Mercedes S500 4matic, !Range rover vouge!, VW Phaeton w12. And NOT suprisingly ;) the A8 was the winner :byeM5:
BR /Nicke