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Wealthy Brits slam London ‘invasion’ of Arab playboys
Expensive ... supercars parked outside Harrods
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WEALTHY Brits are moaning about an "invasion" of millionaire Arab playboys roaring around the streets in their expensive supercars.
Residents in some leafy areas of London claim unruly rich drivers are racing their Bugattis, Ferraris and Lamborghinis through their idyllic neighbourhoods.
While the show-off drivers are cheered by young camera-carrying followers known as Carparazzi, furious neighbours accuse them of ruining their lives.
Panda Morgan-Thomas, from West London, is leading a campaign to get rid of the showboating motorists and said: “There has been a lot of sports car racing.
“I’m inundated with local residents complaining, not being able to sleep and I think people’s tempers are getting somewhat jaded. It is quite difficult to be sleep deprived and carry on with a normal life.”
Fined ... Maserati seen parked on the red route outside Harrods
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The simmering tension between residents in leafy West London and the wealthy car owners is to be screened in documentary “Millionaire Boy Racers” on Channel 4 tonight.
It follows the rich youngsters as they prepare to leave their Gulf States for the UK and spend three months living in London's most exclusive areas.
They use the capital’s streets to practise “drifting” - sliding the car around corners – at night.
But now the Metropolitan Police are clamping down on the rich boy racers.
Cops have seized dozens of foreign-owned supercars on a number of charges including invalid insurance and driving without the correct registration plates.
Justin Downes, also from West London, said: “I’ve seen the area move from being a very quiet, residential area to being cosmopolitan in a way which is rather extreme.
Towed ... Lamborghini Aventador is seized by police
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“I think the supercars are a manifestation of too-muchness. These cars are brought in by what we call the ‘Gulfies’.
“They come in to the area around Harrods to show off their cars and drive recklessly in a way that, if you were a UK citizen you would be prosecuted for dangerous driving."
But Abdul Aziz Rashid, who comes to the UK every year in a supercar, says people should complain directly to him.
The 27-year-old Saudi said: “I hear the residents always complain but they don’t come to me to complain. If anyone complains about something I will respect it and try to fix it.
“We are foreigners here and we just come to have a good time and we always want to come here and not cause trouble or problems.
Outrageous ... bright pink Rolls Royce
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“If anybody speaks to me and asks me not to do something then I will not do it.”
Jonny Young, executive producer of the documentary, from Oblong Films, said: “The documentary goes further than the headlines generated each summer about the supercar phenomenon.
“We see how the influx of Arab wealth is a big part of modern life in the capital.
“It brings with it many benefits but for some residents, they’re outweighed by the drawbacks.”
The show will be broadcast tonight on Channel 4 at 10pm.
Wealthy Brits slam London ‘invasion’ of Arab playboys
Oblong Films / SWNS.com
Published: 2 hrs ago
7
WEALTHY Brits are moaning about an "invasion" of millionaire Arab playboys roaring around the streets in their expensive supercars.
Residents in some leafy areas of London claim unruly rich drivers are racing their Bugattis, Ferraris and Lamborghinis through their idyllic neighbourhoods.
While the show-off drivers are cheered by young camera-carrying followers known as Carparazzi, furious neighbours accuse them of ruining their lives.
Panda Morgan-Thomas, from West London, is leading a campaign to get rid of the showboating motorists and said: “There has been a lot of sports car racing.
“I’m inundated with local residents complaining, not being able to sleep and I think people’s tempers are getting somewhat jaded. It is quite difficult to be sleep deprived and carry on with a normal life.”
Oblong Films / SWNS.com
The simmering tension between residents in leafy West London and the wealthy car owners is to be screened in documentary “Millionaire Boy Racers” on Channel 4 tonight.
It follows the rich youngsters as they prepare to leave their Gulf States for the UK and spend three months living in London's most exclusive areas.
They use the capital’s streets to practise “drifting” - sliding the car around corners – at night.
But now the Metropolitan Police are clamping down on the rich boy racers.
Cops have seized dozens of foreign-owned supercars on a number of charges including invalid insurance and driving without the correct registration plates.
Justin Downes, also from West London, said: “I’ve seen the area move from being a very quiet, residential area to being cosmopolitan in a way which is rather extreme.
Oblong Films / SWNS.com
“I think the supercars are a manifestation of too-muchness. These cars are brought in by what we call the ‘Gulfies’.
“They come in to the area around Harrods to show off their cars and drive recklessly in a way that, if you were a UK citizen you would be prosecuted for dangerous driving."
But Abdul Aziz Rashid, who comes to the UK every year in a supercar, says people should complain directly to him.
The 27-year-old Saudi said: “I hear the residents always complain but they don’t come to me to complain. If anyone complains about something I will respect it and try to fix it.
“We are foreigners here and we just come to have a good time and we always want to come here and not cause trouble or problems.
Oblong Films / SWNS.com
“If anybody speaks to me and asks me not to do something then I will not do it.”
Jonny Young, executive producer of the documentary, from Oblong Films, said: “The documentary goes further than the headlines generated each summer about the supercar phenomenon.
“We see how the influx of Arab wealth is a big part of modern life in the capital.
“It brings with it many benefits but for some residents, they’re outweighed by the drawbacks.”
The show will be broadcast tonight on Channel 4 at 10pm.
