AND you thought $150 for floor mats was a bit rich.

[csv8]

"AND you thought $150 for floor mats was a bit rich.

British brand Bentley has unveiled the world’s most expensive car accessory: a built-in Breitling clock for the dashboard.

At almost $300,000 dollars — on top of the car’s $450,000 price tag — it’s enough to buy a brand-new Porsche, with some change.

Proving that some buyers do have more money than sense, there is already a digital clock in the car’s instrument display.

The Breitling accessory is an option on the world’s most expensive SUV, the new Bentley Bentayga, due in Australian showrooms in April.


Bentley claims Breitling can only build four of these particular in-car clocks each year, and two are already sold.

Bentley would not disclose if any Australian customers had ordered the special timepiece, which is made of gold and uses diamonds for the index.

Although it may never see more than a gravel driveway, the Bentley was designed to overshadow the former king off-the-road, the Range Rover Autobiography, which now seems like a bargain at $342,000.
Bentley Bentayga tops Porsche Cayenne Turbo by 1km/h to be world’s fastest SUV.
In addition to its expensive options list, the Bentley promises to be the fastest SUV in the world, with a top speed of 301km/h.

It’s powered by a twin-turbo 6.0-litre W12 (‘W’ is correct, they are two V6s mounted back-to-back to form the shape of a ‘W’ rather than a ‘V’) that will be able to pass almost anything except a petrol station.

Bentley is not alone when it comes to charging big bucks for basic items.
Racing stripes cost an extra $19,000 on the Ferrari 458. Picture: Supplied.

Racing stripes cost an extra $19,000 on the Ferrari 458.

Ferrari charges $19,000 for racing stripes on its sports-cars, and another $19,000 for two-tone paint.

A rear camera — now standard on a $14,990 Honda Jazz and $15,990 Toyota Yaris hatchback — is $4990 extra on the $470,000 Ferrari 488 GTB and a staggering $9600 extra on the $795,000 Lamborghini Aventador V12, a car famous for “scissor” doors that open vertically.
Rear camera is a staggering $9600 extra on this $795,000 Lamborghini Aventador.

This week Porsche released possibly the coolest accessory ever to be fitted to a performance car.

For an extra $4790, buyers of the new $250,000 Porsche 911 can have a “push to pass” button on the steering wheel.

Just like in Formula One, the driver can push the “response” button (the official name given by Porsche) which boosts the turbochargers to maximum power and selects the best gear for instant acceleration.

The power boost lasts 20 seconds, before the car returns to normal.
By comparison, among the dearest options on the latest Holden Commodore include a “racing stripe” sticker pack ($440) and a coloured engine cover for V8 models ($350). Floor mats with the Holden logo are listed at $150.

Although ute customers are known to spend thousands on bolt-on accessories such as bull bars and spot lights, the dearest factory-fitted accessory on the new Toyota HiLux ute is leather seats, for $2000.

In the Ferrari catalogue, $2000 would only be enough to buy an embroidered prancing horse on the seat headrests, according to the Ferrari price guide.'"
http://www.news.com.au/technology/in...45d2c14fe1854c

[bangm001]

Toys for the big boys.. No matter how much you have theres always someone with more!

[Trump]

Oh lordy, this is the Bentayga:



Ze goggles, zey do nufink...

[Beastie]

Originally Posted by Loud_Noises

Oh lordy, this is the Bentayga:

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Ze goggles, zey do nufink...

If this was one of their official marketing shots and I was the CEO, I would fire the marketing manager.....The hub caps (sorry, I meant center wheel caps) are not aligned

$750,000 car (with the watch) and they can't get the small details right!

Wait for it...........

[FASTXR]

Originally Posted by The Beast

The hub caps (sorry, I meant center wheel caps) are not aligned

$750,000 car (with the watch) and they can't get the small details right!

Funnily enough the Rolls-Royce Phantom has a system where the "RR" logo in the center of the hub is mounted on a spinner with an offset weight designed to ensure that the logo is always the right way up when the car is parked.

[Trump]

Oh and fun fact, $150 for a set of mats is cheap compared to say, BMW.

All four mats for a 5 series from a dealer: $640

[Whitey-AMG]

Why ???

[Beastie]

Originally Posted by Bluey-GT

Why ???

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Because they can

[gossy]

Originally Posted by The Beast

Because they can

Love your sig, and yes, I sense something as well.

[Beastie]

Originally Posted by gossy

Love your sig, and yes, I sense something as well.

Care for a friendly wager (bragging rights)?

[HO 3]

Originally Posted by Bluey-GT

Why ???

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.............because one upmanship still exists around the lunch table on Sunday's at the yacht club

Cheers Mick

[XR Martin]

Audi with a rice cooker

[4vxc]

bloody hell, those are the seats from my old TC Cortina XLE from back in the day

[csv8]

Originally Posted by 4vxc

bloody hell, those are the seats from my old TC Cortina XLE from back in the day

I had an XLE in Gold ,ginger trim, black vinyl roof with the 6!!

[4vxc]

Originally Posted by csv8

I had an XLE in Gold ,ginger trim, black vinyl roof with the 6!!

Yeah they had some great colour combo's back then
Mine was a in your face green with a beigh vinyl roof and the green/brown cloth trim, big block 250/auto and dealer fit 13 inch jellybeans

[monzie]

Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Audi with a rice cooker

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I know cars are made in different factories all around the world these days but I never thought I'd get the chance to call an Audi a rice burner

[JC]

Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Audi with a rice cooker

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An asian owner who is confused about the term "to rice up your car"?

[STINKY NINJA]

Im trading the g6et in tomozz for one of those audis,how very rice

[Chopped]

I bought a rice cooker from BigW for $24.95 last week

[CyberWasp]

until you hit the brakes hard.

[Beastie]

Originally Posted by CyberWasp

until you hit the brakes hard.

Well technically, when your driver hits the brakes hard

[MrEL]

Its so you have something to talk about at BBQs once everyone has a new car.
Then its the shame of who doesn't have the best accessory.
I believe Hulk had a Swatch retro fitted to the Aurion to match his Speedy Wheels and Axis throw over seat covers. (I kid you not I saw him in Penrith one weekend and that's exactly what the Aurion Racing Team lead car has on it)

[CoupeKing]

They do it because they can, but their pet dog always runs up to their 50k per year friend. And as soon as they declare bankruptcy, their hot wife tries to do the same.

[smoo]

Originally Posted by CoupeKing

They do it because they can, but their pet dog always runs up to their 50k per year friend. And as soon as they declare bankruptcy, their hot wife tries to do the same.

And most likely the types who sponsor a kid in Africa, take re usable shopping bags to the supermarket, and carry out other pointless so called green initiatives, to 'do their part' for the world.

I've seen a few of the four door Bentlys on the open road this week, I'd love to see how they go for long distance touring.

But what is the go with that Audi interior, were they looking at mid 1980s Mitsubishi Sigma/Toyota Corona for the seats

[Brazen]

Actually the one accessory I always get are factory mats. I know most accessories are overpriced but good quality mats that are perfectly designed to the car are worth the money when ordering the car. Everything else better to get aftermarket.

[Beastie]

Originally Posted by Brazen

Actually the one accessory I always get are factory mats. I know most accessories are overpriced but good quality mats that are perfectly designed to the car are worth the money when ordering the car. Everything else better to get aftermarket.

Lucky the watch is a 'factory' option then (not having a dig at your view on mats)

[Silver Ghia]

Don't you normally get the floor mats thrown in, to seal the deal?

[Brazen]

Originally Posted by Silver Ghia

Don't you normally get the floor mats thrown in, to seal the deal?

Yeah last minute mats and a full tank of fuel once I'm happy with the price.

[marty351]

This clock must come with it's own airbags. Roll that thing off a cliff and see who gets to recover it.

[jimt3te50]

Have to say I'm a big fan of Breitling. I long to own one one day, but until then I'll just enjoy wasting all that money on my Fords.