All of us have hobbies, some costlier than others. For businessman Manny Khoshbin, amassing high-end vehicles is his favourite exercise, and he’s recognized to have a tender spot for the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. He owns not one, however 5 of those long-hooded beauties, so you’ll be able to think about holding them in tip-top form doesn’t come low-cost.
The rich realtor explains SLR homeowners must do “Service A” on an annual foundation and a extra thorough “Service B” as soon as each two years. The previous prices $5,000 whereas the latter units you again roughly $8,000. All his SLRs are in want of Service B, so he’s taking a look at $40,000 proper off the bat. There’s extra to the story than that as each 5 years, the spark plugs should be modified, however with the SLR being a low-volume particular automobile, it’s a cumbersome course of.
Manny Khoshbin says Mercedes technicians have to take out the supercharged 5.4-liter V8 engine in addition to the tires and most of the oily bits. It takes about 30 hours to get the job finished, and it goes with out saying the service charges for this prolonged strategy of changing the spark plugs value a reasonably penny. Then there are the hydraulic shocks for the butterfly doorways, that are $1,000 apiece, and apparently don’t final lengthy.
Past the routine upkeep, damaging the dual-vented hood might put a severe dent in your checking account. As a result of it’s product of carbon fiber to maintain the load down, changing the SLR’s hood prices a whopping $75,000. Issue within the prices to alter the tires on all 5 vehicles, Manny Khoshbin has what we’d name a first-world drawback.
Apart from his affinity for all issues SLR, Manny Khoshbin additionally has a number of Bugattis, the modern-day Porsche 935, McLaren P1, and plenty of extra. He’s additionally ready for a Mercedes-AMG One, to not point out a Koenigsegg Jesko and a McLaren Speedtail.
And no, well-known chef Gordon Ramsay didn’t design the Mercedes SLR. It was Gorden Wagener. We’ll excuse the businessman for his comical fake pas.
