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evoWalo 10-19-2004 07:14 PM

Bill Gates' car collection
 
He's the richest man in the world so I'm wondering what cars does he have in his collection? So far I know he has a Porsche 959.

sameerrao 10-19-2004 07:31 PM

He had a 1990 Lexus Ls400

gottacatchup 10-19-2004 08:10 PM

he's not exactly a car guy, if you want the ultimate collection look to Leno or the Sultan

noliebro 10-19-2004 09:02 PM

bill gates is a nerd, probably owns a Camry that can drive itself. :lol:

Drogear 10-19-2004 09:26 PM

He owns alot of modern exotics! He is not big into old cars like Leno. However, Gates was responsible for passing the law that allowed US citizens to import "collector" cars into US. Before he influence some politicians (with a shitload of money) cars that very not origionally homolagated for the US were Illegal so to speak. Thanks Bill!!

SilviaEvo 10-19-2004 10:05 PM

i think he has a 959 that was impounded a while back? not sure there have also been a Vanquish and Enzo lurking around Downtown Bellevue (very near Microsoft Headquarters) im sure Drogear would know!

ZfrkS62 10-19-2004 10:13 PM

my step brother used to work at ParkPlace Ltd. as a wash rat and according to him there are two Enzos lurking around the Puget Sound/Lake Washington area.

Gates would explain one of them...Paul Allen maybe in #2?

DeMoN 10-20-2004 12:20 AM

I wonder if his son will want cars or if he will be a nerd also.

oldsnail 10-20-2004 12:21 AM

it took over 10 years for gates to make his 959 legal on the streets.

Toronto 10-20-2004 12:39 AM

i don't know about bill

but mark cuban drives a SC430 as his daily driver.

HeilSvenska 10-20-2004 12:59 AM

Quote:

If his cars are controlled by Windows, I suppose there has been lots of crashing
*bah zzing*
HAHAHA

I really think Gate's collection is irrelevent at all accounts.

DeMoN 10-20-2004 01:12 AM

Giving his son 1 million is very bad for his part. I dont think of him as a Charity person. Dont think he will give all his fortune to charity. If he does this, and give 1 mill to his son.. that is one bad father. If I had his fortune, I'd give my kid whatever he wants whenever he wants.

Pokiou 10-20-2004 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DeMoN
Giving his son 1 million is very bad for his part. I dont think of him as a Charity person. Dont think he will give all his fortune to charity. If he does this, and give 1 mill to his son.. that is one bad father. If I had his fortune, I'd give my kid whatever he wants whenever he wants.


aa yea and then that kid is calleda a spoiled brat that does drugs .. ?? and other shit .. i thing he should give his kids shit.. let them work at macdonalds so they know that money doesnt come easy and that it just cant be given.

DUNKiNUTS 10-20-2004 01:34 AM

he could make a car if he wanted, that would own anything past, present, or ever!! But he is not a car guy is sits at a computer screen. :| like me :wink:

blah 10-20-2004 02:17 AM

he does own a 959 he had to prove the US Gov that the car would never touch public streets.

adamk24 10-20-2004 02:25 AM

Bill gates nor paul allen own an Enzo. I used to live in that area, and I've been to park place rentals like 5 times (go stare :shock: ) but neither of those two owns an enzo. However, one of the CEO's at microsoft is a huge car fan... wouldnt suprise me if he had something cool lurking around.

DR.GONZO 10-20-2004 02:40 AM

he drives a suburu! , Not sure what model(heard it on the news a long time ago But it's a subu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

yg60m 10-20-2004 03:14 AM

I read several times that he has a one or two Mclaren F1.

Quote:

Gates was responsible for passing the law that allowed US citizens to import "collector" cars into US. Before he influence some politicians (with a shitload of money) cars that very not origionally homolagated for the US were Illegal so to speak. Thanks Bill!!
I also read that :wink:

evoWalo 10-20-2004 04:12 AM

If I had Gates' fortune I'd by myself my very own country and call it Gates Country.

5vz-fe 10-20-2004 04:45 AM

I think I read an article somewhere that Bill Gates spends many times the cost of a 959 to try to get it road legal.

http://erntheburn.tripod.com/autos/959/95911.htm

nthfinity 10-20-2004 01:42 PM

bill gates donates approx 1 million $ usd per day... about 30% of his annual income i believe....

aOp 10-20-2004 02:23 PM

I've heard that he has his own charity company :roll:

SilviaEvo 10-20-2004 06:03 PM

it's very sad that the 959's are impounded i would be so sad if i bought one and found i couldnt drive it :(


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