$950.000 Aston Martin V12 Speedster taken away by Traffic Warden.

Published 23rd July
Welcome to another video of Supercars in London.In this video i filmed a Aston Martin V12 Speedster being lifted up and taken away by traffic wardens.About 1 hour later the owner collected his V12 Speedster from the Parking Pound and returned back to the same parking space.
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[@pablodub4077]

The owner knew they would come and collect his car cos it worked out cheaper than paying for parking 👍👍

[@123willbishop]

Next level valet parking…

[@winmajistyplanet9879]

💡

[@vadwvea7153]

probably because u can see him walk out at 2:24 he didnt even care

[@Pstaines439]

I had a coke sniffing boss in Fulham years ago. He would illegally park his Benz out the front of the store. They took his car like this one morning. I called out to him just as it was being lifted up, and he raced out of his office, face covered in powder. Fuck it was funny

[@Kaii_679]

Bangon the money there, it's easier to get a ticket than driving around London for a parking spot.

[@unclelep482]

Who wanted to see the owner come back out of the shop ranting ?

[@unclelep482]

@@gmen1305 Cheers - didn't spot that.

[@murphychris9811]

but why would he be ranting HE parked on 2 yellow lines if you have passed your test here in the uk you should no 2 yellow lines means no parking he parked so HE got towed

[@thomasmulhall4873]

Ranting...in Arabic.

[@protoss7777]

take it easy, such person can afford anything.

[@daytonarol3x]

He will just buy another one

[@BigElCat]

They did a fine job of it. The wheel cages even matched the bumpers !

[@zoobi27]

Scripted intervention ahahahaha

[@zov_tv]

@@zoobi27 agreed it was a total set up

[@rhuttrho88]

Yep! At first, I thought they were part of the car, in the thumbail!

[@cbwavy]

I love these modern cars that have the looks of old roadsters from 100 years ago

[@modernschoolatlas]

I expect the money is insignificant to the owner, but those sort of people hate being inconvenienced. That's how they get punished.

[@hb1338]

Finding out where the pound is can be a real problem. I had my car towed once and it took a lot of chasing around to track down where it had been taken.

[@eastnewyork3434]

LiKe ME I Park on Hydrant Not walking FaR espeCially With Jewelry FuCk NOw Gatta Be SmarT BUt sometimes it Cost

[@enginepy]

Well it’s almost impossible for there to be no damage either. That bothers anyone regardless of money.

[@borinvlogs]

@@hb1338 such a shame. if you had a tesla you can see exactly where it is. live view through multiple cameras. you can even make the car to fart

[@miguelcastaneda7257]

Catch 22 person who can afford that can also afford to pay off someone else to make said people who did this lives hell

[@the93vigor41]

Damn, with the car like that, you don’t have to worry about ever having evidence on who stole it! 50 people are videotaping whole thing happening 😂

[@buddhudd1054]

"Videotaping " 😂😂

[@JohnHoganN8]

Looks like a PR stunt.

[@dilumwimalaratna4149]

I thought the exact same!

[@muffin535]

Totally agree with you on this one 👍

[@moonpunk]

Yeah. Years ago I heard a rumour that when Vauxhall launched the new Vectra (the replacement to the Cavalier) at the Birmingham NEC Motor Show, that Ford weren't happy that it was taking the limelight from their relatively new model the Ford Mondeo. So Ford managed to get hold of a new Vectra and parked it on the roundabout at the top of the M42, just as people were coming out of the NEC with it's bonnet up, hazards flashing, and a smoke machine so it looked like it was billowing smoke from the engine - essentially looking like it had broken down! Genius PR stunt!

[@philcliffe6909]

Yep. Previously they have had security following the vehicles. Kept out of the way on this one.

[@robertyboberty7495]

Possibly London authorities using social media to remind the wealthy of the rules for parking.

[@woodrowclose]

The tracker says your car has levitated in the air and is flying at low altitude.

[@carspottingmrgold9378]

Good comment 👍The owner was told by the Harrods Doorman that he can park there but he went on his lunch break and didn’t tell the other Doorman.The owner picked his car up and returned and parked exactly in the same spot

[@julian987r4]

@@carspottingmrgold9378 that is NOT AN EXCUSE!!

[@claudiovijaya]

Hilarious 😂

[@sports2hedz542]

Must've been exactly how they filmed Back to the Future II, because I was getting those vibes when it was lifted! "Roads? Where we're going we don't need...roads..." -Doc Brown

[@woodrowclose]

@@sports2hedz542 🤣🤣

[@darrend5419]

IMO They treated that man’s property very respectfully. Those guys seemed very professional

[@clarkcrossley7579]

Luckily someone was there to film the entire thing.

[@SASMacDroid]

Why is he lucky that someone filmed it .he shouldn't of parked there in the first place and i guess any damage caused to it will be his own fault according to the them

[@clarkcrossley7579]

@@SASMacDroid Went right over your head huh?

[@SASMacDroid]

@@clarkcrossley7579 why do you think that ?

[@slimlancaster9844]

​@@SASMacDroidcause dude was being sarcastic. There's like 100 people recording, yet you gave a serious response.

[@SASMacDroid]

@@slimlancaster9844 oh sorry that i didn't understand a written sarcastic comment .how dumb of me i should of seen it in the letters

[@stug2374]

the amount of time and traffic blocked just to pluck a car is mind blowing here

[@tewaewae]

Yeah entitled arsehole that parked it there.

[@billB101]

If they don't do it though people just start to take the p*** Like this guy.

[@Vincentofvega]

So people should just park where they like? What a stupid thing to say. In this case it is likely the fine wont bother the owner but that's not a judgement call the local council can make. I'm no fan of parking attendants but they have a job to do and just because you have lots of money doesn't mean you can flout the law/rules.

[@ericles6425]

@@Vincentofvega He means it takes a lot to tow this car away. In america we have trucks that "hook and book". Grab the front wheels drive away.

[@grocerylist]

@@ericles6425 easier said than done. Not so easy when they're parallel parked tight.

[@wskinn]

This whole episode reeks of a set piece.

[@jerrypartington3650]

And what possible purpose would that serve?

[@jp3630]

Yeah it's got to be. 1. Harrods has secure parking. 2. You wouldn't want to leave an open top car like that. Sometimes I leave mine open when I'm having a drink to sit and admire it but that's within eyesight.

[@darendalton856]

Anyone else notice the Range Rover behind parked on yellow lines and not touched seems a bit suspicious to me

[@davidkendall1614]

Agree. Who was the dude in the grey suit who was there as the driver arrived, there throughout the lift, there as the car was taken away?

[@charlesripper2978]

Owner arranged it ,to save on the journey back after a drink fulled lunch.

[@Lord-hoboco777]

Probably the only way he could get it parked somewhere safe and secure in London 🤭

[@Biggus_Dickus_69]

London has nearly 10M people living in it, there will never not be crime in a city that populated and frequently it's voted the best city in the world...just because you can't afford to live here you don't have to be so bitter 😅

[@BoSSLeVeLs]

@@Biggus_Dickus_69I think you missing the point If you go to the underground carpark in London think it under Regent’s Park London there are tons People let them get lifted and taken its cheaper parking believe it or not

[@yoog]

​@@Biggus_Dickus_69 pahahahahahaha. Best city in the world my ass. Londoners are almost as nuts as Americans. Fyi I have lived in London for 15 years it's a shit hole!

[@Dyslexicguy91]

Ur probably right

[@johnstannard8366]

​@Biggus_Dickus_69 Its a multicultural shit tip lol keep it....

[@christoph404]

When I lived in London I stayed overnight at a friends house in Bayswater and legally parked my car in a meter parking bay, it was after 6.30pm so no need to pay, but from 8.30am the next morning the paid parking period would start so I figured I would leave before then.The next morning I could see from the window of my friends flat that removal truck parked next to my car at around 8.10 am and I watched the removal guys just sit there, they had their eye on my car and at 8.30am on the dot I knew they were planning to lift it, I went down there at 8.25 am and the evil look of hate they gave me as I opened my car and got in was quite something, they looked extremely pissed off and gave me the real stink eye as I drove off with a smile on my face. At the time I owned a high brand car and they just hated me, the fact that I outsmarted them I think ruined their day.

[@ciscomars]

😂😂😂

[@MrGoodGoddy]

😅

[@mkleng]

It’s such a delight to hear comments like this

[@esqu1re]

This is actually a very damage free way of removing the car, versus just towing it.

[@gusseisern1151]

a well planned mission and a spotters dream. It made X-times the money on social media compared to the removing cost.

[@yurgleshmurgle]

No genuine speedster owner would risk the potential damage and negative attention this kind of situation affords

[@user-mq7vf9me3y]

How exactly could this video make money on social media?

[@J.D.Shelnutt]

@@user-mq7vf9me3yby you watching it

[@NerosVision]

​@@user-mq7vf9me3yviews

[@prxybeats]

​@@user-mq7vf9me3y this video made almost 1 million views in 10 days, considering it's 3 minutes long if the watch time is good can make several thousands just with this video, enough to cover the cost of removing a car.

[@GTACIP]

Don’t worry, if you do this in a McLaren F1 you can usually get away with at as most recovery companies are insured up to £5 million and therefore will not touch it!

[@BL4K]

I think I'll take the Mclaren this weekend to London and leave the Aston at home😅

[@derekhicks2379]

@@BL4Kyour best bet honestly

[@YTGhostCensorshipCanSuckMe]

Well the recovery companies may leave it alone. but some organised criminals certainly wont.

[@abdulwadood.8]

It’s not a recovery company that took it tho, look closely at the truck if you don’t believe me, it’s sign written with ‘DVLA’ stickers, they’re working for the government.

[@guguigugu]

im coming up in my 250 GTO

[@GerardHennemann]

A very gentle way and also efficient way to move a car. Better than some repo-movies I saw where they’re lifted at only one side and tugged away.

[@thefacesucks]

Saw one video, a car been towed, when it’s was in gear. The engine was exploded

[@motorhead281]

​@Ok-And- WOW, so all the cars weight is on the wheels?!... that's DEF going to cause damage!

[@auxmike718]

@@You_Do_Careexactly as it is when the car is at rest on the pavement, dolt!

[@danarnold4210]

​@@You_Do_Carewhat kind of argument is even this

[@bear532]

@@thefacesucksoof, I always leave mine in first (opposite if facing down a hill). This scares me.

[@lisaroberts8556]

It’s a Beautiful Car. Don’t scratch it! British Racing Green💚 🏎️💨

[@SilentKnight43]

I overheard a guy who'd just gotten a ticket say to the parking officer, "You're just making your quota for the day." Without missing a beat the officer replied, "Not true. We used to have quotas. Now the boss lets us write as many as we possibly can." Always thought the comeback was hilarious and brilliant.

[@rogusmith2630]

more like sad

[@JohnSmith-yl8sg]

So, you support this bullshit?

[@JohnSmith-yl8sg]

I was stuck in Shitcago for a time. They just give tickets for anything and everything. As often as they can. They are truly worthless ayy holes.

[@andrewkaminskas7721]

tow companies are dogs, hope they lose their jobs

[@jordanwhite7222]

you mean their job? to ticket anyone who is violating parking laws? that everyone should be accountable for not just for police quota?

[@lg_believe333]

I can’t believe the owner of that Aston Martin is that naive to park his expensive car right outside Harrods in central London and not expect it to get taken away by traffic wardens. He’s a chancer and he was prepared to take the risk, knowing if it happens he’s got wads of cash to pay for the release of his impounded vehicle.

[@anonymousman9824]

why is there even a need to tow it?

[@andrewkaye1230]

It's not his car it's part of a collection,called the lee collection,there have cars all over the world

[@JD86Vintage]

​@@andrewkaye1230Lawrence was there swapping between the Chiron, the Mirage GT, the Aston and I think they had one other there. All are bound for Perth, but the Chiron was literally just delivered in Paris. The Aston has been left there for a few road trips they had planned like Monaco/Spanish F1 and picking up the Chiron. He was also told to park there by the store. It wasn't Harrods, they were in some fancy boutique by appointment and invitation. The store told them to park there and had a minder out on the car. But he went to get coffee 😅 The store rang the towing company and the car was returned within minutes.

[@kesgreen4639]

​@@JD86Vintagewho owns these?

[@stevemcgowen]

People who drive these types of cars think they are so privileged and entitled that they can do anything…

[@temwananinkana3419]

At least they were careful, that wheel Padding was a maintenance damage reduction.

[@raidersrideordie]

Those rims are still marred, there's damage.

[@temwananinkana3419]

@@raidersrideordie the bill wil be insane

[@raidersrideordie]

@@temwananinkana3419 $950k car, I was wondering if the rims might be carbon fiber? I don't think they would of held up to that lateral torsion though from that crane/hoist lift. Also can't believe the car didn't have a remote alarm notification app. Just my $.02 worth of thoughts.

[@temwananinkana3419]

@@raidersrideordie what ever the case, if the scratched those rims or dent em, the repair or replacement cost is insane

[@mrb3673]

​@temwananinkana3419 they won't pay for repairs. They'll just claim it was already damaged.

[@cashmoneycockburn9502]

Imagine being insane enough to drive in London. Coming from a small city/ large town in the US, this looks like something out of a horror film 😂

[@uziwiththeuzi5974]

You get used to it… just lots of road rage and congestion charges

[@truthinlifewoken6698]

20mph limit in London what the point

[@charliebower3778]

The owner of this car lives in perth Australia theleecollection

[@tremor2000]

London has become one BIG horror film

[@stevenwillie2782]

Coming from a small city in California but living a great life in Mexico, that looks like nothing compared to Guadalajara or CDMX.

[@bonwatcher]

Got a million dollar car? Traffic Warden doesn't care. Love hearing the laughter and the fact that alarm really helped it from being taken away. 🤣

[@jvought142]

True story, I went to college with some exchange students for Saudi Arabia from rich oil families and some royalty that use to pull up supercars to the curb on campus and leave them to be towed. They had so many cars and so much money they didn't care. Was insane.

[@GreatgreatSuper]

Car cheap there😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrWildhearts]

Looks like a city of London pr stunt. Cameraman was conveniently there for the whole duration, including parking. As a deterrent, it might work.

[@petersellers-dy9mm]

I think so too

[@265TEE]

💯%

[@chrisgreenfield1061]

Car spotters understand that if you want to see hyper cars or just expensive super cars you need to be where the money is like the savoy hotel, Harrods, or the opera house, or some other high end establishment.

[@chrispop99]

The cameraman explained exactly how he came to be their in earlier comments.

[@pippipster6767]

The stress of doing all this without any damage … I’d leave it 😂

[@nicholasguantai6726]

A little scratch and there goes your pension

[@Nuxzy_]

@@nicholasguantai6726 What? The company would get charged not the employee, that's what insurance is for.

[@Hitech82]

Towing company not responsible for damages when your illegally parked or another violation requires the vehicle to be rowed

[@gaycha6589]

@@Hitech82this

[@bablusonavne384]

​@@Hitech82can't really be sure since the uk has one of the worst laws on the planet, but in decent countries, iam pretty sure any damages done are to be compensated.

[@JorgeLourenco000]

Thata what you get for parking in a yellow double line thinking laws don't apply to you😂😂😂 made my day

[@SupeLuxeCars]

Wow, 1.6 million views 😮. Amazing 👌 👏

[@carspottingmrgold9378]

I was at the right place at the right time

[@SupeLuxeCars]

@@carspottingmrgold9378 you're very lucky 😊

[@ruthlessluder]

How nice of them to protect the wheels. Even Discount Tire don't do that.

[@gregv3920]

In Italy the logic, even by police, would be it's not technically allowed but not bothering anyone, so it's fine. Pragmatic and ultimately less disruptive than blocking the street for 40 minutes. Was just there and the cops told me I could park in the middle of a roundabout 😆

[@cromwellg60]

Police dont get involved in parking in London, its done by traffic wardens

[@jaylam]

The UK is a nanny state and all levels of government patronise the citizens like children even if some of the laws are stupid

[@Aluttuh]

Authoritarianism isn’t supposed to be logical.

[@voidphoria4732]

Your comment implies this is not pragmatic but I think you are just confused about the function of the police/government. They aren't meant to stop things from bothering people, they are meant to bother people. Specifically to extract as much wealth as possible via fines/fees/etc., and this person clearly has a lot of wealth to extract so harassing him is extremely pragmatic.

[@Aluttuh]

​@@voidphoria4732 pragmatic and or logical for authoritarians but not the people subjected to it.

[@Iazuz]

The owner must have seen his car was being taken away .. he just didn’t have the stomach to stop it or do something about it 😂

[@MrRraannddoo]

I remembered reading a post where a rich guy parked on a no parking sign. Friend told him he'll get a parking fine, the rich guy said it's a parking spot, I'll just cost couple hundred dollars instead. Friend realize parking fines are for the poor, not for the rich. I guess towing the car is best way to inconvenient them and make them actually care where to park.

[@Shteven]

Yup, rich people don't see fines as fines, they see it as the price to do whatever they want.

[@ajazabdullah1263]

Good to see the alarm tilt sensors are working 😂

[@timwills5743]

Never park on double yellow lines without locking your stearing wheel fully left.

[@pau1phi11ips]

What is that gonna do to prevent it behind lifted away?

[@andyroberts4387]

*steering

[@GaffaTV]

Why lock your steering fully left?

[@benjamincarlier]

The guy is still hesitating between the Sky Dweller or the Yacht Master at Harrods ....

[@lunam7249]

jaeger la coutre, or jaquet droz....

[@IT-28]

The guy driving isn’t even the owner. He just works for the Lee Collection based in Perth Australia…. Would’ve been an awkward chat with the big boss 😂

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Exactly. A real owner would never drive it in central London or park it stupidly

[@simons4474]

Yeah I thought it was that guy. Sam from seen through glass has driven it. What’s the deal with that collection?

[@Jjgggowfseaw4803]

The owner was in London with him at the time. There would have been no awkward conversation.

[@AI-SIMULATIONS]

Driving in London is a Nightmare Maze full of tricks. 🐸🤢🤮

[@billmcmeekin7909]

That's the best way to steal a million, in front of unsuspecting I've ever seen 👍👍

[@VARUNCOUTINHO]

2:05 The way it dangled....... whoa!

[@kingkreole9121]

Yeah. I thought exactly the same. The rear wheel clamps were not wide enough for those rear tyres. You could see the clamp is tilted because of that. Unlikely that will drop to the ground, but the clamp could have easily slipped.

[@kingkreole9121]

2:31 You'll see the best view of the left clamp. That is held by friction only.

[@golic7123]

2:10 - I'm pretty sure that passenger-side rear wheel 'frame' digging into the Tyre's construction is going to cause a 'Carcass' issue - not good on a high performance car - esp when the whole weigh of the car (1,899Kg?) is pushing that tyre onto that 'End-piece' like that

[@nothingevermatters..1109]

Those people standing and watching must gave them some kind of satisfaction 😢

[@tomwebb7091]

Its satisfying to see any one who thinks theyre entitled to do anything they want - especially illegally - get their comeuppance.

[@imgriizzly4179]

@@tomwebb7091better worry about knife crime in that shithole country than an illegal parking lol.

[@bidd7680]

It gave satisfaction just watching it lol

[@Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n]

@@tomwebb7091 its so mentally ill tho to assume anything about this guy who might have had to leave the country to visit his now dying grandma having an emergency but yall figured it out already

[@tomwebb7091]

@@Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n Did you even read my comment before you went off on some weird presumptious one of your own. Perhaps you should check yourself in pal

[@IansOddInterests]

He probably lives near the car pound and he’s so rich this saves having to drive home again.

[@AndyPerry1972]

What happened to the days of getting a parking ticket?? Set up maybe?

[@Pulsonar]

That Aston will be stored in a huge underground car park beneath Hyde Park. It happened to me once, many moons ago. My Porsche was removed from near Saville Row, London one Saturday night when I went clubbing. I came out of the night club, thinking someone had stolen my car, I found a notice stuck to a lamppost. I walked halfway across bloody central London to pay a fine of £165 to get my car back, the good old days. 😂

[@WeRemainFaceless]

And up next in random bs said on youtube that never happened. You're a liar little man.

[@camillawilliams3954]

About 1 hour later the owner collected his V12 Speedster from the Parking Pound and returned back to the same parking space....

[@anthonytripp2251]

Same thing happened to my Bugatti

[@zaaxaazaa]

To my Bentley as well, it's the worst, argh!

[@rodolfotsang4327]

@@anthonytripp2251lol

[@n1ck593]

Seems iffy that they chosen to take the Speedster and ignore the other vehicles parked on double yellows, before the Speedster turned up.

[@andyhart5669]

Car behind whe they took it to the one that wasn't there when he arrived. Removing in order?

[@Synfulz]

The speedster was not in a legal parking spot. It was parked against double yellow lines of the curb. No parking. The other cars were in designated spots indicated by the white box lines at the wheels. But did notice the gray SUV behind also on the double yellow. Maybe it got plucked later?

[@davesmith4804]

I call bull $hit...looks staged to me

[@judefernandez827]

Who turned on the hazard lights ?

[@WhitfieldProductionsTV]

@@judefernandez827 the alarm went off, car will turn off the alarm once it reaches a certain angle known as "tow mode" , the lights will remain flashing until it's disarmed.

[@mja351]

Well organized Aston Martin

[@tennisfitapp]

Last time I parked outside Harrods with my old Volvo swedish tractor I only got a ticket 😂 🤔

[@richjohn9356]

Cannot understand why they don’t take away all the Arab cars parked on the pavement there

[@carspottingmrgold9378]

They couldn’t wait to get that Aston Martin V12 Speedster on the lorry and drive away.The owner picked it up and returned and parked exactly in the same spot

[@opey1938]

Prolly cos they person only filmed one video and you weren’t there to see the rest

[@camillawilliams3954]

About 1 hour later the owner collected his V12 Speedster from the Parking Pound and returned back to the same parking space.... Steel balls.

[@litamtondy]

More like "too stupid to learn from his mistakes". 😂

[@chrisschneiders6734]

Most would say an f...kwit.

[@Sphyxx]

Imagine someone just slapping a bunch of "Gonvernment official" "Certified enforcement unit" and such stickers on a tow truck and just pick up people's cars to sell for parts

[@astronmartin2164]

Perfect heast

[@NickAskew]

Reminds me of an incident many years ago. A salesman at the company I was working at rolled up in he shiny new softtop. He took great pleasure from his purchase but treated the rest of us with contempt after all we were just the lowly engineers and could only dream of earning enough to afford such a car and he knew it. So yes we were jealous. Anyway one day he had parked his car outside engineering and we could see it through the window with the roof open. Anyway it started raining heavily so I thought the decent thing to do was to tell him. I could see he was busy with a client and knocked on the door and opened it. "Not now" he yelled, "Ok but I ..." I started saying, "NOT NOW" he reiterated. So I sloped off back to my desk. In fairness he made time for me later and came to ask what I had wanted 😂

[@ismanapribadi8842]

Look at the driver's face while driving it, thinking like " i'm the king of the world!" 😁

[@karlgunterwunsch1950]

Do that in Switzerland (especially as a repeat offender) and you will find your car handly folded together as a 1x1 meter box)...

[@LuisMiguel-sm5hr]

Switzerland, another joke of a country!

[@famaccount479]

Sure, tell us more about. xDDD

[@snvffxxx]

For a parking fine? Yeah sure.

[@barriewright2857]

Oh 😳 that's a costly mistake .

[@dino2400]

Switzerland has a fining system that they should consider in London too. Income-based. So this parking ticket would not be 100 GBP (or whatever it is), but perhaps 150.000 GBP. When it starts to hurt, people stop doing stupid things.

[@robertwilson123]

The same thing happens to me every time I pop into Harrods.

[@irw4350]

and B&M Bargains...

[@diamond4829]

😂

[@Zorbino88]

This new level of Snowrunner looks like fun!

[@TheDripSpotter]

I saw a car in the same position in Walthamstow London that was in a Loading Bay that was being taken by a Black Crew and the Owner returned and had a chat with them and it was lowered down with no action taken- he was all smiles as were his Black Brothers in the Crew.

[@general---777a]

When you have too much money and not enough braincells

[@jamchiney]

Must say it’s a cool looking car

[@dino2400]

typically a car for a 'watch-me' type of loser .. hahahahaha

[@paulsaunders6536]

Great if you have an insatiable appetite for dead flies 😂

[@abrahamdraper1911]

Really? I thought it looked super🌈.

[@gzk6nk]

Brilliant! And great if you live in London. Up here in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, the footballer / selfish orange people who think an expensive car entitles them to park anywhere (even blocking access, often emergency access) are unlikely to even get a ticket, never mind a take-away to a compound! How about a bit of 'leveling up'? Can we have those trucks up here, please?

[@claymoreroomba]

gfys ya racist nigga 😂😂😂

[@milutinmilankovic02]

For those wondering, the owner of the Aston Martin V12 Speedster is Australian billionaire Laurence Escalante (The LEE Collection Perth). The guy that you saw driving the V12 Speedster was Josh (who works for the LEE Collection and who is Laurence's assistant).

[@LastCallDemon170]

not anymore, he's fired!

[@ben8878]

​@@LastCallDemon170lol

[@zeitakulobusta]

'was'

[@mekkimaru2365]

The ticket cost is peanuts to this guy. Wouldn't it be more of a deterrent if the ticket was a percentage of the cars value? Sure that would make even rich people think twice

[@deviantvideos]

probably cheaper than paying for parking in London 😂

[@carspottingmrgold9378]

I think you may be right

[@chriswelly]

I pay to park every day... its actually not bad. I can park a full 8-10 hour day for 15-20 quid. Except in Islington, that place is a rip off

[@neilbroomfield3080]

​@@chriswellyyou spend 5 grand on parking a year and think that's good value? 😂

[@chriswelly]

Spend money to make money bro. If you work in town you gotta make sure you're earning well. I think we spend double or triple that annually between our vehicles but wouldn't do it if we weren't making minimum 5k a day!

[@KVASANTHARSHA]

Rich man’s towing service.

[@DanWill121]

Don't worry guy's he'll be alright.

[@lawrencemacd63]

When you’ve money to buy an Aston Martin a car pound charge is peanuts to him 😂😂

[@zackkhan8607]

That gentleman will be like Ok what's the release fee and how much to buy your firm, then you two are sacked lol 🤣

[@ianmontgomery7534]

how much is the release fee and by the way i am going away for the weekend and how much does secure parking cost me - maybe he is getting a bargain.

[@zackkhan8607]

@@ianmontgomery7534 lol

[@mcgherkinstudios]

I can guarantee that whatever money the council collects for the fine+tow, it’s going to pale into insignificance against the bill for the damage that the owner WILL have a specialist find.

[@veg4life.]

Yeah all u gotta do is make up a 5 or 10k engine software fault because of the tow simple

[@YUSKHAN]

He got to show his car off to everyone, without him moving it 😂😂😂

[@Daniel-wm9gj]

Must be more to this story. I’ve see. Countless cars outside harrods on double yellows get tickets they don’t get taken away

[@MrCejw]

You don't know how many times he's done it. Or maybe they thought it was going to rain and they were taking it somewhere sheltered.

[@chrissimon8403]

@@MrCejw Or maybe a repo. !!

[@Arfan7891]

Probably not road legal or his forgot to pay his congestion charge.

[@Jimmythefish577]

Persistent evader maybe? Might have a few tickets racked up.

[@phantomx1331]

@@MrCejwhe is from Australia

[@2541ErGeFo]

Well, the arrogant driver got the attention he apparently needs. And a great day for car spotters too 🙂 Professional enforcement guys: first get the car out of the way, then drive slowly to a location where they can secure the cargo without hindering traffic.

[@carspottingmrgold9378]

The owner was told that he can park there by the Doorman from Harrods but he went on his lunch break and didn’t tell the other Doorman.But the owner picked his car up and returned and parked in exactly the same spot

[@opey1938]

What do you think they did ?

[@opey1938]

Would you tell an ambulance, police officer or bin men to not hinder traffic for doing their job?

[@julian987r4]

@@carspottingmrgold9378 oy vey, quit with the copy and paste!!

[@bigpants6121]

Doorman know the law on parking?@@carspottingmrgold9378

[@robynsjp]

Nice to see it airborne. Amazing car.

[@DominicMunro155]

The owner is Laurence from theleecollection.

[@waltervetri2476]

Really ,if you have a fancy car,you can park even in a no parking bay!!!!!The cops did a clean,neat job.Vetri South Africa 🙏🇿🇦🇿🇦🙏

[@Paullebbon]

The rear left (while viewing) wheel brace was not fitted correctly and could have allowed the car to fall. I understand that he parked on a double yellow line, but a ticket would have been better than risk of damaging the vehicle.

[@4Kandlez]

Why should this car get treated differently than any other, don't want your car towed don't park illegally

[@agbart]

Not to mention the 30 minutes of blocking the street.

[@broad405]

Taken just like that without a scratch 😂😂😂

[@MLBPeacePlanet]

When they realise that they will probably throw stones at it in the yard and put oily fingers on the doors

[@dynamicdrives]

Wow, what a unusual way to tow a car. I've never seen that before

[@chrispop99]

It happens hundreds of times in London every day.

[@DaChaGee]

How would you do it?

[@cfdProptrader]

this is UK way

[@TheLondonTreeEntertainment]

Well you don't see this happening everyday! What a lucky spot!

[@carspottingmrgold9378]

Right place at the right time very lucky

[@radicalrick9587]

*You can tell that Aston driver thinks he's better than everyone else.*

[@richardkUK8764]

How did the person who has the camera, knew that this was going to happen to film it and also don’t the traffic wardens usually give a warning by a ticket fist??? All a bit strange to me. The best Vehicle to use is a tank, as they would never be able to move it

[@carspottingmrgold9378]

I have seen Rolls-Royce Phantom’s park in the same spot all day and never get a ticket or lifted away.Most probably they are to big and heavy bit like a tank.

[@carspottingmrgold9378]

I didn’t know it was going to happen.I was filming a Porsche Carrera gt mirage parked up a few car behind the Aston Martin.Then I saw the tow truck come along and I noticed they were going to take the Aston Martin away so I stopped filming the Carrera gt and went over to the tow truck.

[@NowFunStarts]

his left door mirror had the parking ticket, he was the only car left on the double yellows, therefore he got towed.

[@lyndonnewton8854]

What to squash the boy toy?

[@tedthesailor172]

@@carspottingmrgold9378 If they were assigned to an embassy they wouldn't get touched...

[@lefuedebout]

Parking on double yellow lines, what did he expect? I wonder just how much Khan makes from that spot daily?

[@carspottingmrgold9378]

The Harrods Doorman said he can park there but he went on his lunch break and didn’t tell the other Doorman who to his place.Anyway the owner picked it up and returned and parked exactly in the same spot.

[@lefuedebout]

@@carspottingmrgold9378 Extreme wealth breeds extreme arrogance!

[@njiomonansichristianfreder6374]

@@lefuedeboutThere are dirt poor people who are more arrogant than the richest of men. Money is not to blame: the individual using it, is.

[@PaulTC97]

it doesnt look like a 950k car more like a 300k one max

[@gerdamelle]

1:52 The first time in my life to sense a car crying like a baby😢😭

[@PHANKS987]

We need a reaction video here, when the owner returns to see his car gone. GUARANTEED TO GO VIRAL

[@erandajanaka3790]

Was the owner in a COMA or something until this all happened?😁😁🤣🤣

[@OnTrackDetailing]

I would love to know if the recovery company had the necessary insurance to lift such an expensive vehicle.

[@MrGman2804]

Well, that is the drivers problem, because they were authorised to lift it, and if they took appropriate care, and they scratched it, that is his problem. I don't mind people having a car like that. I would like one myself, but I do have an issue with that level of arrogance!

[@OnTrackDetailing]

@MrGman2804 no, it's not the drivers problem. If they are not insured for the value of the vehicle then they are not authorised to lift it...that is very much the issue of the company. Given I have particular insurance for my business, I understand things like value restrictions etc. Not excusing the parking, this is a different point. 👍🏼

[@MrGman2804]

@@OnTrackDetailing Well, OK, I would not profess to be sure about the legalities, but if the towing company did damage his car, and denied responsibility, from a practical point of view, I can see that would give the driver a problem, since he can't even be bothered to park properly, so he would then have to decide can he be bothered to sue the company for the cost of the damage? That is really what I meant. Basically, someone who can afford a $1m car, and can't be bothered to park it properly, I can't really see him tying himself up in suing to get some bodywork damage repaired, I suspect he would just pay for it to be repaired himself... but we will never know. Personally, even if I could afford a $1m car, I would not drive it or park it in London. I would get my chauffer to take me in. I think the driver is a twit, albeit a rich twit. 😁 He would not get out of 2nd gear most of the time.

[@OnTrackDetailing]

@MrGman2804 Well I can agree about driving in London. But I can assure you if the towing company did damage the car, that is very much their problem. One person doing something wrong or illegal doesn't mean that someone else can't. If I park illegally does that mean you can, for example, crash into my car and not be liable? :)

[@MrGman2804]

@@OnTrackDetailing Yes, I accept what you say from a legal point of view, but all I am saying is this driver would have to fight the battle which since he doesn't even like the hassle of parking, would give him an unwanted problem... but I do also accept if the towing company seriously damaged his car, and if as you say their insurance did not cover it... that would give them a headache. That said, not sure they could seriously damage the car unless they dropped it? The most likely damage would be dents and scratches from carelessness..... If I owned a towing company, I think I would decline work in taking away $1m vehicles, because it does seem to be risky versus the reward.

[@carycoller3140]

How could the owner not know this was going on?

[@SliderHarDCorE]

Just how he didn't know that parking is forbidden at that spot !

[@adeeljilani]

Rich ppl just dont care about fines, all they want is convenience

[@SliderHarDCorE]

@@adeeljilani That's why in the future most fines will be replaced with licence points - to eliminate those blatant offenders of the roads completely.

[@Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n]

@@SliderHarDCorE this is the dumbest thing i ever heard. we are going to make everyone less free so we can stop like a few rich guys from infinite parking their cars lol

[@SliderHarDCorE]

​@@Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n What are you talking about !?!?! No one should be able to leave their car (except emergency services) in No parking zone for just a fine, no matter how rich or poor they are ! Otherwise they will do it every time, like it is just a paid (by small fine) parking space, instead of dangerous spot or place where no obstructions are allowed !

[@AdrianJr]

He can afford to solve this problem easily. That's why he was targeted swiftly 💯👌🏾

[@Dyslexicguy91]

Agreed 100

[@The1Real1Cheese]

​@@Dyslexicguy91and they say being wealthy is peachy

[@80PercentAshamedOfU]

Yeah but if you really think about it, that’s not the best idea. The wealthy guy will bail his car out at the cheapest rate almost immediately. Pay cash and be gone. Someone less fortunate might have a few days of charges racked up or may not come get the car at all which means it can be auctioned off. Shitty, but just saying from a tow company’s likely perspective. It’s more likely he was targeted to make an example of him. (If this isn’t a stunt of course).

[@vayduong6806]

He is so ignorant. He thinks he got money and do what he wants.

[@peters6188]

The only Aston that dosen't look like it was modelled from a Ford, a truly elegant looking car..

[@meltdownman8911]

By Traffic Warden’s (sic) what exactly?

[@neoakram6354]

Where Egos fly high and park anywhere they like! An expensive lesson learned for the prestige untouchables drivers!

[@GARRYEASTON]

You really think the cost of getting the car back is going to stop them!!

[@neoakram6354]

@@GARRYEASTON Not really… it’s probably cheaper to park on double or triple line than parking in an car park! All day..To lazy to walk to their destination! Its the inconvenience and time getting the car back from compound!

[@tilerman]

@@GARRYEASTON A little while back i was working in Hatton Garden, London's jewellery district, and every day the same people, all in very expensive cars, parked their cars on double yellows and walked into their office. All got tickets of course but it didn't stop them, day in, day out getting tickets. Never ever got towed.

[@feedback1814]

You make a point, but if you can afford such an exclusive rare car, then the expense of retrieving it would be absolutely nothing. Just a mild inconvenience more than anything else

[@mikesmith9781]

The owner will be ok perhaps the bank manager on have to pay for the fine

[@LuveGlow]

Car was tryna break free 💀 😂

[@broad405]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@chucklos391]

😂😂😂

[@Ghettochild.2600]

I can only imagine if this turned out to be a fail how much money someone will be having to dish out for repairs/replacement

[@Wilem35]

$0

[@ingodwetrustdellaware-inc8322]

The insurance gonna sued NSL / Council for that money 💰 🤑

[@DM-ki1bs]

A paid for presentation from the Austin Martin marketing team.

[@JeffMcNeal]

Sweet heist! Very clever to impersonate the "traffic wardens".

[@davidcurry4433]

I wonder how much Petrol was left in the tank when he collected it 😂😂

[@bobboberson2024]

That's a SERIOUS tow! Well done!

[@Dawood4]

Seems like a huge liability. Just give him a massive ticket

[@DaveLand411]

Classic example of having more money than sense. Good job, buddy!!

[@TheGav0071]

Funny that no one told him he was on a double yellow, LOL!!