- .Porsche 918 Spyder was being cleaned on Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, but drivers were forced to squeeze past
- .Hybrid car is capable of 210mph and had been wrapped in brushed aluminium to give it a satin chrome effect
- .July and August marks supercar season in London as wealthy Arab owners move to escape heat in the Middle East
A wealthy Saudi Porsche owner held up traffic on one of London's busiest roads by having his £1million Porsche washed and polished in time for supercar season.
Motorists were forced to slow down and bus drivers had to change lanes so they could safely pass the Porsche 918 Spyder while it was meticulously detailed in a parking spot at the side of the road.
The hybrid car, appeared to have only recently arrived in the UK from Saudi Arabia and was covered in dust and sand.
A wealthy Porsche owner held up traffic on one of London's busiest roads by having his £1million Porsche 918 Spyder washed and polished in time for supercar season
But instead of taking it to a discreet valeter who could work on it in private, the owner decided to have it done very publicly on busy Brompton Road in Knightsbridge.
Two men worked on the car for around an hour, washing the Porsche and vacuuming it with a Henry before polishing the 210mph vehicle, which is over here for the supercar season.
Motorists were forced to slow down and bus drivers had to change lanes so they could safely pass the Porsche while it was meticulously detailed
For around an hour, the detailing firm washed the Porsche, vacuumed it with a Henry before polishing the 210mph car, which is over here for the supercar season
'The Porsche 918 Spyder arrived filthy and when a valeting van arrived we joked it was here to clean the Porsche,' said witness Paul Wallace, from the 'Supercars of London' YouTube channel. 'But it was.
'For around one hour, two guys washed the car on arguably the busiest road through central London, Brompton Road.
'It was comical and certainly stopped the general public as they walked by. The Porsche had recently been wrapped in Brushed Aluminium, giving it a satin chrome effect.
The hybrid car, appeared to have only recently arrived in the UK from Saudi Arabia and was covered in dust and sand
The car was parked up in an on-street parking space, but passing vehicles were moving into other lanes in order to clear both the Porsche and the men washing it safely
Instead of taking it to a discreet valeter who could work on it in private, the Porche's owner decided to have it done very publicly on busy Brompton Road in Knightsbridge
'The two guys worked over the body, and the carbon fibre to make it presentable to drive.
'There are a couple of well known valeters and detailers in London that provide car owners the privacy and security, but it seemed this owner didn't care and wanted it done quickly.'
From July onwards, the streets of London become home to a number of Arab-owned supercars, including Lamborghinis, Porsches, Bugattis and Ferraris as their wealthy owners flock to Britain following the end of Ramadan to escape the Middle East's baking mid-summer months.
The hybrid car is capable of 210mph and was wrapped in brushed aluminium to give it a satin chrome effect
From July onwards, the streets of London become home to a number of Arab-owned supercars, including Lamborghinis, Porsches, Bugattis and Ferraris as their wealthy owners flock to Britain
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The July arrival of expensive Arab-owned supercars has become an annual event in London as rich Qataris, Saudis, Emiratis and Kuwaitis move to Britain for the summer.
Many wealthy families leave the Middle East following the end of Ramadan to escape the scorching summer heat, often bringing their souped-up vehicles with them.
The cars' owners traditionally ship their machines over in the months leading up to the summer, so that they are here when they arrive in July and August.
From July onwards, the streets of London become home to a number of Arab-owned supercars, including Lamborghinissuch as the one pictured outside Harrods, Porsches, Bugattis and Ferraris
The Lamborghini prepares to pull out by Harrods. July heralds the arrival of expensive Arab-owned supercars
But despite their dizzying top speeds, many of the cars rarely get out of the gridlocked London traffic and often spend much of the time parked outside luxury boutiques including Harrods and five-star hotels around the wealthy Knightsbridge and Kensington districts.
However, the eye-catching vehicles can often spark the attention of passing traffic wardens when left on double yellow lines, or after overstaying in parking bays.
And it's unlikely that the fines doled out prove much of a deterrent as many owners - who are wealthy enough not to be too troubled by a £130 parking ticket - can return to their homes in the Middle East without fear of being chased by authorities.
A gold Ferrari lined up in front of a baby blue Aston Martin just down the road from Harrods
This Dubai-registered Rolls Royce, complete with a metalllic bonnet and tinted windows has been seen cruising the London streets
Last week it was revealed that Kensington and Chelsea Council has announced a crackdown on the wealthy car owners who like to show off their mega motors by revving their engines loudly or blasting out music - much to the annoyance of local residents.
The council is seeing a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for large parts of the area around exclusive Harrods department store in order to combat 'excessive level of noise, nuisance, annoyance, danger or risk of harm or injury' caused by drag-racing playboys.
Those who breach the 'car ASBO' could be fined, prosecuted or have their cars being seized by police and impounded.
Kensington & Chelsea council leader Nick Paget-Brown said: 'It has been a big problem for some years now. The area has become a destination for boy-racers from the Gulf States and their super cars make an enormous amount of noise.
'They rev their cars and they can be heard right across the neighbourhood. We wanted to find some way of tackling this and the best way forward is the PSPO. Residents have had to put up with too much for too long.'
A Kuwaiti owned Lamborghini. Many rich Qataris, Saudis, Emiratis and Kuwaitis move to Britain following the end of Ramadan to escape the baking midsummer months
This eye-catching Lamborghini Aventador was pictured parked up in Knightsbridge earlier this week
A while Chevrolet Camaro is parked up outside the famous department store
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