What cars to the big Australian celebrities own?

bangalore · April 1st, 2009, 9:11 AM

There is a thread on here called "Who would you like to see crash and burn", right? Well, I was wondering if we could create a list of the Australian "stars" and the cars they own. Then we can discuss whether or not they should (at least) go on the Star In A Bog-Standard Car segment of Top Gear Australia(which I'm looking forward to see in May!!)

Here, I'll start:

Supermodel Lara Bingle has an Aston Martin V8 Vantage, which her cricketer boyfriend Michael Clarke bought her for Christmas.

And yes, I think she should...well, you know what.

Alright, bring on the stars!!!

bangalore · April 1st, 2009, 9:20 AM

Doesn't Sonia Kruger (from Dancing with the Stars) have a BMW 335i or 325i??? Those BMW models are very confusing, if anybody's noticed.

Here are some celebrities to help you out:

Rebecca Gibney (from Packed to the Rafters)
Natalie Bassingthwaite
Kate Ritchie
Adam Hills (from Spicks and Specks)
Jennifer Hawkins
Stephanie Rice (Swimmer)
Rove McManus
Kat Stewart, or any of the other Underbelly actors
Miranda Kerr
Kochie and Mel (from Sunrise) (this will be interesting)

Bring them on!!!

GerFix · April 2nd, 2009, 4:34 AM

Well Ian Thorpe used to drive an Audi RS4, but I recall seeing him talking about another Audi recently (when he was fronting some environmental documentary on Foxtel) that he runs on bio-diesel (that he buys from a service station in South Sydney).

Shane Warne crashed a Mercedes E55 in Middle Park last year (the video is not available on ninemsn any more) and has owned a few exotics in his time.

MP4/14 · April 2nd, 2009, 4:36 AM

Doesnt Warnie own a Lambo at present?

hansvonaxion · April 2nd, 2009, 4:54 AM

Eric Bana has (had) an XB/XC GT. He's a petrol head - saw him on a car show some years ago, I'm sure he's upgraded since hitting the big time.

SL65 · April 2nd, 2009, 5:07 AM

Kyle Sandilands (Aus.Idol judge, radio host, BB host) has a current model Land Rover Disco at his Woolwich mansion in Sydney.

Guy Sebastian (Aus.Idol winner) has a Mazda RX-8 at his home in Palm Beach, Sydney.

Nicole Kidman has an E500 and Bentley Continental at her Eastern suburbs residence in Sydney.

Rove would probably have a Toyota due to sponsorship. He's confessed to being one of those people who doesn't care for cars. Fair enough. Not out fault he's an idiot images/smilies/tongue.gif

These are just some I can think of now....might post again later...

melbournian · April 2nd, 2009, 8:12 AM

Sam Newman, who is a massive dickhead, had a Lamborghini Diablo at some point. Not sure whether he's still got it. He's really not helping to dismiss the stereotype that all supercar owners are massive dickheads.

DXPetti · April 2nd, 2009, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melbournian

Sam Newman had a Lamborghini Diablo at some point. Not sure whether he's still got it. He's really not helping to dismiss the stereotype that all supercar owners are massive dickheads.

Newman currently has a Lamborghini Murcielago as pointed out in the latest edition of the TG Aus mag images/smilies/biggrin.gif

tone76 · April 2nd, 2009, 8:52 PM

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Originally Posted by hansvonaxion

Eric Bana has (had) an XB/XC GT. He's a petrol head - saw him on a car show some years ago, I'm sure he's upgraded since hitting the big time.

He's still got the XB. He made a doco about it called 'Love The Beast'. Said doco also has special appearances by Jay Leno and Jeremy Clarkson.

As for other Aussie celebs, my understanding is that a lot of them drive cars that are given to them by car companies for promotional purposes. You don't think Thorpie actually PAYS for his Audis, do you?

It's well known that Aussie cricketers tend to love their supercars. I know that in addition to his Ferraris, Warnie used to have a BMW X5 (I remember seeing a news piece with him driving off in one around the time he had one of his SMS scandals). Again, I think that may have been more a promotional arrangement than anything else.

One of the funniest bits of Aussie 'celeb' automotive trivia I've ever heard ... remember 'Bardot'? Those 5 chicks that won the first series of Popstars back in the day? Well, apparently VW gave them each a New Beetle to drive for a while for promotional purposes. The only problem was they were all manual, and only 2 of 5 members of Bardot were able to drive a manual ... images/smilies/lol.gif

hansvonaxion · April 3rd, 2009, 1:32 AM

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Originally Posted by tone76

He's still got the XB. He made a doco about it called 'Love The Beast'. Said doco also has special appearances by Jay Leno and Jeremy Clarkson.

Ah thanks for the tip. I've seen it on torrent site but didn't know what it was. Will go get it. images/smilies/wink.gif

Edit; Oops, no I guess I remember it from seeing the thread title here. Will keep an eye out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tone76

As for other Aussie celebs, my understanding is that a lot of them drive cars that are given to them by car companies for promotional purposes. You don't think Thorpie actually PAYS for his Audis, do you?

I know someone who was given a Ka (the old one) when it first came out to help promote it. They were a minor celeb and were always out at the hot spots (not in Oz).

Tommo · April 6th, 2009, 9:04 AM

Jack Brabham drives a Mercedes SL55 AMG, not sure on anything else but I'm guessing he owns some other cars.

GerFix · April 6th, 2009, 9:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melbournian

Sam Newman had a Lamborghini Diablo at some point. Not sure whether he's still got it. He's really not helping to dismiss the stereotype that all supercar owners are massive dickheads.

lol ... I gave you some rep for this but correct grammar always has "Sam Newman" and "massive dickheads" in the same sentence. images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

GerFix · April 6th, 2009, 9:46 AM

Kamahl drives a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II:

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/GeriFix/Assorted%20Crap/Kamahl-02.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh252/GeriFix/Assorted%20Crap/Kamahl-01.jpg

Got stuck behind the bandy legged crooner at a Caltex service station in Chatswood last year. Can confirm he uses 98 octane. images/smilies/smile.gif

melbournian · April 6th, 2009, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GerFix

lol ... I gave you some rep for this but correct grammar always has "Sam Newman" and "massive dickheads" in the same sentence. images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

Sorry....my bad...will fix it now images/smilies/smile.gif

metallix · April 8th, 2009, 9:34 AM

Former Australian Cricket captain, Steve Waugh, drove an Audi Q7, although this was provided free by Audi.
Bulldogs player, Willie Mason, drove a yellow Hummer H2 for a while - but again may have been a freebie.

To be totally honest, Australian celebrities are lame. Most of your run-of-the-mill actors wouldn't own anything spectacular.

tone76 · April 8th, 2009, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by metallix

Most of your run-of-the-mill actors wouldn't own anything spectacular.

Oh, I dunno. I was quite impressed with Jack Thompson's Peugeot 505, as discussed in 1x04 ...

stiggie · April 8th, 2009, 1:02 PM

I don't know about now, but when he was with the Dragons, Anthony Mundine drove a white Alfa Romeo GTV.

fbc · April 8th, 2009, 1:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GerFix

lol ... I gave you some rep for this but correct grammar always has "Sam Newman" and "massive dickheads" in the same sentence. images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

It's redundant to mention both since "Sam Newman" is interchangeable with "massive dickhead", saying one implies the other images/smilies/tongue.gif

stevanford1 · April 8th, 2009, 1:58 PM

I remember reading somewhere that Grant Hackett has a 430 scuderia.

melbournian · April 8th, 2009, 3:20 PM

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Originally Posted by stevanford1

I remember reading somewhere that Grant Hackett has a 430 scuderia.

Yeah, I read an article that said he bought one, but was only planning to keep it for a year, because he and his wife were going to start a family so he thought he'd get it all out of his system first.

April 1st, 2009, 9:11 AM	#1
bangalore Joined: Nov 17th, 2008 Last Online: September 26th, 2009 Location: NSW Australia Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	What cars to the big Australian celebrities own? There is a thread on here called "Who would you like to see crash and burn", right? Well, I was wondering if we could create a list of the Australian "stars" and the cars they own. Then we can discuss whether or not they should (at least) go on the Star In A Bog-Standard Car segment of Top Gear Australia(which I'm looking forward to see in May!!) Here, I'll start: Supermodel Lara Bingle has an Aston Martin V8 Vantage, which her cricketer boyfriend Michael Clarke bought her for Christmas. And yes, I think she should...well, you know what. Alright, bring on the stars!!!

April 2nd, 2009, 4:34 AM	#3
GerFix Joined: Oct 13th, 2007 Last Online: November 10th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 534 Car: BMW E92 M3, MG TF160, Citroen C2 VTS Rep Power: 19	Well Ian Thorpe used to drive an Audi RS4, but I recall seeing him talking about another Audi recently (when he was fronting some environmental documentary on Foxtel) that he runs on bio-diesel (that he buys from a service station in South Sydney). Shane Warne crashed a Mercedes E55 in Middle Park last year (the video is not available on ninemsn any more) and has owned a few exotics in his time. __________________ This Pork Sword

April 2nd, 2009, 4:54 AM	#5
hansvonaxion Joined: Apr 8th, 2005 Last Online: 1:33 PM Location: Tokyo Posts: 1,771 Car: CB400SF Hyper VTEC Rep Power: 59	Eric Bana has (had) an XB/XC GT. He's a petrol head - saw him on a car show some years ago, I'm sure he's upgraded since hitting the big time. __________________

April 2nd, 2009, 5:07 AM	#6
SL65 Ambitious but rubbish! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: November 10th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 9,299 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 46	Kyle Sandilands (Aus.Idol judge, radio host, BB host) has a current model Land Rover Disco at his Woolwich mansion in Sydney. Guy Sebastian (Aus.Idol winner) has a Mazda RX-8 at his home in Palm Beach, Sydney. Nicole Kidman has an E500 and Bentley Continental at her Eastern suburbs residence in Sydney. Rove would probably have a Toyota due to sponsorship. He's confessed to being one of those people who doesn't care for cars. Fair enough. Not out fault he's an idiot These are just some I can think of now....might post again later...

April 2nd, 2009, 8:12 AM	#7
melbournian Not A Dude Joined: Oct 16th, 2008 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 1,100 Car: 2003 Honda Jazz VTi-S Rep Power: 46	Sam Newman, who is a massive dickhead, had a Lamborghini Diablo at some point. Not sure whether he's still got it. He's really not helping to dismiss the stereotype that all supercar owners are massive dickheads. Last edited by melbournian; April 6th, 2009 at 10:02 AM.

April 1st, 2009, 9:20 AM	#2
bangalore Joined: Nov 17th, 2008 Last Online: September 26th, 2009 Location: NSW Australia Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	Doesn't Sonia Kruger (from Dancing with the Stars) have a BMW 335i or 325i??? Those BMW models are very confusing, if anybody's noticed. Here are some celebrities to help you out: Rebecca Gibney (from Packed to the Rafters) Natalie Bassingthwaite Kate Ritchie Adam Hills (from Spicks and Specks) Jennifer Hawkins Stephanie Rice (Swimmer) Rove McManus Kat Stewart, or any of the other Underbelly actors Miranda Kerr Kochie and Mel (from Sunrise) (this will be interesting) Bring them on!!!

April 2nd, 2009, 4:36 AM	#4
MP4/14 Joined: Mar 3rd, 2009 Last Online: 1:56 AM Location: Australia Posts: 802 Rep Power: 16	Doesnt Warnie own a Lambo at present?

April 6th, 2009, 9:04 AM	#11
Tommo Joined: Jun 13th, 2006 Last Online: November 17th, 2009 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 46 Car: 1996 Holden VS Commodore Rep Power: 14	Jack Brabham drives a Mercedes SL55 AMG, not sure on anything else but I'm guessing he owns some other cars. __________________ The lower the recommended corner entry speed the higher the fun!!!

April 6th, 2009, 9:46 AM	#13
GerFix Joined: Oct 13th, 2007 Last Online: November 10th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 534 Car: BMW E92 M3, MG TF160, Citroen C2 VTS Rep Power: 19	Kamahl drives a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II: Got stuck behind the bandy legged crooner at a Caltex service station in Chatswood last year. Can confirm he uses 98 octane. __________________ This Pork Sword

April 8th, 2009, 9:34 AM	#15
metallix Joined: Jul 17th, 2008 Last Online: August 11th, 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 55 Car: Holden VY Ute Rep Power: 6	Former Australian Cricket captain, Steve Waugh, drove an Audi Q7, although this was provided free by Audi. Bulldogs player, Willie Mason, drove a yellow Hummer H2 for a while - but again may have been a freebie. To be totally honest, Australian celebrities are lame. Most of your run-of-the-mill actors wouldn't own anything spectacular.

April 8th, 2009, 1:02 PM	#17
stiggie Joined: Feb 11th, 2007 Last Online: 11:59 AM Location: Wollongong, Australia Age: 29 Posts: 1,394 Car: Ford Focus LX Rep Power: 35	I don't know about now, but when he was with the Dragons, Anthony Mundine drove a white Alfa Romeo GTV. __________________ "Cupiditus, at purgamentum."

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