Supercars in Barbados

[jcwuk]

While staying in Barbados I notice there are some extreme examples of multimillion pound properties here.

But there appears to be very little in the way of supercars (if any !)

Is this due to a taxation issue over there or are there laws against such ownership in Barbados?

I notice that Porsche have opened up but have yet to see a 911 on the roads around the West coast and Sandy Lane etc.

[mike325112]

I would guess it has something to do with the terrible state of the roads! Although I did see a few Bentleys out there but I'm not sure I would want to drive anything more exotic.

[130R]

I think the maximum speed limit is 55 mph

[BoRED S2upid]

130R said:

I think the maximum speed limit is 55 mph

And your point is?. There would be no supercar sales in the whole of America or London if that was an issue. Im sure there are hundreds of London based supercar owners who don't get out of the City much.

[TimJMS]

130R said:

I think the maximum speed limit is 55 mph

60 kmh / 37mph.

[Galsia]

Barbados isn't exactly that big. If you had a supercar there you wouldn't have anywhere to go in it anyway.

[GTIR]

Worse "Ive been on an exotic holiday" thread ever!

Edited by GTIR on Thursday 10th September 16:33

[danrc]

They are too busy having fun like this!!

http://speedhunters.com/archive/2009/09/08/event-g...

[Papa_Hotel]

Most exotic thing I saw was a snazzy speedboat - probably a better indicator of where millionaires on a tiny island paradise would spend their money.

[fullbeem]

When I was there in 2005 the only thing I saw that looked tasty was an red EVO 6/7

Agreed roads do not agree with Lambo's or Ferrari's outside of Bridgetown.

Was a few rally cars whilst there though (Pug 205's)

[wombat172a]

Surely having a supercar on a tiny carribean island is like having a super-yacht in las vegas?

[Ayahuasca]

Car import tax is HUGE in Barbados.

[aarondrs]

danrc said:

They are too busy having fun like this!!

http://speedhunters.com/archive/2009/09/08/event-g...

That is so cool. Proper run what ya brung home cooked, grass roots, non EU/FIA racing.

More of the same here please. Age limit of no newer than 10 years old and all privateers.

[gazchap]

TimJMS said:

130R said:

I think the maximum speed limit is 55 mph

60 kmh / 37mph.

50mph is legal on the highways, isn't it? Was when I was there and hired a little Daihatsu Moke thingie last September.

[TOENHEEL]

Has its advntages though, if it ever got stolen you can just run after them.

[Mattt]

A family member lives there, has a Porsche IIRC and will drive it to certain place, but if going to others will take something less conspicuous - I think crime related!

[Mr_Wendel]

I used to sell rally cars and parts to people out there. One customer came over to buy a World Rally Car and he was telling me that to get something like an Audi Q7 onto the Island worked out at about $600,000 once the massive import taxes were added. However, damaged cars could be imported and far lower tax was applied. Hence 'new' cars arriving on the island, minus bumpers and wings etc. This was also the reason that we shipped his WRCar in a million parts. A group of rally drivers who have a habit of one-upmanship with regard to the spec' of cars they purchase were also negotiating with the government to get the import tax reduced, or scrapped, on rally cars. Which is what happened in Norway recently.