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Britain's flashiest tourist, who is thought to be from Saudi Arabia, arrived in the capital this week with a fleet of gold cars worth more than £1million. Above, his gold £350,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe and Lamborghini Aventador, also worth £350,000
Britain's flashiest tourist -
Fleet of impressive vehicles includes a $529,000 (£370,000) Mercedes G63 and a $314,000 (£220,000) Bentley, which are covered in gold
A $500,000 (£350,000) Rolls-Royce and a $500,000 (£350,000) Lamborghini Aventador SV have also been transported to the capital city
Cars were spotted in Kensington, London, over the Bank Holiday weekend and signal start of the supercar season
Comes after Kensington council banned motorists from reving their engines and causing obstructions in the borough
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See the spread of super 'toys' after the cut ...
A gold Mansory Bentley Flying Spur worth £220,000 was spotted parked up on the streets of London's wealthiest borough 
Photo: Tony kershaw/SWNSThe Bentley's wheels also feature a gold inner ring
For many people a trip abroad might mean a small hire car with the occasional luxury addition.
But for one man desperate to maintain his reputation, a holiday in London means just another place he can show off his impressive vehicles.
Britain's flashiest tourist, from Saudi Arabia, arrived in the capital over the weekend with a fleet of gold cars worth more than £1million.
Photo: Alex Penfold/SWNS
The six-wheel vehicle, which includes a 5.5-litre V8 engine, was impossible to miss as passers-by wondered through the streets of Kensington over the weekend
The six-wheel vehicle, which includes a 5.5-litre V8 engine, was impossible to miss as passers-by wondered through the streets of Kensington over the weekend
His vehicles include a £370,00 Mercedes G63, a six-wheel off-roader, a Bentley Flying Spur, worth £220,000, a £350,000 Rolls-Royce and a £350,000 Lamborghini Aventador SV.
They were spotted parked outside the five-star Mandarian Oriental hotel near Hyde Park over the Bank Holiday weekend before being driven through Kensington. Their journey also took them to Cadogan Place, where the average house price is just over £5.2million.
It is not known how much it costs to cover the cars in gold chrome wrap, but previous reports suggest it is in the region of £4,000 per vehicle.
The pictures signal the start of the city's supercar season, when wealthy Arabs flee the scorching hot temperatures of the Middle East and cruise around the British capital in their ostentatious vehicles.
The arrival of the supercars has become a regular event in recent years, with rich Kuwaitis, Saudis and Emiratis seeking to out-do each with their souped-up vehicles.
They are often spotted waiting in gridlocked traffic in some of central London's most popular areas or parked up outside designer shops and luxury boutiques, including Harrods.
Britain's flashiest tourist, who is thought to be from Saudi Arabia, arrived in the capital this week with a fleet of gold cars worth more than £1million. Above, his gold £350,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe and Lamborghini Aventador, also worth £350,000
Photo: Alex Penfold/SWNSThe Rolls-Royce, which also included gold around the logo on the wheels, matched the other vehicles in the fleet but stood out once parked up outside these central London houses
With the car boasting a top speed of 200mph and the ability to go from 0-60mph in 4.6 seconds
Photo: Alex Penfold/SWNS
The Rolls-Royce was spotted turning onto Cadogan Place later in the day, where the average house price is just over £5.2million
Photo: Alex Penfold/SWNS
With a 6.75-litre engine, this £350,000 uber-coupe - described by the British manufacturer as being perfect for transcontinental adventures - will do 155mph
It is thought owners pay in excess of £20,000 to fly their vehicles around 3,000 miles to London. Qatar Airways is one of the operators that facilitates the transportation, with airport staff securing vehicles to the floor of the relevant aircraft before flight.
Last year, following numerous complaints, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea introduced a Public Spaces Protection Order in Knightsbridge.
Motorists are now banned from revving their engine, rapidly accelerating, racing, performing stunts, sounding horns or causing obstructions. They are also prohibited from leaving the engine of a stationary car running.
The PSPO came into place to deal with the 'excessive level of noise nuisance, annoyance, danger or risk or harm or injury' caused by the drivers.
Motorists who breach the order face a maximum £1,000 fine or fixed penalty notice of £100. Over the past three weeks seven drivers have been handed fixed penalty notices.
Council leader Cllr Nick Paget-Brown said: 'It's too early yet to judge the success of the PSPO but the police and the council will continue to ticket drivers who breach it until the message gets through that our residents are not to be disturbed by supercars.'
Photo: Alex Penfold/SWNS
The cars were photographed outside the five-star Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park hotel, which, on its website, boasts 'world-famous restaurants' and a 'stunning spa'
Photo: Alex Penfold/SWNS
The pictures signal the start of the city's supercar season, when wealthy Arabs flee the scorching hot temperatures of the Middle East and cruise around the British capital in their ostentatious vehicles
Photo: Alex Penfold/SWNS
The supercars - including the two above - are often spotted waiting in gridlocked traffic in some of central London's most popular areas or parked up outside designer shops and luxury boutiques, including Harrods
Photo: Tony kershaw/SWNS
It is not known how much it costs to cover the cars in gold chrome wrap, but previous reports suggest it is in the region of £4,000 per vehicle
Photo: Tony kershaw/SWNS
Last year, following numerous complaints, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea introduced a Public Spaces Protection Order in Knightsbridge, which bans motorists from making unnecessary noise and causing obstructions. Above, the tourist's Mercedes
Photo: Alex Penfold/SWNS
The arrival of the supercars has become a regular event in recent years, with rich Kuwaitis, Saudis and Emiratis seeking to out-do each with their souped-up vehicles. Above, the tourist's Mercedes pictured next to one of London's parks
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