Cristiano Ronaldo buys £350k Rolls-Royce

Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has forked out a reported £350,000 on a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe.

The Portuguese midfielder bought the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe from Doncaster-based luxury car dealer Liquid 45.

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The Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe’s £350,000 pricetag wouldn’t have deterred the Man United star who is thought to earn around £130,000 per week at the Old Trafford outfit.

With a 6.75-litre V12 engine under the bonnet, the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe is regarded as the world’s ultimate convertible developing 453bhp and 531lb/ft of pulling power.

This accelerates the luxurious British car from 0-62mph (100kph) in 5.7 seconds and on to a top speed of 149mph.

Ultimate Rolls-Royce photographed in London

But it’s features such as the leather trim which is made from the hides of 17 bulls that makes the convertible such a stunning machine.

The Roller is the latest dream machine which the Portuguese icon has splashed out on.

In the past, Ronaldo has owned an Aston Martin DB9, BMW 6 Series, Ferrari F430 and Audi R8.

It’s also believed Ronaldo was so impressed with the Bugatti Veyron he raced in a Nike commercial he put his name down on the waiting list for the £830,000 hypercar. 

And his old Porsche Cayenne was recently for sale on Auto Trader, and was promptly snapped up. 

The Phantom Drophead Coupe is a super-exclusive car with the likes of former England captain David Beckham owning one.

Like Ronaldo, Beckham also wore the number seven shirt at United before leaving for Real Madrid – a club which has spent the summer trying to sign the Portuguese winger. 
 
Ronaldo’s latest extravagance is likely to intensify the car park war going on at Manchester United where multi-millionaire footballers such asRio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney are continuously trying to outdo each other with their choice of motor.

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