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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Markbhai on July 25, 2012, 22:13:55

Title: My car has the X Factor!
Post by: Markbhai on July 25, 2012, 22:13:55
Following the recent publication of my car in the Mercedes Benz Club Gazette, I received a call today to ask if I would allow my it to be used at Dermot O'Learys wedding !! (I assume as a grooms car).

For those of you in America who don't know who Dermot is, he hosts the UK's X-Factor, so you could say he is the UK's equivalent of Ryan Seacrest (only not quite as cheezy).

Needless to say, I have agreed, as it adds to the history and the stories I can tell. - I may have to add a condition to the contract though...don't let Simon Cowell near it, even with the roof off it can't contain his big head!  ;)

Mark
Title: Re: My car has the X Factor!
Post by: mdsalemi on July 26, 2012, 02:00:02
Quite an exciting deal!  Will the paparazzi be there?  Have they given you a date?
Title: Re: My car has the X Factor!
Post by: Markbhai on July 26, 2012, 21:29:02
I suspect the Paps will try to be there, but I also imagine he has sold the photo's to something like Hello magazine, which makes it better as there is a chance my car could be in some of the pictures.
Title: Re: My car has the X Factor!
Post by: Neil Thompson on July 26, 2012, 22:39:01
Congratulations Mark - good choice by Dermot I hope you get the invite!

Neil
Title: Re: My car has the X Factor!
Post by: dwahi on July 27, 2012, 15:02:43
Awesome, look forward to the pics!
Title: Re: My car has the X Factor!
Post by: Markbhai on July 28, 2012, 00:20:50
Neil...I wish...if only to meet Holly Willabooby!

Looking forward to it.  I am going to ask for some pics, so I will definitely post them.
Title: Re: My car has the X Factor!
Post by: Neil Thompson on July 28, 2012, 16:55:36
That would definitely be the highlight of the day! Dream woman that... Hope you get  the photos

Neil
Title: Re: My car has the X Factor!
Post by: jaymanek on August 02, 2012, 08:14:44
Excellent! I offered mine too until I realised he wanted a beige one.
Title: Re: My car has the X Factor!
Post by: Markbhai on August 02, 2012, 20:47:02
He wants a Beige 600 if anyone knows of one?

Mark.
Title: Re: My car has the X Factor!
Post by: Markbhai on September 12, 2012, 21:04:06
Well...The car was picked up today by MB-UK in a covered transporter and shipped down to Mercedes Benz head office where it will be driven by a 'Classic Car Expert' who will then show Dermot what to do and how to drive it.

I had it confirmed that he is using it as the groom's car, but to date it looks like there will be no official photo's  :(

I dropped a note in the car with some history, you never know, he might think that's a nice touch.

Mark.
Title: Re: My car has the X Factor!
Post by: twistedtree on September 12, 2012, 21:16:33
I'm so not an X Factor.  I have no idea who any of these people are.
Title: Re: My car has the X Factor!
Post by: Markbhai on September 14, 2012, 19:22:57
Here it is...at least it was a nice day and he could drive it with the top down.

Mark.
Title: Re: My car has the X Factor!
Post by: Neil Thompson on September 14, 2012, 20:28:53
Well done Mark, great photo! Any of Holly Willabooby!!?

Neil
Title: Re: My car has the X Factor!
Post by: Flyair on September 14, 2012, 20:32:36
The car is beautiful, but the view is spoiled by those two duds ;D
Title: Re: My car has the X Factor!
Post by: Markbhai on September 14, 2012, 20:55:42
Hey Neil.

If you check out the Daily Mail website, she did attend the wedding...my car looked better though! :-)


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2203327/Dermot-OLeary-wedding-Presenter-kisses-Dee-Koppang-intimate-ceremony.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2203327/Dermot-OLeary-wedding-Presenter-kisses-Dee-Koppang-intimate-ceremony.html)

Mark.
Title: Re: My car has the X Factor!
Post by: jameshoward on September 15, 2012, 08:38:54
Quote from: griffin1404 on September 14, 2012, 20:28:53
Well done Mark, great photo! Any of Holly Willabooby!!?

Neil

Holly lives next door to my best mate in Barnes. At least, he was my best mate until he pulled out of the Euro rally. Now he's just a marked man who needs to watch his back! Nice neighbour, though.
Title: Re: My car has the X Factor!
Post by: Markbhai on September 19, 2012, 21:11:09
I noticed that the car has also been published in this weeks OK! magazine.

The first and most likely the only time I have bought a copy!

Well, lets face it, it is all adding to the history of the car (that's my excuse).

Mark.
Title: Re: My car has the X Factor!
Post by: Run MBC on September 20, 2012, 23:05:40
Did you offer to assist as the "driver" for the event?
 :)