Stolen limo found at the bottom of a lake in Canada

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A 20-seater limousine bus costing $100,000 has been found at the bottom of a lake in Canada. Police believe the vehicle may have been driven off the cliff and into the water below deliberately.

The giant limo was stolen in the early hours of Sunday morning from Sun Valley Limousine. The vehicle was first spotted submerged in the water in the Okangan Lake shortly after 9:30am on Sunday morning.

The police searched the shoreline around the lake to search for signs of any victims who may have been travelling onboard the limo bus, but are yet to find any indications of passengers. A dive team has been scheduled to search the water where the limo was found to check for any passengers who may have been trapped onboard the vehicle.

However the authorities believe that the signs show the limo was driven off the cliff top, plummeting 100 feet into the lake below on purpose. There is no indication the limo rolled off the cliff as it appears it was driven off the road at a straight angle, as opposed to following the curve of the road.

Before coming to its watery end, the luxury 20-seater limousine bus was hired out for celebrations and events and was especially popular with party-goers attending school proms, hen and stag parties and birthday celebrations.

Limo Broker launches online limousine hire pricing system

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Limo Broker have launched an ambitious new online pricing system which will allow customers across the country the opportunity to obtain accurate quotes for their chosen limo hire trip in real time.

As a national limo hire broker, offering an online pricing facility in real time is no easy task as Limo Broker offers thousands of different limousines, chauffeur cars and party buses for hire in all parts of the UK so any combination of limo and location could arise, which means the systems has to be prepared for any eventuality.

For a single limo hire operator, offering an online pricing service is straight forward as they only cover a limited area and have a handful of limousines to manage, thereby reducing the potential journey options available.

The new Limo Broker service will take all of the hassle out of tracking down a competitive deal on chauffeur driven limo hire as customers can obtain a quote quickly and efficiently. The whole process takes minutes, just fill in the basic information for your desired limo hire trip, and a cost effective quote will be generated in seconds.

Not ones to rest on their laurels, Limo Broker have already set their sights on their latest project to offer their customers the very best deal on chauffeur driven limo hire. The leading limousine hire provider is currently in the process of developing discount voucher codes which will be redeemable against all limo hire booking made with the national operator.

Drunk man wakes up in limo and drives it home

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A reveller in Nebraska who had been travelling on a 40ft limo bus as part of a group of friends is now facing criminal charges as its alleged he woke up in the limo and proceeded to drive the vehicle to his home last weekend.

30-year-old Steven Hunter was caught after his wallet was found onboard the limo after the giant party bus was found parked up a few streets from his home in the Mid West of America.

Police believe the man had passed out in the toilet area of the 40ft long limousine after having a few too many. At 3:30am the chauffeur parked the limo back at the limo hire company’s depot, leaving the keys inside the vehicle.

When the limo company boss arrived at the depot the following morning and found the $80,000 limo bus missing, he raised the alarm with the police.

It is thought that the party goer woke up inside the limo and discovered the keys, at which point he proceeded to drive the limo to his home. However when questioned by police, Steven Hunter denies this, saying he has no recollection of the incidents which lead to the limo being found abandoned in a street near to his house.

The man has since been charged with criminal mischief and unauthorised use of a vehicle.

Limousine used to chauffeur the Pope and astronauts to be sold at auction

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A specially adapted 1964 limousine used to transport the Pope Paul VI and astronauts Buzz Aldridge and Neil Armstrong is due to be sold at auction later this month in California.

The Lincoln Continental Limousine was built at the request of the Vatican ahead of the Pope’s planned visit to New York in 1965 where he was due to address the United Nations. The limo was custom made to accommodate the needs of the Pope and his bodyguards with the rear roof section being removed and replaced with glass so as to allow the crowds to see the Pope as he passed through the streets of New York.

Other extra features added to the limo to facilitate the Pope’s visit include exterior step plates, a handrail for the security staff guarding the Pope, a PA system, and also a raised seat area so as to offer the Pope an elevated seating area for the public to see him more clearly.

The limousine was then sent to the city of Chicago where it was used to transport the famous American astronauts, Buzz Aldridge and Neil Armstrong, during a ticker tape parade following their successful space mission to the moon.

In recent times the stretch limo has been in private ownership. The limo is due to go under the hammer in California on August 19th and is expected to fetch somewhere in the region $350,000 which works out as £215,000. Interested parties are likely to be museums and also private collectors.

Prince demands chauffeur driven limo for 25 metre ride to the stage

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Pop singer Prince likes to travel in luxury it seems, even if he is travelling just 25 metres, after it was revealed that the US singer demanded a chauffeur driven limo to ferry him the short walk from his back stage dressing room to the performance area on Sunday night when he performed at the Hop Farm Music Festival.

The American hit maker left festival organiser flabbergasted with this list of demands which would have made even the biggest divas blush.

Prince reportedly asked for his dressing room to be made to his exact specified measurements, with backstage staff having to pull down and rebuild the space on several occasions as the room was too small or too big by a couple of inches. As well as being extremely specific about the dimensions of the dressing room, Prince also insisted that the area be decorated in purple, with all furniture and fittings in the colour purple as well.

Despite having a limousine to transport him the short walk from the dressing room to the stage, Prince arrived at the performance 35 minutes late. However when he did arrive, he gave the crowd a great show, keeping the festival-goers entertained with a two-and-a-half hour set. The singer initially requested to do a 3 hour set, however the festival organisers managed to reach a compromise with the star of 30 minutes less than he initially wanted.

As well a chauffeur driven limo and custom made dressing room, Prince’s rider also said that backstage staff were not allowed to look the star in the eye.

Prince’s headline appearance was his first UK festival appearance ever, and so a major coup for Hop Farm Festival which took place in the South East of England.

The crowds turn out to celebrate the Route 66 Festival

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This weekend saw the Route 66 Festival take place at Old Chain in Rocks Bridge and the crowds turned out in their droves to celebrate the history of this iconic American highway.

Although it’s neither the oldest nor the longest road in the US, Route 66 is certainly the most famous. If you’re planning a road trip across America, the 2,400 mile road stretching from Los Angeles to Chicago is the route guidebooks and websites will urge you to take.

The Route 66 Festival has been established to celebrate the road known as the Main Street of America and this weekend the event boasted live music performances, bike rides and classic car exhibitions including American limousines and Cadillac limos.

The festival also sought to raise money for victims of the recent Joplin Tornado, donations were taken on the day from those visiting the event, with all funds being donated to the cause.

So if you’re planning your summer getaway and fancy a change from lounging on a beach for a fortnight, why not hire a Cadillac limo or rent a convertible sports car and travel Route 66 for the ultimate road trip experience.

Football hooligans trash limo at motorway service station

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Police were called to a service station forecourt this weekend after football hooligans attacked a limousine carrying rival football supporters.

A bus full of Manchester United fans had stopped off at the services of the M6 motorway and started to throw missiles at a luxury custom made limousine when they found out that there were rival Manchester City fans onboard. The limo had just pulled off the motorway to refuel on its return trip from Wembley on Saturday evening.

The thugs threw bottles of antifreeze from the petrol forecourt at the £120,000 limo, and kicked the body panels, and smashed the windscreen before rocking the vehicle violently from side to side. There were 11 terrified people onboard, the youngest of which was a 10-year-old boy.

The limo hire owner estimates that the assault caused £10,000 worth of damage to the custom made limousine after the gang of 15 football thugs descended on the luxury vehicle.

The group travelling onboard the limo were mostly boys with their dads who’d been down to Wembley to see their team play. A replacement minibus was called following the attack to transport the passengers back home safely.

The police were quick to respond, attending the petrol forecourt as soon as the incident was reported. Several of the football hooligans were subsequently arrested.

Buy limo hire at a fixed rate with brand new website limohire.co

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Finding a cheap deal on chauffeur driven limousine hire just got easier thanks to the launch of the brand new website limohire.co

With links to the UK’s largest limo hire provider, Limo Broker, the newly launched website offers customers the chance to book limousine hire trips for specific locations and events with a guaranteed fixed rate price. The fixed hire rates are continually monitored and updated so as to ensure excellent value for money for limohire.co customers.

Limohire.co offers a range of package deals with fixed low cost rates so you can locate a chauffeur driven limo hire deal to match your budget requirements quickly and easily. Take a look at the new state of the art website now where you’ll find discounted deals on Ferrari limo hire for school proms in Essex, classic Beauford wedding car hire prices for weddings in North Wales, pink H3 hummer limo hire for shopping trips to London, and Black H2 hummer limo hire for stag parties in Blackpool plus many, many more.

All of the packages are broken down into hourly rates so you can hire a limo for anything from 1 or 2 hours to 12 hours, 24 hours or a whole weekend. The prices are displayed in hourly intervals for your convenience so you can locate the right deal for your occasion with the minimum amount of fuss.

With limohire.co’s connection to the UK’s leading luxury transport provider, Limo Broker, the new site has access to an extensive range of limousines, state of the art sports cars, and elegant weddings and funky party buses so there’s something to suit every style, taste, budget and occasion amongst limohire.co’s range of services and available vehicles.

Check out the newly designed website right now and see for yourself how competitive the limo hire rates are, and how easy it is to pick up cheap luxury transport hire.

£850 chauffeur driven limo ride paid for with stolen credit card

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A man pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud while appearing at Warwick Crown Court this week after it was discovered that he’d used a stolen credit card to pay for a £850 chauffeur driven limo ride around Birmingham last September.

26-year-old George Awida, originally from Egypt, was found to have entered Britain illegally and was staying at a bed and breakfast in the West Midlands at the time of the incident. It later transpired that Awida had stolen the credit card details of Margaret Everall, who owned the B&B where the illegal immigrant was staying.

Limousine hire company, Royal Limos, alerted the police to Awida after he racked up a £850 limo trip on a credit card which he claimed belonged to his mother, and later tried to book a second limo hire ride, this time to Manchester.

The limo chauffeur also found a small amount of cannabis in the limousine after returning to the limo depot after chauffeuring Awida around the Birmingham city. The defendant also pleaded guilty to possession of a small amount of cannabis.

The limo hire firm reported how the defendant had told the chauffeur he was an American visiting the UK and that his father was an ambassador, adding that he felt nervous as he usually travelled with a bodyguard.

In court the 26-year-old Egyptian’s limo jaunt and stories of bodyguards were branded an “escapade of complete fantasy”.

Awida has sentenced to serve 70 days in prison, however the solicitor acting on behalf of the defendant pointed out that Awida had already spent over two months in custody on remand.

New MKT Limo makes its debut in Las Vegas

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The much talked about successor to the classic limousine which has been a stable vehicle of any luxury transport fleet for many years has made its debut at the 2011 International Limousine, Charter and Tour Show in Las Vegas.

The MKT Town Car and Limo is to take over from the much-loved Lincoln Town Car from Ford. The revamped model offers even more legroom and luggage space than the outgoing Town Car along with electronically controlled reclining seats so as to offer the passenger an extremely comfortable and luxurious travel experience.

The new MKT Limo is a full 10 foot longer than the new Town Car so onboard space is something this limousine has in bag loads. The limo is available in either front or all-wheel drive, however some chauffeur are dismayed that the MKT limousine isn’t available in rear wheel drive.

According to the bosses at Ford, the new limo boasts a higher-riding stance which makes it easier for passengers to enter and exit the vehicle gracefully. Ford say the new model offers a great deal of versatility and can be used for both executive travel, and for celebratory occasions such as weddings and school proms.

The first batch of the new style MKT Lincoln Town Cars and limos are due to be completed by August so get your orders in now for this brand new model.