Terribly unsporting, Jay. Car guys take pleasure in the presence of rare automobiles and strive for some common ground with their -often rarefied- owners. The sporting gentleman would have added his own quarter to the meter in hopes of alleviating further embarrassment to the owner. Though a sporting gentleman would have stopped short of offering his own monogrammed silk handkerchief to deal with the mess; one doesn't draw attention to another's embarrassment.
That said, the Maybach is a silly car (my thoughts in this post) and only a pompous ass would drive one; it invites class warfare. So I can't say I blame any of you. Thanks for the anecdote.
Clearly, the driver of the Maybach was a wanna-be, maybe a dealer employee or a contest winner or something.
A true upper-crust Maybach owner would be driven by a driver, who would take care of the meter, and maybe even the doggy doo.
Posted by: theautoprophet | May 11, 2005 at 03:24 PM
I agree about the average owner being driven, rather than driving his own Maybach. Hard to say for sure, without having seen him.
CP
Posted by: carpundit | May 11, 2005 at 04:04 PM
Funny I just watched a Top Gear episode where they argue about the Maybach vs. the Rolls Royce. The argument was that the back seat is the best there is, and nothing else matters, including its exterior appearance.
If I were ever that rich, you would never find me caring about the back seat, that's for sure.
Posted by: Josh Wardell | May 12, 2005 at 11:14 AM
I think the point of the story has been missed.
How could any driver of such a car, be it owner or hired hand, be so obtuse as to park it in front of The Sevens!?!? Asking for humilation.
Posted by: wavemaker | May 12, 2005 at 01:46 PM