dylanisabaddog 4,729 Posted August 9, 2010 The motoring offence was in a Peugeot 307 - Holt failed to notify the Police who was driving. He must be the only footballer around driving a 307! Perhaps Mrs Holt was already on 9 points............ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boyo 0 Posted August 9, 2010 The reason he drives a 307 is probably because unlike most footballers, he looks after his money. He has never made the big time and although he is probably a whealthy person he probably can''t afford to have really nice, expensive cars. If he is smart like this then he will have a more comfortable life after he retires from football than a lot of players at his standard because they like to pretend they are great and drive around in flash cars. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norfolk Mustard 94 Posted August 9, 2010 I find it refreshing to think this ex-Tyre Fitter turned Footballer chooses to nip about a Peugeot 307.Some people are into cars - others are not. Personally I''d much rather have a fit, 30-goal a season player in a reasonably-priced hatchback than a duffer posing in a flashmobile!This is from an interview with Owen Hargreaves:"Some people say that all footballers are interested in now are possessions but that depends on how quickly satisfied you are with simple things. Material things don''t really do anything for me. When you don''t have anything, then you want everything but when you can get everything, you realise it doesn''t really do anything for you."You still think the same, you still feel the same. In the end, happiness comes from inside. If you are not happy with simple things, with your family or having a laugh, then you are not going to be happy because you have got a watch or a car."Bayern gave me an Opel, a Jeep, when I got there. I had never driven before and I thought that was unbelievable. Then I wanted a better car. Then I wanted an even better car than that until the point where I had a Porsche Turbo. But it was still just a car. It was still the same thing. It''s great to go through it but you can''t define yourself through the objects you have acquired".Hargreaves understands that by ''externalising'' the source of your supposed happiness (in this case a car) does NOT guarantee true happiness. That lies within. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Largey 0 Posted August 9, 2010 I know he is a footballer on over-inflated wages, but he came from Shrewsbury and therefore is unlucky to have millions stashed away in the vaults! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,265 Posted August 9, 2010 He''s beefed up his suspension and dropped in a V6 turbo-charged engine....... Regarding what he''s done to his Pug 307 though, I haven''t a scooby? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 0 Posted August 9, 2010 Apparently, the only reason the police detected him was because he had a "My other car is a Porsche" sign in his rear window. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathy 728 Posted August 9, 2010 I wasnt on 9 points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,265 Posted August 9, 2010 [quote user="Kathy"]I wasnt on 9 points.[/quote]No, you were only chasing him - and you''d had nine pints..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rudolph Hucker 0 Posted August 10, 2010 So, Grant Holt is our ''star in a reasonably priced car.'' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lurd 0 Posted August 10, 2010 I very much doubt there is a romantic story attached to this.. he''s a footballer ffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary Man of Kent 0 Posted August 10, 2010 [quote user="Norfolk Mustard"]I find it refreshing to think this ex-Tyre Fitter turned Footballer chooses to nip about a Peugeot 307.Some people are into cars - others are not. Personally I''d much rather have a fit, 30-goal a season player in a reasonably-priced hatchback than a duffer posing in a flashmobile!This is from an interview with Owen Hargreaves:"Some people say that all footballers are interested in now are possessions but that depends on how quickly satisfied you are with simple things. Material things don''t really do anything for me. When you don''t have anything, then you want everything but when you can get everything, you realise it doesn''t really do anything for you."You still think the same, you still feel the same. In the end, happiness comes from inside. If you are not happy with simple things, with your family or having a laugh, then you are not going to be happy because you have got a watch or a car."Bayern gave me an Opel, a Jeep, when I got there. I had never driven before and I thought that was unbelievable. Then I wanted a better car. Then I wanted an even better car than that until the point where I had a Porsche Turbo. But it was still just a car. It was still the same thing. It''s great to go through it but you can''t define yourself through the objects you have acquired".Hargreaves understands that by ''externalising'' the source of your supposed happiness (in this case a car) does NOT guarantee true happiness. That lies within.[/quote]To be fair, there is a very long way between a Peugeot 307 and a flashmobile.I''d have thought he''s have a BMW or an Audi or Mercedes, but good for him I say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted August 10, 2010 [quote user="Kathy"]I wasnt on 9 points.[/quote]Ha-ha![:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dhickl 0 Posted August 10, 2010 [quote user="Boyo"]The reason he drives a 307 is probably because unlike most footballers, he looks after his money. He has never made the big time and although he is probably a whealthy person he probably can''t afford to have really nice, expensive cars. If he is smart like this then he will have a more comfortable life after he retires from football than a lot of players at his standard because they like to pretend they are great and drive around in flash cars. [/quote]A few years ago I saw Iwan in his Volvo, while Chris Llewellyn was driving around in his porsche. I can tell you which of those I think is the pretender Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted August 10, 2010 Matt Jackson used to drive round in some right crapmobile, I think it may have been a Proton. It had sponsorship stuff all over it, so I assume he either got it for free, or pretty close to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Webbo118 0 Posted August 10, 2010 [quote user="Boyo''"]The reason he drives a 307 is probably because unlike most footballers, he looks after his money. He has never made the big time and although he is probably a whealthy person he probably can''t afford to have really nice, expensive cars. If he is smart like this then he will have a more comfortable life after he retires from football than a lot of players at his standard because they like to pretend they are great and drive around in flash cars. [/quoteHe doesn''t look after it that well. If he did, he would have filled the form in, sent it back and saved quite a bit on not having to pay a much larger fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swaffham Boy 0 Posted August 10, 2010 Saw him driving away in a BMW X5 after the Newcastle game, so he''s clearly a bit richer now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites