6 items to buy when you win Hong Kong’s US$17.9 million Mark Six lottery prize
If you have millions of dollars to burn, why not get a solid gold pony like Beyoncé and Jay-Z bought for Blue Ivy, a Lamborghini Veneno Roadster or even a Hong Kong flat?
So, as dumb luck would have it, you won this week’s HK$140 million (US$17,893,666) Mark Six prize. Of course, there are those boring folks out there who would invest the money in diversified index funds, save for retirement, get rid of student loan debts or credit card debt or some other equally boring option.
But you’re not like that, are you? You’re a firecracker. You’re the one-in-a-multi-million who won the lottery and you’re going to spend it like the snowflake you are.
Here’s our list of stupidly expensive items you should definitely buy if you win the Mark Six. (Did you catch the sarcasm? No? Perhaps this is the list for you.)
1. An expensive car
Rich people have rich cars. And what better city than Hong Kong – with its traffic congestion, stretches of short roads and tireless speed limits – to have a supercool hypercar?
To truly blow your money faster than a Lamborghini, we recommend the Lamborghini Veneno Roadster, priced at US$4.5 million. Although it probably means nothing to you, the roadster – of which there are only nine in existence – has a 6.5 litre aspirated V12 engine and a top speed of 366km/h. In other words, it is a very cool car.
However, as a Hongkonger, it’s always a toss-up whether you currently have a driving licence or not. Assuming you do not: a learner’s licence, 30 hours’ worth of driving lessons and the driving test will set you back a mere US$3,970.
Alternatively, you can hire a driver for about US$1,275 to US$1,900 per month to drive your Lambo for you.
Lamborghini Veneno Roadster: US$4.5 million
Driving licence: US$3,970
Total: US$4,477,386