<p>An Indian businessman has paid a whopping USD 9 million to buy a single-digit car registeration plate in Dubai, adding another coveted number plate to his collection.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Balwinder Sahani bought number plate "D5" for 33 million Dirhams at the Roads and Transport Authority’s number plate auction yesterday.<br /><br />Sahani, also known as Abu Sabah, is the owner of RSG International, a property management company, with interests in the UAE, Kuwait, India and the US.<br /><br />"I like collecting unique number plates and I am proud to have got this number. I like number nine and D5 adds up to nine, so I went for it," Sahani was quoted by saying by the Gulf News.<br /><br />He said that last year he bought the vehicle number plate O9 for 25 million Dirhams.<br /><br />"I have collected 10 number plates so far and I am looking forward to having more. It's a passion. This number will go to one of my Rolls Royces," he added.<br /><br />The number generated great interest among the participants with the bid starting at 20 million Dirham.<br /><br />More than 300 bidders participated at the live auction which takes place every two months, witnessing fierce battle between bidders for some unique numbers.<br /><br />Eighty unique numbers were on offer yesterday ranging from one two five digits.<br /><br />The other number plate that attracted big money was "Q77" which was bought by an Emirati bidder for 4.52 million Dirhams.<br /><br />A few other numbers bagged more than a million including "P27" that went for 2.14 million Dirhams.<br /><br />In June this year, Emirati businessman Arif Al Zarooni, bought Number 1 plate for 18 million Dirhams in Sharjah. <br /></p>
<p>An Indian businessman has paid a whopping USD 9 million to buy a single-digit car registeration plate in Dubai, adding another coveted number plate to his collection.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Balwinder Sahani bought number plate "D5" for 33 million Dirhams at the Roads and Transport Authority’s number plate auction yesterday.<br /><br />Sahani, also known as Abu Sabah, is the owner of RSG International, a property management company, with interests in the UAE, Kuwait, India and the US.<br /><br />"I like collecting unique number plates and I am proud to have got this number. I like number nine and D5 adds up to nine, so I went for it," Sahani was quoted by saying by the Gulf News.<br /><br />He said that last year he bought the vehicle number plate O9 for 25 million Dirhams.<br /><br />"I have collected 10 number plates so far and I am looking forward to having more. It's a passion. This number will go to one of my Rolls Royces," he added.<br /><br />The number generated great interest among the participants with the bid starting at 20 million Dirham.<br /><br />More than 300 bidders participated at the live auction which takes place every two months, witnessing fierce battle between bidders for some unique numbers.<br /><br />Eighty unique numbers were on offer yesterday ranging from one two five digits.<br /><br />The other number plate that attracted big money was "Q77" which was bought by an Emirati bidder for 4.52 million Dirhams.<br /><br />A few other numbers bagged more than a million including "P27" that went for 2.14 million Dirhams.<br /><br />In June this year, Emirati businessman Arif Al Zarooni, bought Number 1 plate for 18 million Dirhams in Sharjah. <br /></p>