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06-03-2009, 09:27 AM
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| McLaren F1 Owner Takes Car Out After 6 Months of Storage
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This McLaren F1 owner decided to take his car out for a spin after 6 long months of storage, but the ensuing trip didn't go quite as planned. At a stop sign, the engine caught fire, which "spread quickly and consumed the carbon fiber body work  
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06-03-2009, 09:31 AM
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imagine if he didn't get insurance for car fires lol
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06-03-2009, 09:54 AM
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sucks.
he probably wasn't even driving that fast!
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06-03-2009, 10:24 AM
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#4 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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*sheds a tear*
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06-03-2009, 11:27 AM
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err.. wow.. that gotta suck... man.. haha actually i am worried abt the insurance company....
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06-03-2009, 11:37 AM
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That is a major tragedy.  | |
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06-03-2009, 11:47 AM
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oh well, i guess all that gold foil for heat protection in the engine bay was not enough.
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06-03-2009, 11:47 AM
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06-03-2009, 11:55 AM
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the engine caught on fire out of nowhere? WTF?
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06-03-2009, 12:15 PM
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shitty deal..
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06-03-2009, 12:50 PM
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there goes another mclaren,saddd
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06-03-2009, 12:52 PM
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vtec just kicked in yo
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06-03-2009, 12:55 PM
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*waiting for someone on RS to say that McLaren F1's have shitty build quality*
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06-03-2009, 01:56 PM
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dude its been sitting for 6 months, who knows what got into that engine bay
a rat could easily drag some garbage into the engine bay and poof up it goes in flames.
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06-03-2009, 02:05 PM
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that sucks... :/
he must be choked
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06-03-2009, 03:48 PM
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damn
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06-03-2009, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by RX_Renesis dude its been sitting for 6 months, who knows what got into that engine bay
a rat could easily drag some garbage into the engine bay and poof up it goes in flames. | Exactly. Anytime a car comes out of storage after an extended amount of time, a thorough check is always required. Who knows if some animal started chewing through the wires, or if it developed a leak in the fuel lines, or _____. Never assume it'll be fine.
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06-03-2009, 05:10 PM
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06-03-2009, 05:13 PM
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rip mclaren!
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06-03-2009, 07:08 PM
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06-03-2009, 09:26 PM
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#23 | | Everyone wants a piece of R S...
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Damn... hurts to see the pics...
But on the upside all the remaining McLarens in the world just gone up in value...
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06-03-2009, 10:51 PM
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#25 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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Originally Posted by Timpo the engine caught on fire out of nowhere? WTF? | thank god it was a completely stock Mclaren, owner deserved it for leaving it stock for so long  | |
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