Up in flames on a test drive

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deeps

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5,411 posts

248 months

Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Apparently it was on a test drive from Leeds McLaren, a 4 month old Artura V6 petrol hybrid. I believe there's already been a recall on them, not sure. I would guess the salesman didn't clinch the sale this time smile







Bright Halo

3,251 posts

242 months

Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Hopefully no one hurt.
Not a lot left there for even the least fussy souvenir hunter.

RDMcG

19,520 posts

214 months

Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Better a test drive than the first drive after delivery.

Oliver Hardy

3,002 posts

81 months

Wednesday 18th October 2023
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RDMcG said:
Better a test drive than the first drive after delivery.
I expect it be repaired under warranty smile

rodericb

7,269 posts

133 months

Wednesday 18th October 2023
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RDMcG said:
Better a test drive than the first drive after delivery.
Or park in a multi-level airport carpark hehe

king arthur

6,993 posts

268 months

Wednesday 18th October 2023
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"..okay but apart from the fact that the car burst into flames, what did you think?"

Eric Mc

122,861 posts

272 months

Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Well, the salesman did say it went like a bomb.

Scrump

22,944 posts

165 months

Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Tavarish will have that back on the road.

nsa

1,687 posts

235 months

Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Would the test driver have any liability here?

PositronicRay

27,535 posts

190 months

Wednesday 18th October 2023
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nsa said:
Would the test driver have any liability here?
Just before he pulled off the forecourt the salesman said "you bend it, you mend it'

nsa

1,687 posts

235 months

Wednesday 18th October 2023
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"big boy rules" :-)

Zoon

6,850 posts

128 months

Wednesday 18th October 2023
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nsa said:
Would the test driver have any liability here?
None at all, not his car, not his insurance.

98elise

28,275 posts

168 months

Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Zoon said:
nsa said:
Would the test driver have any liability here?
None at all, not his car, not his insurance.
Agreed. How could he have any liability for it?

fathomfive

10,171 posts

197 months

Wednesday 18th October 2023
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No more burnouts on test drives.

SpudLink

6,446 posts

199 months

Wednesday 18th October 2023
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The thing that bothers me is the soft drinks can. Why would you just drop it there?

Sorry, I should be more concerned about the combustible McLaren.

Hub

6,578 posts

205 months

Wednesday 18th October 2023
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SpudLink said:
The thing that bothers me is the soft drinks can. Why would you just drop it there?

Sorry, I should be more concerned about the combustible McLaren.
The can of Fanta was all they had to hand to put the fire out?

(Perhaps fire extinguishers on board would be useful!)

AW111

9,674 posts

140 months

Wednesday 18th October 2023
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fathomfive said:
No more burnouts on test drives.
Salesman said:
When I said you could do one burnout, that's not what I meant.