Up in flames on a test drive

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deeps

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5,406 posts

247 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

3,199 posts

241 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

19,458 posts

213 months

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

Oliver Hardy

2,983 posts

80 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

7,080 posts

132 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

6,880 posts

267 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

122,699 posts

271 months

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

Scrump

22,790 posts

164 months

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

nsa

1,686 posts

234 months

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

PositronicRay

27,408 posts

189 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

1,686 posts

234 months

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

Zoon

6,835 posts

127 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

27,866 posts

167 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

10,123 posts

196 months

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

SpudLink

6,379 posts

198 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

6,519 posts

204 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

139 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.