Ben G
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when he turned up and saw this 
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mechanic-prangs-car-during-mot-1437716
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nathy_87
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I would cry.
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spencer88
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Saw this earlier.
I was caught out by wet weather, leaves and a feather light throttle.
Err no, you booted it and lost control. 
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Y869 SRA
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Andrew Mitchinson pranged a 205mph Lamborghini Murcielago LP640
The car belongs to millionaire businessman Stephen Leahy, who bought the car, which has a top speed of 211mph
Well? Which is it?
[Edited on 15-11-2012 by V931_FEF]
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ryan docherty
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Thts lies " i was only doin 25 to 30 in second gear "
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John
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What sort of pleb has a lambo that's old enough to need an MOT. Can't be that rich.
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sand-eel
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quote:
Originally posted by V931_FEF
Andrew Mitchinson pranged a 205mph Lamborghini Murcielago LP640
The car belongs to millionaire businessman Stephen Leahy, who bought the car, which has a top speed of 211mph
Well? Which is it?
[Edited on 15-11-2012 by V931_FEF]
means he was going at 205mph to test the brakes then at around 25-30mph after slowing down from 205mph he spun out and crashed blaming leaves.
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mwg
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I was reading about this in the local paper this morning. I wouldn't take my car to that garage for an MOT so what he's doing taking a Lamborghini there is beyond me. Its just a small independent garage in a small village! If you've got the money to buy a Lambo you've got the money to send it back to the dealer at Manchester for an MOT....
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Balling
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
If you've got the money to buy a Lambo you've got the money to send it back to the dealer at Manchester for an MOT....
But if you've bought the Lambo, you've spent the money. That's kinda how it works...
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Y869 SRA
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
quote:
Originally posted by V931_FEF
Andrew Mitchinson pranged a 205mph Lamborghini Murcielago LP640
The car belongs to millionaire businessman Stephen Leahy, who bought the car, which has a top speed of 211mph
Well? Which is it?
[Edited on 15-11-2012 by V931_FEF]
means he was going at 205mph to test the brakes then at around 25-30mph after slowing down from 205mph he spun out and crashed blaming leaves.
That sounds about right
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Mike
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But hotelier Mr Leahy believes the accident has lowered the vehicle’s potential sell-on value.
He said the prang has affected its provenance, the unique identity, and guarantee that it has not been seriously damaged, that other buyers would be looking for.
Surely going to the press about it and spreading the news nationally is probably not the ideal course of action to take then?
I'm also slightly baffled after Matty's post as to why a man from Greater Manchester has took his car to somewhere near Kendal for its MOT, surely what he's saving on the price of the MOT, is somewhat less than the cost of driving a 6.2 litre V12 to Kendal and back?
[Edited on 15-11-2012 by Mike]
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djgritt
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The head-turning beast, of which just 4,000 were made
Pah. Hardly exclusive, compared even to a Vauxhall Vectra... 
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Joe
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Agree with Matty to be fair, plus I assume they would pick it up and deliver it and keep it in one piece if you went to the deal. Obviously you pay more but look what that chump did.
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike
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But hotelier Mr Leahy believes the accident has lowered the vehicle’s potential sell-on value.
He said the prang has affected its provenance, the unique identity, and guarantee that it has not been seriously damaged, that other buyers would be looking for.
Surely going to the press about it and spreading the news nationally is probably not the ideal course of action to take then?
I'm also slightly baffled after Matty's post as to why a man from Greater Manchester has took his car to somewhere near Kendal for its MOT, surely what he's saving on the price of the MOT, is somewhat less than the cost of driving a 6.2 litre V12 to Kendal and back?
[Edited on 15-11-2012 by Mike]
The guy owns a hotel up here somewhere so maybe he lives up here most of the time. Still makes no sense why he's taken it to that garage.
There's a video of it on the local paper website...
http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/10049419.VIDEO__CCTV_shows_the_moment_Staveley_mechanic_pranged___220k_Lamborghini_supercar/?ref=mmsp
30mph my arse!
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Nic Barnes
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an mot is an mot. it doesnt really matter where its done at. id not travel miles and miles just for the sake of it. its not like its a dealer stamped service is it.
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Nic Barnes
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actually i know that garage.
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tobyc20xe
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
actually i know that garage.
same nick,i live about 6 miles away in ambleside
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Nath
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
an mot is an mot. it doesnt really matter where its done at. id not travel miles and miles just for the sake of it. its not like its a dealer stamped service is it.
except a lambo monkey has driven hundreds of lambos.
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Nic Barnes
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You don't even need to be doing a high speed to do an mot brake test.
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mike56gte
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
I was reading about this in the local paper this morning. I wouldn't take my car to that garage for an MOT so what he's doing taking a Lamborghini there is beyond me. Its just a small independent garage in a small village! If you've got the money to buy a Lambo you've got the money to send it back to the dealer at Manchester for an MOT....
The guy that created the grand theft auto games still takes his ferrari for an mot at the same small independant garage that i take my cars to. He was in one day when i was there. The owner of the garage told me that the guy used to get his mot's done there before he was rich.
Guess hes just been loyal to his local busnisess.
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Toby
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Least its drivern by sound of things with 25k on the clock
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