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Sudesh
05-06-2009, 08:32 PM
$2 Million McLaren F1 Self-Immolates In Sickening Conflagration

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/06/Burnt_McLaren.jpg
http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2009/06/medium_3586272833_29252d4f2d_o.jpg

MORE HERE: http://jalopnik.com/5274562/2-million-mclaren-f1-self+immolates-in-sickening-conflagration:bigcry:
Silver Surfer
05-06-2009, 11:03 PM
Seeing the axe in that fireman's hand is a disconcerting......:(

Didn't realise there was storage space in front of the rear wheels......like a coach.

SS
Sudesh
05-06-2009, 11:13 PM
From memory, the storage is basically the boot, for the F1 luggage!

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/icongroup/F1/p13.jpg
Silver Surfer
05-06-2009, 11:15 PM
Is the last picture's case content a parachute or a duvet?

SS
Sudesh
05-06-2009, 11:17 PM
Is the last picture's case content a parachute or a duvet?

SS

Think its the car cover!
Senninha
06-06-2009, 12:18 AM
Just made the remaining few worth a little bit more .....

such a waste!
AR
06-06-2009, 12:17 PM
That big dude on the phone looks like Stallone.
forumadmin
06-06-2009, 03:21 PM
The guy with the axe is saying something like, "I'm gonna git me a piece of this here fancy car."
TheSebringOne
06-06-2009, 04:24 PM
:eek: Never seen one in the flesh and now less chance! One of my fave cars of all time! :(
Hagasan
06-06-2009, 04:43 PM
:eek: Never seen one in the flesh and now less chance! One of my fave cars of all time! :(

Now I don't live in a posh area at all but the only one I've ever seen on the road wash dropping off two kids at the school along the road from me!! Bet the kids will get a nice birthday present for their 18th.......
gumball
06-06-2009, 07:18 PM
According to Flemke and some others over at pistonheads it will probably be able to be rebuilt.
AR
06-06-2009, 08:00 PM
According to Flemke and some others over at pistonheads it will probably be able to be rebuilt.

With enough £££ any car can be rebuilt!
Sudesh
06-06-2009, 08:26 PM
With enough £££ any car can be rebuilt!

Was just thinking the same Ary!
Low Flyer
06-06-2009, 08:39 PM
That's what happens when you use an inferior quality of GOLD to insulate your engine bay !! J.C.
NSX 2000
06-06-2009, 09:24 PM
That's what happens when you use an inferior quality of GOLD to insulate your engine bay !! J.C.

Very good JC :)

On a serious note I would of thought they would try to repair it, if I was the insurance company and it cost $1.5 million that would still be a saving compared to paying out over $2 million!
Senninha
06-06-2009, 10:19 PM
Very good JC :)

On a serious note I would of thought they would try to repair it, if I was the insurance company and it cost $1.5 million that would still be a saving compared to paying out over $2 million!

I'm sure I read that all F1's go back to Maclaren between owners for a full refurb. It gives the new owner the option of retrim/paint etc. I'd agree that it must make sense to ship it back to Woking and have it rebuilt rather than right it off.