The Official McLaren F1 Thread
#431
07-31-2010 | 03:42 PM
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Here's the German news article translated:
Sounds like another car that fled the scene was a contributing factor to the cause. 
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McLaren F1 supercar crashes at Bendorf in traffic jam
Bendorf. € 100,000 damage to property by a moment of inattention: On the A48 from Koblenz is an approximately one million euros more expensive McLaren F1 been involved in an accident.
The maneuver of a dark compact car to be jointly responsible for that in the car, which was built only 100 times, a loss of an estimated 100,000 euros has been created.
The driver, an American businessman from New York, was traveling from the Westerwald in the direction of Trier. At the level of the exit Bendorf it happened: There had been a backwater. A small car then swerved to the left strip - as witnesses say, without blinking.
That was the fate of the 61-year-old approaching from behind in his super car He avoided the middle lane, but managed, not there in time to brake before the traffic jam. He went on to an Audi and then pushed the other to a small car.
Now will search for witnesses, require further information on the likely black / dark-gray compact car or say more about the accident.
The owner left the damaged F1, sold by the road-going version as only 72 pieces, just drag to the Nurburgring. A special company to fix it there. The driver was picked up by an Englishman with an AMG Mercedes SL.
In 1995 BMW CEO Bernd Pietschesrieder had driven an F1 to scrap when he went off on a Bavarian country road on a bend of the road.
Bendorf. € 100,000 damage to property by a moment of inattention: On the A48 from Koblenz is an approximately one million euros more expensive McLaren F1 been involved in an accident.
The maneuver of a dark compact car to be jointly responsible for that in the car, which was built only 100 times, a loss of an estimated 100,000 euros has been created.
The driver, an American businessman from New York, was traveling from the Westerwald in the direction of Trier. At the level of the exit Bendorf it happened: There had been a backwater. A small car then swerved to the left strip - as witnesses say, without blinking.
That was the fate of the 61-year-old approaching from behind in his super car He avoided the middle lane, but managed, not there in time to brake before the traffic jam. He went on to an Audi and then pushed the other to a small car.
Now will search for witnesses, require further information on the likely black / dark-gray compact car or say more about the accident.
The owner left the damaged F1, sold by the road-going version as only 72 pieces, just drag to the Nurburgring. A special company to fix it there. The driver was picked up by an Englishman with an AMG Mercedes SL.
In 1995 BMW CEO Bernd Pietschesrieder had driven an F1 to scrap when he went off on a Bavarian country road on a bend of the road.
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Last edited by Peloton25; 07-31-2010 at 04:02 PM.
#433
08-01-2010 | 12:51 AM
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The one time previously that he attempted to max out the car I know that he exercised a lot of caution by using a very straight section of Autobahn early in the morning when there was almost no traffic. I have a feeling he wasn't being the least bit irresponsible here and it was just an unfortunate accident caused by the unexpected actions of another car.
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#438
08-05-2010 | 12:46 PM
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Sideways Swe posted this video in the swedish forum. It was uploaded about 1,5 weeks ago and was filmed in London. Do you know which car this is Peleton?
YouTube - ‪McLaren F1 GTR on the road - AMAZING SOUND! Accelerations, Driving around London‬‎
YouTube - ‪McLaren F1 GTR on the road - AMAZING SOUND! Accelerations, Driving around London‬‎
#439
08-05-2010 | 02:09 PM
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GTR #06R owned by David Clark, the former Marketing and Sales Director at McLaren Cars. He now owns specialty dealer Taylor & Crawley in the UK.
It wore that paint scheme while racing in 1995 & 1996 - here's a period photo:
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It wore that paint scheme while racing in 1995 & 1996 - here's a period photo:
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