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mangogrooveworkshop - 19/12/04 at 10:40 PM

Car self-destructs in assassination bid
By Lester Haines
Published Friday 17th December 2004 13:32 GMT

A middle-aged Frenchman has become the latest victim of murderous technology after his car exploded as he activated the central locking system.

The unnamed victim from Valenciennes used his electronic key to unlock the vehicle, at which point a spark from the security system ignited leaked gas from cylinders the man had rather ill-advisedly stored in the boot. The car was completely totalled in the blast, while the flying Frenchman as whisked to hospital with facial injuries.

The make of the car is not noted, but we suspect that it may be a Renault - a brand known to enjoy kidnapping drivers as part of the international technological conspiracy to enslave humanity. ®

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/12/17/car_self_destructs/

Hellfire - 19/12/04 at 11:01 PM

Sorry - but I found this quite funny...

chrisg - 19/12/04 at 11:10 PM

It's an old Urban Legend

Although anybody who buys a french car gets all they deserve.

Cheers

Chris

Mark Allanson - 19/12/04 at 11:20 PM

Que Steve Gustywotsits

stephen_gusterson - 19/12/04 at 11:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
Que Steve Gustywotsits


im actually thinking of buying another megane

apart from the quirky (translation - over complex) key entry system, our 1.6 dynamique 3 door 'sports hatch' has done a trouble free 18k miles.


the megane we had for 48k miles before that over 4 years just needed a lambda sensor. less faults than the beemer i had at that time.......


atb

steve


[Edited on 19/12/04 by stephen_gusterson]

mangogrooveworkshop - 20/12/04 at 12:43 AM

Hellfire click the link and read the other story

cruise control stuck on at 125 mph!


Surrey Dave - 20/12/04 at 09:34 AM

I Like Citroen's..........