mangogrooveworkshop
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 posted on 19/12/04 at 10:40 PM |
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Car self-destructs
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/
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Hellfire
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| posted on 19/12/04 at 11:01 PM |
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Sorry - but I found this quite funny...
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chrisg
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| posted on 19/12/04 at 11:10 PM |
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It's an old Urban Legend
Although anybody who buys a french car gets all they deserve.
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 19/12/04 at 11:20 PM |
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Que Steve Gustywotsits
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 19/12/04 at 11:35 PM |
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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]
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 20/12/04 at 12:43 AM |
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Hellfire click the link and read the other story
cruise control stuck on at 125 mph!
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 20/12/04 at 09:34 AM |
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I Like Citroen's..........
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