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Title: Pooor Maclaren F1 (and Rowan of course)
Post by: Jimbob on 05 August 2011, 07:42:02
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-14414889
Title: Re: Pooor Maclaren F1 (and Rowan of course)
Post by: Richie London on 05 August 2011, 07:46:16
glad hes ok. hes a great actor and a personailty to match. he does like a fast car that man does  :)
Title: Re: Pooor Maclaren F1 (and Rowan of course)
Post by: omegod on 05 August 2011, 07:52:38
Shame it's been crashed, he has had it from new and put 40k on it. Loooovely motor.
Title: Re: Pooor Maclaren F1 (and Rowan of course)
Post by: Andy B on 05 August 2011, 07:56:38
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Shame it's been crashed, he has had it from new and put 40k on it. Loooovely motor.

Doesn't he have 2 of them?  :-/
Title: Re: Pooor Maclaren F1 (and Rowan of course)
Post by: tunnie on 05 August 2011, 09:18:56
Glad to see he ok, shame about the car. Wonder how badly it was damaged, fire does not sound good  :(
Title: Re: Pooor Maclaren F1 (and Rowan of course)
Post by: bob.dent on 05 August 2011, 09:31:57
Surprisingly, he's a very good driver and is very passionate about cars. For those that don't watch TG, he's actually the quickest around the TG test track in a reasonably priced car!
Title: Re: Pooor Maclaren F1 (and Rowan of course)
Post by: Kevin Wood on 05 August 2011, 09:45:07
What a shame. Guessing that'll take more than a bit of Isopon. :(

Rowan Atkinson is often to be seen driving at classic car events. He's not slow, either, in my recollection.
Title: Re: Pooor Maclaren F1 (and Rowan of course)
Post by: Shelby on 05 August 2011, 12:30:12
Shame, great actor and very funny, lovely car, at least he is OK. 

However perhaps its time for a rethink, this is the 2nd time he has crashed it after he stuck it up the back end of a Rover Metro in 1999!
Title: Re: Pooor Maclaren F1 (and Rowan of course)
Post by: tunnie on 05 August 2011, 13:47:28
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Shame, great actor and very funny, lovely car, at least he is OK. 

However perhaps its time for a rethink, this is the 2nd time he has crashed it after he stuck it up the back end of a Rover Metro in 1999!

Two crashes in what 10 odd years? Its good to see cars like that being used rather than sitting in a garage.
Title: Re: Pooor Maclaren F1 (and Rowan of course)
Post by: humbucker on 05 August 2011, 14:23:24
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Its good to see cars like that being used rather than sitting in a garage.

here here. good point well made.  :y
Title: Re: Pooor Maclaren F1 (and Rowan of course)
Post by: Osprey on 05 August 2011, 14:25:23
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Doesn't he have 2 of them?  :-/

If I had two I would also be tempted to crash the aubergine one   ;D

Glad he's OK though. 

Title: Re: Pooor Maclaren F1 (and Rowan of course)
Post by: tunnie on 05 August 2011, 14:25:28
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/54438000/jpg/_54438409_car.jpg)

Although damaged, that does not look as bad as reports suggests. His premium might go up, but i think that car will be back on the road!
Title: Re: Pooor Maclaren F1 (and Rowan of course)
Post by: Kevin Wood on 05 August 2011, 14:29:32
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Although damaged, that does not look as bad as reports suggests. His premium might go up, but i think that car will be back on the road!

A bit of Daily Mail'ism from the BBC. Fancy that!
Title: Re: Pooor Maclaren F1 (and Rowan of course)
Post by: Shelby on 05 August 2011, 14:45:52
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Shame, great actor and very funny, lovely car, at least he is OK. 

However perhaps its time for a rethink, this is the 2nd time he has crashed it after he stuck it up the back end of a Rover Metro in 1999!

Two crashes in what 10 odd years? Its good to see cars like that being used rather than sitting in a garage.

I totally agree, I don't see the point in owning a car if you aren't going to drive it  :)