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Old 02-22-2007, 07:26 PM
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Re: What should I ask BMW M GmbH in Geneva on the McLaren engine?

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Originally Posted by carbuilder2002
OK suppose a Mac blows it's engine in the 90's revival races? Or come to that I am sure McLaren would have not sold a series of GTR's for racing without spare engines as seen as engine blowups are quite common in racing, even historic racing.
I can't believe there are no replacements in case of a disaster, would certainly deter me from racing one knowing if it went bang I would be left with an expensive imobile carcase.
As long as there's money to be made, I doubt BMW would refuse to build more S70/2s. I'm sure restarting production would command a price premium, but I also doubt that the typical F1 owner would let the car sit and rot because it costs too much to repair. Look at the people who pay $200k for a refit and overhaul when they buy a used F1...
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