Ralph Lauren's F1 damaged

[ExoticCarSite.com]

as long as your an F1 enthusiast, theres no dramas though

[mini magic]

Originally Posted by Peloton25

I didn't give Chris much more info than you see above in my reply. The fact that he and I go back on this quest for McLaren info to before I even began posting here is the only reason I chose to tell him first.

Thanks, appreciate that. I remember when i first started that "Locations of Mclarens in the US" thread. Those were the good ol' days...

Anyway, i think all the info on this subject has come out. Why not close this thread for everyone's sake.

[F1 monster]

Originally Posted by Mclaren240!

Yer but you have to replace bits on any car they ware out fender benders and so on what would worry me is that the car has probily lost structural integraty a second crash like that would be bad real bad.

O and in a rare step i read Monsters outher post so Peloton is a sheep farmer bulgarian i think it said or a cancer resurcher or a... O yes and just the outher day i went for a ride with my boss Marvin the Marsion he had a giant cannon and i went flying throug the univers where i meat amoungst outhers Elivs Capten Kerk and had tea with the lockness monster. You should see the trip report.

If you fix things by patching them up, or straightening out bent parts, then they lose structural integrity. If you replace them with new parts, assembled or mounted in the same way as the original parts, the original structural integrity is still there. Because the new parts have the same structural integrity as the previous new parts. And the structure has the same integrity as when it was originally assembled.

You can't straighten out carbon fibre like you can steel or alumninium. McLaren doesn't "fix" its cars. It makes them new again. So rest assured, when this F1 LM gets back on the street, it will be worth every single penny of its original value, and though it will have a crash in its history, it won't detract from its value. Market perception (and price) might be different because of people's mentality, but anyone who picks this car up for a discount will be getting a steal. It will be reconstructed exactly as it originally was and it will be as valuable as it originally was.

I don't get your comment about Peloton being a sheep farming Bulgarian--is that a dig at me or at Peloton?

Funny how you claim to have me on ignore, yet you comment on most of my posts. Do me a favour, cupcake, and put me back on ignore. For real this time.


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[Mclaren240!]

Those were the good ol' days...

To late im here now. Anybody want to have a stab at the T&C black car being 007.

as long as your an F1 enthusiast, theres no dramas though.

Thanks i apreciate that makes me feel eaiser especially as somebody else cant put ther ignorance to one side.

[McLaren F1 Guy]

Ohhhh my lord...that is the greatest car in the history of the world. Crunched. And by Ralph Lauren of all people. He had better keep that puppy in the same spotless condition Frank did.

Thanks, Erik, for the full information.

[toddreuter]

I guess if the car really has been sold, we've seen the last of those great pictures by dugmar. It sure didn't sound like the car had been sold when Frank came in a few days ago....

[Mclaren240!]

its all so so sad no more pics info....sob sob.

[mini magic]

Info i recieved today:

"Yes, the car has been sold to RL. It was damaged in NJ. Some slight rear damage, bent control arm, bent tailpipes, not a major impact more like a fender bender. The car has been sent to Mclaren for repair."

[Mclaren240!]

Sounds like the tub is fine. Thats a relife. Hang on a minute the rear wing was smashed dosent sound to minor to me.

[alistair_1990]

just another picture of lm03 before the crash, has anyone seen this picture before?
http://exoticspotter.com/list.php?ac...listing&page=0

[Peloton25]

I've either seen it there or from one of the Turner crew.

Still waiting for 'crashed' photos. My bet is we will never see them though.

>8^)
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[Thorst13]

"I wil never sell my LM"!

[jkbon]

Originally Posted by Thorst13

"I wil never sell my LM"!

NEVER say never ;-)

But you can't forget, he can do what he want with HIS car.
We all dream to own a McLaren here. As, I think, all the owners of such car.
But there is always one Mclaren for sale somewhere in the world !

Maybe he didn't want to sell it, but was forced to do it ...

Anyway he makes someone happy => Ralph Lauren

[theflinger]

"What they're worth is what someone is willing to pay. For example, I bought the LM because it was available and I wanted it, thinking it might be the only opportunity I would ever have to own an original LM. I paid a HUGE premium over my other F1's. Since I will NEVER sell it, what is it worth?"

I doubt Frank changed his attitude, which means something happened against his will. That sucks, and I feel bad for him.

[Mclaren240!]

Things happen people opinions change with time whatever im shore he had his reasons these no point is speculating. If he wants us to know why im shore he will let us know untill then these no point in bashshing or speculating shit happens as they say.