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Old 06 March 2007, 17:04   #1
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Ouch!!!
Well it IS a 4x4

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6423241.stm

Wonder what his excess is???
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Old 06 March 2007, 17:14   #2
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Wonder what his excess is???
I would hate to think, but then if you can afford an £800k motor I expect that is the least of your concerns.
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Hope the woman in the Astra is oK.
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Old 08 March 2007, 12:46   #4
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Wonder what his excess is???
About 212mph.

Nice rusty front valance though.
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I read elsewhere that it was actually on hire at a daily rate of £20k and the driver was in his 20's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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