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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20919  
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This isn't a LR by the way but a good story to read and view the video. I haven't read it fully myself yet.
http://www.itv.com/news/west/2016-04-05/br...eed-limit/ |
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5th Apr 2016 4:34pm |
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us off.
| stanley Member Since: 18 Sep 2009 Location: Dorset /hampshire Posts: 1033 
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I would also confirm why the car was taken for a test drive and if no justifiable reason seek legal advice as taking without permission!
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5th Apr 2016 5:26pm |
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| jomara Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 1790  
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Had a client who dropped his M3 into a dealer for its first service, around 45 minutes later his tracker alerted him tintype fact his car was hurtling along the motorway at speeds in excess of 120mph
Needless to say that the culprit was unemployed by the time he got back to the garage!! 2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon 1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto 2022 110 D250 XS Edition - Gone 2024 110 D250 X-Dynamic HSE |
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5th Apr 2016 9:35pm |
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| Chris86 Member Since: 15 Jul 2014 Location: South Yorks Posts: 798 
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My brother had an E30 318is a few years ago- it used to go to a local bmw specialist to be serviced and have a most work done. They didn't have a wheel alignment system on site so they used to send them to a small garage round the corner for alignment to be checked and set up.
One of the mechanics took it for a test drive and wrapped it around a lamp post. Sadly he walked away with only minor injuries. All too common I'm afraid, I have worked for a couple of garages and have heard of similar 'test drives' occurring. Chris |
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5th Apr 2016 10:00pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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So how does a tech deal with a complaint that the car makes a funny noise at 100+ then
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6th Apr 2016 7:20am |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2667 
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sometimes i live track my car when they are delivering it back... the delivery drivers are x police and potter along at 55mph..
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6th Apr 2016 1:45pm |
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| dave18 Member Since: 11 Jul 2015 Location: Gorleston, Great Yarmouth Posts: 497 
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Think you will find most places when you hand the vehicle over you are agreeing to them 'test driving' the vehicle and or when you sign it over. However eccess speed is out of order. I would be tempted to get a sticker saying your on camera and tracker fitted and leave note on the dash even if you haven't. |
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6th Apr 2016 2:21pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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There was a McLaren F1 back in the day that was pranged by a mechanic on a test drive.
Some cars have valet mode now so you could limit functionality. Also, there's the ecu transit mode used by jlr, do any of the plug in kits allow you to activate this? Obviously a main dealer may also be able to deactivate this if it's not password protected. |
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6th Apr 2016 3:14pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Why do people think THEIR car are treated any different,I remember my boss wheel spinning a V8 Range Rover very enthusiastically in the eighties.I also did a Porsche/Mustang/RS when the boss wasn't looking,I was 16 at the time.Happy days when you work in a garage.Don't wanna say what we did to Escort 1600 sports,or Fiesta super sports.Wouldn't trust a garage as far as I could throw them.. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
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