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Old 23-01-2021, 04:01 PM   #47
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Default Re: How not to do a burnout

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I dont think it would have been clutch related (tranamission, whatever). Modern cars say no before that happens. Id be, at a guess, be inclined to think an oil line to a turbo ruptured or popped off. From memory, the turbos in modern v8 amgs are in the valley in the centre of the block not in the conventional place.
So I guess the "malfunction" defence is not sounding so looney after all

"Your honour, my client was very fortunate not to be harmed by the vehicle's malfunction. We demand a replacement"

Not sure how the dangerous driving charge will stick. He wasn't going fast, he didn't do a skid, and the bystanders weren't egging him on in any obvious way. How do you prove intent when the alleged intended action didn't occur?
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