SteveoBC
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it may end up in the hands of these little shits when it gets off the boat
http://channelbee.com/home/show_ugc/video/1509
someone's poor carrera gt
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Nic Barnes
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i bet half the time peoples cars are in main dealerships getting fixed they dont know that their getting the shit kicked out of them by some apprentice.
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SteveoBC
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some of the things i saw being done to cars when i was an 17 y/o apprentice at BMW still makes me shudder, and they wernt even my cars
[Edited on 02-08-2009 by SteveoBC]
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Nic Barnes
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id imagine a porsche gt is built to take a lot of pain so i dont think a tiny bit of burning rubber will bother it anyway.
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SteveoBC
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i suppose, dont really wanna do that to it fresh off the boat, id pretty fucked off if i saw that and it was mine
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Wrighty
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yeah i wouldnt want it happening to but id probably do the same
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Twiggy
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Surely the tyres will have evidence of spinning?
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RichR
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I worked as "one of those little shits" for 3 years whilst I was at uni.
TBH exporting a POV (Privately Owned Vehicle) is never a good thing unless it's containerised. They go on the open deck regardless of where in the world they're going to. New cars are always kept inside the holds but POVs are 90% of the time kept on the open deck; POV's also include imported/exported second hand cars. They're out in all the elements; salt water and wind that comes with being on an exposed deck.
Most exciting thing I got to drive was a Range Rover; normally it was Renaults/Peugeots off the ships and Nissans, Rovers, Land Rover's, Fords and Transit Vans on to the ships - nothing exciting. It was also really strict, especially with speed limits in the docks area - dock roads were okay to go a bit quicker, but in the compounds which is where 90% of the movement was done it was properly strict.
TBH I can't believe someone would send a non-containerised supercar; it doesn't cost much more and ensure that the vehicle is in better hands/storage/conditions
[Edited on 02-08-2009 by LiVe LeE]
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
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When my dad had his F100 imported from Texas it was put into a container at the docks in this country along with a Ferrari 355/360 and as it was put on last it wasn't strapped down well enough and was allowed a few inches of movement back and fourth.
It's steel bumpers were tough enough to protect it from damage from the container doors but the Ferrari didn't fare better  pretty much f*cked front end and then container company had to pay out. Chumps.
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