Tuner destroys customer's Ford GT, shitfight ensues

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Tuner destroys customer's Ford GT, shitfight ensues

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Stolen from another forum, of course:
The short version (with a picture)....
Tuner wrecks customer's Ford GT, situation devolves from there — Autoblog

The tuner's colourful version....
Shadowman's Horrific Accident

The owner's different version....
Discovery Automotive strikes again
Note - if this last link doesn't work then go direct to Bimmerboost - BMW Performance Forums - News, Blog, Modification, Tuning, Racing
then Forums
then Discovery Automotive strikes again
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Re: Tuner destroys customer's Ford GT, shitfight ensues

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Ouch!!
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Fun, fun, fun. Seems incredible that the tuner is trying to claim on the owner's insurance.
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Re: Tuner destroys customer's Ford GT, shitfight ensues

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person behind the wheel, unless it is a proven mechanical fault.
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ouch indeed. that car is totalled.
and the nerve of some mechanics trying to get out of any responsibility...
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Re: Tuner destroys customer's Ford GT, shitfight ensues

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Sounds like the owner ruined the car before the tuner got to it, sounds like it was undriveable to me
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haha, the dude who crashed it, his last name is Knobloch :D
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KenBlock's no-hoper uncle?
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Takumi wrote:KenBlock's no-hoper uncle?
Ken Block's gay uncle, by the name...knob-loch :)
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