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#1 germanty

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Posted 18 November 2015 - 11:42

Seen abandoned in a car parking area of Dubai & looking as if it has been there for sometime.

 

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#2 Marklar

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Posted 18 November 2015 - 11:52

When I first read the headline I thought that Alonso managed to park his McLaren at his home



#3 Frood

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Posted 18 November 2015 - 11:55

Looks rather more like an F3000 car to me.



#4 Rinehart

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Posted 18 November 2015 - 12:02

Looks rather more like an F3000 car to me.

Same here. I also saw this exact picture in a thread on AS about 3 years ago, so it's a bit of a slow news story...



#5 Peat

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Posted 18 November 2015 - 12:04

1996/1997 Ligier showcar, badly painted as a Toyota. Although could be a hodge-podge of various cars. 

Probably used as a base for 'simulator' at various events/shows. 


Edited by Peat, 18 November 2015 - 12:05.


#6 RedBaron

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Posted 18 November 2015 - 12:05

This is so old.



#7 goingthedistance

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Posted 18 November 2015 - 12:06

Isn't that a common thing in Dubai? (Well maybe not an F1 car, but luxury cars). Something to do with taxes. 



#8 Knowlesy

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Posted 18 November 2015 - 13:33

This is so old.

 

I think that is why it's covered in dust mate.



#9 Exb

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Posted 18 November 2015 - 14:33

There was a thread about abandoned cars/tracks etc

http://forums.autosp.../?hl=+abandoned


Edited by Exb, 18 November 2015 - 14:33.


#10 Disgrace

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Posted 18 November 2015 - 15:05

Have you guys seen the dramatic chipmunk? That video is totally going to go viral.



#11 oetzi

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Posted 18 November 2015 - 15:07

There was a thread about abandoned cars/tracks etc

http://forums.autosp.../?hl=+abandoned

Doesn't that belong in the abandoned threads thread.