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Donkey Tries to Eat £220,000 McLaren Supercar After Mistaking it for a Carrot
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| 9/30
| Jimmy Nsubuga
Posted on 09/30/2017 9:20:33 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Who knew donkeys loved to eat orange McLaren supercars?
Markus Zahn found it out the hard way when one of the animals chomped down on his beloved motor, which costs £220,000.
He had left his McLaren 650S Spider by Vitus the donkey’s paddock in Germany, in September 2016. The animal may have mistaken the orange car for a giant carrot when he bit the back of it, damaging the paint and a carbon-fibre piece.
The donkey probably thought the car was a carrot on wheels. I’m not mad at him,’ Mr Zahn told Bild. He added: ‘I looked into the rear-view mirror and suddenly saw a pair of fluffy ears. ‘And then I heard a strange sound. The sound came from a donkey, who was gnawing at my fender.’
Mr Zahn took the donkey’s owner to court after he was billed £5,113 (5,800 euros) for the damage by his insurance company, which had covered the rest of the £26,000 costs. He won his claim on Thursday but Vitus’ owner has refused to pay the money and told the McLaren driver he should have picked a better parking place. The donkey had no comment.
TOPICS: Food; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: cars; donkey; mclaren
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To: nickcarraway
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posted on
09/30/2017 9:24:12 PM PDT
by
txnativegop
(The political left, Mankinds intellectual hemlock)
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
09/30/2017 9:28:09 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
09/30/2017 9:34:39 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Did Barack Obama denounce Communism and dictatorships when he visited Cuba as a puppet of the State?)
To: nickcarraway
President Trump had best stay away from riding in that car
5
posted on
09/30/2017 9:37:36 PM PDT
by
faithhopecharity
("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
To: nickcarraway
I saw the video of where the guy parked. No way should the farmer have to pay this. It’s like parking under a tree and complaining when you get bird sh!t on your car. Animals gonna do what they do.
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posted on
09/30/2017 9:41:33 PM PDT
by
GnuThere
To: GnuThere
A sportscar is an attractive nuisance to a donkey.
To: nickcarraway
Should have had Farmers Insurance. They covered the goat butting its reflection so a donkey snack attack should be covered too.
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posted on
09/30/2017 10:39:50 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(The Whig Party died when it fled the great fight of its century. Ditto for the Republicans now.)
To: Vendome
Usually the ass is driving the McLaren.
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posted on
09/30/2017 10:40:43 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(The Whig Party died when it fled the great fight of its century. Ditto for the Republicans now.)
To: nickcarraway; Chode; umgud
LOL! Thank You
(((ONE PING ONLY)))
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posted on
09/30/2017 11:07:16 PM PDT
by
mabarker1
(Progress- the opposite of congress)
To: nickcarraway
Donkey Tries to Eat £220,000 McLaren Supercar After Mistaking it for a Carrot
A quick Google search reveals that donkeys can't see red and reddish colors, nor do donkeys normally dig out and eat carrots in the wild. Face it, the donkey just wanted to eat a supercar - I've encountered lots of people with goals that weren't nearly that high.
To: nickcarraway
My neighbor has that model McLaren in that color
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posted on
10/01/2017 12:55:27 AM PDT
by
wardaddy
(Virtue signalers should be shot on sight...conservative ones racked and hanged then fed to dogs)
To: wardaddy
To: nickcarraway
"2017 McLaren 650S Spider - Price, engine, full technical ... › Manufacturers › McLaren › 650S › 2017 Engine. Transmission, 7-speed automatic. Drivetrain, RWD. CO₂ emissions, 5,500 kg/year. Type, V8 3.8 litres. Power, 641 donkeypower @ 7,250 rpm (478 kW).
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posted on
10/01/2017 1:37:30 AM PDT
by
bunkerhill7
((("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione."))))))
To: nickcarraway
Expensive.....
About six times what I’ve ever paid for a car or truck
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posted on
10/01/2017 1:38:29 AM PDT
by
wardaddy
(Virtue signalers should be shot on sight...conservative ones racked and hanged then fed to dogs)
To: nickcarraway
Photo of car:
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posted on
10/01/2017 1:48:50 AM PDT
by
ifinnegan
(Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
To: nickcarraway
Damage to the paint and a carbon fiber piece cost about 30000 pounds to repair! That’s over 10 percent of the cost of the car!
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posted on
10/01/2017 2:17:40 AM PDT
by
Brooklyn Attitude
(The first step in ending the War on White People, is to recognize it exists.)
To: mabarker1
prolly quit when the carbon fiber got caught in it's teeth, talk about fiber in yer diet
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posted on
10/01/2017 10:16:08 AM PDT
by
Chode
(You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
To: Chode
Yu-ick !!!! I hadn't thought about that part 🙁
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posted on
10/01/2017 3:06:32 PM PDT
by
mabarker1
(Progress- the opposite of congress)
To: Chode
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posted on
10/01/2017 3:07:43 PM PDT
by
mabarker1
(Progress- the opposite of congress)
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