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Thread Author: henry k Replies: 19
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 Mon 13 Apr 15 14:53 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - henry k
Halfords mechanic caught speeding in car in for MOT

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-32283758

IIRC this not the first time a customers dash cam has captured similar actions.
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 Mon 13 Apr 15 15:06 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - Zero

He drove your car in what I can only describe as an appalling manner.


Not on the clip I saw he didn't.
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 Mon 13 Apr 15 15:18 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - Cliff Pope
It seems exemplary driving to me.
It looks like a road safety film demonstrating how to make brisk but sensible progress.
Good approach to roundabouts, slows to give way to traffic on the right, but then slots in smoothly maintaining a reasonable speed with no sudden movements.
Good lane discipline,clearl;y aware of approaching possible hazzards.

Have we been shown the wrong clip?
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 Mon 13 Apr 15 15:27 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - henry k
is the repeated chime on the soundtrack indicating something
Last edited by: henry k on Mon 13 Apr 15 at 15:28
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 Mon 13 Apr 15 19:39 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - mikeyb
>> is the repeated chime on the soundtrack indicating something
>>

Sounded like a seatbelt warning to me.

Having watched this not really sure what the fuss is
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 Mon 13 Apr 15 15:19 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - Armel Coussine
Quite. Didn't abuse the car or drive recklessly. Just exceeded the speed limit. Big deal.
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 Mon 13 Apr 15 15:27 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - No FM2R
I'm guessing that Halfords didn't contact the BBC, so one can only assume it was the mortally offended and shocked "Mr. Ingram".

I wonder why?

>>Mr Ingram said: "From now on I will always wait by the car whilst it is being serviced."

Bit of an over-reaction, perhaps.



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 Mon 13 Apr 15 15:33 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - ToMoCo
Nothing wrong with the driving in the clip and indeed, I don't mind my mechanic taking the car for a drive when in for a service, might notice something I've gradually grown used to.

However, the report mentions 7 hours of footage! was the car driven by the Halfords guy for 7 hours?
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 Mon 13 Apr 15 15:41 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - No FM2R
>> the report mentions 7 hours of footage

I wonder how many hours of that Mr Ingram sat through before he found the 2 minutes of driving.

Apparently the mechanic even used bad language while servicing the car.
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 Mon 13 Apr 15 15:47 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - Old Navy
>> Apparently the mechanic even used bad language while servicing the car.
>>

I doubt if the car was offended.
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 Mon 13 Apr 15 15:49 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - Armel Coussine
>> Apparently the mechanic even used bad language while servicing the car.

Truly appalling that. One wonders whether the car was even old enough to be 'serviced'. The mechanic should get porridge for what may amount to young car abuse. Automotive noncing, that's what it looks like.
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 Mon 13 Apr 15 18:36 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - R.P.
Much ado about nothing. Sounded quite good though.
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 Mon 13 Apr 15 21:57 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - Ateca chris
>>>Sounded quite good though<<<
If it was in for a MOT, its at least 3 yrs old so it would have the
Volvo 2 Litre 5 cylinder lump.
Last edited by: mazda chris on Mon 13 Apr 15 at 21:57
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 Tue 14 Apr 15 01:44 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - VxFan
Reminds me of a similar thing that happened to someone's Vauxhall Monaro back in 2009 and was captured by the owners Roadhawk.

news.sky.com/story/738032/mechanics-125mph-joyride-in-customers-car

youtu.be/6vjBaEILiQM
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 Tue 14 Apr 15 16:38 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - Robin O'Reliant
This bloke was on Jeremy Vine today with his whinge. He got very little sympathy from the show's callers, either from within the trade or outside it.
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 Tue 14 Apr 15 16:43 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - Focusless
>> This bloke was on Jeremy Vine today with his whinge.

Sorry RR - you mean the Focus ST owner?
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 Tue 14 Apr 15 17:24 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - Robin O'Reliant
Yep, him.
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 Tue 14 Apr 15 18:08 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - R.P.
Seemed a bit more vocal than my Volvo's motor....maybe meant to.
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 Tue 14 Apr 15 20:31 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - The Melting Snowman
2.5 litre 5 cylinder turbo lump to be pedantic...
Seriously fine engine, blistering performance and wonderful soundtrack. I very nearly bought one about seven years ago but the fuel economy put me off.
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 Thu 16 Apr 15 19:35 
 Car mechanic captured speeding by dash cam - Dutchie
Nice engine sound he put his foot down a bit nothing else.

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