Soon to be Groom had no insurance for rented Lamborghini

Soon to be Groom had no insurance for rented Lamborghini

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55palfers

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6,099 posts

178 months

Sunday 27th October 2024
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On his way to his wedding when stopped for speeding and Plod discover he is unable to prove he has insurance.

Car seized and potential 6 points plus fine.

Presumably it's rented, so why would you not get some insurance for such a "visible" car?

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-new...

vaud

54,900 posts

169 months

Sunday 27th October 2024
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55palfers said:
Presumably it's rented, so why would you not get some insurance for such a "visible" car?
And why the renter didn't insist on seeing some proof of insurance.

98elise

29,638 posts

175 months

Sunday 27th October 2024
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vaud said:
55palfers said:
Presumably it's rented, so why would you not get some insurance for such a "visible" car?
And why the renter didn't insist on seeing some proof of insurance.
Agreed. Amazing a rental company would alow their supercar to be driven without insurance.

vaud

54,900 posts

169 months

Sunday 27th October 2024
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98elise said:
Agreed. Amazing a rental company would alow their supercar to be driven without insurance.
At a wild guess it's one of the more "underground" rental businesses renting to family, extended and friends...

dudleybloke

20,553 posts

200 months

Sunday 27th October 2024
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vaud said:
98elise said:
Agreed. Amazing a rental company would alow their supercar to be driven without insurance.
At a wild guess it's one of the more "underground" rental businesses renting to family, extended and friends...
Or the driver might not be the renter.

98elise

29,638 posts

175 months

Sunday 27th October 2024
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dudleybloke said:
vaud said:
98elise said:
Agreed. Amazing a rental company would alow their supercar to be driven without insurance.
At a wild guess it's one of the more "underground" rental businesses renting to family, extended and friends...
Or the driver might not be the renter.
Good point.

vaud

54,900 posts

169 months

Sunday 27th October 2024
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dudleybloke said:
Or the driver might not be the renter.
True.

buyerandseller

825 posts

192 months

Sunday 27th October 2024
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vaud said:
dudleybloke said:
Or the driver might not be the renter.
True.
Or it might not be rented at all, not mentioned in the article, just an assumption.

abzmike

10,254 posts

120 months

Sunday 27th October 2024
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Lucky he didn't prang it and start married life with a 100grand bill...

mgtony

4,120 posts

204 months

Sunday 27th October 2024
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Mo?

ghamer

625 posts

169 months

Sunday 27th October 2024
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Ham

dudleybloke

20,553 posts

200 months

Sunday 27th October 2024
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ghamer said:
Ham
I dont think that was at the buffet.

TUS373

4,924 posts

295 months

Sunday 27th October 2024
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Ed?

Super Sonic

9,463 posts

68 months

Sunday 27th October 2024
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The car was refused bail due to risk of flight.

Aprisa

1,861 posts

272 months

Monday 28th October 2024
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There are companies that rent "Supercars" for weddings and other events that can be parked on the drive, sat in, but not driven. I can't see the point but there must be a demand for it. Suppose they leave the keys so that you can lock and unlock, temptation must have gotten the better of them.

One better than flowers I suppose.

Tommo87

5,208 posts

127 months

Monday 28th October 2024
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I wonder if these rental companies do a lot of cash business?

Sheepshanks

36,968 posts

133 months

Monday 28th October 2024
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Aprisa said:
There are companies that rent "Supercars" for weddings and other events that can be parked on the drive, sat in, but not driven. I can't see the point but there must be a demand for it. Suppose they leave the keys so that you can lock and unlock, temptation must have gotten the better of them.
I've never heard of that, but it strikes me that leaving the keys without immobilising the car would be bonkers.

bimsb6

8,423 posts

235 months

Monday 28th October 2024
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dudleybloke said:
ghamer said:
Ham
I dont think that was at the buffet.
Lol 😂