Rowan Atkinson crashes his Mclaren F1 [Archive]

HunterICX

08-05-2011, 03:59 AM

Actor Rowan Atkinson cheated death last night after careering off the road in his 240mph supercar.
The £650,000 McLaren F1 spun several times, smashing into a tree and ploughing into a road sign before catching fire on the opposite side of the carriageway.
The Mr Bean star, 56, pulled himself free from the wreck and was looked after by a passing motorist until emergency services arrived on the A605 at Haddon, near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, at 7.30pm.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2022680/Rowan-Atkinson-cheats-death-240mph-supercar-hits-tree-bursts-flames.html

I think he should stick to his mini :haha:

HunterICX

Jimbuna

08-05-2011, 05:57 AM

Saw it on the news this morning...first time I've been convinced of the shocked look on the Mr Bean facial expression.

Pleased wasn't seriously injured.

Oberon

08-05-2011, 06:05 AM

Yes, glad he wasn't seriously injured. Daft bugger. Nice motor though.

Rhodes

08-05-2011, 06:06 AM

Well, after talking about his Mclaren F1 and being the fastest star in the reasonably priced car in Top Gear, he crashes...

At least he's fine!

Growler

08-05-2011, 07:08 AM

Ouch... expensive accident.

Anyone else getting an "Web-Based Exploit Attack" warning on Dailymail? (I'm at work, and just got a Symantec (I know, I know, no choice) Endpoint warning on that site.)

Herr-Berbunch

08-05-2011, 08:10 AM

Heard it first thing this morning on the radio, glad he's okay.

Anyone else getting an "Web-Based Exploit Attack" warning on Dailymail? (I'm at work, and just got a Symantec (I know, I know, no choice) Endpoint warning on that site.)

Nope, not here.

antikristuseke

08-05-2011, 08:20 AM

Ouch... expensive accident.

Anyone else getting an "Web-Based Exploit Attack" warning on Dailymail? (I'm at work, and just got a Symantec (I know, I know, no choice) Endpoint warning on that site.)

If it keeps you from reading the daily fail, be thankful.

SS107.9MHz

08-05-2011, 08:55 AM

A car that´s too fast for the road,
A tub, made of carbon and metal,
His car is faster than a vole,
Sometimes he shouldn't go so faster,

BLACKADDER! BLACKAAADDER!!!
As fast as he can be!
BLACKADDER! BLACKAAADDER!!!

HE CRASHED INTO A TREE!!!!!!!!!

Herr-Berbunch

08-05-2011, 09:01 AM

^:har:

Rhodes

08-05-2011, 09:10 AM

:har::har::har::yeah: Good one!

Oberon

08-05-2011, 09:51 AM

:har::har::har: Brilliant. :up:

antikristuseke

08-05-2011, 11:18 AM

A car that´s too fast for the road,
A tub, made of carbon and metal,
His car is faster than a vole,
Sometimes he shouldn't go so faster,

BLACKADDER! BLACKAAADDER!!!
As fast as he can be!
BLACKADDER! BLACKAAADDER!!!

HE CRASHED INTO A TREE!!!!!!!!!

This is bloody brilliant, stealing it for facebook.:yeah:

Lord_magerius

08-05-2011, 11:59 AM

This is bloody brilliant, stealing it for facebook.:yeah:

Already 10 steps ahead of you :har:

Growler

08-05-2011, 12:10 PM

A car that´s too fast for the road,
A tub, made of carbon and metal,
His car is faster than a vole,
Sometimes he shouldn't go so faster,

BLACKADDER! BLACKAAADDER!!!
As fast as he can be!
BLACKADDER! BLACKAAADDER!!!

HE CRASHED INTO A TREE!!!!!!!!!

Pure.

Genius.

:rotfl2:

STEED

08-05-2011, 12:19 PM

Big fast car, small penis. :stare:

TarJak

08-06-2011, 10:31 AM

Big fast car, small penis. :stare:
Is that why you drive one of these? :O:

http://www.greenprophet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/road-train-australia-truck.jpg

Platapus

08-06-2011, 10:52 AM

Big fast car, small penis. :stare:

I drive a slow car and sadly empirical observation does not support your hypothesis under the rules of exclusivity.

:D

Sailor Steve

08-06-2011, 10:36 PM

I don't have a car at all.

I can say no more.

nikimcbee

08-07-2011, 12:38 PM

I didn't know powerful autos like that were allowed in the UK. I would have thought the nanny state would have banned them:dead:

Highbury

08-07-2011, 01:03 PM

Well, after talking about his Mclaren F1 and being the fastest star in the reasonably priced car in Top Gear, he crashes...

At least he's fine!

I thought about his recent appearance on TG as well, he had commented on how he still owned the McLaren F1... not anymore.

Schöneboom

08-07-2011, 01:10 PM

As the Italians say, Allora... I'm glad Rowan's OK, of course.

Expensive super-sportscars are wasted on public roads, by a) rich teenagers, and b) middle-aged men in mid-life crisis.

I'm reminded of a rich kid I knew from prep school who was given a Pantera and promptly wrapped it round a light post. In case you're unfamiliar, here's one:

http://www.sportscaronline.com/MVC-223S.JPG

The kid went on to become a lawyer and well-known author. Of course.

Schroeder

08-07-2011, 01:29 PM

As the Italians say, Allora... I'm glad Rowan's OK, of course.

Expensive super-sportscars are wasted on public roads, by a) rich teenagers, and b) middle-aged men in mid-life crisis.

I'm reminded of a rich kid I knew from prep school who was given a Pantera and promptly wrapped it round a light post. In case you're unfamiliar, here's one:

http://www.sportscaronline.com/MVC-223S.JPG

The kid went on to become a lawyer and well-known author. Of course.
Why do people give kids with hardly any driving experience cars with several hundred HP? It's just beyond me.:nope:

Sailor Steve

08-07-2011, 03:03 PM

Pantera. De Tomaso. I remember them very well. They briefly made F1 cars. Briefly because they weren't very good at it.

Jimbuna

08-07-2011, 04:34 PM

Pantera. De Tomaso. I remember them very well. They briefly made F1 cars. Briefly because they weren't very good at it.

LOL...spot on :DL

Platapus

08-07-2011, 05:14 PM

I always liked the comedy routine of Rita Rudner about this

"Every time I see a middle aged man driving a Ferrari, I just want to walk up to them and say 'sorry about your penis not working'"

:D:D

Castout

08-07-2011, 06:27 PM

I don't have a car at all.

I can say no more.

Me too.

Take one of these :D
http://jakartalives.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/bajaj.jpg

No matter I figured I will ride something ridiculously fancy in heaven instead.:O:

And the chance to crash it into some very powerful living being's homes just for fun to see how it will go.

mobucks

08-07-2011, 08:03 PM

Every time a F1 is totaled, the world loses a great machine. RIP Mr Bean's F1.

Sailor Steve

08-07-2011, 08:06 PM

Take one of these :D

:rock:

I take one of these.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Bus.jpg

Or these.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/800px-UTA_TRAX_to_Salt_Lake_Central_Station_-_February_2011.jpg

mobucks

08-07-2011, 08:24 PM

LOL, where is this thread going?

Ill take one of these please!

http://www.fantasycars.com/gallery/Cars/Subaru/1999%20Impreza%20WRX%20STi-V%20Type-R/imprezawrxstiv_1.jpg

nikimcbee

08-08-2011, 12:52 AM

...and all steed wanted to do was enjoy his cupcake...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nifdpFOY1FQ
poor Steed.

Jimbuna

08-08-2011, 04:33 AM

I've always been partial to one of these.

http://www.premierlimousine.com/images/limo01animated.gif

TarJak

08-08-2011, 06:04 AM

I've always been partial to one of these.

http://www.premierlimousine.com/images/limo01animated.gif
But only if it's been hired by someone else eh Jim?:03:

Jimbuna

08-08-2011, 06:51 AM

But only if it's been hired by someone else eh Jim?:03:

LOL

:oops:

TarJak

08-09-2011, 04:43 AM

I always liked the comedy routine of Rita Rudner about this

"Every time I see a middle aged man driving a Ferrari, I just want to walk up to them and say 'sorry about your penis not working'"

:D:D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqWO7fzwSLM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stdJd598Dtg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvjBDM-ATWk