Re: RE: [doc] very disturbing

["claire_usher71" <claire@xxxx>]

...but I dont understand why someone who loves DeLoreans would give 
two up for destruction in the name of 'entertainment'....lets face it 
if one of us was approached by Panic Mechanics, Combat Cars or one of 
the other 'lets take a car and mutilate it' type programmes and asked 
to let them use one of our DeLorean's, how many would volunteer? 
Claire
#2292

--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, chris@xxxx wrote:
> 
> >I am sure if Don knew the apparent uproar that this program caused 
that he 
> >would have had second thoughts
> 
> Don provided a complete car for the show, though I understand he 
got back most of the car undamaged less the underbody and some 
panels. Though 2 underbodies were wrecked, the 1st one went wrong so 
they started on another. According to Rich the panels that were 
wrecked were damaged to start with, they also smashed rear qtr glass.
> 
> From what I can gather most of it was scripted by MG and the host 
long before they arrived. Don was also treated badly by the presnter 
from what I have heard.
> 
> Chris