twitter car driven into scrapyard!

[T man 545645]

Saw this earlier couldn't believe it!

 

Luke McCorry (@lmcbelfast) tweeted at 10:40 am on Wed, May 04, 2022:
Criminal!!! Driven in to a scrapyard this morning after it failed MOT on dull headlights and a blow in the exhaust mid-box. Thankfully I was on time to save it. Would’ve been no loss if it was an IS220d, but it’s a 250 V6! https://t.co/WuLDaTlbd5
(https://twitter.com/lmcbelfast/status/1521786771675262978?t=eo4M8u-uodz7_8_vPi7TzA&s=03) 

[Shahpor]

Surely that can't be the whole story?

If all that was wrong with it then why on earth would anyone attempt to scrap it?  It makes no sense.

It is an SE-L as well, which makes it even worse!

[Barry14UK]

Can't understand why somebody wouldn't get the exhaust box welded and lights  refurbished or replaced with some better used ones. if all that was required or even advertising with these faults.  But we don't know the reasoning behind this.

[T man 545645]

I know people who scrap cars on the advice of their mechanic, people who purchase the cars brand new, drive them for 8-10 years, then off to scrap as their told wont pass an MOT. I think its crazy but these people see selling a 2nd hand car as too much bother!

[Mike_Mac]

The person owning that would have had kittens if they'd seen the state of my IS250 (when I first got it...) 😄

What a (potential) waste, as said!

[MartinH]

On 5/4/2022 at 12:50 PM, T man 545645 said:

Thankfully I was on time to save it.

I hope you will tell us the story of its restoration