Overheating Triumph Stag could break UK heatwave records, scientists claim
'What heatwave,' owner remarks, 'it's always this hot'
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An overheating Triumph Stag currently stuck in motorway traffic has been blamed for the recent heatwave sweeping the UK.
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Top meteorologists rejected suggestions the sweltering conditions were due to slow-moving high-pressure systems, pointing the finger instead at a poorly engineered British GT car from the 1970s radiating extraordinary amounts of heat from its engine.
And experts are warning that if the mustard-coloured convertible Stag doesn't get any fresh air into its engine soon, it could push UK temperatures into never-before-seen numbers and break heatwave records.
'What heatwave?' the owner of the Stag remarked, 'it's always this hot. Right?
'Yeah, it gets a bit cosy in here, but I just pop the roof down. How else are people supposed to see my fabulous Triumph cap?
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'Sure, sometimes in traffic the view over the bonnet looks a bit weird; 'hazy', you might say, but I just imagine that's because the Stag's V8 is so powerful it can't be contained.
'Yes, I topped up the coolant this morning and changed the water pump yesterday. That'll see me through until tomorrow. Right?
'Oh god did that sound like a timing chain to you?'
A series 1 Jaguar E-Type stuck in traffic a few cars behind the Stag was also in a state of extreme overheating, but the owner was too busy flirting with nearby motorists to notice.
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