A TEEN driver had his £200k McLaren seized by cops after being caught speeding at 122mph just two days after buying it.
Police relieved the 18-year-old of his supercar after he was caught hurtling along the M40 in Warwickshire.
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The young motorist was spotted by traffic cops speeding well over the limit at 122mph in his newly purchased pride and joy.
He was pulled over by an unmarked police car and was unable to provide officers any insurance details having only bought the car two days previously.
Warwickshire Police said the luxury motor, which can travel at speeds in excess of 200mph, was seized and the gutted driver was reported to court.
The forces Operational Patrol Unit shared details of the seizure on Facebook.
A post read: “The 18 year old driver of this Mclaren drew attention to himself when he drove along the M40 at speeds of up to 122 miles per hour in front of our marked Police car.
“We stopped the vehicle and unfortunately the driver was unable to show any insurance to us, having just purchased the car two days ago.
“Driver reported to Court, vehicle seized.”
Social media users were quick to comment on the incident report, which was posted in the early hours of this morning.
One person quipped: “Think he needs to stick to McLaren pushchair in future.”
While another user added: “Thank goodness you stopped him. No driving experience at that age in such a powerful car, could’ve ended in a fatality.”
And a third put: “Loads-a-money, not a granule of common sense. To think that we share the same spaces as the likes.”
Others warned that younger drivers should not be able to purchase such high-octane vehicles.
One wrote: “An 18 year old should never be allowed to drive such a powerful car.”
It comes after another reckless teen driver was banned from getting behind the wheel after undertaking cars at 100mph.
Whereas another motorist was caught speeding five times in 14 minutes but managed to avoid a ban.
