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** Bob's car is rigged with a device that douses him in liquid nitrogen when he turns the key, freezing him to death.
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* '''Defied''': "Whew, when Big Tony gave me the keys to a new car I kinda thought it would be a trap..."

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* '''Defied''': "Whew, when Big Tony gave me the keys to a new car car, I kinda thought it would be a trap..."

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* '''Straight''': Bob walks to his car, puts his key in the ignition... *BOOM*

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* '''Straight''': Bob walks to his car, puts his key in the ignition... *BOOM*ignition, and [[EveryCarIsAPinto it explodes]].



** Alice wishes Bob a nice trip, and laughs an Evil Laugh. A long shot shows him approaching his car. The camera focuses on the key in the ignition while Ominous Music plays. The car explodes with an EarthShatteringKaboom.

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** Alice wishes Bob a nice trip, trip and laughs an Evil Laugh.EvilLaugh. A long shot shows him approaching his car. The camera focuses on the key in the ignition while Ominous Music OminousMusic plays. The car explodes with an EarthShatteringKaboom.



* '''Justified''': The enemy is an [[UsefulNotes/TheTroubles ex-IRA]] explosives expert now working as a car mechanic, and wants to make sure no-one ever [[NeverFoundTheBody identifies the body]].

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* '''Justified''': The enemy is an [[UsefulNotes/TheTroubles ex-IRA]] explosives expert now working as a car mechanic, and wants to make sure no-one nobody ever [[NeverFoundTheBody identifies the body]].



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???'''Zig-Zagged''': Every other car driven by a named character blows up when started.



* '''Enforced''': It is a biopic covering the life of a mobster who died that way in real life.

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* '''Enforced''': It is a biopic {{biopic}} covering the life of a mobster who died that way in real life.



* '''Invoked''': A mob boss doesn't want a snitch going anywhere, so he sends some dodgy-looking mechanics to tinker underneath the guy's car when he knows he'll see them.

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* '''Invoked''': A Mike the mob boss doesn't want a snitch going anywhere, so he sends some dodgy-looking mechanics to tinker underneath the guy's car when he knows he'll see them.



* '''Discussed''': "50 quid says the car explodes when I turn the ignition"

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* '''Discussed''': "50 "Fifty quid says the car explodes when I turn the ignition"



* '''Implied''': Background character Paul (Bob's car mechanic) is called in for assistance by the [[BombDisposal City's Ordnance Removal Unit]]. [[note]] Let's hope he's in time to prevent this trope… assuming they don't simply have ordinary car issues.[[/note]]

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* '''Implied''': Background character Paul (Bob's car mechanic) is called in for assistance by the [[BombDisposal City's Ordnance Removal Unit]]. [[note]] Let's [[note]]Let's hope he's in time to prevent this trope… assuming they don't simply have ordinary car issues.[[/note]]



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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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%%* '''Plotted A a Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For for Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For for Drama''': ???
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* '''Implied''': Background character Paul (Bob's car mechanic) is called in for assistance by the [[BombDisposal City's Ordnance Removal Unit]].

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* '''Implied''': Background character Paul (Bob's car mechanic) is called in for assistance by the [[BombDisposal City's Ordnance Removal Unit]]. [[note]] Let's hope he's in time to prevent this trope… assuming they don't simply have ordinary car issues.[[/note]]

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* '''Implied''': Background character Paul (Bob's car mechanic) is called in for assistance by the [[BombDisposal City's Ordnance Removal Unit]].



%%* '''Implied''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Alice is pressed for time and sabotages Bob's car by planting a bag of propellant powder on the engine. The explosive itself probably won't kill him and it will take time for the engine to heat up enough to detonate it, although the resulting car accident might.



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* '''Enforced''': ???It is a biopic covering the life of a mobster who died that way in real life.
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** alternatively: Bob's car is rigged to explode when he ''stops''.

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** alternatively: Alternatively: Bob's car is rigged to explode when he ''stops''.
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* '''Justified''': The enemy is an [[TheTroubles ex-IRA]] explosives expert now working as a car mechanic, and wants to make sure no-one ever [[NeverFoundTheBody identifies the body]].

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* '''Justified''': The enemy is an [[TheTroubles [[UsefulNotes/TheTroubles ex-IRA]] explosives expert now working as a car mechanic, and wants to make sure no-one ever [[NeverFoundTheBody identifies the body]].

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* '''Downplayed''': ???



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* '''Reconstructed''': ???



* '''Exploited''': ???



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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice wishes Bob a nice trip, and laughs an Evil Laugh. A long shot shows him approaching his car. The camera focuses on the key in the ignition while Ominous Music plays. The car explodes with an EarthShatteringKaboom.

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Alice wishes Bob a nice trip, and laughs an Evil Laugh. A long shot shows him approaching his car. The camera focuses on the key in the ignition while Ominous Music plays. The car explodes with an EarthShatteringKaboom.



* '''Inverted''': Bob rigs a remote-detonated bomb to go off when he starts his own car, perhaps to destroy his office if he has to make a quick getaway.

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Bob rigs a remote-detonated bomb to go off when he starts his own car, perhaps to destroy his office if he has to make a quick getaway.
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Why Dont You Just Shoot Him is a supertrope; link to the relevant subtrope instead.


* '''Averted''': Someone waits near the car until Bob shows up, and [[WhyDontYaJustShootHim Just Shoots Him]].

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* '''Averted''': Someone waits near the car until Bob shows up, and [[WhyDontYaJustShootHim [[JustShootHim Just Shoots Him]].
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