Johneturbo
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 posted on 8/9/08 at 04:51 PM |
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My car is no more
I'm sat here in shock. me and lisa were going out for a drive today and 5 mins from home there was a bang and flames from the tunnel, i managed
to pull into a side road but the flames were too big to do anything with, and 1 min later the car was engulfed, sadly it took 20 mins for the brigade
to arrive.
the main thing is we are ok
but i'm so gutted
hopefuly i'll have no insurance problems as i'm fully comp.
 
Rescued attachment burt4 wreck3.jpg
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clairetoo
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 04:56 PM |
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 I dont know what to say............
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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bigrich
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 04:56 PM |
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Jesus mate, thats bad, glad to here your ok.
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Guinness
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 04:58 PM |
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First things first, at least you are alright!
Looks nasty.
Hope the insurance pays out.
Mike
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Andy W
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:00 PM |
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Gutted for you, glad you are both ok
Andy
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chris_smith
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:02 PM |
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OMG thats awfullooks a complete mess really feeling for ya mate
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dave1888
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:03 PM |
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Glad your both ok, that rear o/s wheel looks like it had a bit of severe heat to do that damage.
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pewe
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:04 PM |
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That's terrible - you must be totally pi**ed but at least you're OK.
Any ideas as to the cause - broken fuel line must be high on the list for it to have gone up that quickly?
Trust the insurance co. are OK - just don't let them screw you.
Cheers, Pewe
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TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:05 PM |
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I don't know why but when i read the title i knew it was a fire You must be gutted It was bad enough when i lost 2 kits in a fire but
to lose a completed car must be unbearable. Good luck with the insurance hope it works out for you.
I recently scrapped the chassis on the top of the pile in this pic and got £27.20
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SeaBass
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:08 PM |
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Holy Cow... Really sorry to hear that. Not much I can say that will help you but at least you and the Mrs are unscathed. Burns are a terrible thing.
JC
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:09 PM |
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Gutted for you mate. At least you are both ok, hopefully the insurance side of it will not be a pain.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:09 PM |
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That's one serious fire..... The heat must have been intense. Glad you're both ok.
Team Hellfire
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muzchap
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:11 PM |
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Jesus - that is awful.
I know your heads in a different place - but any ideas what triggered the bang and flames?
Did the gearbox or prop let go and puncture the fuel line? I can see the copper pipe still visible in the pic.
I'm definitely plumbing my fire extinguisher system in now.
Cheers,
Murray
[Edited on 8/9/08 by muzchap]
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Snap-off
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:12 PM |
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Glad no one was injured!
You must be really gutted!
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locoR1
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:12 PM |
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OMG that is awful after all that work. I'm really gutted for you
 
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ReMan
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:20 PM |
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Just to echo the other comments, very sorry it's got to hurt when you spend so much time doing something and doing it well.
Glad you're OK though and hope it' sorted swiftly through your insurance.
Col
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saigonij
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:28 PM |
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do you know what caused it? was it a fuel line problem?
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matt.c
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:28 PM |
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Oh no! Im so sorry for you. Glad you are both ok.
Did you have a fire extinguisher? Was the fire too quick?
Once again im very glad you walked away.
[Edited on 8/9/08 by matt.c]
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saigonij
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:28 PM |
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do you know what caused it? was it a fuel line problem?
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CraigJ
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:36 PM |
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F**K me thats bad, glad your ok.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:39 PM |
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omg
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:43 PM |
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Gutted for you mate
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russbost
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:47 PM |
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Can't say more than has already been said - glad you're ok & gutted for your loss.
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Johneturbo
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:53 PM |
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thanks for the comments guys, its does help a bit
TGR Ecosse i remember reading about yours last year and felt sick for you
what was against me was the local fire station 2mins from where it happened (beaconsfield)were out on training so the guys from high wycombe staion
came out but thats 15/20mins away
i wish i had a fire extinguisher as i might of saved her, or some of her
if i build one again thats on the top of my list.
don't really know what happened, (something broke engine side) as the car is at the pound now, so not had a chance to get a proper look.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 8/9/08 at 05:54 PM |
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who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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