bigjim172000
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Registered: 3rd May 05
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Just got my GSi done after spendng £300+ on the engine and thought i would go out or a drive today. Firetruck came past with blues and twos on and went in the direction i was going. Then it stopped by a tree on a farm which seemed to be smoking a bit. A few embers falling but looked rather odd Well 3 miles down the road i cae to a junction and as i pulled up smoke was pouring from the bonnet The embers had got under it and set fire to the insulation on the bonnet (standard Vauxhall stuff). Fried the rocker cover (plastic one), vac hoses, brake servo hose, injector wiring is crispy and will need replacing, bonnet insulation, HT leads and hopefully not much more             
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bigjim172000
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EarlofBarnet
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Now that's very unlucky!
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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covered under insurance though?
at least you're alright mate, could've been much worse if you hadn't reacted faster.
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mattk
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Location: St. Helens
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Oooooof bad luck there mate
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Olsrey
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Registered: 13th Jan 07
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Very unlucky but could have been worse!
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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could have been way worse though I suppose
Chin up
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random dav
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Thats a first, bad luck that
WRLFC !
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mattk
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damn you Olsrey
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bigjim172000
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got the peoples home insurance and details of whose tree it was after a bit of argueing. Just relieved it didnt burn the fuel pipes
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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LMAO your gonna claim off their home insurance
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bigjim172000
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quote: Originally posted by mattk
LMAO your gonna claim off their home insurance
Why not. Their tree on there land. If a roof tile fell and hit you or your car im sure you would claim. Its called public liability.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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if it's in their property then why not.
it's just like someone mixing cement up on their driveway and flicking bits on cars passing by, can claim off them.
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bigjim172000
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this just gets worse. Just been out for a meal and come home to find my cat has been run over
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Eck
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Nick-S
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thats sucks arse
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neil h
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quote: Originally posted by mattk
LMAO your gonna claim off their home insurance
Thats how these sorta cases work. Mate of my brothers hit a deer, and she was told by the insurance company that she would have to find the owner of the deer if she wanted to avoid claiming on her own insurance.
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Lee Wilson
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Registered: 20th Feb 06
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Thats so unlucky mate, let us know how you get on with claiming off the trees insurance.
Bad luck
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Adam-D
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Location: Cheshire
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no way
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corsa333
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Registered: 22nd Aug 07
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i wuld be so pissed off if it was me
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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gutted for you mate
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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very bad luck and @ cat..
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bigjim172000
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well got a quote from vauxhall for the parts and retail atover £700!!! I have bought the minimal bits needed to make the car drvable as i go back to uni on monday. The people whose tree it was have already spoken to their insurance company and they are sending me a cla form. Just need it sorted asap and still got to bury my cat
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
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quote: Originally posted by Lee Wilson
let us know how you get on with claiming off the trees insurance.
which branch
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