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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 01:43 PM
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 01:44 PM
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That SUCKS!
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 01:45 PM
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Sure glad that ain't my vette. That sucks!
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 01:47 PM
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Was that a NOS fire or what, what caused it? does anyone know?
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 01:47 PM
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OMG...that ruined his day, month, year!
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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Looks like TNT NOS Backfire !
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 01:49 PM
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That's just awful!
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 01:54 PM
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And I doubt that any insurance company will pay out on this... policies have strict rules against incidents while racing or on racetracks.
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 01:58 PM
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And I doubt that any insurance company will pay out on this... policies have strict rules against incidents while racing or on racetracks.
hmm I did not know that ?
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by sprinter
And I doubt that any insurance company will pay out on this... policies have strict rules against incidents while racing or on racetracks.

That really sucks!
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 02:02 PM
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ouch!
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by sprinter
And I doubt that any insurance company will pay out on this... policies have strict rules against incidents while racing or on racetracks.
Wouldn't be suprised. Much more of a risk than they probably anticipated
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 02:07 PM
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Must have happened very recently:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...4&forum_id=103
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...7&forum_id=103
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...45&forum_id=26
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 02:07 PM
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That is a shame ...as for insurance policies, some/many things are covered...so I'm told by race instructors that teach racing events.
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 02:09 PM
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Don't know who it was, but he had to be one very unhappy Z06 owner.
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 02:20 PM
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 02:21 PM
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Well....now we know that those side scoops behind the front wheels really are functional and allow hot air to escape the engine compartment...wasn't too sure of that before...

Poor guy...
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 02:24 PM
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I don't even want to think about that happening to my car.
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 02:27 PM
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This is what I would have been doing......
I really feel for you.
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 02:42 PM
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too much pressure because of the hood seal being mounted vertically..you remember that post!!haha

....that's gotta suck big time for the owner...but he can always just go park it in the street and say it just erupted in fire..don't know what happen.....
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