car caught on FIRE!!!!!
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
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Glad youre safe
You've had a run of bad luck with that Vette. Hopefully the insurance will come up with the $$ for a new one.
You've had a run of bad luck with that Vette. Hopefully the insurance will come up with the $$ for a new one.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: HANOVER PARK IL
thank you for ur support my insureance sound to be fine now....they will look at the car on mon. and let me know what happends .....im very upset still.....i dont know if i want them to total it....or give me alot of money to fix it ....i still owe on the car....so i dont know....still waiting for the pix to get here should have them up about 5pm
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Visalia CA
Very sorry to hear of your misfortune. Even if your insurance pays to fix the car, or totals it and you get another one, that's got to be a horrifying experience! Hope you get everything settled quickly. 
Pro
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From: Medicine Hat Alberta
Ouch. That sounds horrible! Thank God you and your GF are alright. Shame your car wasn't as lucky.....we should probably say some words, but I dunno.....
Insurance hopefully will pay up. Just think of it this way, with that insurance money, you could start all over again!
Not really sure if thats a positive....but, whatever
Insurance hopefully will pay up. Just think of it this way, with that insurance money, you could start all over again!
Not really sure if thats a positive....but, whatever
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Safety Car
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From: Omaha Nebraska
St. Jude Donor '06
Dang Omar... Good to hear you're ok (the gf too) but if they had dumped that much water in my Vette, I'd be HAPPY if they totalled it and gave me a cash settlement... No gremlins to deal with later in life on her...
Good luck!! 
Good luck!!
good thing you and the gf are ok 
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Saint Louis MO
I'm glad that you and your girl friend are OK. It really sucks about your car. Be sure to make a list of any mods you've made. Find all receipts if you can for the insurance company. I see that you've upgraded your wheels, be sure to list that etc. It will make a difference on your pay out. David
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2007
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From: North Aurora IL
Too many issues, and with what the fire dept did to put the fire out was icing on the totaled cake......Sorry to hear for the loss man.....Best thing you could do is have it totaled out and hopefully you have gap insurance, and buy it back.....part out what is still good on it for a down payment another new ride......But the best thing is that you both are ok to ride another day!
Melting Slicks
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From: Tampa Bay, Go BUCS!!!Go Rays!!!Go Lightning!!!
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
Glad you and theGF are okay. Sorry to hear about the car.
I say the fire started in the passenger seat. GF's so hot it is to be expected.
But its still her fault so you may have to give her a serious spanking. 
Seriously, sorry for the loss. It would kill me to watch the car die like that.