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dsoan
 Post subject: A sad end to the weekend
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 10:56 pm 
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Howdy guys. I don't post much around this forum but I lurk heaps. Thought i'd share this sad moment I lost my baby. Happened tonight in Hamilton, Brisbane. Taxi pulled out from a driveway and I braked hard - Next minute it's blazing. Looks like i'm shopping for a new mini...


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gtogreen1969
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:04 pm 
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Bugger. For some it is like loosing a child
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:22 pm 
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Noooooo....... That's terrible.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 12:04 am 
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Hope you are ok

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 12:13 am 
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Oh the humanity .... :cry:

Main thing is no one is hurt I'm hoping, and I'm sure you'll be back in Sir Alecs finest in no time.

Take care and commiserations on your awful loss.

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Aussie Brian
PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 5:21 am 
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That's a tough pill to swallow. I hope you have salvage rights on your insurance as mechanically you might have some memories to keep. Chin up, there's bound to be a barn find out there for you.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 7:06 am 
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Sad to hear Mate, Glad you are OK though. Cars we can rebuild or replace but friends we can't.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 9:32 am 
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A very sad sight indeed , as others have said , at least you are not hurt , but the car can be replaced ,
albeit not a nice thing to have happen .
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WOW!!! that's soo sad....

Sorry for your loss.

Im wondering how that would have happened?

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Mate that absolutely sucks big time. Hope you are OK and commiserations on your loss.

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Sorry for your loss mate
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No good at all, please tell us you were insured.

Any idea on how it started, where did it start front or back?

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JimL
PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 1:51 pm 
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Ouch! It must have been pretty devastating sitting there watching it burn :(. I too am curious as to how it started. Maybe something in the boot shorting on the battery?
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Like most have asked, where did the fire start?

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In the boot I would think, usually a fuel can rolling onto the top of the uncovered battery.
At least no one was hurt.

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