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StuartyB33
08-02-11, 16:04
My car just burst into flames this morning the fire bridage said it was a electrical fire !!


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all i need this week :( not fun at all was walking to work and my girlfriend had to ring me and was like the car is on fire!!
Pancake
08-02-11, 16:06
Jesus! we have download limits you know! those images are massive!

Bad luck though about the car
coiler
08-02-11, 16:07
PICS TOO SMALL!
Robin
08-02-11, 16:07
Zoiks.. scary stuff
Spaceboy
08-02-11, 16:08
At least no one was hurt!

Sorry to hear about the bad luck - hope the insurance company sorts you out :thumb:
scrivz69
08-02-11, 16:08
I bet it's french. Glad your ok mate.
StuartyB33
08-02-11, 16:15
it was french and spoke to the insurance today they are getting the wreck 2moro :(
alexnifty
08-02-11, 16:39
OMGBBQ!

But seriously, that sucks dude. My dad had a car fire once. He called the fire brigade but by the time he got there he had put it out with a dinky fire extinguisher he had in the boot.
Firemen looked disappointed when they turned up, I think they were looking forward to something to put out!
Smiggy
08-02-11, 16:39
Good job you wasn't driving at the time, was it a hot hatch? (groan - ill get me coat ).

Sorry to hear about your bad luck hope the insurance sorts it out quickly for you.
Tainted
08-02-11, 16:41
Same happened to me in August last year mate, it's definitely not nice at all.

Make sure you take plenty of pics of the damage of the inside to show the damage was a result of an electrical fire as they told me they couldn't blame a single component on igniting the fire as there was nothing left for them to pinpoint as the point of ignition.

Sorry to hear about that mate, it ain't nice at all.

Also Google the make and model of the car to see if the car is prone to fires, as I only found out afterwards that in the Focus I had it was a common fault that had sometimes started engine fires.
StuartyB33
08-02-11, 16:53
Bigger fotos!!

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nft99
08-02-11, 16:58
Blimey :eek: at least your ok mate ! hope the insurance pays out quick...
KarlHungus
08-02-11, 17:12
Could have been more serious if you were driving it when it happened m8, hope your insurance sort the payment out quickly.
jbromley
08-02-11, 17:51
I had a similar thing a few years back with a Ford Transit - ooops!
StuartyB33
08-02-11, 18:04
i know and no other cars were wrecked thank god :)!!
Will
08-02-11, 18:54
Hopefully they'll get you a new car rather than pay you for what the cars worth :)
alex24
08-02-11, 19:39
I bet it's french. Glad your ok mate.

That's exactly what I was thinking! Oh dear...

Glad you're safe!
ClunkDotOrgDotUK
08-02-11, 19:50
I reckon it'll be alright with a bit of hammerite and a new bumper.
sneeker
08-02-11, 21:31
Hmm straight diesel 306... there's not much that can set fire on them.... electric fan wiring I guess.. its not common anyway, usually the fans just stop working.
cinek
08-02-11, 22:36
hope everything goes well with the insurance claim :thumb:
SilveR_172
08-02-11, 22:54
Bloody hell , thats crazy, You didnt have anything to do with the electrics such as adding a subwoofer a headunit or baically anything aftermarket to the car , as it can void the insurance and they can refuse to pay

But at least everyones okay !
watercooled
08-02-11, 23:11
glad your ok m8

insurance will only pay about £200 max
k3vst3r
09-02-11, 09:37
least you can still salvage the tyres :D
StuartyB33
09-02-11, 12:16
tyres cost near 200 like 2 months old :(

no aftermarket stuff just standard
EFormandy
09-02-11, 13:12
looks nasty, glad it is only the car
Jackster
09-02-11, 21:50
http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/2/9/3989ec75-32c7-4e0f-9192-6b493d653c1a.jpg

Sorry, but LOL?
StuartyB33
10-02-11, 08:40
only you jackster could be bothered doing that
Jackster
10-02-11, 08:53
Yep.....
Mr. Grapes
10-02-11, 09:19
It'll polish out....
theelusiveyoda
10-02-11, 10:09
When i read the thread title i thought it was another ferrari gone up in flames they seem to like doing that.

Hope the insuarance company doesnt screw you over.
StuartyB33
10-02-11, 11:12
ive never had to deal with a insurance company before so im a bit worried about it and them telling me its worth nothing and me being carless!!
watercooled
10-02-11, 11:52
what car and year was it
cinek
10-02-11, 14:59
what car and year was it

it was french - that should be enough :chairfall::chairfall:
ThunderFlash
10-02-11, 17:03
Thought this was a thread about someone who owned a Ferrari 458 Italia!
StuartyB33
11-02-11, 10:40
it was a 98 Peugeot 306 estate used it to haul all my crap about just my dads old car gave it to me