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Re: Flaming GTI... #1277917 05/16/05 01:46 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,065 M Matt R_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
Matt R_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,065	I agree, it wasn't a small fire when it first started, and they took their sweet time putting it out. And who puts out an engine fire from the inside!! On another note, cars do burn REALLY fast- I saw one catch fire at a gas station once. The ANSOL system came on, put it out, and then, since it was dripping gas under the car, it caught back up. The whole car was ingulfed next to a pump, with the nozzle still in the cars filler. By the time the fire department arrived, which was about 1 1/2 min, the thing was ruined. [color:"green"]-Matt R '99 Tropic Green LX, Zetec, ATX

Re: Flaming GTI... #1277918 05/16/05 02:41 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,882 at the gas station every other... S svt4stv Addicted CEG\'er
svt4stv Addicted CEG\'er S Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,882 at the gas station every other...	Originally posted by Viss1: Originally posted by svt4stv: not that they can really say anything by looking at that tape. there is isnt really anything evidencing any fraud or arson so... Why not? The tape shows that the guy waited until the fire really got going before he decided to use the extinguisher (assuming it was his). I'd expect the insurance company to ask him about that at least. Also, they'd probably have an issue with the mods to begin with. just because youre a scared moron doesnt mean you have committed fraud. you dont have to try to put the fire out yourself, its dangerous. theres a million and one excuses he could come up with. the only way i see that they might nail him is if they can scientificly prove that he started the fire or if they depose him and slips up. and the mods doesnt mean anything. they might not cover them but that doesnt mean you cant mod your car, even if caused the fire. as long it was an accident. Originally posted by Tourgasm: Sometimes you can mess up a word so bad that spell check doens't know what the hell you're talking about.

Re: Flaming GTI... #1277919 05/16/05 05:07 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 3,290 Falls Church, VA V Viss1_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
Viss1_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er V Joined: May 2000 Posts: 3,290 Falls Church, VA	Are you sure about the mod bit? I'd be surprised if there wasn't some clause in every contract that says something like "does not cover loss due to improperly installed aftermarket parts" or something. As for the extinguisher, it would have almost been better if he didn't try to put it out at all. He could have then said he didn't have one in the car, and couldn't find one nearby. Who knows, though. I'm just talking out of my arse at this point. E0 #36 '95 Ranger '82 Honda CX500

Re: Flaming GTI... #1277920 05/16/05 06:13 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,882 at the gas station every other... S svt4stv Addicted CEG\'er
svt4stv Addicted CEG\'er S Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,882 at the gas station every other...	as with home insurance or any other. if you do faulty wiring or something, on accident, its not enough to not pay up. of course, some states could have specific statutes for this, but i doubt it. its just plain negligence, which is the very reason we have insurance. Originally posted by Tourgasm: Sometimes you can mess up a word so bad that spell check doens't know what the hell you're talking about.

Re: Flaming GTI... #1277921 05/16/05 09:06 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,709 Rochester, Minnesota X XKontour98 Hard-core CEG\'er
XKontour98 Hard-core CEG\'er X Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,709 Rochester, Minnesota	If i didnt have anything to put the fire out with i would have at least closed the doors in hopes that the fire would choke out due to the lack of oxygen. May be a far stretch but leaving the doors wide open was kinda pointless. Originally posted by Chickens: Religion can't do much for ashholes (unless you are an alterboy) 98.5 Se w/SVT mods 98 E0 SVT~ sold

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