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roverfl2



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Total Loss

Hi

After a very strange week I thought I would share the last moments of my 09 plate xs.e

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As you can see not much we could do but watch it burn.........

it started out more like this
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A sad end to 15 months ownership
Post #281094 13th Nov 2015 7:45 pm
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Bibendum



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That's terrible. Crying or Very sad

What happened?
Post #281096 13th Nov 2015 7:50 pm
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roverfl2



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Good question

The fire did so much damage the engineer could not identify the cause. A relativly short 15 mile journey, no warning lights, no missfire, then smoke from the bonnet followed quickly by fire.
Post #281097 13th Nov 2015 8:05 pm
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Lightwater



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Sorry to see this. Hopefully everyone is ok. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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Post #281101 13th Nov 2015 8:35 pm
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Harrim51



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Nothing a spot of tcut wont fix Wink
Post #281104 13th Nov 2015 8:49 pm
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Stevie5tapes



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Sorry to hear about your car. Years ago my Astra broke down and caught fire. Atleast no one was injured. Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
Gone MY2010 Freelander 2 Manual TD4.e S, Alaska White.
Post #281105 13th Nov 2015 8:53 pm
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roverfl2



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Lightwater wrote:
Sorry to see this. Hopefully everyone is ok.


yes at the end of the day it's just a car. My wife was driving it when it started, it could have been so much worse.
Post #281106 13th Nov 2015 8:55 pm
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taztastic



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have you checked this?
Post #281108 13th Nov 2015 9:05 pm
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roverfl2



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Yes I did see it. Mine was a mid 2009 build. I think the references are to a small number back in 2008?
Post #281109 13th Nov 2015 9:08 pm
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taztastic



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Yes, 2009 cars may have been built in 2008. May just provide a clue as to what happened, main thing is that you are all safe.
Sad loss though Sad
Post #281110 13th Nov 2015 9:11 pm
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SD4x4



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That's terrible, glad you are all safe though. Looks like the fire really took hold before the fire brigade could get to you. Hopefully your insurance will cover the loss? 2013 SD4 Auto HSE Luxury Firenze Red
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Landiroamer



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Fortunately the car was outside at the time, can you imagine if it was in an integral garage within the house how things would have ended? No house either. Shocked
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SD4x4



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Would have been little hope saving the house from a blaze like that, if the car had been inside. Has it damaged the driveway? 2013 SD4 Auto HSE Luxury Firenze Red
2003 Defender 90 TD5 XS - gone.
2010 SD4 XS Auto - gone.
Post #281115 13th Nov 2015 9:40 pm
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roverfl2



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Yup that would have been really bad. The engine was sitting on the sub frame, the gearbox actually melted and set into the tarmac. The recovery truck snapped a cable before he could get it onto the truck.

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Landiroamer



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Blimey you can see how intense it was its melted the wheel rim. Shocked
Post #281135 14th Nov 2015 6:31 am
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