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Title: British Weather
Post by: levaz on 21 July 2007, 12:02:53

Was minding my own business on my way to stafford down the lanes when i came across quiet a deep puddle stretching roughly 30ft long. I thought i'd give it ago and drive thro as i thought the 2.5td airboxes sit on top of the engine, which obviosly they do. However what i didnt realise was that there was a 3 inch air scoop / tube that runs from the bumper into the box.

So i got halfway thro and ofcourse the sh*t hit the fan. I managed to chug out and drive back home at a steady pace. Damage done, Sounds like i bent a valve.

Will my insurance company make it a right off if its only worth £1400 max? Im fully comp.

Dave

Title: Re: British Weather
Post by: STMO123 on 21 July 2007, 13:59:54

I cant see them paying for that to be repaired. I'm not even sure if you'd be insured for water sports :-/

Title: Re: British Weather
Post by: Danny on 21 July 2007, 14:23:26

you got protected no claims?

Title: Re: British Weather
Post by: Chopsdad on 21 July 2007, 16:05:07

I think STMO is right.  If the car was left and accidentaly flooded that's one thing but if you assessed the risk and purposely drove through it - I think you're liable.

Big splash - big repair bill  :-[

Title: Re: British Weather
Post by: levaz on 21 July 2007, 20:15:28

Rang insurance company, i have to take it to a garage on monday for diagnosis to confirm even tho i allready know i have a bent pushrod. ive been told all repair work will be done with courtesy car, however i have 400 pound excess  :-/ so im contenplating wether or not to declare it a right off and then getting it back from the scrappy. Ill have to see what they say on monday

Title: Re: British Weather
Post by: Markie on 21 July 2007, 20:42:02

methinks there will be a few peope up and down the country in this situation....

Title: Re: British Weather
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 21 July 2007, 21:12:35

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methinks there will be a few peope up and down the country in this situation....

Oh i think so too.

Local breakdown firms are cashing in down here.....£150 callout fee.....then + mileage.

AA and RAC are taking around 12 hours to attend to non urgent breakdowns at the mo  :o

I was given a job today....Membury services to Bristol.....car was putting on all its warning lights apparently....but still ran....and they had driven thro some large puddles....so they phoned the AA at 6am from Membury services....11 hours later AA sent a local breeakdown firm out ( i was told another couple had been waiting 13hours  :o for a breakdown truck) . Reason i had been sent....the lady couldnt climb in to the cab of the breakdown truck.....i think if id been her old man i would have shoved her in  ;)
Woulda saved him £60 in a cab fare  ;D