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Old 03-19-2010, 02:58 PM
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the recent flooding that happened over here in ny killed my car. those _______s didn't block the roads properly, didn't have police to guide traffic, and didn't sand down the cones. Well to make a long story short, it was late at night and what I thought was a small puddle... turned out to be a massive flood. fml.

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r.i.p. :'[
07 tc, died at 77,438 miles. Hopefully insurance delivers.
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Sorry for your loss.... but how many times do people need to be told NOT to drive through water on a road during potential flood conditions?
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Another Sad Part to your story....Once you get rid of your tC...

The place that buys it will probably fix everything and ReSell it on the West Coast someplace....Then someone will buy it get Screwed over.
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Old 03-19-2010, 03:20 PM
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the weather died down so i took a chance. plus with work the next day i wanted to be home. i used to be ignorant of all rain and flood warnings because even in the worst of all floods i would always make it home, due to the roads being blocked or detoured, but in this case i guess i won't ever take a chance like that again.

the car is getting junked, and i'm making sure of it.

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Old 03-19-2010, 04:36 PM
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Noooooo a dead tC!!! Sadsadsad.
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i thought the first pics was a photoshop.. doesnt look like a small puddle to me, sorry for the loss
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ah sucks, a buddy of mine lost his 350Z up your way because of the flooding.
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Old 03-19-2010, 05:06 PM
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sorry that sucks!

but that is a big ___ puddle!
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That will buff right out. I mean dry right out.
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omg is it even repairable?
shet man, that is A LOT of water. hope everyones ok there
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small puddle... that looks like a river
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You need a FJ.
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Originally Posted by chrischoi
You need a FJ.

or a whole lot of ShamWow's.
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you need this chick, she could have floated you and the tC across with no problems

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Originally Posted by MeatRocket
or a whole lot of ShamWow's.
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That's really, really sad man. I hope the insurance comes through for you and replaces your car.
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Now, would insurance total that knowing that there were flood warning which you disregarded? I am in no way saying it is your fault, as you have mentioned they didn't block the roads properly, didn't have police to guide traffic, and didn't sand down the cones.
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Old 03-19-2010, 08:54 PM
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i think you secretly hated your car............just sayin, lol

that really sucks, that would make a pretty good potential shell for a drag/track tc, at least salvage the wheels, theyre still good, lol
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Wow..
Small puddle my ___..haha.

I've drove through a flood once, but it was NOTHING like that!
Have you talked with insurance yet?
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it was an accident they should still cover you.
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