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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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taken from another forum but:

First day back at work yesterday and was told of this true story concerning one of the blokes who works nights.
This bloke is the owner of an Asbo orange ST Focus and like others, he has tuned it to increase the power. Off to Santa Pod he decides to try out his new found power.
First run with the traction control on and it proves to be very disappointing. Second run, the traction control is switched off and he let's rip. !!!!!Bang!!!!! the half shafts shear.
Car gets home on the back of a trailer, then it's off to the dealers to claim on his warranty.
Dealer"Sorry sir you can't claim for the repairs on your warranty."
Owner"Why not it is still under warranty?"
Dealer"All claims under warranty where car has been excessively misused or raced will not be honoured"
Owner"Who said it's been raced, they sheared just as I pulled away a bit sharp."
Dealer"Sorry sir, just about all Ford dealers have been pre warned about your car having seen footage on Youtube of your car with registration no. racing at Santa Pod."
Owner "Ah". "!*%$*"!^&%"
Result he had to pay for his own repairs. Over Christmas having just got his car returned after repair, he is in his house and he and his wife smell burning. On investigation outside, someone has set light to his car port containing the car.
Car is destroyed, car port is destroyed and there are scorch marks up the side of his house and it melted the front bumper of his wifes car. He reckons he hasn't upset anyone that they would bare a grudge, so could just be mindless vandalism. Police did ask him if he'd done it himself, but seeing as his wife, daughter and himself could quite easily have died had they not smelt smoke, it seems unlikely.
I just hope he is insured for the extras on his car but I should imagine he should be able to claim on his house insurance so that shouldn't matter.
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