Golf GTI up in flames
Feb 9, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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From: oxFORDshire
Golf GTI up in flames
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjGPipy_zcE
owner must of been devistated.
although if it was me id be removing all my clothes to pat the small flames that started in the first place!
Feb 9, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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From: Nederland
Feb 9, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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Well, surely it didn't help that it's got the turbo on the bulkhead side.
Feb 9, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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From: leicester
Feb 9, 2007 | 05:41 PM
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From: Kent /Essex
poor fella
Feb 9, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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From: Cumbria
gutted for him, looked a nice motor aswell
Feb 9, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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From: aberdeenshire
nightmare, i would have been ripping the stereo, gauges & emptying the boot etc well before it went up like that
Feb 9, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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didn't try much to save it imo, the bloke who was filming could have given a helping hand instead of going round the car filming
Feb 9, 2007 | 08:00 PM
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Feb 9, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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From: Ayrshire (the bronx)
Poor guy it was a nice car
Feb 9, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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Feb 10, 2007 | 02:26 AM
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i feel there was so much more they could have both done. and to have your mate film it all!
also does anyone know the name of the tune?
Feb 10, 2007 | 04:22 AM
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From: The Pool.
Insurance claim or stolen? Seems a bit strange they way nobody was trying to put the fire out.
Feb 10, 2007 | 08:02 AM
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if that had been mine i would have done everything in my power to stop the flames from growing....not film the fucking thing.
Feb 10, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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seems a bit funny that they had a video camera on board
Feb 10, 2007 | 04:25 PM
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Looked a nice motor.....shame
Feb 10, 2007 | 06:56 PM
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From: Hornchurch, Essex
Seen this already, was a very nice Golf
Feb 11, 2007 | 08:49 AM
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From: Manchester
seen that ages ago, very gutting.
Feb 11, 2007 | 09:36 AM
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From: yorkshire
Gutted for him, but like everyones said.........he didnt really try to do anything?
Feb 11, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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From: Solihull
More to the point why open the bonnet and guarantee it was gonna burn quicker???
Feb 11, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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From: IPSWICH, Suffolk
Feb 11, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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From: North East
That must be a worst nightmare! Scares ya when you think about it happening to you. A must have item a good fire extinguisher.
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Golf GTI up in flames
, ive got one sat next to my engine bay in the garage and im gona get one as soon as the cars on the road and put it behind my seat 
........ill be gutted if that happened to mine 
