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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 07:51 PM
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hi not a ford but my girlfriends nova it got tested yesterday taxed this morning she was going for a drive in it. she just strapped our 4 year old daughter in got to the bottom of our road and the car burst into flames luckily a passer by put fire out before it got way out of hand

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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 07:55 PM
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As long as they both got out safe and sound, nothing else really matters.

And that would be true if it was a Ford, just as much as for the Nova.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 07:57 PM
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Fire is never good in any car, what caused it?
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 08:00 PM
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yea main thing is there safe and think its timing and overfueling
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 08:45 PM
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Thank god no one was hurt, I do like novas, cool little cars, are you going to repair it?
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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yea its gettin repaired she wouldnt get rid its only haad 1 previous owner from new 47000 miles.. its nothing major new fan ,wiring, ht leads etc bonnet needs painting
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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any pics of the car before fire? i do like a nova, reminds me of my old sri that got stole
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 09:04 PM
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Thats a bit of good news then. What caused the fire?
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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only pics i got at the min it had private plate in these pics

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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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very nice mate wouldnt mind another some day, they are going up in price now
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 07:52 AM
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Had this happen to me so when i tax my car im getting a fire extinguisher!
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 08:27 AM
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Bloody hell.Glad your mrs and your daughter are ok.
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 04:45 PM
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Everybody is ok everything after that is a bonus. Seen a few of these (and Mk2 Astras) split the fuel hose going to the carb
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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Id say the only safe option is to fit a full injected turbo lump lol.
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 06:36 PM
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glad everyone got out ok and fire was minimal

me thinks you need to get the passer by a crate of sups!!!!

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Id say the only safe option is to fit a full injected turbo lump lol.
They suffer too am afraid!

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