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    Default Miata destroyed by firework prank

    From the pointy board...

    Sounds like some a-hole left a firework on top of the car, which caught the top on fire. The car certainly looks like a total loss to me:





    Be careful out there today and watch for the idiots.
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    wonder why the body is beat to crap then. Hood, front fenders, rear deck lid. ??:
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    I figure with that much heat that the aluminium hood and decklid would have easily been warped by the fire.

    As for the bigger dents... sometimes firemen really don't care about the property they're trying to put out, they're just trying to put the fire out... or they could have already existed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sharpie
    wonder why the body is beat to crap then. Hood, front fenders, rear deck lid. ??:
    I'd be willing to bet that damage was caused by fire dept. personnel while putting the fire out.
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    by saying "the pointy board" you are talking about miataforum.com, right?

    why is it called that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RX7-2nr
    by saying "the pointy board" you are talking about miataforum.com, right?

    why is it called that?

    Search is your friend


    It is a story that I cant completely remember, but someone here will post the answer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RX7-2nr
    by saying "the pointy board" you are talking about miataforum.com, right?

    why is it called that?
    Do a search!!!

    Just kidding. Here's your answer.
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    Yikes! At least he's insured. Comprehensive should cover the entire loss, although how the insurance company will "value" the Miata is an open question.

    When I lived in Chicago, people would throw firecrackers through the windows of taxi cabs. Nice. What happens when the interior catches fire, you #@$@#!$%#$?

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    Looks like a good start for a turbo'd tube frame super miata!
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    Mmmmm,

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    Look at the brightside....




    Yummy! :-D
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    Turns out his insurance won't be covering the vehicle... so he's mierda out of luck. He mentioned he may part out whats left of the car.

    Too bad for him...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frameshift from Miata.net
    Insurance is not paying for anything because I only have liability insurance.......needless to say, I am very upset right now.
    Oh crap, man that sucks.

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