smac343
Member Since: 13 Mar 2007
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lol countrywide she is at home, she had come to visit me (I work away from home mon to fri) as i had some work on this weekend if i had gone home .......... nuf said lol
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AVE
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AndrewW wrote:Where's that "fingers-crossed" icon?
ditto As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
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| 3rd Feb 2008 9:19 pm |
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simonsi
Member Since: 14 Oct 2007
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smac343 wrote: SWMBO has just called me...
Out of interest where did she fill up, what brand of station? Cheers
Simon
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| 3rd Feb 2008 9:21 pm |
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smac343
Member Since: 13 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
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it was a shell i dont normally go to them but she goes to the nearest
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| 3rd Feb 2008 9:56 pm |
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gilmore
Member Since: 16 Jan 2005
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I'm sure that I've read somewhere that Shell have paid compensation because of people mis-fueling due to their ill-differentiated pumps. Their super-premium fuel nozzles (blue?) get confused for diesel by punters. It may be worth pursuing if all else fails.
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| 3rd Feb 2008 10:09 pm |
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Slimer
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That's BP Rob, Shell are easy to tell apart, their petrol is green or red for V-Power and diesel is black or black & white for V-Power The End
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| 3rd Feb 2008 10:11 pm |
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smac343
Member Since: 13 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
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thanks for the stear Rob nice dog by the way 
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| 3rd Feb 2008 10:12 pm |
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simonsi
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Slimer wrote:That's BP Rob, Shell are easy to tell apart, their petrol is green or red for V-Power and diesel is black or black & white for V-Power
Agree, BP´s habit of having both an "Ultimate" diesel and petrol AND black hoses on all fuels beggars belief.
Can´t comment on Shell but a shame if they are easily differentiated and you still suffered...
No doubt some lawyer will soon sue LR for NOT fitting the FFRR device to every possible LR vehicle.... Cheers
Simon
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| 3rd Feb 2008 10:19 pm |
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smac343
Member Since: 13 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
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Well i got a reply as below
With reference to your telephone call of the 4th February 2008.
We confirm, if the damage is found to be as a result of putting the
incorrect fuel into your vehicle, then the damage is covered under section
1 of the policy.
Our approved repairers only deal with repairs to the bodywork they do not
deal with mechanical damage. We note your vehicle is about one year old and
is probably still under warranty. We therefore, strongly suggest you take
your vehicle to your main dealer and forward an estimate for the cost of
repairs to us.
so its looking good but dont count the chickens just yet  Thank you NFU
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| 4th Feb 2008 7:26 pm |
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smac343
Member Since: 13 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
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once sorted SWMBO will be banned from filling up the D3..... 
Has anyone seen or used the Misfueling prevention device from DDN??? 
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| 4th Feb 2008 7:34 pm |
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gilmore
Member Since: 16 Jan 2005
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smac343 wrote:thanks for the stear Rob nice dog by the way
Three Weimaraners - see the bottom of this page http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic17923-15.html
Stick up some pix of yours, eh?
Glad to see the insurers will cover the damage. 
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rob All opinions expressed in this posting are my own and are not necessarily those of someone who knows what they are talking about.
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Mercedes ML350CDI
HM Moto CRE300X
Honda CRF250X
1974 Honda CB750K4
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| 4th Feb 2008 8:27 pm |
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smac343
Member Since: 13 Mar 2007
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on the third attempt i have put a pic in that threat lol
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| 4th Feb 2008 9:06 pm |
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MartinR
Member Since: 27 Jan 2008
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OK, so the fact that after 20 years driving the missus is still too scared to fill up her own car could in fact be a good thing 
Hope all goes well with the insurance claim - anyone tried this on LR's own policy (just in case I show her where the filler cap is!)?
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| 4th Feb 2008 9:42 pm |
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simonsi
Member Since: 14 Oct 2007
Location: Auckland
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smac343 wrote:Has anyone seen or used the Misfueling prevention device from DDN???
Whats that then? Any chance of a link? Cheers
Simon
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