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Old 27th September 2021, 17:38   #1
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Looking at Hull Daily Mail shows a garage roof blown off in Thorngumbald, show a 75 sat in the middle of it all..https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news...k-east-5977413
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Old 27th September 2021, 17:43   #2
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Lucky and lovely car looks undamaged ! Lets hope an insurance claim doesn't write it off for a scratch or ding !
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Old 27th September 2021, 18:00   #3
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Saw this earlier, I was less than half a mile away, car is immaculate thankfully. That is one lucky car!!!
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This vehicle was the 5,293rd ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894
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This vehicle was the 75th ZT in Starlight Silver (code: MBB) to be made out of 2,479 Starlight Silver ZTs (Now in Zircon)
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Old 28th September 2021, 09:29   #4
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How did that escape without a scratch! The good old rover guardian angel was watching over that one
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Old 28th September 2021, 11:19   #5
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How did that escape without a scratch! The good old rover guardian angel was watching over that one
If I was the owner I'd have bought a lottery ticket!! I just hope the powers that be are lenient as the car is now on the road untaxed.
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Old 28th September 2021, 11:50   #6
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I don't claim to be a building expert but is a single brick wall suitably strong to put a roof on?
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Old 28th September 2021, 11:59   #7
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Mother nature is a funny old thing...

...Maybe she also drives a 75?
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Old 28th September 2021, 17:07   #8
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I don't claim to be a building expert but is a single brick wall suitably strong to put a roof on?
It would seem not. Very luck escape, it looks to be a well loved example of the marque.

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Old 28th September 2021, 18:14   #9
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If I was the owner I'd have bought a lottery ticket!! I just hope the powers that be are lenient as the car is now on the road untaxed.

Time to nip round and buy it Dave…
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Old 29th September 2021, 15:07   #10
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I don't claim to be a building expert but is a single brick wall suitably strong to put a roof on?
A a cost saving....yeah!

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