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AndyM31
803 posts
74 months
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That rain is mental.
The only other time that I have seen rain like this was when I lived in South America. In a matter of minutes you would get rivers down what were roads (mountainous). Cars would slice down the hills and windscreens busted and the rest.
Hope it all get sorted for you and all as soon as possible with the insurance.
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Fartgalen
4,380 posts
76 months
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peter8171
78 posts
12 months
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In Hinckley as well and my Impreza is covered in dents all over the bonnet and roof, but also on a section above the rear passenger door which I almost couldn't believe. All the cars in the car park at work are as bad, some of the bikes were really bad as well.
Really feel for you with the GTR, it looks even worse than mine.
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Vipers
15,485 posts
97 months
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And here we are in Aberdeen moaning about a bit of rain and mist, gutted for you guys down there, think I would cry if mine ended up like yours. 
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tranter5
Original Poster
318 posts
33 months
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My daily drivers windscreen:   Conservatory roof: 
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TTmonkey
7,370 posts
116 months
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tranter5 said: What an awful day cars damaged all over Hinckley buildings damaged after hail the size of tennis balls struck. Anyone else on here in the same situation? Admiral the insurance company have said they have had calls all afternoon. Luckily I am covered under act of God but the state of the GTR brings a tear to my eye Gutted for you. Got GAP insurance? Hope you get treated proper by your insurers.
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Nedzilla
1,836 posts
43 months
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Any reports of anyone being injured? After watching the youtube video and seeing the damage to the cars,I would've thought anyone caught out in that without cover would be in serious trouble!
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matthias73
1,673 posts
19 months
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For some reason, today was the day I drove to shrewsbury for work, so I completely avoided it. My girlfriend called me up asking if I was okay, and I had no idea what had happened. I thought everyone was taking the piss because of how sunny it was, until I saw some damaged cars.
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mfnick
32 posts
11 months
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Holy crap! Really sorry for you guys. Especially the OP. Hope you all manage to get things sorted.
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williredale
1,140 posts
21 months
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oobster
4,546 posts
80 months
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Damage to that GTR is horrible to see, hope your insurers sort you out properly OP. I know it is just a car but I would be distraught if that happened to my car.
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mpm1987
602 posts
54 months
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Thats madness.
Sorry to see this.
Hope it gets sorted ASAP
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pwrc
1,336 posts
21 months
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bloody hell op, darn waste of a nice car too if it gets written off.
Heard about it in Melton Mowbray, I was just down the road in Oakham at the time but had no idea. was very humid though
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blaineuk
2,311 posts
116 months
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I was in Hinckley this morning but moved to another job just before the storm, chap who works for me had his van dented and every car in the street was damaged, really bad day.
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Jimmy No Hands
1,793 posts
25 months
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Wondered why my car was covered in sand this evening. Strange. Better than large hail stones I suppose. Feel terrible for anyone affected.
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J4CKO
7,325 posts
69 months
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Wow, that is mental, I got caught in one in Calgary, seriously scary and it wasn't as bad as this, apparently happens all the time there.
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rohrl
3,693 posts
14 months
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Wow, I've never even heard of hail like that in the UK. Truly a freak storm and terrible luck OP.
I know a chap whose Impreza P1 was written off by a hailstorm in Italy so I know it happens but it's not the sort of thing you think about in the UK.
Hope you get a fair and speedy settlement from the insurers.
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MG CHRIS
2,685 posts
36 months
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Feel sorry for anybody caught up in this ive missed this being in south wales been a nice day down here aswel crazy how only 60 miles between the bad weather and where i live where it hasn't even rained but the car is covered in dust.
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dazerc
422 posts
76 months
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No Rain or Hail where I am just north of Milton keynes only about 30 miles from Hinckley. I had blue skys all day.
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Bonefish Blues
4,129 posts
92 months
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