Does your car have a metal gas tank?

Rhodes · 09-26-11, 04:03 PM

Or one made of plastic (or other material that is hard/durable, but not metal, sorry for the lack of translation of what I want to say).

A good friend of mine (SS107.9Hz here) had a unluky situation with his car two weeks ago. In the morning he went to work and the car showed 0km of fuel. He thought that was a strange situation and it may be a sensor malfunction or a burn fuse. He know that he had gas.
So he went to work and after luch he decided to go refuel, since he didn't know how much quantite had and he need the car. After refuling, the same indication of Km, but when he began to drive off the gas station, everyone there warned and shout to stop! The car was leaving a trail of gas!!!
He went looking the cause and the gas tank of his automobile was torn! Someone had riped off the tank for robing gas, he found out that the tank in that models are made of "plastic" and quite accessible.
He drives a seat ibiza of 2010, bought in december. New deposit= 438€, but at least since it was robbery, the insurence payed all!

Betonov · 09-26-11, 04:14 PM

Too bad he's from Portugal, a little resin, a little glass fibers and some time and the tank is repaired. I rebuilt a fender on my car this way. I got all the material at home and it's free for subsimers

kranz · 09-26-11, 04:23 PM

the advert shown in Polish TV stated:
"Seat. German technology, Spanish temperament".
I assume that they have decided to partially change their policy.

btw. if you thought Mad Max was a fiction, you were sooo wrong...

Skybird · 09-26-11, 05:13 PM

My car's tank is made of pure imagination. Fueling it up is so very cheap!

kranz · 09-27-11, 06:40 AM

sweet

Jimbuna · 09-27-11, 06:53 AM

I drive a Ford Focus and I honestly couldn't say what the fuel tank is made of...never felt the need to look.

HunterICX · 09-27-11, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

I drive a Ford Focus and I honestly couldn't say what the fuel tank is made of...never felt the need to look.

As long it isn't taking a piss you don't need too

HunterICX

Jimbuna · 09-27-11, 07:04 AM

LOL

QUARRY · 09-28-11, 04:14 PM

Many are made of various composites...

09-26-11, 04:03 PM	#1
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,517 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Does your car have a metal gas tank? Or one made of plastic (or other material that is hard/durable, but not metal, sorry for the lack of translation of what I want to say). A good friend of mine (SS107.9Hz here) had a unluky situation with his car two weeks ago. In the morning he went to work and the car showed 0km of fuel. He thought that was a strange situation and it may be a sensor malfunction or a burn fuse. He know that he had gas. So he went to work and after luch he decided to go refuel, since he didn't know how much quantite had and he need the car. After refuling, the same indication of Km, but when he began to drive off the gas station, everyone there warned and shout to stop! The car was leaving a trail of gas!!! He went looking the cause and the gas tank of his automobile was torn! Someone had riped off the tank for robing gas, he found out that the tank in that models are made of "plastic" and quite accessible. He drives a seat ibiza of 2010, bought in december. New deposit= 438€, but at least since it was robbery, the insurence payed all! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/ Last edited by Rhodes; 09-26-11 at 04:32 PM.

09-26-11, 05:13 PM	#4
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,624 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	My car's tank is made of pure imagination. Fueling it up is so very cheap! __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

09-27-11, 06:53 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,526 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I drive a Ford Focus and I honestly couldn't say what the fuel tank is made of...never felt the need to look. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-27-11, 07:04 AM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,526 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	LOL __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-26-11, 04:14 PM	#2
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Too bad he's from Portugal, a little resin, a little glass fibers and some time and the tank is repaired. I rebuilt a fender on my car this way. I got all the material at home and it's free for subsimers

09-26-11, 04:23 PM	#3
kranz The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 1,430 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	the advert shown in Polish TV stated: "Seat. German technology, Spanish temperament". I assume that they have decided to partially change their policy. btw. if you thought Mad Max was a fiction, you were sooo wrong...

09-27-11, 06:40 AM	#5
kranz The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 1,430 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	sweet

09-28-11, 04:14 PM	#9
QUARRY Watch Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: U.K Posts: 20 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Many are made of various composites...