Porsche Vs Mouse = £4.2k damage!

Dr House

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So I went on holiday for 2 week, came back and the 718 would not start.

Though it was something to do with the battery, so I bought a charger and put in on over night, no luck so I bought a new battery a few days later and still would not start.

I Called the local independents around London and some are booking 3 months out, I managed to get Cridfords to look at it a couple of weeks later.

Turns out while I was away a mouse as setup shop under the car and has eaten through the wiring looms in several areas.

To be honest, im quite surprised it's not more than £4k to fix it, fingers crossed I can get it through my insurance, but will see.
 
Isn't this due to OEMs using environmentally friendly sustainable materials? Pretty sure I've seen that floating around on the net, dunno whether it holds any weight tho.
 
Had a similar situation with my partner's car, though not quite as expensive.

The critter was kind enough to leave some food, basically a whole curry. :cry:


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I have this issue now and again. A mouse munched through the battery cover in my GT R and set up camp in the boot of my old MX5 race car. They also managed to get inside the glovebox of my girlfriend’s old A5 and now I’ve mouse traps and poison all over the place. Little *****
 
Diddums said:
Isn't this due to OEMs using environmentally friendly sustainable materials? Pretty sure I've seen that floating around on the net, dunno whether it holds any weight tho.
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Vegetable oil based plastics used in wiring insulation?

I’ve heard a story of rodents damaging a Volvo wiring loom costing €1500 odd to replace told at my Old Fart’s Club bar night, but no physical or photographic evidence was presented.
 
Seems like some of it is soy based, which rodents like. Whoever though they were smart coming up with that idea probably didn't consider that. It's also biodegradable which doesn't seem like a great idea for wiring.
 
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Diddums said:
Isn't this due to OEMs using environmentally friendly sustainable materials? Pretty sure I've seen that floating around on the net, dunno whether it holds any weight tho.
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Nasher said:
Seems like some of it is soy based, which rodents like. Whoever though they were smart coming up with that idea probably didn't consider that. It's also biodegradable which doesn't seem like a great idea for wiring.
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Mice haven't suddenly developed a taste for cars because of sustainable materials; they’ve been nesting in engines for decades. They chew to file down their teeth, and wires just happen to be the perfect density and most accessible 'chew toy' in their nesting area. "Mice like to chew wires" became a thing because a chewed wire has a far more noticeable impact than a chewed floor mat.
 
Dr House said:
So I went on holiday for 2 week, came back and the 718 would not start.

Though it was something to do with the battery, so I bought a charger and put in on over night, no luck so I bought a new battery a few days later and still would not start.

I Called the local independents around London and some are booking 3 months out, I managed to get Cridfords to look at it a couple of weeks later.

Turns out while I was away a mouse as setup shop under the car and has eaten through the wiring looms in several areas.

To be honest, im quite surprised it's not more than £4k to fix it, fingers crossed I can get it through my insurance, but will see.
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Porsche 718. London. 2 week holiday. Laughing off a 4K bill.
My rich **** detection sensors are twitching. ;)
 
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