OMG - I'm in shock.... my car just caught on fire and is totaled....
04-22-2008, 04:27 PM
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Huge bummer, Bob. Take advantage of the opportunity to upgrade w/ the insurance money...
You'll come out ahead in the long run- as has been mentioned by others, glad you're OK.
You've done a ton of work to your car to keep it in such great shape- take that knowledge and apply it to a D2 S8 and you'll be a happy camper.
With any luck, your insurance settlement will be close enough to get you into a new ride- check w/ BruceM on possible inventory.
How do I check my fire extinguisher w/o depleting it? The needle points to the Green, but who knows if it will work when called upon?
Sorry to hear of your loss- be sure to keep us posted on your progress.
You've done a ton of work to your car to keep it in such great shape- take that knowledge and apply it to a D2 S8 and you'll be a happy camper.
With any luck, your insurance settlement will be close enough to get you into a new ride- check w/ BruceM on possible inventory.
How do I check my fire extinguisher w/o depleting it? The needle points to the Green, but who knows if it will work when called upon?
Sorry to hear of your loss- be sure to keep us posted on your progress.
04-22-2008, 05:06 PM
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even if the extinguisher had worked, the repair cost probably would have been higher than the car's
the insurance company would have totalled it anyways. you might be able to buy it from them, if you need the parts, but then you have the hassle of having a carcass sititing in your yard, and then the wife will start screaming "this isn't a junk yard"!!! which will cause rage on your part, because your mistress has been ravaged by fire and the wife just doesn't understand that the car means more to you than she does (am i talk about you or me??)
well.. hopefully the insurance company will give u a fair price, remember to show them all receipts for any recent work/parts/etc.
well.. hopefully the insurance company will give u a fair price, remember to show them all receipts for any recent work/parts/etc.
04-22-2008, 05:14 PM
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... you got a picture?
After reading the string of posts about this unhappy event the thing that struck me most - next of course to the fact that you're OK and recovered your i-pod and important documents - is that you had the presence of mind to take a picture! One door closes... another opens.
04-22-2008, 05:40 PM
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Re: OMG - I'm in shock.... my car just caught on fire and is totaled....
"There is no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in its hands." Richard Bach.
Sorry about your ride. I'm glad you're well.
Sorry about your ride. I'm glad you're well.
04-22-2008, 05:51 PM
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Ouch. But you're okay, and I smell an S8 on the way! Here's the gear I never roll without:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/84266/8876.jpg">
1. Something to put a fire out. They're $15, so once a year -- no matter how well-charged the gauge says it is -- I take it out of the car and use a pulley, some duct tape, and a kevlar line to booby trap my best friend's front door. Just the right amount of time to keep the car extinguisher fresh, just the right amount of time for my buddy to forget.
2. Something to get out of the car with in the event that the doors aren't an option. I like the Stanley Fat Max because it makes women think I'm a fireman. Hell, it makes <i>me</i> think that.
3. Long-burning very bright LED flashlight. Handy, of course, and also a non-lethal weapon -- if it's strong enough, you can temporarily blind someone with it.
4. Pepper spray. I've broken up two very heated road rage conversations I stumbled on by getting out of my car and suggesting to the gentlemen involved that I'd hose them down if they didn't get in their cars and leave. They put aside their differences on both occasions and drove away. Much better than getting out with a handgun or a big Maglite -- the dinky little canister doesn't threaten anyone enough to cause them to turn on you. Now that I've said that, the next guy will ventilate me with a zip gun. Damn.
5. Chocolate? Indispensable. Say you're on a Thanksgiving road trip with your skeezer and she's starting to bust your chops on the way home about watching so much football with her brothers instead of talking to her mom. Just as she's getting warmed up, you break out the handsome bar. End of discussion.
Also, if you're driving past cheerleaders raising money with a carwash, you can tie it on your bumper and troll. I'm not saying it's right -- I'm just saying it can be done.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/84266/00879.jpg">
6. And the condoms? No, not for that, can't stand 'em. But if the apocalypse comes, and the grocery trucks stop running, people will want a respite from the mayhem and grief. In concentration camps, the singer always gets an extra crust of bread. In prison, the funny guy never has to pick up the soap in the shower. People will always break you off a ham and cheese sandwich after you've blown up a love glove on your noggin.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/84266/22345.jpg">
I hope this has been instructive for the younger fellows who were not Eagle Scouts (on mushrooms). That is all.
1. Something to put a fire out. They're $15, so once a year -- no matter how well-charged the gauge says it is -- I take it out of the car and use a pulley, some duct tape, and a kevlar line to booby trap my best friend's front door. Just the right amount of time to keep the car extinguisher fresh, just the right amount of time for my buddy to forget.
2. Something to get out of the car with in the event that the doors aren't an option. I like the Stanley Fat Max because it makes women think I'm a fireman. Hell, it makes <i>me</i> think that.
3. Long-burning very bright LED flashlight. Handy, of course, and also a non-lethal weapon -- if it's strong enough, you can temporarily blind someone with it.
4. Pepper spray. I've broken up two very heated road rage conversations I stumbled on by getting out of my car and suggesting to the gentlemen involved that I'd hose them down if they didn't get in their cars and leave. They put aside their differences on both occasions and drove away. Much better than getting out with a handgun or a big Maglite -- the dinky little canister doesn't threaten anyone enough to cause them to turn on you. Now that I've said that, the next guy will ventilate me with a zip gun. Damn.
5. Chocolate? Indispensable. Say you're on a Thanksgiving road trip with your skeezer and she's starting to bust your chops on the way home about watching so much football with her brothers instead of talking to her mom. Just as she's getting warmed up, you break out the handsome bar. End of discussion.
Also, if you're driving past cheerleaders raising money with a carwash, you can tie it on your bumper and troll. I'm not saying it's right -- I'm just saying it can be done.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/84266/00879.jpg">
6. And the condoms? No, not for that, can't stand 'em. But if the apocalypse comes, and the grocery trucks stop running, people will want a respite from the mayhem and grief. In concentration camps, the singer always gets an extra crust of bread. In prison, the funny guy never has to pick up the soap in the shower. People will always break you off a ham and cheese sandwich after you've blown up a love glove on your noggin.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/84266/22345.jpg">
I hope this has been instructive for the younger fellows who were not Eagle Scouts (on mushrooms). That is all.
04-22-2008, 05:53 PM
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Oh my Bob - that is so disheartening. So sorry to hear, glad you're OK. Extinguishers...
...of the consumer variety (non-FD issue) are typically powerless against engine fires - once it hits the fuel system it's hopeless. Don't beat yourself up.
Man, it was very evident how much you loved that car and how cherry it was - you had so much time into it. Hopefully it was your car not your wifes that had that niggling oil level indicator issue you could never solve 8-).
I had my '76 Westfalia go up in flames before me, sure is a helpless saddening feeling. Boy do magnesium engine blocks *BURN* - d'oh. This was pulling into my (Catholic) HS, and featured nearly the entire neighboring Tech school flunkies outside chanting "Burn Baby Burn" while I sat powerless.
Anywho.
Hey I'd been meaning to ping you - if you need a cheer-up and some levity, join us @ my place Sat. night - having the Audiots, etc. over. Really just a bunch of petrol heads I have no loyalty to any marque per se, should be a great turnout of some great dudes and some pretty impressive iron. Love to meet you and try to cheer you up; email me for further details, I'm 22mi NE of Hartford near UCONN.
Good luck with the insurance process otherwise. Def. try to now convince yourself this is an "opportunity" for you - no sense belandering the loss.
Man, it was very evident how much you loved that car and how cherry it was - you had so much time into it. Hopefully it was your car not your wifes that had that niggling oil level indicator issue you could never solve 8-).
I had my '76 Westfalia go up in flames before me, sure is a helpless saddening feeling. Boy do magnesium engine blocks *BURN* - d'oh. This was pulling into my (Catholic) HS, and featured nearly the entire neighboring Tech school flunkies outside chanting "Burn Baby Burn" while I sat powerless.
Anywho.
Hey I'd been meaning to ping you - if you need a cheer-up and some levity, join us @ my place Sat. night - having the Audiots, etc. over. Really just a bunch of petrol heads I have no loyalty to any marque per se, should be a great turnout of some great dudes and some pretty impressive iron. Love to meet you and try to cheer you up; email me for further details, I'm 22mi NE of Hartford near UCONN.
Good luck with the insurance process otherwise. Def. try to now convince yourself this is an "opportunity" for you - no sense belandering the loss.
04-22-2008, 06:19 PM
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Wow, how truly scary that must have been. I hope you find a cherry //S8 in your near future to help
...ease your pain.
Glad to hear that you are ok!
Cars are easily replaceable...life and injured body parts aren't quite so easy to replace/repair.
Happy hunting for the new ride.
Glad to hear that you are ok!
Cars are easily replaceable...life and injured body parts aren't quite so easy to replace/repair.
Happy hunting for the new ride.
