Flaming red RX8
 

I saw this on a news site and I hope this isn't one of you guys. I don't see any impact, and the headlights are still on. He must've got outta there quick...



"Bethpage Firefighters quickly extinguished this midnight car fire, March 25, 2008 on Plainview Rd in Bethpage. (Photo by Kevin Imm / March 25, 2008)"

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Holy shit! How the hell did that happen?

holy crap! hope he is okay...

HOLY SH1T! That's just sad:tear:

I'm wondering if it didn't start in the trunk, it's open.. And even wierder is that it seems the rear doors are missing...

wow!

GRAN MIERDA!!!! QUE PASO!! oh man that licks big fat cheesy ass!

that looks horrible! poor VR :(

looks like possible a fuel line break?

Could be from a high powered amp. I've seen systems catch fire before, but never like that. All you need is a spark though.

I wonder if I could get those rear tires cheap...

...though I'd probably have to bring my own spatula.

Those melted piles next to the car are the rear doors :)

wonder if he would sell me his front rotary accent?

Hopefully, he or she got out safely.

whoa, that really sucks! Hope the driver was okay.

brings a tear to my eye.

My Gawd thats sad :(
This is why I keep a box cutter in my center arm rest and I'm going to get a small fire extinguisher!

dizzam...

Damn that's terrible.

why do both threads about this say "some news site" without an actual link to the source:spank:

I was reading a story about a drunk pregnant woman being arrested when I saw a photo at the bottom.

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ps.. quit hating

I blame it on the strakes...

Dibs on the fogs!

^damn it john!

dibs on the HID's :)

I'm voting insurance fraud. 18mpg + car loan + adjustable APR mortgage == torched 8.

Wonder if having cat delete would have helped in burning up excess fuel thus stopping the fire :) hope they are alright.

Headlights still work...

here's another car fire:

http://videos.topredline.com/recentv...b000e84ed8.htm

After watching how ineffective the fire extiguishers were, I wonder if it would make any more sense to just have a giant half dome shaped metal container you could drop over a burning car to smother it.

thats horrible...

I lol'ed just picturing that

As Dave Coleman from SCC once wrote, putting a stainless steel heat shield on your bumper to prevent a bumper fire is rice. Putting a stainless steel heat shield on your bumper to prevent another bumper fire is not rice.

I'll have to ask him if this means we're all allowed to do that now. New BHR product?

I guess that was the only way the guy could figure out how to burn the rear tires with an automatic rx8.

I smell new parts car for gr3ddy.. Wonder what he could get off this one?!!

:lol: :lol:

the strakes caused the fire.

Wow I can't believe I didn't hear about this as I live in bethpage when I'm not at school. That sucks and hope the driver is okay.

must be the hot sex at the rear sits

Dude i wonder if he would sell the OEM Hid ballasts :P

But in reality, its a sad way for any 8 to go.

at least it looks like it was taken care of before the fire, the hood and rims are clean!

thats one hell of a tough draw though :(

that poor rx8 :(

I'm going with socket7 on this one. They plan B this car lol.

Perhaps they are not missing.

Perhaps they are a molten blob at that stage. Have heard the rear doors are aluminium & if thats true, doesn't aluminium have a lower melting point than steel.....??

Amazing how well modern day cars burn with all their plastics

Reality says this RX-8 may be stolen & the theives wanted to torch the evidence.......

REgards

Yep, Rear Door Shells are Aluminum.

I want the lip.

A moment of silence..................................:icon_no2 : I hate seeing nice cars go out like this.

Who has a fire extinguisher in the car? I think that might be a good mod...

Oh shoot! I think the whole fire started inside of the car! I think it was burning for couple of minutes.
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first dibs on the air dam i need one... hope the owners o.k tho

excuse my ignorance but how is it possible for the fire to be at the rear end of the car? generally i though when most cars catch fire its from the engine bay...

no smart ass comments im actually curious to know what technical possibilities could have caused this?

drove with the ebrake on for a few miles maybe?