gold bugeye (warning: you might cry)
 

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Omg Wtf?

Bugger, that would have been an expensive bonfire

At least it was just a bugeye :p

Anyone got marshmellows ;)

I read the full story on that.

I think it was on rexnet

Was on NASOC also, saw it a few months ago.

wtf happend there...

such a nice car too :(

what caused it? dodgey launch control? battery?

yeah was on nasoic and then rexnet months ago. I think they still dont know the cause of the fire.

Oh and it wasnt insured either. doh!

whaaaat..its not insured..feel sorry for whoever owned it....wot a waste of money and time

From how the story goes, the guy dragged his mate, pulled up at the next set of lights and it caught fire.

The owner was driving it.

It's been posted here before too.

I think I posted something along the lines of "Sucked in".

the worse part is he didnt have any marshmallows...

Edit... whoops I meant insurance!

I wonder if the heat of the turbo after the drag along with some oil set the header wrap around the turbo on fire and or the silver heat resistant foil behind that... which then set everything else on fire.

Yeah no marshmellows!!! :p

All that money spent on the car and he overlooked the basics.... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

FIRE EXTINGUISHER!!!!

Go get one now for cheap insurance everybody.

1st impression it was a damn nice car....
But WTF happened :confused: I would insured it if i had done those mods on it, feel pitty to the owner :(
FIRE EXTINGUISHER FTW~~~ :D

[QUOTE=WRPI0]

At least it was just a bugeye :p[/QUOTE]
:thefinger
bugeyes rule! :)

For those of you who have never heard of Google. Here is the link and story from NAISOC....
[url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1137262[/url]
Nasif asked me to post this up for him as he doesn't have an account right now.

"All my HARD WORK, BLOOD, SWEAT, and TEARS into this project...now it all has came to an end. There's not much of an explanation for this, but I guess it all happens for a reason. I never expected this to happen. After I have gotten everything to run just perfect and look at its show standards, the only thing I truly love all goes into flames...suffering and literly balling and crying watching my pride and joy just burn. I tell myself "What did I do?" and "Why do I deserve this?" after over $80,000 of non stop investing it's all gone. I have no idea what caused this, but i do know that God didn't want me to own this car anymore. Everyone is probably going to ask me the same thing and say "Were u racing?" well yess and no... Me and Victor (Owner of JDMAutoHaus) were on our way to the shop following one another and he was in his Red NSX...we both decided to be jerks and race eachother and that was the last of it...As I came to a stop at the red light Victor says he witnissed something ignite in my engine bay and then BOOM! There she went...fire starting in my engine compartment, I had time to make it out before the rest of the car went to burn. All I can do is sit there and watch the car just burn away tearing and thinking in my head that I should burn dead with the car. It just makes the matter worse to just sit here and dwell on it and it was a big learning experience...Now it's time to move on to bigger and better things...For all the Subie owners out there...I'm sorry U have to see this, but now I am letting everyone see what they have been hearing...Farewell to my Golden Lady...*RIP* =( "

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Current Mods I was tunning…

ENGINE
JDM STi Version 8 Spec-C Engine, JDM STi 6-speed gearbox , R180 3.9 rear diff.
Ultimate Racing GT35R Dual Ball bearing turbocharger kit
JIC full titanium catback exhaust
Cusco Twin Plate clutch
Blitz 800CC Fuel Injectors
Perrin Fuel rails
Walbro Fuel pump
Custom 4” aluminum intake with Blitz filter
Process West oil cooler
ARC FMIC
ARC BOV
ARC pully cover
Hallman manuel boost controller
STI Spec-C Intercooler Water tank
GT- Spec Headers
Ecutek engine management
Koyo Radiator
Carbing oil catch tank

Wheels/ Brakes/ Suspension
17 by 8Volk TE37’s (bronze) with a Spare TE37 in the trunk
Potenza REO70’s 225/45/17’s
STi rear Brembos
Gran Turismo front Brembo brake kit
HKS Hypermax 2 coilovers
Carbing front strut bar
STi 7 point roll cage
Cusco cross bar
Cusco front and rear sway bars
MRT end links
STI aluminum control arms

Interior
Recaro SPA Carbon Kevlar bucket seat
Recaro slider and seat rails
JDM STi Ver.7 Passenger Seat
JDM Ver.7 rear seat
JDM Sti door panels
Prodrive detachable quick release
Splash Hub
Nardi Steering wheel
6 Defi BF Red gauges… Boost, EGT, Oil press, Oil temp, Water temp, and Fuel press.
Perrin dual gauge pod
Defi carbon fiber center tri pod
STI gauge cluster
STi E-brake
STi door handles

Exterior
OEM STI BBS Gold full body paint by M1 Auto body (inside and out)
JDM STi headlights with HID
JDM STi front grille
JDM STi fog lamp covers
JDM STi Version 2 Limited front lip
JDM STi Spec-C roof vent
JDM STi S202 Carbon fiber GT wing
JDM STi Aero Splash Guards
JDM STi rear windshield with wiper (with JDM parking permit sticker)
JDM STi Gas cap
JDM STi side markers
JDM Subaru window visors
HKS Kansai rear diffuser
Cusco vented Hood
ARC Carbon Fiber hood scoop
VIS carbon fiber trunk lid (with all JDM Subaru badges)
Ganador Mirrors



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new project coming soon…not giving up that easy.

Ouch thats gotta hurt, poor guy.

wow that car was filth. thats harsh, so harsh.

:eek: .....

Another example of an idiot spending trillions on doing his car up and not putting a couple of grand towards insurance... A lesson for anyone who thinks 'it'll never happen to me'...

Top car, bet it went like the clappers...

[QUOTE=EVL WRX]Another example of an idiot spending trillions on doing his car up and not putting a couple of grand towards insurance... A lesson for anyone who thinks 'it'll never happen to me'...[/QUOTE]

HOW VERY TRUE!!!

I saw these photos, and was inspired to order a fire extinguisher the same day....thanks Mr Burnt Out Car Man :)

Why is the door blue??

Cos the car was blue underneath the gold paint.

LOL...WRBlue primer....

yeah like balistc I had put off getting a extinguisher for months then I went out a bought one too :)

I remember reading that he has some plans for another huge project dont know if its wrx related tho. I guess if you can afford to blow $80,000 US they reckoned and still havre big plans.... oh well

Yeah I bought and installed a extinguiser after reading that original story too.

i'm with you WRP10......thank GOD its was only a bugeye :D. but are rex is are rex and still makes ya want to cry :(. i guess there is an advantage for all you bugeye owners there might be alot of spare parts for sale on ebay or something.

Check out the close proximity of the intercooler pipework to the unprotected positive battery terminal. Possible cause?

[QUOTE=dtrally]Check out the close proximity of the intercooler pipework to the unprotected positive battery terminal. Possible cause?[/QUOTE]

Probably 99% of wrx fmic intercooling pipes take that path. And its covered by a red plastic mould.

On Cars with that level of mods could literally have been anything.

polar spec pipework!

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[QUOTE=tuna]polar spec pipework!

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Haha just because my car came with crappy pipework chosen by the previous owner is not my fault.
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below is polar spec
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[QUOTE=POLARBEAR666]Haha just because my car came with crappy pipework chosen by the previous owner is not my fault.
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below is polar spec
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couldn't you just rotate the compressor housing so that the outlet points straight up and then have a single 90 degree bend and then straight down to the IC inlet?