WELL ACCORDING to the fire department it started in the engine compartment, I really dont see it starting in the roof....how'd you come to that conclusion anyway whyhe89?, lol

 

i was being sarcastic, trying to make a joke pointing out how blatantly obvious the fire department's conclusion was, but i guess it didnt go over too well... i probably should have said something even more impossible.. like the spoiler or something.. lol

 

To make things even worse, the security guard said it took like 15-20 minutes for the FD to even show up.

 

my guess is the usual culprit of fires when a car is sitting in a parking lot, some sort of electrical short caused it. I would almost cry if any one of my maxima's caught fire.

 

I say thank those phelonic spacers.
THINK ABOUT IT
They decreased the intake temps/engine temp/which decreased the engine bay temp therefore saving the passenger compartment
Whos wit me on this one?.........Lol.
Glad you were fully insured.Now get the 7th gen

 

must suck =/
thank god you werent in that car while it was on fire
good luck getting a new car!

 

The gas tank didnt blow did it.

 

sorry, to hear about that, same thing happened to me but i saw the smoke when i parked...my power steering line broke and leaked onto my pre-cat and saw it soon enough to put it out with some water, flames idnt get big enough to do any damage though....hope everything works out for u

 

Wow, thats crazy bro. Glad your alright and hope that the insurance works out. Keep us updated of what you get next!

 

Mine didn't blow because it had a full tank, the less gas the more likely to explode. I don't see how his would have blown anyways...... Figured I'd add some more bad *** fire pics to this thread

 

It must be time for a new G35 bro....

 

The main problem... If the line let go it will not simply drip or dump on the manifold... It will spray in a mist, all over it.

Anyone can tell you that a flamable liquid in a mist can ignite far easier than if it was just dumped on the manifold. Normally it would smoke because as it drips, it is just smothering itself.

 

**** man, sorry for your loss....but atleast you're ok.

By the way, for those who are wondering what he'll get next, he stated it on the first page of this thread.....4 cyl Camry, as a daily driver.

Why, you ask?

Because he has a honda cbr600rr and according to him, everything else feels slow.

Hope this helps!

 

Damn that sucks. Glad you're ok.

Those fog lights still look good....dibs if you're selling them

 

Sorry for your lost bro, Good luck with the new Camery!
Why are you down grading

 

I'm not decided yet, but I kinda need something with better MPG since I drive 100-200 miles/day. I've been looking at possibly getting a G35 as well.

 

G35's are nice coupe or sedan. if you do get one come over to my350z.com iam over there right now i might be getting a Z within a year or so i dont know yet iam more interested in getting my friends Navigator when his lease is up.

 

ouch...thank god for insurance...

 

G35 = beautiful. I think a coupe may be my next addition, (not a replacement, though).

I'm glad you're okay, and I'm glad you had the coverage to take care of this. G-d bless.

 

that is terrible man.

as for a g35...that would be nice but depending on how much money you get, a G will be more than a 5.5 max

 

Yeah, a G35 will be more. It sucks that one has to spend thousands more for a RWD car. I just deleted some PMs, so you can send me one now.

 

you said your gunna make money on the deal BUT i dont think it would be thousands so maybe you can just get like an 03 or something with less miles that still has a warranty

 

Whoa that is indeed scary!! Glad you were out of the car when that happened and I agree. Once you get a bike everything else is slow no matter how modded it is, a bike will usually beat it. Not always, as I've seen...but usually!

Hope you can recoupe your losses and get something really nice!

 

I bought the car for $9500 6 months ago with 74k miles on it and drove it for 17k miles. I think I'll get a ~$11k settlement from the insurance company. Plus I was paid mileage by my employer for work use of my vehicle.

 

my cbr600 is starting to feel slow now. I think it's time for me to get an R1.

 

do you have any exhaust mods that could be parted out?

 

that sucks. I thought you had a 4th gen with a 3.5... maybe i am confusing you with someone else? anyhow bad *** pics, its too bad at the same time though.

 

Dammm....is This Likey To Happen...i Think I Need To Get Mine Fixed Fast Then. Ive Been Going On 4 Weeks Know And Down 3 Bottles Of Cheap Walmart Fluid...oh Yeah I Have No Insurance Right Now

 

I feel your pain man. as long the insurance company cover it, you'll be alright. Car is replaceable thing but we glad you were OK. good luck with your new car man.

 

cattman gen III headers

 

Yeah, I have a 4th gen 3.5 that I haven't been driving much because I need to get the CEL cleared and suspension fixed, and then get it registered.

 

to the people sayin "Thank god the gas tank didnt blow" dont worry, gas tank explosions are movie magic, in real life, the gas tank will never explode, they are fitted with safety valves which melt once it reaches a certain temperature. So the only thing you'll have is a huge fireball, but nothing that will blow the **** up in your face. This is what allows the firefighters to make aggressive attacks on car fires, knowing there won't be debri and shockwave flying towards us.

 

The UIM spacer did not survive the fire, but the LIM spacers did. The the fuel hose actually burned up and released the residual fuel from the fuel line. So gas was definitely a part of this fire.

 

but what sparked the gas though?

 

Your driving around with no insurance? Thats not good, your crazy

 

The fine for no insurance in my state is more than a year's worth of insurance for me.

 

Some states don't require liability insurance. But if you hit someone, youre screwed. Hurt someone? My God, you'll have paycheck garnishments until the rapture.

 

damn. . i was gonna call dibs on the spacers. . .

Glad you're okay. My call, get a 10 year old econobox and save the last 8k or so for the 7th gen

 

I think I'd cry if my Maxima or my Prizm that I had caught on fire like that.

 

Ok so PSF is flammable but ATF is not?