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poor kid gets to record his own car burst into flames..

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Old 04-25-2008, 01:41 PM
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Default poor kid gets to record his own car burst into flames..

i would hate to be him but i bet the friend with the video camera had a good time..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_cbshKdimk


i did not want to start a new thread but check out this vid of the torture they put to a 87-91 bonneville at 120 mph

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuEV6YaBI04

part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvdc5ceskqM
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Yeah that'* an old one..

Always properly wire up your aftermarket accessories. If you don't know how to hook it up, learn, or pay someone else to do it.
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if he woulda had a fire extinguisher...
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Definitely a sad thing to see a car go up in flames. Sad thing is it may have been a common VW electrical problem. I know the owner of a VW & Audi repair shop, and he said ALOT of VWs and Audi'* are sadly plagued with electrical problems. He'* even had a Audi go up in flames when they were working on it. :( The newer Vdubs and Audis have definitely been improved.
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Originally Posted by GoldenBullet
if he woulda had a fire extinguisher...
He did, didn't you see it around half way through? Dumb arse(not you )... Fire = Reactant + Oxygen...
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Originally Posted by petraman
Originally Posted by GoldenBullet
if he woulda had a fire extinguisher...
He did, didn't you see it around half way through? Dumb arse(not you )... Fire = Reactant + Oxygen...
nope didnt see it, i was skipping ahead to see the flames
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man, you're not kidding I cannot believe that poor thing lasted that long under the strain.
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Originally Posted by Bonneville92V688
Definitely a sad thing to see a car go up in flames. Sad thing is it may have been a common VW electrical problem. I know the owner of a VW & Audi repair shop, and he said ALOT of VWs and Audi'* are sadly plagued with electrical problems. He'* even had a Audi go up in flames when they were working on it. :( The newer Vdubs and Audis have definitely been improved.
IIRC it was a boost controller or a gauge wiring. VAG "classic" electrical problems are just things not working, not catching on fire like damn near any ford from the 00-04 era, or the L67 fuel rail problems, fiero'* etc..
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