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| DEC |
 Aug 2 2009, 02:58 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 632 Joined: 10-November 05 From: Rehburg Member No.: 5,104 Region Association: Germany 
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Today we would have a trip to a Beetle meeting
After a few kilometer this was happend.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)     only the hair of the owner is now a little bit shorter |
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Aug 3 2009, 09:24 AM
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Driver Group: Members Posts: 521 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Hurst, TX Member No.: 3,255 Region Association: South East States
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When I saw that first picture, all I could think was "oh look... a picture of my car". It hurts so much to look at those pictures.
ABSOLUTELY the car can be fixed! My car burned from the engine forward through the passenger compartment. The windshield melted into the car from the heat. We had one hand held extinguisher that we used. It took two huge chemical extinguishers on board the fire trucks that responded, and half the contents of a tanker truck to get my car put out. The magnesium fan shroud had gotten hot enough to light off and they had to cool it down enough to quit burning. My car has been up and running for many years now since "the incident" (we find it difficult to talk about still) and we have not seen any structural issues from the fire. The longs have not been reinforced, it gets autocrossed hard and it is a daily driver (the odometer is at over 325,000 miles). Yes it was totalled by the fire... yes it took a few years for us to even find the heart to fix it up again... but yes it has absolutely been worth it. Like Clay said; if you need any encouragement, help, parts or whatever... let us know! We are all here to help if you need it. It would have been harder to live with if we HADN'T fixed him back up! |
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DEC burning 914-6 Aug 2 2009, 02:58 PM
jsayre914 :unsure:
sorry for your loss
holy shit, if that... Aug 2 2009, 03:02 PM 1970 Neun vierzehn Man, that's sad. :( Hopefully the owner is i... Aug 2 2009, 03:07 PM roadster fan :( That is sad! Glad the owner is all right.... Aug 2 2009, 03:08 PM watsonrx13 Wow... :yikes: ... Glad to hear the owner is saf... Aug 2 2009, 03:09 PM Gustl holy shit :blink:
any idea what happend in det... Aug 2 2009, 03:10 PM
DEC
holy shit :blink:
any idea what happend in de... Aug 2 2009, 03:32 PM SirAndy :( :barf: Aug 2 2009, 03:20 PM iamchappy A fire system is cheap insurance and reassuring to... Aug 2 2009, 03:27 PM jim_hoyland How did you plumb front the front to the engine co... Aug 2 2009, 08:43 PM r_towle Send our best wishes....hopefully he does not scra... Aug 2 2009, 03:34 PM hcdmueller Glad to hear he is okay. It hurts to see those pi... Aug 2 2009, 03:54 PM carr914 Very Sad, especially since it's a Six.
Howeve... Aug 2 2009, 05:33 PM McMark OMG! My greatest sympathies for the loss. Th... Aug 2 2009, 05:49 PM SirAndy
That's something that truly gives me pause an... Aug 2 2009, 07:25 PM Johny Blackstain :( That is just fuching awful! Glad he's ... Aug 2 2009, 07:44 PM iamchappy The kit comes with carbon tubing that i ran down t... Aug 2 2009, 10:12 PM kwales Looks like he tried to put it out judging from the... Aug 2 2009, 10:14 PM rick 918-S Holy! I'm sad for him. :( That really is ... Aug 2 2009, 10:25 PM Ferg :( I hope he gets a big fat insurance check and i... Aug 2 2009, 10:37 PM championgt1 :sick: :barf: Aug 2 2009, 10:47 PM ClayPerrine Having lived through this, I have to admit this br... Aug 3 2009, 08:22 AM dr914@autoatlanta.com [quote name='DEC' date='Aug 2 2009, 01... Aug 3 2009, 08:54 AM 6freak when we know what cause the fire then we can do so... Aug 3 2009, 09:05 AM tat2dphreak man, this blows. :( I hope it can be fixed.
chap... Aug 3 2009, 09:12 AM 6freak
man, this blows. :( I hope it can be fixed.
cha... Aug 3 2009, 01:34 PM tat2dphreak Betty, you and Clay are like the St. Jude of 914-d... Aug 3 2009, 09:30 AM ConeDodger I feel so sick right now... :sick: Aug 3 2009, 10:24 AM Sleepin This is terrible. The good thing is that cars can ... Aug 3 2009, 10:38 AM Garold Shaffer
This is terrible. The good thing is that cars can... Aug 3 2009, 11:01 AM RobW Geez. Very tough to see and go through... Let us k... Aug 3 2009, 11:07 AM dw914er I hate these threads
Poor 914... a 6 at that... ... Aug 3 2009, 11:16 AM mojorisen914 The sight of that 6 on fire blows ass! I had a... Aug 3 2009, 02:06 PM effutuo101 that sucks. Aug 3 2009, 02:12 PM iamchappy I have a total of six nozzles on my system - 4 on ... Aug 3 2009, 02:22 PM Garold Shaffer
I have a total of six nozzles on my system - 4 on... Aug 3 2009, 04:49 PM iamchappy Lesson learned, dont all park in the same spot. We... Aug 3 2009, 05:53 PM Rav914 Thanks for the gouge on the foam system Chappy. L... Aug 3 2009, 06:58 PM SirAndy I met with Mathias last night. :beer2:
He, Wilc... Apr 28 2010, 05:37 PM GTeener
I met with Mathias last night. :beer2:
He, Wil... Apr 29 2010, 12:38 PM pcar916 Seeing these pix is so sad. This very thing happe... Apr 28 2010, 08:51 PM campbellcj Wow, very sad sight but hopefully it will be saved... Apr 29 2010, 12:49 AM patssle So what are the most likely causes for a 914 to ca... Apr 29 2010, 12:30 PM flipb
So what are the most likely causes for a 914 to c... Apr 29 2010, 12:37 PM sean_v8_914 I am sorry for your loss Apr 29 2010, 12:35 PM charliew I am not familiar with the fi fuel pump wiring on ... Apr 29 2010, 12:53 PM SirAndy
I guess a extenguisher system should be in the pl... Apr 29 2010, 01:21 PM RobW
I guess a extenguisher system should be in the p... Apr 29 2010, 01:33 PM campbellcj
So what's the best course of action? Fuel cut... Apr 29 2010, 05:30 PM Root_Werks :(
Is this 914 being rebuilt? Apr 29 2010, 02:23 PM SirAndy
Is this 914 being rebuilt?
I'm not sure. The ... Apr 30 2010, 12:03 PM DEC
Is this 914 being rebuilt?
I'm not sure. The... Jun 19 2012, 04:25 AM SirAndy The six is actual 60% done so I think it will be b... Jun 19 2012, 10:45 AM Porcharu I hate seeing this thread every time it gets bumpe... Apr 29 2010, 09:21 PM charliew You know I think about my sons suby, when we first... Apr 29 2010, 11:41 PM Cairo94507 I have heard of 914's catching fire before and... Apr 30 2010, 06:24 AM DEC :shades2: May 1 2010, 05:38 AM cary Weeping fuel injectors and aged fuel lines. The ca... May 1 2010, 09:21 AM porbmw Nice!
Please keep us posted....
and of course ... Jun 19 2012, 07:40 AM Cairo94507 Very glad to hear this car is on the way to being ... Jun 19 2012, 09:55 AM racerbvd Glad to see that you are saving her... Jun 19 2012, 12:10 PM |
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