Pacific For events in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska.

Fml....

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-23-10, 12:14 AM
  #1  
pnyboy27
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
 
pnyboy27's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: WA
Posts: 2,910
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Fml....

so to those of you who know me and know what i've been doing and my plans..now my plans have gone up in flames.......literally!

i was up near stevens pass with 6 of my buds for a snowboarding trip in my previa..so it was a nice fully packed van with all our snowboarding gear. when i was about 10 minutes away from the resort, my van started jerking and all the lights came on. so i pulled over to the side, and smoke started coming from my front hood(since my engine's underneath, i can't really call it my 'engine bay'). so i popped open my hood to cool down my van and air out the smoke. shortly after..the cabin started filling up with smoke coming from the vents and under my seats.

everyone in the van began to evacuate, when i started walking around to the passenger's side..i looked underneath my van to notice there was a small flame underneath..so i warned everybody to get back and evacuate..within 6 minutes..it went from a small flame under my van..to engulfing it in full flames!!

after the firefighters got rid of the flames..this was all that was left













and the best news..my auto insurance wont cover the snowboards and other properties that were in it the car..fml......

Last edited by pnyboy27; 03-23-10 at 12:18 AM.
Old 03-23-10, 12:20 AM
  #2  
Ay-nako
Stop the Copy!
iTrader: (25)
 
Ay-nako's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NV
Posts: 4,857
Received 111 Likes on 52 Posts
Default

wow bro sorry to see that! got any before pics?
Old 03-23-10, 02:23 AM
  #3  
shonn
Lexus Test Driver
iTrader: (1)
 
shonn's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Wah-sheeng-tun
Posts: 1,244
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

WTH?! Engine fire? Did you do any maintanence stuff to it since you got it? That really sucks though. At least you guys are ok.
Old 03-23-10, 04:54 AM
  #4  
IXI187IXI
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (3)
 
IXI187IXI's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Philly
Posts: 8,386
Likes: 0
Received 17 Likes on 11 Posts
Default

wow very sorry to see that. it has to be tough watching your own car burn to the ground.
Old 03-23-10, 02:37 PM
  #5  
mrkenji
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (1)
 
mrkenji's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: wa
Posts: 2,134
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Omg!! Dude thats nuts!! Glad your ok.. Sorry about your estima project
Old 03-23-10, 08:25 PM
  #6  
98023IS250
Pole Position
 
98023IS250's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: WA
Posts: 300
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

damn that sucks!!! Sorry!
Old 03-23-10, 08:30 PM
  #7  
ThomasGS4
Lexus Test Driver
iTrader: (19)
 
ThomasGS4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: TX
Posts: 9,491
Received 373 Likes on 218 Posts
Default

RIP, Previa.
Old 03-23-10, 08:36 PM
  #8  
JustInGS3
Lead Lap
 
JustInGS3's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Bay Area
Posts: 434
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

sorry to hear that bro! the main thing at least you and your buddies are ok and got out in time
Old 03-23-10, 08:43 PM
  #9  
kevin.tran
Lead Lap
iTrader: (4)
 
kevin.tran's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: CA/WA
Posts: 574
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Holy #@#$ that sucks. At least you and your friends are ok.
Old 03-23-10, 10:29 PM
  #10  
LEXveryG8
Lexus Champion
 
LEXveryG8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: CA/WA
Posts: 2,365
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Oh no Sean....I'm so sorry this happened to you man, I wish that this wouldn't have ever happened. You were slowly having plans to put together and now it got shattered, I was as excited as you were when you were telling me your plans man. But, most importantly glad you guys were okay and found out the problem earlier and got out safely. There's always a chance to get another one, keep your head up Sean don't let this one get to you!
Old 03-23-10, 10:35 PM
  #11  
lovelylex
Rookie
 
lovelylex's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: WA
Posts: 77
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

damn dude im sorry! at least you guys are ok!!
poor previa tho
Old 03-23-10, 11:16 PM
  #12  
jadu
live.love.laugh.lexus

iTrader: (42)
 
jadu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: CALI
Posts: 11,581
Received 89 Likes on 71 Posts
Default

I am sorry to hear that man..
Old 03-25-10, 03:42 PM
  #13  
pnyboy27
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
 
pnyboy27's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: WA
Posts: 2,910
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

thanks for all your concern..it does suck just watchin it burn to the ground without anything to do..its not like i could blow out the fire or anything. as for the reason..im not sure..all i know is that my temp gauge read just fine..right in the middle..and everything seemed good before the drive, and before the fire during the drive..so i have no idea

as for stuff done to it..not much really..all i did was fix the windshield and the transmission..i was saving everything else so i could do an all-at-once type of thing..i guess for now, i wont be doing that =( so i still have my kouki taillights as well as some interior parts..i will either sell them..or save them for when i resume this project..which im not sure when since i have a lot of things to get squared away first
Old 03-25-10, 06:05 PM
  #14  
PHML
Master Thread Closer!!
iTrader: (33)
 
PHML's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Waipahu, Waikele, HI
Posts: 9,859
Likes: 0
Received 9 Likes on 9 Posts
Default

wow...that really sux about the fire...but glad no one got hurt.
Old 03-25-10, 10:18 PM
  #15  
IS3_FTW
Pole Position
iTrader: (3)
 
IS3_FTW's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: KENT, WA
Posts: 2,726
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

woah!!! when I wanted to see the previa again, i wasnt expected to see this.

now that you have some money saved, you gonna mod your SC again?


Quick Reply: Fml....



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 05:54 PM.