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The Stig · 06-13-2013, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by nyrfan

Also looks like the other 2 were parked when then went up, I believe RJ was driving.

I was, but car had been sitting for about 3 hours (ish) before I started her and made the 10 minute drive, well attempted to make the 10 minute drive, home.

nyrfan · 06-13-2013, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by The Stig

I was, but car had been sitting for about 3 hours (ish) before I started her and made the 10 minute drive, well attempted to make the 10 minute drive, home.

Interesting!

05stram · 06-13-2013, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RacnJsn95

Remember this one too?

did he get a new one?

FINALLYSATISFIED · 06-13-2013, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by The Stig

I'm not asking for pics to see what caused the fire. I want to see the fire's burn pattern.

Wait, what the f***! I clicked on your sig and I had no clue about your car. What the hell happened!

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Originally Posted by lscamaro

Here you go RJ

Is this your car?

Jason@JacFab · 06-13-2013, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 05stram

did he get a new one?

From reading the description of the video, it seems he was unaware of an early car recall for rerouting the positive battery cable (which if left as is could rub through the insulation and start a fire)... Not sure how early his car was though.... I doubt he got a new one.

Here is another one I just found, not sure if it's from natural causes, or faulty something or another or not, but appears to be?

FINALLYSATISFIED · 06-13-2013, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RacnJsn95

From reading the description of the video, it seems he was unaware of an early car recall for rerouting the positive battery cable (which if left as is could rub through the insulation and start a fire)... Not sure how early his car was though.... I doubt he got a new one.

Here is another one I just found, not sure if it's from natural causes, or faulty something or another or not, but appears to be?

Confused as to why he would still have been in the car when its obvious it was smoking if the guy recording the video was right.

azw131 · 06-13-2013, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Apex Chase

Here is some company.

I love the variety of things you have the Apex Girls doing.

On a more related and serious note though, it could always be worse. The Ferrari 458's had way more of these incidents, and all right after they went on sale. Plus their price tags are quite a bit heftier than our cars'. I know that doesn't make it seem any better though. That's their car and yours is yours. I can only imagine how terrible it is to see one of the things you care about most burst into flames in front of your eyes.

crateish · 06-13-2013, 09:09 PM

Camaros are HOT!

The Stig · 06-13-2013, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by RacnJsn95

From reading the description of the video, it seems he was unaware of an early car recall for rerouting the positive battery cable (which if left as is could rub through the insulation and start a fire)... Not sure how early his car was though.... I doubt he got a new one.

Here is another one I just found, not sure if it's from natural causes, or faulty something or another or not, but appears to be?

That wasn't related to the engine compartment. The guy drove/crashed his camaro up onto a parking lot island-thingy and his exhaust caught the grass on fire - which then spread to his camaro.

AmericanMuscleCars · 06-13-2013, 09:14 PM

LUCY, you got a lot of splaining to do!

The Stig · 06-13-2013, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by azw131

I love the variety of things you have the Apex Girls doing.

On a more related and serious note though, it could always be worse. The Ferrari 458's had way more of these incidents, and all right after they went on sale. Plus their price tags are quite a bit heftier than our cars'. I know that doesn't make it seem any better though. That's their car and yours is yours. I can only imagine how terrible it is to see one of the things you care about most burst into flames in front of your eyes.

Yea - it's kind of like watching your soul die. Seeing 3 years worth of love, sweat, and paycheck just burn to the ground in front of you.

45thCamaro · 06-13-2013, 09:16 PM

I just read this and looked at my garage in fright.

Angrybird 12 · 06-13-2013, 09:26 PM

Anybody have a clue where the fires are starting in the engine compartment. Looks like the white car may have started in the fuse box.

TheGhosty · 06-13-2013, 09:32 PM

"According to the report, Jamie Taylor parked her ironically-painted 2012 Inferno Orange Camaro outside, turning off the ignition and going into her apartment. Three hours later she came outside to find fire engines and her Camaro quite literally an inferno."

I found this amusing lol

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TheGhosty Drives: '11 SW 1LT RS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Granite Bay, CA Posts: 717	"According to the report, Jamie Taylor parked her ironically-painted 2012 Inferno Orange Camaro outside, turning off the ignition and going into her apartment. Three hours later she came outside to find fire engines and her Camaro quite literally an inferno." I found this amusing lol __________________

06-13-2013, 09:14 PM	#38
AmericanMuscleCars Teenage Dream Camaro Drives: A Visually Stunning Camaro Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 1,722	LUCY, you got a lot of splaining to do!

06-13-2013, 09:16 PM	#40
45thCamaro Drives: 2012 Camaro 45th Anniversary RS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: New York Posts: 2,418	I just read this and looked at my garage in fright.