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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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Wow...that is extremely ridiculous! Sorry for your loss...good luck with everything else! I would use the gap insurance which was suggested above!
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 11:47 AM
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From the looks of the pictures my guess is that its not considered at totaled, new interior and door and ou should be ok...i think.

I do agree with the fact that you should pack up and get out of Dodge though. Nicer car means nicer neighborhood!
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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damn, sorry to hear about this. i think the photoshop police will let you off easy considering the circumstances.
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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That is sad. I hope everything turns out ok. You might consider a car cover too. Knuckleheads are like fish, they bite on the bait they see.
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 12:04 PM
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ssssso, how fast were you going?

Did you travel through time?
Must have been the Libians


I don't know what I would have done. Waiting around for anyone with a smile on their face and start shooting. J/K anyways sorry man I feel your pain.
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jamnew
That is sad. I hope everything turns out ok. You might consider a car cover too. Knuckleheads are like fish, they bite on the bait they see.
exactly ... out of sight, out of mind.
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 12:43 PM
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That really sucks Hope you don't get screwed in the paperwork.
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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DAMN thats freak'n crazy!
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 04:42 PM
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they smashed out the back window, tossed a lit match in and it begins to burn? I've never had my alarm go off. Should it not of sounded with the broken window?

The passenger window seems fine. From the pictures, it appears that the above took place. Just felt like asking this out of curiosity because your ins. co is defiantly going to be questioning you after a week long policy with a significant fire claim...
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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Should have let it burn to hell man, i dont think its totaled, but what do i know good luck on whatever you do. Hopefully you get a new one!
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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so, you post this and dont go into details as to what happened ?

Sucks that it did happen though, hope you get it fixed back to normal!
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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Holy jeebus.....it could have been much worse.

Those look like easy repairs....seriously. Make sure you get leather seats out of this. Might as well, right? Good luck.
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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That's just extreme. Fair bit of fried Z, really sad sight.

Good luck with the repairs or replacement ReV74. Welcome to the community.

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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 11:59 PM
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That is not worth fixing. Do not accept them fixing this. You will have the burnt smell forever. This is not different from flood damage or hitting a deer and having a carcass in your car like that STI that was bought salvaged.
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by charlie_rdstr_Z
That is not worth fixing. Do not accept them fixing this. You will have the burnt smell forever.
Fried smell is impossible to be rid of. I'd guess with the damage, it would be a write off anyway. Certainly would be in NZ.

At least you had one week of Z enjoyment, hopefully you will have many more ahead, in another Z.
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ReV74
So get this....I purchase my car right (Best Day of my life!)
One week Later of Enjoyment and (cough cough....Speeding) driving fast. I come out at night and see that my car is smoking . I was like WTF!!!!
So I run and open the passenger door and there are flames coming out the car (I immediately start crying ....j/k..I should of though) I panic and open the trunk also, and take out everything as quickly as possible. I grabbed a pair of shorts I had in the trunk and start hitting the burning pieces from the passenger door. My girl came running with a bucket of water and I Splash my car with it. Flames are gone!!! (and my hopes and Dreams....DEAD)













I'll keep you guys Posted...........A better Z (same just with better stuff) Coming Soon!!!
DAMN! You should look around you're neighborhood for some possible suspects, and *** em up! I doubt they would openly say " OH yeah I tried to destroy you're brand new Z" though.... Well if you find them, sue the **** out of them and get some boost.

Damn man, well hope you find their punk ***'s.....
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 12:18 AM
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I would not buy another car, cause I bet they strike again. Dam haters.

Oh and BTW the alarm goes off if the doors are opened not window breakage! GL, this is why I am so ****ing paranoid these days about my ZR!

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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 06:25 AM
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Get an alarm with a two-way pager remote, like mine
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 06:35 AM
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What the hell is up with people??

One of my good friends, had a 06 WRX wagon, fastest bone stock wagon in the nation, went 13.85. He and his wife went to go see a movie and came out of the theatre and the whole interior of his car was burnt.
Old Oct 13, 2006 | 08:03 AM
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I didn't have the car for that long......thus I never thought something like this was going to happen to me (car). So the alarm Idea never came into play. And NO the alarm never went OFF!!! Cheap alarm!

As for the burnt parts they are replaceable!! I don't know aboout the smell? that I guess I would have to wait until I get it back (crossing Fingers).

On the Bright side (if their is one) Insurance gave me a $7,000 dollar estimate to fix my car. I know I know that all lot of you are going to say get TT, but I really need to get my car back....Raining season is here! and as you can see I only have my MOTO as a secondary vehicle (2005 CBR 600RR...love it). I talked to the body shot owner (friend of mine) and he said that he is going to fix it back the way it was....and add some Bride Ergo II seats while he's at it.

As for the Match that I found here's a pic of it!!



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