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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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RX-7 Engine Fire in Haverhill, Ma.?

i found this on NASIOC and i was wondering whose it is. Someone snapped a shot of it with their camera phone.

It is a Vintage Red FD with a Veilside Body Kit that was spotted smoking/on fire in Haverhill, Ma. Im pretty sure it happened today sometime.

Either way, I'm sorry. Good luck to whoever it is, and i hope it's salvageable.
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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ugly body kit anyways
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 09:02 PM
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lol Veilside body kit. only a few on rx7club have those (the reason is obvious ofcourse)... atleast his whole car didnt burn up.
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 09:43 PM
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Fing A! that sucks. i have never seen him and the only VR i know of is your friends Rick. that sucks. but further proof for a fire extinguisher.

PS, engine fire = black smoke. that looks more like overheat. which sucks all the same.
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 09:59 PM
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im pretty sure i know the guy, but im not 100% sure, and i wanted to know what happened. it does make sense with the white smoke, but why would there be fire fighters for an overheating engine?

i dont know. that was a great reminder to bring dave and shauns fire extinguisher to the race tomorrow.
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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you get white-ish grey smoke when you pour water onto a fire. the fender seems pretty burnt up.
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 10:11 PM
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white cloud is most likely from the fire extinguisher..
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 10:58 PM
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WTF I'm from Haverhill!

When I saw the title I thought it was a montego blue 7 that I've seen around lately but I never seen this car around before. I hope everything is ok with his car. That sucks..
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 11:06 PM
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^ nice rides.
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 11:10 PM
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yo zumps i thought it was ure FD for second

Jason NYC
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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haha- no, thank god its not me.

from what i heard, there were 15' flames coming out of the engine bay.
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 12:43 AM
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wow 15 flames maybe he moded the location of the fuel lines and something went loose...white smoke could also mean coolant seals went and entered the cumbustion
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 12:13 AM
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damn, sorry to hear that
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