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01-11-2013, 09:57 AM | #1 |
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Drives: 2009 Bayou Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jan 2007
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R.I.P. Vitz RS v2.0
It's been a long time since I've posted on here (pretty much since I went back to stock) .. Well last night I forcefully had to say goodbye to my second Yaris (first one was traded back in for this one).
I was driving home and noticed that my fogs had stopped working about a mile and a half down the road from my job. As I pull towards the expressway, I notice a smell and it def. was electrical and sure enough when i look up, I noticed some black smoke billowing from under my hood *oh fuck*. I pull into the park and ride and when I get out of my car, I popped open the hood to where the smoke was. I knew it had to have been coming from the fuse box and sure enough, there was the box being melted by flames. I didn't have my extinguisher (took it out years ago) so up in flames it went and 911 I called. -------------------------------- What it used to look like before it went back to stock. What it looked like for the past 3 years And the aftermath of last night (behind the white explorer in flames) (engine bay) (interior) (my DSLR camera bag which my girl just got me for Christmas [camera only has water damage, never melted]) (trunk area) (rear) ---------------------------------------- Gonna miss it. Glad to say I'm okay and glad I notice shit right away. Only things of value that were completely incinerated were my PSP with all of my music, my spare glasses and DJ Domo. Somehow my craftsman tools did not melt, my carbon fiber Ray-Bans (case was melted) and my Canon DSLR body and 2 lenses made it undamaged, but the camera had water damage. Drying it out to see what happens. Have full coverage so I have a rental in the meantime.
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01-11-2013, 10:00 AM | #2 |
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R.I.P. DJ Domo ... you served me well in both Yarii
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01-11-2013, 10:17 AM | #3 |
Drives: 02 Yaris 1.5 T-sport Join Date: Dec 2012
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wow shit sry to see that dude
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01-11-2013, 10:59 AM | #4 |
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Wow - I saw your post last night on Facebook about it and was glad to hear that you were able to walk away.
Based on your description of the fogs not coming on and then the fire originating from the under-hood fuse panel, it sounds like the fog light wiring within the fuse box was to blame. Did you just have the "standard" aftermarket fogs?
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01-11-2013, 12:36 PM | #5 | |
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Thanks everyone.
Glad to see that there are some original members still posting too. Quote:
Now the only thing is that I went to Mavis to get my driver tire plugged and they had the hood popped open after they said they were going to check the brakes only. Why would they need to do that? To check the fluids? It was opened for a while and down for a while before finally being lifted up. Either than that, I haven't been under that hood unless for an oil change which I was planning to do this weekend (coming up on the 85000 mile mark).
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01-11-2013, 01:55 PM | #6 | |
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Hmmm. If they removed the top of the brake fluid reservoir and did not replace it, brake fluid would have splashed out and could easily have caught fire once the engine and manifold heated up.
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01-11-2013, 03:22 PM | #7 |
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Good point, I didn't think of this .. gonna let the insurance company know this.
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01-11-2013, 11:11 AM | #8 |
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oh man that sucks, it was one of my favorite cars :( At least you are fine, that's the most important!
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01-11-2013, 12:34 PM | #9 | |
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Glad you're OK dude.
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01-11-2013, 11:15 AM | #10 |
Drives: 02 Yaris 1.5 T-sport Join Date: Dec 2012
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insured?
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01-11-2013, 11:40 AM | #11 |
Drives: 2008 2dr Yaris Liftback Join Date: Nov 2012
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Sorry about your car.
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01-11-2013, 11:59 AM | #12 |
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01-11-2013, 01:56 PM | #13 |
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Where is the car now? I am going to be on Long Island on Saturday and would love to have a peek at it.
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01-11-2013, 02:19 PM | #14 |
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Sorry for your lost treyz. Hope you get it taken care of fast .
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01-11-2013, 02:50 PM | #15 |
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Holy shit man, I'd forgotten all about you. Along with BrazdonW, you had one of my favourite cars on the site for simple elegance in mods. Photoshoots were top notch too.
I believe you have now achieved a new level of notoriety. The first of us to go down in flames. Got your eyes looking to the future yet?
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I'm probably not getting anything back on the account that I still owed a little over 6,600 on the vehicle. But I told my importer to get my other car out of customs ASAP ..... might have a loaner to use in the mean time.
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01-11-2013, 05:56 PM | #17 |
やりすぎだ~
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01-11-2013, 04:03 PM | #18 |
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Sucks about your car, but glad you're ok.
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