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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 01:27 PM
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Good example for carrying a fire extinguisher, checking fuel lines & hoses regularly, and repairing/replacing gas tanks properly.
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 01:37 PM
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heartbreaking
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 01:46 PM
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I'm kinda surprised the bidding is up that high.
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 01:53 PM
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Even with the extra rear clip, you would still have to invest a minimum of $10,000 to get the Vette back to the way it is suppose to be.

Really sad to see.









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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 01:58 PM
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Man that sucks.
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 02:00 PM
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Big Block! People go crazy with those two words. Much cheaper to buy a junk small block and drop a BIG crate into it!
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 02:02 PM
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That car will never be right...can you say "Race Car"?
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 02:08 PM
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ouch, that sux!
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What's weird is that the fire stopped *exactly* at each door. Maybe the guy hopped out and left them open...??
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Daytona69
heartbreaking
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 04:43 PM
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Its kinda funny. That first picture you see of the front of the car, I said to myself "Oh that doesn't look that bad" and then you scroll down and look at the rest of the pics
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if that was my car, i would be totally inconsolable! i dont care how hard you try, you could never get the smoke smell out of it!
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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So Sad.

ALWAYS carry a fire extinguisher, and in a place where you can get to it easily and quickly.

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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 06:09 PM
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Maybe there are some nice parts under the hood but what a shame.
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Originally Posted by NHvette
I'm kinda surprised the bidding is up that high.
It's a shame to see. Looks like it was probably a really nice car judging from the pics of the front portion. The owner must be devastated, I know I would be.
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Not too far from me actually, maybe about 90 miles. I believe EdT is now living out in Cookeville.

Shame the car had to end up like this. If this is not enough to get you to go out to Wally world and buy an extinguisher, nothing is. They are cheap enough. A whole lot cheaper than replacing the vette.
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