Initial_J's car may be burnt out!! - Drifting forum

royal · 10-07-2008, 11:57

Sh*t , just spoke with Initial_J and he's trekking through fields to try and get to the garage where his car is. Apparently a huge furniture warehouse which is directly attached to the garage is practically burnt to the ground. There's not much hope for the garage either.
All the roads to the industrial estate are closed off because the firebrigade are still down there trying to get the blaze under control. He's hardly even skidded the car after the clutch broke on the first corner at Lydd!

Crosshatch · 10-07-2008, 11:59

gheyness

Fingers crossed, but from what you say... it doesnt sound hopefull

tech · 10-07-2008, 12:01

Ah that sucks

you lock away your pride and joy to keep it safe then that happens, keep us posted

MJG · 10-07-2008, 12:02

Should be covered by insurance but that's potentially very wank! Might be a blessing in disguise though as I think all garages have the insurance don't they?

Rads_s13 · 10-07-2008, 12:03

Hope its ok, or at worst a little scortched on outside.

looked likea nice car in the pics so fingers crossed.

205turbo · 10-07-2008, 12:07

Bollocks.....Hope everything is ok. Would be a pisser if it was damaged

Dave

General Banter · 10-07-2008, 12:09

Fingers crossed

Hammond · 10-07-2008, 12:41

holy feck - i thought i was having a bad week!

fingers crossed

initial_j · 10-07-2008, 12:51

and back. what a shit start to the day that was.

basicaly the garage in question i work at occasionaly, mainly on my own car. so thats where its been kept whilst i wait for new clutch.

its right next to (less than 100m) a pine furniture factory, size of 3 or 4 football pitchs. got a call to say it was on fire.

took an hour and a half to get through to my garage on the phone, my mate dave got called out to get all the explosive things out as quick as possible early hours this morning, and start moving the customers car that were outside, then got pulled back half way through as it was too dangerous.

whole factory has burnt to the ground, literaly. it had several million pounds of pine inside, so hardly suprising, i actually used to work there, and my old man is the deputy manager. Dave hasnt been able to access back to the garage, but he reckons structally, its still standing, and doesnt look to be too bad, as the wind was blowing the other way.

however im thinking itll be fair to aim off that it may well be melted. wont know until i can get down there, but i cant see how anything much would of survived without damage from the heat of the warehouse going up. it must of been intense.

just have to wait and see, insurance wise, not a massive problem as even if the garage doesnt cover it, the guy who owns the warehouse is a family friend and a multi millionare, so im sure hed square me away a new car (i frickin hope!)

but all i know at the moment is in theory, it should be ok, but may well have a fair old bit of heat damage.

im seriously lucky it was inside the garage, most of the customers cars live outside, it was only inside because i pushed it in last week to work on it, not like anyone would of been able to drive it out of danger with no clutch!

will get pics up soon as i get down there.

royal · 10-07-2008, 13:03

Hope its alright dude

Stavros · 10-07-2008, 13:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by initial_j

insurance wise, not a massive problem as even if the garage doesnt cover it, the guy who owns the warehouse is a family friend and a multi millionare, so im sure hed square me away a new car

Ch-ching!

D1 car time

LiGhTnInG · 10-07-2008, 13:07

Good luck Jaqueline. This car hasn't brought you much good luck yet

LiGhTnInG · 10-07-2008, 13:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stavros

Ch-ching!

D1 car time

Sexy knights FC

Bunny · 10-07-2008, 13:10

Shit man. That's bad luck. Any idea how the fire started.

Fingers crossed for ya.

initial_j · 10-07-2008, 13:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiGhTnInG

Sexy knights FC

is that still for sale? thats possibly my favourite skid car ever.

i hope the fricking thing is melted now!

LiGhTnInG · 10-07-2008, 13:12

Must have been big. It's on bbc news:

BBC NEWS | England | Sussex | Firefighters tackle large blaze

Anyone smell Silvia burning?

Bunny · 10-07-2008, 13:12

You seem to be really calm. I'd be going mad. Although if it's not your car i suppose nothing to be going nuts about.

initial_j · 10-07-2008, 13:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bunny

Shit man. That's bad luck. Any idea how the fire started.

Fingers crossed for ya.

not sure yet, wouldnt be suprised if it was arson but too early to say, i cant imagine theyll stop it burning for at least 24 hours. its basicaly a giant kindling box, youll never put something like that out until its burnt everything there is to burn. all theyve done is just try and contain it. think it burnt the whole warehouse down in about 2 hours.

initial_j · 10-07-2008, 13:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bunny

You seem to be really calm. I'd be going mad. Although if it's not your car i suppose nothing to be going nuts about.

its my car alright bud! im just trying very hard to stay calm until i know whats happened. and even if its gone, itll get replaced.

baggsy340 · 10-07-2008, 13:17

hope its ok dude!!!!!

10-07-2008, 11:57	#1 (permalink)
royal S1- F.T break! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,191	Initial_J's car may be burnt out!! Sh*t , just spoke with Initial_J and he's trekking through fields to try and get to the garage where his car is. Apparently a huge furniture warehouse which is directly attached to the garage is practically burnt to the ground. There's not much hope for the garage either. All the roads to the industrial estate are closed off because the firebrigade are still down there trying to get the blaze under control. He's hardly even skidded the car after the clutch broke on the first corner at Lydd!

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10-07-2008, 11:59	#2 (permalink)
Crosshatch -NightWalkers- Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cardiff Posts: 1,303	gheyness Fingers crossed, but from what you say... it doesnt sound hopefull

10-07-2008, 12:01	#3 (permalink)
tech Garage-Tech Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cardiff Posts: 446	Ah that sucks you lock away your pride and joy to keep it safe then that happens, keep us posted

10-07-2008, 12:02	#4 (permalink)
MJG e30 of Death Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Derby, England Posts: 11,167	Should be covered by insurance but that's potentially very wank! Might be a blessing in disguise though as I think all garages have the insurance don't they?

10-07-2008, 12:03	#5 (permalink)
Rads_s13 DWYB Marshall Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bucks Posts: 1,187	Hope its ok, or at worst a little scortched on outside. looked likea nice car in the pics so fingers crossed.

10-07-2008, 12:07	#6 (permalink)
205turbo GNF y0 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland. MOT'd and drifting. Posts: 460	Bollocks.....Hope everything is ok. Would be a pisser if it was damaged Dave

10-07-2008, 12:09	#7 (permalink)
General Banter tail slider Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 88	Fingers crossed

10-07-2008, 12:41	#8 (permalink)
Hammond tuckin' heat Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Canterbury Posts: 4,663	holy feck - i thought i was having a bad week! fingers crossed

10-07-2008, 12:51	#9 (permalink)
initial_j has issues.. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canterbury yo! Posts: 4,419	and back. what a shit start to the day that was. basicaly the garage in question i work at occasionaly, mainly on my own car. so thats where its been kept whilst i wait for new clutch. its right next to (less than 100m) a pine furniture factory, size of 3 or 4 football pitchs. got a call to say it was on fire. took an hour and a half to get through to my garage on the phone, my mate dave got called out to get all the explosive things out as quick as possible early hours this morning, and start moving the customers car that were outside, then got pulled back half way through as it was too dangerous. whole factory has burnt to the ground, literaly. it had several million pounds of pine inside, so hardly suprising, i actually used to work there, and my old man is the deputy manager. Dave hasnt been able to access back to the garage, but he reckons structally, its still standing, and doesnt look to be too bad, as the wind was blowing the other way. however im thinking itll be fair to aim off that it may well be melted. wont know until i can get down there, but i cant see how anything much would of survived without damage from the heat of the warehouse going up. it must of been intense. just have to wait and see, insurance wise, not a massive problem as even if the garage doesnt cover it, the guy who owns the warehouse is a family friend and a multi millionare, so im sure hed square me away a new car (i frickin hope!) but all i know at the moment is in theory, it should be ok, but may well have a fair old bit of heat damage. im seriously lucky it was inside the garage, most of the customers cars live outside, it was only inside because i pushed it in last week to work on it, not like anyone would of been able to drive it out of danger with no clutch! will get pics up soon as i get down there.

10-07-2008, 13:03	#10 (permalink)
royal S1- F.T break! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,191	Hope its alright dude

10-07-2008, 13:07	#12 (permalink)
LiGhTnInG Doricomotion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BANNED :p :p Posts: 7,716	Good luck Jaqueline. This car hasn't brought you much good luck yet

10-07-2008, 13:10	#14 (permalink)
Bunny Poor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In the sky Posts: 1,973	Shit man. That's bad luck. Any idea how the fire started. Fingers crossed for ya.

10-07-2008, 13:12	#16 (permalink)
LiGhTnInG Doricomotion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BANNED :p :p Posts: 7,716	Must have been big. It's on bbc news: BBC NEWS \| England \| Sussex \| Firefighters tackle large blaze Anyone smell Silvia burning?

10-07-2008, 13:12	#17 (permalink)
Bunny Poor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In the sky Posts: 1,973	You seem to be really calm. I'd be going mad. Although if it's not your car i suppose nothing to be going nuts about.

10-07-2008, 13:17	#20 (permalink)
baggsy340 dorifto kingu! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: s1 world essex Posts: 656	hope its ok dude!!!!!