It's real for sure... no doubt about that... the high quality of the pics and the detail is absolutely clear... I'd love to know if anyone ever figured out what the problem was to cause it, but I doubt we'll ever know.

 

Well the tank is in the rear, and as long as no fuel is leaking... I don't think it can happen (instantly, anyways)

but yea eventually it'll blow up. Hopefully the firefighters got there in time

what a horrible thing to happen... hope that dude is ok! so freaky...

and that first pic is freakishly pro... did anyone else notice how freakily and perfectly the flames are reflected in the driver's side mirror?

 

I noticed that too!

 

I know, but I've seen cars on fire before, and it DOESN'T look real. It looks like a movie scene.

The flames are big, bright, and tall, just like that photo. I see what you mean though, that photo is crystal clear.

Long story short, the part of the fuel pump or hose on my friend's VW (older Rabbit, I think) disconnected, and started spraying gasoline all over the manifold. And WHUMP, flames started licking around the hood, then spread.

Makes sense, but it sure as hell seems like an explosion. On my friend's VW that caught fire, while it was burning we heard something snap, the car rolled backward, and the windsheild imploded with a thump. The flames got to be what looked like 10 or 12 feet high.

I noticed this thread mentioned how people stopped to stare at the car on fire. Is it just me, or is the general public just really stupid about emergency situations? When I friend's car was on fire, I specifically remember people stoping to gawk, and other drivers trying to drive around the BURNING WRECKAGE on a two-lane street. It might have just been because I was in Irvine at the time, but it was also shortly before the car rolled backward and up on the curb.

No offense to the starter of this thread. Those are amazing pictures, and everyone was out of the car and presumably at a safe distance.

 

I crack up at all of you saying a 'recall' should be done. This is the first time I have seen or heard of this happening. It's gonna take more than one S'mores starter to get a recall. Thankfully, nobody was hurt. (Other than the owner's ego and feelings.) Hopefully we'll get the full scoop on what happened.

 

Racall????

I didn't see that post.... there are many, many reasons a car can catch fire... and it could be something as simple as driver error to a misinstalled fuel line that snapped off...

I bet we'll never know, unless that random owner comes on and posts about it, and someone is able to find out what caused it...

I just hope it wasn't cause they didn't have enough storage room and stored their propane tank and tent in the engine bay... (Ever see that vid... it's hilarious)

 

Dam...thats a first for me. I've yet to c a tC on fire..and i hope never to either in real life.. Wonder if the driver will get another tC..or would he be to paranoid to drive it.
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OMFG!! Those are some scary pics!! Glad the guy is ok and let that tC RIP in Scion Heaven. that's a hawt camera BTW!!

 

sad how a quick snap from a camera is better quality that all the kiddy photoshoots in this forum

 

Keep in mind the camera the shot was taken with...

 

nice pics...do you have a better resolution so I can use it as background?

I can put some cash that this happened from a crappy audio install. Has to be. Toyotas do not just burn down all by themselves. My condolences to the owner.

 

Any chance he was smoking a cigarrette???? butt fell back inside?? that's the most likely scenario...

 

I agree as well... I bet it was owner/driver error on install, or something simliar... always some random thing though....

The first pic is decent enough quality for my laptop screen... I love it as my new BG.

 

Reminds me of the Carfax commercial... "This car is HOT!!!"

 

how horrible of you to say to hope Si's catch on fire!! (Or any other car for that matter) I own one and the thought of that happening is horrible, and not to mention the danger poeple could be in. r u that jealous of the Si that you want them to burn??? wow

 

that first shot is amazing. you should work for life magazine

 

thats not fair.. your friends camera is flippin awesome!!!

also.. thats incredibly sad what happend to that tC, and sadder that someone would wish that to a new Si or any other car..

 

lol .. holy sh*t !!

 

Wiw, I just stumbled across this. That's effing sad, a brand new tC......... Awwww....

Anyways, that first shot is my background now. hehe

 

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electrical problem?
it's a new car man
and it's silver OMG
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