Today 6pm Gardiner. My car caught on fire. PICS [Archive]

demi2004

Jul 18th, 2007, 09:30 PM

I might as well post this in here too...

6pm Gardiner before the DVP on ramp

My rental car---> Rent-A-Wreck.

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4flava

Jul 18th, 2007, 09:32 PM

Did you run your car into something??... or did it just happened to caught on fire??

Car was probably leaking oil?

littlevince

Jul 18th, 2007, 09:32 PM

damn. nice pics though.

ItemFinder

Jul 18th, 2007, 09:33 PM

I love the last one with the CN tower.

enforcerviper

Jul 18th, 2007, 09:34 PM

How did you end up with a 1st generation 95-99 neon as a car rental???

Colargo

Jul 18th, 2007, 09:34 PM

That's a HOT CAR!! :lol:

Very nice pics! What model camera did you use?

demi2004

Jul 18th, 2007, 09:37 PM

Did you run your car into something??... or did it just happened to caught on fire??

Car was probably leaking oil?

It started underneath the car while I was driving,based on the people who honked/stopped to help.

demi2004

Jul 18th, 2007, 09:38 PM

How did you end up with a 1st generation 95-99 neon as a car rental???

Rent-A-Wreck...

As I stopped,the fire was on the floor already..It quickly spread further.

enforcerviper

Jul 18th, 2007, 09:40 PM

Rent-A-Wreck...

OMG Thats a real company!!!!!!!!

Stunt_101

Jul 18th, 2007, 09:41 PM

How did you end up with a 1st generation 95-99 neon as a car rental???

i was wondering too, thats pretty old for a rental considering that these days, the retal companies use 2006 and up models

demi2004

Jul 18th, 2007, 09:43 PM

OMG Thats a real company!!!!!!!!

LoL,Well, there were a lot of rent-a-wreck signs inside their office.Maybe it was an affiliation. I think their name is Cheap 4 Rent or something like that.

I am happy to be alive. That's all

Bazooka Joe

Jul 18th, 2007, 09:44 PM

I'm guessing it's the asbestosish material (I don't know what it's made of but it does catch on fire on older cars) covering the CV on the passenger side. This can cause the tire to catch.

Hope you got full coverage :D

TapemanPL

Jul 18th, 2007, 09:47 PM

my dads old car caught on fire out of no where a while back, it was in a parking lot in the middle of the night so no one noticed until it was way too late, there was almost nothing left...it was so bad the license plate embedded itself into the asphalt
your car looks pretty bad...what is the rental company doing about this?

nano

Jul 18th, 2007, 09:48 PM

sue!!!

KorruptioN

Jul 18th, 2007, 09:50 PM

sue!!!

:rolleyes:

MS_Project

Jul 18th, 2007, 10:05 PM

Why were you standing so close to the car when its on fire? Aren't you afraid the car will explode?
:D

NiftyScent

Jul 18th, 2007, 10:06 PM

Haha, my mom got home late and was telling us about this accident.

TapemanPL

Jul 18th, 2007, 10:07 PM

Why were you standing so close to the car when its on fire? Aren't you afraid the car will explode?
:D

maybe he was curious, or he has reporter instincts and needed to get good shots...cars don't explode like in the movies

rogerrabbit168

Jul 18th, 2007, 10:09 PM

last month on the dvp, i witness a new range rover caught on fire also, man what's with cars these days

xpoint9

Jul 18th, 2007, 10:10 PM

Truck drivers need to learn defensive driving.

They seem to be overreacting in certain situations. Like someone racing and cuts them off they overreact and jack knife the rig and kill other innocent people.

If someone's is driving reckless and you can not avoid an accident, then hit them, while braking as hard as you can of course.

This way the innocent people do not get hurt and only the "bad" guy gets a wrecked car he or she deserves.

Lol clearly you don't know anything about trucks.

Braking "as hard as you can" is what causes the Tractor and trailer to jackife.

MrDisco

Jul 18th, 2007, 10:12 PM

what kind of camera were you carrying?

Jyeatbvg69

Jul 18th, 2007, 10:12 PM

maybe he was curious, or he has reporter instincts and needed to get good shots...cars don't explode like in the movies

actually yes they do. if the fire gets too close to the oil/gasoline, it will explode. it will fly like 20 feet straight up in the air. seeing the location of that fire, its a wonder it didnt explode.

belfour

Jul 18th, 2007, 10:15 PM

Great pictures. Very clear

chococrazy

Jul 18th, 2007, 10:17 PM

More importantly, thank goodness you weren't hurt!

chickenbones

Jul 18th, 2007, 10:18 PM

I click reply to another post and it ends up posting here...

dazz

Jul 18th, 2007, 10:22 PM

Why were you standing so close to the car when its on fire? Aren't you afraid the car will explode?
:D

I am a photographer too. We arent' afraid to die. ha ha

anything for a good pic

Alvito

Jul 18th, 2007, 10:35 PM

i'm glad you're okay.

trixstar

Jul 18th, 2007, 10:37 PM

thats so bizarre!!

legendofxix

Jul 18th, 2007, 10:42 PM

Wow thats crazy.
Rent-A-Wreck is an actualy company....seriously with a name like that how do they get business..
What camera did you use to take those pics, they look amazing, as is the situation.

tet8suo

Jul 18th, 2007, 11:07 PM

just wondering if your camera has video capability, would you take picture or video?

UrbanPoet

Jul 18th, 2007, 11:10 PM

just wondering if your camera has video capability, would you take picture or video?

demi2004 is a picture man. havent you seen his pics? :cheesygri

demi2004

Jul 18th, 2007, 11:13 PM

just wondering if your camera has video capability, would you take picture or video?

I am a photographer. My phone takes videos. I didn't even think about using it. You see,video is time and pictures are moments...To me that's more precious and it can show more. That's why I can't understand people who hire videographers for their weddings,but forget about photographers. It should be the other way around..

Pictures were taken with a Canon 20D.

KevC

Jul 18th, 2007, 11:14 PM

looks pretty tele. 70-200? fellow canon shooter here =)

ji2o0k

Jul 18th, 2007, 11:15 PM

diabolical7

Jul 18th, 2007, 11:16 PM

woah, u should have drove that to the scotiabank centre and burn them damn senators haha, glad u aren't hurt

zoomzoom

Jul 18th, 2007, 11:17 PM

I am a photographer.
:
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Pictures were taken with a Canon 20D.

Ahhh... 20D. That explains the excellent photos. (Not that that is what we're all admiring, but glad you're ok too!)

demi2004

Jul 18th, 2007, 11:21 PM

that is freaking insane.

But why were you renting from Rent-A-Wreck..........I mean we all love to save a few dollars but damn man, they spell the danger in their name.

RENT-A-WRECK............WRECK baby WRECK.

Luckily you are ok and have amazing pics to show. I smell lawsuit mofos..........

On a side note, my uncle's older caddy caught on fire when he was driving it. Started in the back. Don't remember what caused it though.

It may not be exactly them. Maybe their franchise. I saw a few of their ads inside on the walls.

I just wanted to save $10...:(
It's a good lesson to other companies to maintain their fleet better.

ji2o0k

Jul 18th, 2007, 11:25 PM

It may not be exactly them. Maybe their franchise. I saw a few of their ads inside on the walls.

I just wanted to save $10...:(
It's a good lesson to other companies to maintain their fleet better.
At least you are ok.

Warning bells should have been ringing when they gave you a 1995-6 Neon. Damn, do they even make the Neons still?

Reminds me of the time my friend got a 1996 Cavalier from dealership. The thing didn;t have any HP and about 15 minutes away from the dealership, the thing broke down and wouldn't start. At least it didn't catch on fire.

demi2004

Jul 18th, 2007, 11:29 PM

looks pretty tele. 70-200? fellow canon shooter here =)

17-55is:arrowl:

ShadowVlican

Jul 18th, 2007, 11:31 PM

nice pictures..... but must've not been a nice day :lol:

Asun

Jul 19th, 2007, 12:20 AM

17-55is:arrowl:

Your camera and lens cost over $2000 and you want to save $10 on rental? :confused: Maybe it's because you paid so much for your photo gears, you have to scrimp on other stuff. :D At least you AND your camera gears are safe ;)

trixstar

Jul 19th, 2007, 12:22 AM

zoomzoom

Jul 19th, 2007, 12:33 AM

Career07

Jul 19th, 2007, 12:34 AM

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Frankie3s

Jul 19th, 2007, 12:37 AM

I used to own a '95 Neon. It was one of the crappiest cars that I have ever owned and was at one time one of the top boosted (it didn't have an immobilizer installed, Chrysler didn't figure that it was worth it).

trixstar

Jul 19th, 2007, 12:43 AM

what if the previous customer sabatoged it??

Kasakato

Jul 19th, 2007, 12:47 AM

Why is the thing transparent? :lol:

najibs

Jul 19th, 2007, 01:19 AM

Ahhh... 20D. That explains the excellent photos. (Not that that is what we're all admiring, but glad you're ok too!)

17-55is:arrowl:

Thanks for the free advertising OP. I've got my 17-55 IS listed for sale right now in the BST electronics forum. Your lovely pics will show everyone just how good the lens is :cheesygri So, if you want nice pics like that, go ahead and buy it off me...only $1095 :cheesygri

dazz

Jul 19th, 2007, 01:34 AM

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lol:lol: blow up doll?

nickia

Jul 19th, 2007, 02:09 AM

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that godzilla is so cute lol

realchinshady

Jul 19th, 2007, 03:20 AM

i've actually rented from rent-a-wreck before because at the time i was 19 and it was the only company i could find that i could get a rental from myself. rented a van and the sliding door came off its track and fell off...never rented from them again after that...

felix

Jul 19th, 2007, 03:26 AM

Wow, nice pics. Glad you're ok. Thanks for sharing.

IronMac

Jul 19th, 2007, 05:35 AM

How does Rent-a-Wreck stay in business? From renting to RFDers that's how! :lol:

Seriously, glad to see that demi's fine and the great pics.

mself084

Jul 19th, 2007, 08:10 AM

Any updates for us? What did Rent-A-Wreck say about all of this? Surprised I didn't hear about this on the news.

You must have looked pretty cool driving along with flames shooting out the back... kids pay hundreds to get that on their street cars.

phomp

Jul 19th, 2007, 08:41 AM

guess you get what you pay for lol.. wow thats serious.

I knew those cars were crap but that is pretty funny. Glad to see your alright though and no one got hurt.

DualSoul

Jul 19th, 2007, 08:51 AM

So YOURS was the car 640 traffic was referring to. Glad to see you're OK.

demi2004

Jul 19th, 2007, 09:29 AM

So YOURS was the car 640 traffic was referring to. Glad to see you're OK.

What did they say? I thought someone would mention a burning car on a highway.

B40

Jul 19th, 2007, 01:18 PM

hay guys, look at fireman #333 he is cute...

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BaconMunch

Jul 19th, 2007, 02:19 PM

I'm surprised the firefighters didn't ask you to stand further back. Then again it almost looks staged...oh no my car is on fire, *goes into professional mode snapping shots*

Glad to hear your okay and great to know that if my car is ever on fire, other drivers might let me know :| .

akito925

Jul 19th, 2007, 03:12 PM

I'd hope you took everything you had stored inside the car. that you had with you.. probally jumped out the car with your camera in hand. lol.

I'd hope your covered by insurance with the car fire.

Sprite_TM

Jul 19th, 2007, 03:28 PM

wow those pics are really nice. glad ur okay though.

plucky duck

Jul 19th, 2007, 03:30 PM

Did people give you funny looks when you started snapping away at your own balls of fire? :lol:

With camera phones and digital cameras these days, everybody's a photo journalist! Exciting moments in life will never be missed again. Makes everybody a witness and an "eye" on society in general, which may be a good thing, like that RSX kid caught in the hit and run scenario and caught before the cops even get to him.

These are the kind of positive things technology has brought to us.

BTW, friggin' amazing camera. Can I pose for you? Or better yet, I'll give way to B40 and his thong :lol:

sterdeus

Jul 19th, 2007, 03:46 PM

hay guys, look at fireman #333 he is cute...

man-crush?

tpcanboo

Jul 19th, 2007, 03:46 PM

whats with B40 and his nwe opening to every post ..."hay guys"

SwiZz

Jul 19th, 2007, 04:01 PM

whats with B40 and his nwe opening to every post ..."hay guys"

new trademark catchphrase?

i6s1

Jul 19th, 2007, 04:10 PM

actually yes they do. if the fire gets too close to the oil/gasoline, it will explode. it will fly like 20 feet straight up in the air. seeing the location of that fire, its a wonder it didnt explode.

Not true. The gas tank makes a nice loud pop and then the flames get far bigger for a while.

nfnx

Jul 19th, 2007, 04:32 PM

17-55is:arrowl:

... wow.

YnD

Jul 19th, 2007, 04:34 PM

hay guys, look at fireman #333 he is cute...

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You are female correct?

KorruptioN

Jul 19th, 2007, 04:45 PM

You are female correct?

Of course.

Jon Lai

Jul 19th, 2007, 05:31 PM

Your camera and lens cost over $2000 and you want to save $10 on rental? :confused: Maybe it's because you paid so much for your photo gears, you have to scrimp on other stuff. :D At least you AND your camera gears are safe ;)

He's a photographer, it's his profession. I don't think it's unreasonable for him to own thousand dollar lenses, right?

Plus, guys, how do you know he was standing close? The 17-55 IS zooms pretty close.

brute33

Jul 19th, 2007, 05:45 PM

i work as a news photographer. You should have tried to sell those! could have gotten some cash as newspapers are always trying to fill space. Summers are always slow for news......

jeeva86

Jul 19th, 2007, 05:51 PM

No word yet on Rent-A-Wreck regarding this? Why wasn't something like this in the news?

najibs

Jul 19th, 2007, 07:29 PM

whats with B40 and his nwe opening to every post ..."hay guys"

Yeah, what's up with that? It's so gay. No pun intended :twisted:

jokaz

Jul 19th, 2007, 07:30 PM

Wow! I used to rent from them some years ago, wouldn't do it again.
I also have Neon 1997, I wonder if there are any safty issues that I should be concern of.
Great photos. thx for posting!

Codegen

Jul 19th, 2007, 07:34 PM

actually yes they do. if the fire gets too close to the oil/gasoline, it will explode. it will fly like 20 feet straight up in the air. seeing the location of that fire, its a wonder it didnt explode.

Mythbusters proved this wrong. Don't know about the oil, but they fired guns at a gas tank, all they managed to do was make it catch fire.

Kasakato

Jul 19th, 2007, 08:08 PM

Mythbusters proved this wrong. Don't know about the oil, but they fired guns at a gas tank, all they managed to do was make it catch fire.

They were using tracer rounds as standard ammo didn't work. By the time they go it to explode, it looked like swiss cheese. The possibility of an explosion still remains open.

dazz

Jul 19th, 2007, 09:37 PM

I am surprised it wasn't in the news. Not every day cars catch on fire,stalling traffic for hours-with footage to show.

dazz

Jul 19th, 2007, 09:39 PM

i work as a news photographer. You should have tried to sell those! could have gotten some cash as newspapers are always trying to fill space. Summers are always slow for news......

You OBVIOUSLY missed this news:lol:

So...how much does one expect to get paid for pics like that? Give me a ballpark,maybe. Maybe I'll start carrying my camera more often :cheesygri

getmail99

Jul 19th, 2007, 10:08 PM

Good pics, thanks.

brute33

Jul 19th, 2007, 10:26 PM

You OBVIOUSLY missed this news:lol:

So...how much does one expect to get paid for pics like that? Give me a ballpark,maybe. Maybe I'll start carrying my camera more often :cheesygri

montreal gazette pay 250$ front cover, 100$ inside. i would imagine gta would pay the same if not higher......

dazz

Jul 19th, 2007, 10:32 PM

montreal gazette pay 250$ front cover, 100$ inside. i would imagine gta would pay the same if not higher......

So,if next time I see a car on fire and no reporters. Do I just send my pictures and ask them to pay? I've seen some crazy hwy accidents in the past. Never thought they pay for things like that.