RIP 2001 Z06...video inside
04-11-2005, 06:24 PM
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The video I made as a tribute to my friends 2001 Z06 is back up.
I talked to James today. He told the insurance company the truth about the matter, so we will see what happens.
I also want to alleviate some misconceptions. He wrote this so that people will hear the correct story:
"For those of you who don't know what happened I thought I would set the record straight, since I have read a lot of speculations and bs about what people think happened. As you all know we were at the track on Saturday and as I began to accelerate from the starting line I heard a loud POP! Then I saw my hood open and the motor on fire! I jumped out of the car and got away. The track employees then put the fire out with extinguishers. Yes, I was running a TNT Wet Nitrous kit and my insurance company knows this. I have read some speculation that this was because the window switch was bypassed and all sorts of other BS, but the fact is that it was running properly through the window switch and that I had taken every safety precaution possible when selecting my system and having it installed. I have since reported this incident to my insurance company the exact way it happened. Many people scare you about telling the truth to your insurance company when it involves the track, but I couldn't live with myself concocting some BS story. I thought to myself if I can't count on State Farm to back me when I need them most, who can I count on. If I was drunk and crashed into 4 cars and injured or killed people they would have to back me, so why shouldn't they back me when I am doing something completely legal that keeps the racing off the streets? I am now just playing the waiting game to find out what State Farm is going to do from here and I will keep you all posted. I wanted to thank all of you who helped me out with this incident, it is times like this when you start to realize who your friends are, and that there are a lot of haters out there. Thanks to everyone including the guys at GLD for their help."
Here is a tribute video -
http://www.spdkilz.net/downloads/paf...ownload&id=101
Carleton
I talked to James today. He told the insurance company the truth about the matter, so we will see what happens.
I also want to alleviate some misconceptions. He wrote this so that people will hear the correct story:
"For those of you who don't know what happened I thought I would set the record straight, since I have read a lot of speculations and bs about what people think happened. As you all know we were at the track on Saturday and as I began to accelerate from the starting line I heard a loud POP! Then I saw my hood open and the motor on fire! I jumped out of the car and got away. The track employees then put the fire out with extinguishers. Yes, I was running a TNT Wet Nitrous kit and my insurance company knows this. I have read some speculation that this was because the window switch was bypassed and all sorts of other BS, but the fact is that it was running properly through the window switch and that I had taken every safety precaution possible when selecting my system and having it installed. I have since reported this incident to my insurance company the exact way it happened. Many people scare you about telling the truth to your insurance company when it involves the track, but I couldn't live with myself concocting some BS story. I thought to myself if I can't count on State Farm to back me when I need them most, who can I count on. If I was drunk and crashed into 4 cars and injured or killed people they would have to back me, so why shouldn't they back me when I am doing something completely legal that keeps the racing off the streets? I am now just playing the waiting game to find out what State Farm is going to do from here and I will keep you all posted. I wanted to thank all of you who helped me out with this incident, it is times like this when you start to realize who your friends are, and that there are a lot of haters out there. Thanks to everyone including the guys at GLD for their help."
Here is a tribute video -
http://www.spdkilz.net/downloads/paf...ownload&id=101
Carleton
Last edited by SpdKilz; 04-15-2005 at 11:01 PM.
04-11-2005, 06:36 PM
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Nice tribute. Wish those guys would have used that fire exstinguisher a little sooner! 
04-11-2005, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 98Pace97Coupe
Nice tribute. Wish those guys would have used that fire exstinguisher a little sooner!
04-11-2005, 06:43 PM
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Wow, that's terrible. I hate to see great cars go up in smoke like that. Looks like he really took care of the car. I'm glad he's alright. That's another reason I don't race. Best wishes to your partner. I'm not trying to be funny, but how does the insurance company deal with something like that??
04-11-2005, 06:44 PM
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What a waste ...sorry for your freind.
...sorry for your freind.
Originally Posted by 98Pace97Coupe
Nice tribute. Wish those guys would have used that fire exstinguisher a little sooner!
