Sad News

[tim at unrealexpectations.ath.cx (stetson)]

I'm very sorry to hear another Roc bites the dust but very happy you
weren't injured!

HOpefully you'll be able to score a low priced project to replce her with.

My sincere condolences,

Tim


On Sat, 24 Apr 2004, Don Walter wrote:

> > As some of you know, Jeff Toomasoon had sold his 500th California Edition
> > Scirocco to me. I owned the car since Thursday, April 15.
> >
> > On Thursday, April 22, this magnificent Scirocco left us. When driving on
> > Hwy1 from class to home, I smelled smoke in the car. I glanced in the back
> > and saw a small amount of smoke coming through the back seat and trunk area.
> > I immediately turned off the car and all components I could find. When I
> > came to a stop, a puff of brown smoke drifted pass my door. I got out and
> > started inspecting the back. I was horrified to discover that the rear
> > fender was on FIRE. I frantically tried to kick the panel off of the car
> > (destroying my shoe in the process). When I could not put out the fire, I
> > started waving for help with one hand and grabbed for my cell phone with the
> > other. I could also see that the fire had spread to the entire back half of
> > the car and was engulfing the gas tank. Knowing that there was not a damn
> > thing I could do, I ran to safety. By this time, I could hear the tires
> > blowing and saw the windows shatter one by one. Two people had stopped and
> > were on the phone with 911 operators. Unfortunately, it took less than a
> > minuet for the car to be completely engulfed in flames.
> >
> > What also saddens me is I will never know what caused the fire. The most
> > probable cause that I could come up with is the car is 21 years old (next
> > month). I am hypothesizing that the fuel lines leading from the transfer
> > pump to the main fuel pump had hardened, became brittle, cracked, and
> > started leaking fuel. This fuel collected, ran across the tank and other
> > body parts. The gas or fumes were probably ignited by the exhaust. Not even
> > Moster Garage or Junkyard Wars could destroy the car this well. About the
> > only thing I would be able to salvage is the left rear turn signal housing.
> > No joke, that was the only part not damaged.
> >
> > On a more positive note, no one was hurt and I very thankful for that. We
> > can only hope and prey the remaining Sciroccos do not meet a similar fate.
> >
> > -Craig
> > "Nightmare" '88 16v (PG-T Proj.)
> > "Calypso" '91 Golf GL (Daily Driver)
> >
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> Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> 1969 Beetle
> 1969 Karman Ghia
> 1971 Karman Ghia
> 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
> 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> 1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco (my new ride)
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