Tragic News - Puresports burns in fire
#102
Carter 2.0
Originally Posted by Fumanchu
Not only did they screw up the install they said this, "“In your country don’t people make mistakes”.
Whole story here and the flame fest that began.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ighlight=fleet
Whole story here and the flame fest that began.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ighlight=fleet
#104
first off, my condollances (sp?) for everyones' losses...
second... i don't know if i missed it or what... but does anyone know how many cars were destroyed in total? FDs? FCs? anything else sitting around? just curious
second... i don't know if i missed it or what... but does anyone know how many cars were destroyed in total? FDs? FCs? anything else sitting around? just curious
#107
Originally Posted by JonesMechanical
By the way, Sett is 6'2" and a healthy 350. I was just putting a feeler out to see if anyone one dissing him has actually met him. Ironically, he really doestn't fit in an fd physically. As big as he is, his heart is bigger.
Did Seth used to own a shop in Downtown? On Market street about 8 years ago?
I was shopping for a second FD in 1998 (my first one burned burned two months after I got it) and I was still a newb to the FD thing. Anyway we were both looking at the same FD and we struck up a conversation. Great guy who was very knowlegable about FD's. He told me that if I found an FD that I liked he would gladly take a look at it for me and to vist him at the shop.
So I took him up on the offer he looked at my future FD for free. Great guy. Didn't go back to him for repairs because my 4 year service contract was with Mazda. But I still remember his name and his description and we only met twice 8 years ago, like I said great guy.
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#108
Originally Posted by pugg57
first off, my condollances (sp?) for everyones' losses...
second... i don't know if i missed it or what... but does anyone know how many cars were destroyed in total? FDs? FCs? anything else sitting around? just curious
second... i don't know if i missed it or what... but does anyone know how many cars were destroyed in total? FDs? FCs? anything else sitting around? just curious
#110
Originally Posted by montego
Did Seth used to own a shop in Downtown? On Market street about 8 years ago?
I was shopping for a second FD in 1998 (my first one burned burned two months after I got it) and I was still a newb to the FD thing. Anyway we were both looking at the same FD and we struck up a conversation. Great guy who was very knowlegable about FD's. He told me that if I found an FD that I liked he would gladly take a look at it for me and to vist him at the shop.
So I took him up on the offer he looked at my future FD for free. Great guy. Didn't go back to him for repairs because my 4 year service contract was with Mazda. But I still remember his name and his description and we only met twice 8 years ago, like I said great guy.
I was shopping for a second FD in 1998 (my first one burned burned two months after I got it) and I was still a newb to the FD thing. Anyway we were both looking at the same FD and we struck up a conversation. Great guy who was very knowlegable about FD's. He told me that if I found an FD that I liked he would gladly take a look at it for me and to vist him at the shop.
So I took him up on the offer he looked at my future FD for free. Great guy. Didn't go back to him for repairs because my 4 year service contract was with Mazda. But I still remember his name and his description and we only met twice 8 years ago, like I said great guy.
#112
Originally Posted by Meiogirl
i think it was about 8-9 FDs, 4-6FCs, and i know there was a prorace FB in there too. thats just of fthe top of my head, i have not been down there yet to look at the site.
A dyno
over 100k in tools
3 complete rotary pumkins
of the FD's from what I remember on the saturday day before the fire that I was there. 4 red. 1 montengo blue. Right hand drive Silver with veilside kit. Black R1 and a white pep.
There was no camaro. That guy took his car earlier in the week.
HKS FCS3 your car was the nicest looking FC in the werld. Its a HKS cataloge. It runs pig rich though.
Yes I have never posted here. But I have known Seth for over 2 years. I used to help out on the weekends and evenings. This was before I owned a 7. Chances are if your car ever went to the shop I worked on it. I feel bad for seth and the car owners. The shop was his life. He had a passion for FD's, so who ever said that he torched it is way wrong.
My folks back in 1989 went through a business fire. The legal ramifications that come from business fires is unsurmountable. Seth has everything to lose, wife, house money. The most the car owners lose is a car.
anyway.
Some of you probably met me at the shop, I was dubbed "hackjob" for my backyard turbo'd 88 323. I bought my first 7 back in February off Ebay. 83 FB Limited. I now own 3 first gens. Track ****, parts car, Daily. These cars have a way of consuming you. Now I am looking for FD's Which now just got harder.
I don't think anyone has talked to seth though. And for the other car owners that don't know yet...its because all of the numbers on in a pile of ash on the concrete floor.
I said my piece and will now return to my cave.
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#113
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TAS,
I am glad you were not there when the fire happened.
When I talked to Seth, that was the first thing I asked. He was though very distressed... very rare to experience that from such a charater.
Seth Wifey is a trooper. I talked to her and she was being ultra supportive.
Hope all will pan out for the better.
HKS FC3S.
btw. pig rich on idle, but lean up top. i really wanted to use that bad *** dyno to fine tune.
I am glad you were not there when the fire happened.
When I talked to Seth, that was the first thing I asked. He was though very distressed... very rare to experience that from such a charater.
Seth Wifey is a trooper. I talked to her and she was being ultra supportive.
Hope all will pan out for the better.
HKS FC3S.
btw. pig rich on idle, but lean up top. i really wanted to use that bad *** dyno to fine tune.
#114
Originally Posted by HKS FC3S
TAS,
I am glad you were not there when the fire happened.
When I talked to Seth, that was the first thing I asked. He was though very distressed... very rare to experience that from such a charater.
Seth Wifey is a trooper. I talked to her and she was being ultra supportive.
Hope all will pan out for the better.
HKS FC3S.
btw. pig rich on idle, but lean up top. i really wanted to use that bad *** dyno to fine tune.
I am glad you were not there when the fire happened.
When I talked to Seth, that was the first thing I asked. He was though very distressed... very rare to experience that from such a charater.
Seth Wifey is a trooper. I talked to her and she was being ultra supportive.
Hope all will pan out for the better.
HKS FC3S.
btw. pig rich on idle, but lean up top. i really wanted to use that bad *** dyno to fine tune.
Forgot a car: black suzuki swift.
I hope so too. This is a major blow in the rx7 world.
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damn, i just saw the damage today. its a shame. and some pigfuc**rs decided to go there and take parts taht were able to be stolen. and im assuming its some asswipes from this board. IF YOURE ON THIS BOARD AND YOU STOLE FROM THOSE CARS AT THE SHOP, YOURE A LOW DOWN PIECE OF SHI*.
thats just low and pitiful.
ive been watching this thread for a while now, some people i just cant believe.
to those who lost their vehicles, or part of them, i know youve heard or seen it many times, but my thoughts and prayers go out to you guys and seth.
by the way, as i was about to leave the shop, someone pulled up. his name was ken. nice guy, said he owned the shop for 10 yrs prior or something. idk.
man that place was... just... nothing.
my sympathy goes to all involved.
-Ted (chris allens little brother for those who know him)
thats just low and pitiful.
ive been watching this thread for a while now, some people i just cant believe.
to those who lost their vehicles, or part of them, i know youve heard or seen it many times, but my thoughts and prayers go out to you guys and seth.
by the way, as i was about to leave the shop, someone pulled up. his name was ken. nice guy, said he owned the shop for 10 yrs prior or something. idk.
man that place was... just... nothing.
my sympathy goes to all involved.
-Ted (chris allens little brother for those who know him)
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My condolences to all who lost their vehicles... regardless of how the shop was run, this was a terribly unfortunate event. I just hope for the people who lost their cars that it was truly an accident and not a bankruptcy avoidance maneuver.
The only guy I knew at SPD was Chris, but as someone said he hasn't been around for a while.
Was the RHD FD there the one with the huge V-mount intercooler on it?
The only guy I knew at SPD was Chris, but as someone said he hasn't been around for a while.
Was the RHD FD there the one with the huge V-mount intercooler on it?
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Originally Posted by BoostedRex
People stole parts out of there?? How low some people will go is beyond me! I can't believe that someone would do some **** like that.
#123
Originally Posted by BoostedRex
People stole parts out of there?? How low some people will go is beyond me! I can't believe that someone would do some **** like that.
#124
IIMMM BBAAACCKKK!!
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wow.... what a terrible ordeal! a thousand sorries to all of you that lost your cars! i have about $25k invested into my fc, and couldnt imagine it going up in smoke..... wow, the financial loss, let alone the emotional loss! the saying "all the blood, sweat, and tears" i think was made for situations like this so sorry!
#125
Banned. I got OWNED!!!
Originally Posted by pshaw118
does anyone else notice that there was a fire at Seth's place and Ryan's avatar is fuelman? Here's what I think happened (putting all of my law and order watching skills to the test here):
Seth and Ryan were partners at a laboratory where they're making a hair loss drug. Suddenly, there are strange murders! Seth sets up a shop to hide from the murderer, while Ryan starts up a website and changes his legal name to Boostd7. One of the murderers sees the fuelman avatar and sets Seth's place on fire, hoping to blame Boostd7. I didn't see the rest of the episode, so someone else has to finish the story for us.
Seth and Ryan were partners at a laboratory where they're making a hair loss drug. Suddenly, there are strange murders! Seth sets up a shop to hide from the murderer, while Ryan starts up a website and changes his legal name to Boostd7. One of the murderers sees the fuelman avatar and sets Seth's place on fire, hoping to blame Boostd7. I didn't see the rest of the episode, so someone else has to finish the story for us.
On a side note, I'm terribly sorry for Seth and everyong who lost their car... I couldn't imagine...