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AWDx4G63 · 08-19-2005, 02:12 PM

http://media.putfile.com/SRgtiFIRE

First thing to buy after work today. Fire extinguisher.

Later, Andrew

DSM-Geo · 08-19-2005, 02:15 PM

I saw that a little over a month ago. Big turbo upgrade and the oil feed leaked. That was painful to watch. What's worse is that it's put to music.

oldman · 08-19-2005, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by AWDx4G63

http://media.putfile.com/SRgtiFIRE

First thing to buy after work today. Fire extinguisher.

Later, Andrew

It's not the extinquisher part that makes you a riceboy, it's the mounting on the pillar part.

Why not keep it in the glove compartment?

rowlex · 08-19-2005, 02:44 PM

....because the fire extinguisher they HAD worked so well...

Its alright when they put it on the pillar. Easy access for anyone who needs to use a fire extinguisher, just one window to break

DSM-Geo · 08-19-2005, 02:52 PM

Either they were dumb or it was empty. It looked like they didn't pull the pin or it had nothing in it.

Stldave2 · 08-19-2005, 03:34 PM

Thats exactly what happen to my buddies freshly (400miles) built forged 6bolt 60-1 2g. Watched it smolder for 15 min till the firetrucks got there.

White91GSX · 08-19-2005, 03:48 PM

at the end in the dark it looks liek the exploration of the titanic

DSM-Geo · 08-19-2005, 03:50 PM

That's when they're sifting through the ashes. It's a shame...

AWDx4G63 · 08-19-2005, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Stldave2

Thats exactly what happen to my buddies freshly (400miles) built forged 6bolt 60-1 2g. Watched it smolder for 15 min till the firetrucks got there.

Ouch! it hurts. Don't really want to see my car on fire with no help for 15 minutes. It will be gone by then. Painful!

Andrew

shabby · 08-19-2005, 04:43 PM

Those cute pop-can sized extinguisher wont put out cigarette let alone a car on fire, so yes they are ricey.

JrBirdman · 08-19-2005, 05:28 PM

MAN, that sucked...!!! I have one of those fire extinguisher's on the back of my jeep...well...until someone stole it. *shrug* Since then I haven't replaced it.

statedawg · 08-19-2005, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by shabby

Those cute pop-can sized extinguisher wont put out cigarette let alone a car on fire, so yes they are ricey.

yea, ive seen WAAYY to many videos of people trying to use one of those little cans to put out a fire... and the car always ends up burning to teh ground... makes me think twice about the little one behind my seat... im thinking it aint gonna do shit...

dreaminskyline · 08-19-2005, 08:43 PM

I seriously shead a tear when i watched that. If i had to watch my car go through that i would kill myself. Why didn't they just pee on it at the beginning? It was little.

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at the end in the dark it looks liek the exploration of the titanic

thats exactly what i thought when i was watching it.

2fasteclipse · 08-19-2005, 08:55 PM

I have one of those on my a piller, who cares if it is ricy? if i am on fire i would it at least try to put out the fire!

QuasiMondo · 08-19-2005, 09:12 PM

A real fire extinguisher would be rated for class B (gasoline & other flammable fuels) or class c (electrical fires) and would be a dry powder since water isn't good to use on gas fires or electrical ones. I wouldn't recommend mounting any fire extinguisher on the A pillar because any collision you get into just turns it into a flying projectile (think about it, what is really securing that extinguisher to your car other than two screws into the plastic trim?), and it should definitely be bigger than an aerosol can. If you're going to keep an extinguisher in your car, I recommend mounting it to the floor or other secure location.