# Russian drag Skyline burned down

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/russian-drag-skyline-burned-down/237250>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [June 9, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/russian-drag-skyline-burned-down/237250 "2008-06-09T17:10:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/russian-drag-skyline-burned-down/237250/1 "2008-06-09T17:10:37Z")

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[http://news.vl.ru/vlad/2008/06/09/51122/](http://news.vl.ru/vlad/2008/06/09/51122/)

![http://news.vl.ru/add_files/big000d6wtt.](http://news.vl.ru/add_files/big000d6wtt.)  
 ![http://news.vl.ru/add_files/bigimage245.jpg](http://news.vl.ru/add_files/bigimage245.jpg)

apparently due some technical fuckup with nitrous injection, his fuel lit up, right before the start of the race.  
the driver got out with some minor injuries, the car burned to a crisp as you can see, 90 grand worth of stuff gone.  
looks like ‘fail’ poster material

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**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/russian-drag-skyline-burned-down/237250/2 "2008-06-09T17:24:52Z")

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sucks about the car but atleast the driver is ok.

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**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/russian-drag-skyline-burned-down/237250/3 "2008-06-09T17:55:17Z")

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In soviet russia…

:crackup

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**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/russian-drag-skyline-burned-down/237250/4 "2008-06-09T18:07:59Z")

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:crackup

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**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/russian-drag-skyline-burned-down/237250/5 "2008-06-09T22:36:00Z")

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ill take the chassis :🙂

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**Author:** ![Swifty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@Swifty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swifty)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/russian-drag-skyline-burned-down/237250/6 "2008-06-09T23:59:09Z")

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pics of the car perviously?

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**Author:** ![GranMassaX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/granmassax/32/6299_2.png) [@GranMassaX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GranMassaX)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/russian-drag-skyline-burned-down/237250/7 "2008-06-10T06:17:23Z")

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idiots

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**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/russian-drag-skyline-burned-down/237250/8 "2008-06-10T06:22:26Z")

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> [@Hooked on 240](#):
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> ill take the chassis :🙂

Im not sure if the chassis is worth taking… that much heat probably did more damage then you would ever want to fix. On the plus side tho, There is no sound absorbing material left so it will be very lite. Maybe the sprayed it in WD40 to preserve it for you.

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**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/russian-drag-skyline-burned-down/237250/9 "2008-06-10T06:25:22Z")

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they were probably saying(while its burning) in russian of course, " i bet Hooked on 240, from Vlads forum in the ooo s of A [shift518.com](http://shift518.com) would love if we salvaged the shell for him"

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**Author:** ![n\_cole](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_cole/32/6382_2.png) [@n\_cole](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n_cole)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/russian-drag-skyline-burned-down/237250/10 "2008-06-10T06:26:35Z")

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![http://www.iwatchstuff.com/images/2006/06/talladega-ricky-bobby.jpg](http://www.iwatchstuff.com/images/2006/06/talladega-ricky-bobby.jpg)

“Help me Jesus! Help me Jewish God! Help me Allah! AAAAAHHH! Help me Tom Cruise! Tom Cruise, use your witchcraft on me to get the fire off me!”

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**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/russian-drag-skyline-burned-down/237250/11 "2008-06-10T09:50:33Z")

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car before the fire;

![http://images.drom.ru/images/4/10854/76834.jpg](http://images.drom.ru/images/4/10854/76834.jpg)  
 ![http://images.drom.ru/images/4/10854/76836.jpg](http://images.drom.ru/images/4/10854/76836.jpg)  
 ![http://images.drom.ru/images/4/10854/76838.jpg](http://images.drom.ru/images/4/10854/76838.jpg)  
 ![http://images.drom.ru/images/4/10854/76842.jpg](http://images.drom.ru/images/4/10854/76842.jpg)  
 ![http://images.drom.ru/images/4/10854/76844.jpg](http://images.drom.ru/images/4/10854/76844.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Swifty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@Swifty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swifty)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/russian-drag-skyline-burned-down/237250/12 "2008-06-10T11:00:37Z")

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wow… thats depressing.

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**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/russian-drag-skyline-burned-down/237250/13 "2008-06-10T11:04:34Z")

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> [@Mafdark](#):
>
> In soviet russia…

the car burns YOU!

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**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/russian-drag-skyline-burned-down/237250/14 "2008-06-11T07:29:22Z")

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ouch, thats a lotta money up in smoke, quite literally

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**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/russian-drag-skyline-burned-down/237250/15 "2008-06-12T18:54:29Z")

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i think i just shed a tear
