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You don't see this everyday on your commute...

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  1. jimpo1

    jimpo1 Two Time F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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  2. GrigioGuy

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    If the dude has gap insurance on the loan, it's his lucky day. ;)
     
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    TexasF355F1 Seven Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Wonder if it's a result of the recall they had a few years back. Never got it fixed.
     
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  4. jimpo1

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    You can see from the picture that the truck is on an elevated stretch of highway. I watched the fire truck go by the opposite direction, also an elevated road. The problem was, the next exit is about a mile and a half the wrong direction. No way to stretch the hose over the median either, the opposing stretches of road are separated by about 10 feet with a 50 foot drop in the middle.

    That truck is toast.
     
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  5. jk0001

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    every day occurance on the Jersey Turnpike
     
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    Jewish Lightning? :D:D
     
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    Nice to see a car on fire that isn't a Ferrari or Lambo...
     
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    The worlds small graces.
     
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    My buddy had a used F150 which suffered and engine fire hauling a trailer through the Cascades a few months ago due to a recall which wasn't performed when purchased at a dealership. All repairs were on Ford's dime.
     
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    Which overpass is that?
     
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    We must have been passing through around the same time as I saw smoke ahead and the fire truck going the opposite direction. As I exited onto Las Colinas Blvd the entire cab was completely engulfed with fire coming out the back window. The pic looks just as I recall. Yikes!
     
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    Looks like where 161 toll road becomes 121 toll road over by 635 and MacArthur.
     
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    At least. I've seen at least 3 or 4 car fires in recent memory along the NJTP.
     
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    What's that?
     
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    Car somehow catches on fire and you collect insurance. Also applies to boats, homes or anything else of value which is flammable ;)
     
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    Seems rather offensive for a friendly Ferrari forum. I may be just a little sensitive though, not a big deal.
     
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    See, that's why you shouldn't smoke crack and drink at the same time while you drive.
     
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    Friendly and Jewish, am I. ;)
     
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    That reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Jerry's dentist converted to Judaism for the jokes...
     
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    HAHAHA!
     
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    Dr. Tim Wotley
     
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