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    Offline 71bigblock

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    SRT-4 Neon blowed up!
    « on: June 03, 2007 - 07:51:07 PM »
    Right in front of me, I thought I was going to die!  It happened today at the end of the show.  Typical burnout, but the guy was redlining, back tires locked up.  4 people in the car, mods to car= bad news!  As you can see, the clutch mustve been slipping, heated up, and boom, there went the flywheel. 

    Yikes! 

    « Last Edit: June 03, 2007 - 07:52:40 PM by 71bigblock »
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    Re: SRT-4 Neon blowed up!
    « Reply #1 on: June 03, 2007 - 08:31:33 PM »
    Yikes!!!  That must have been rather hairy seeing it happen right in front of you. :scared:
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    Re: SRT-4 Neon blowed up!
    « Reply #2 on: June 03, 2007 - 08:33:11 PM »
    The way that thing flung parts, it is lucky that no one was hit by flying parts....     :22yikes:   
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    Re: SRT-4 Neon blowed up!
    « Reply #3 on: June 03, 2007 - 08:47:50 PM »
    Bummen  :walkaway:
    « Last Edit: June 03, 2007 - 09:05:10 PM by 360cuda »
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    Re: SRT-4 Neon blowed up!
    « Reply #4 on: June 04, 2007 - 10:02:27 AM »
     :faint: OOOPSEEEEEEEEE!!!!thats gonna cost the guy some big time $deenaro.[spl]  :lol: steve did you know the dude that did it?where was the car show at this weekend or was it friday night up in no. st paul?great pics,thanks for posting.
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    Re: SRT-4 Neon blowed up!
    « Reply #5 on: June 04, 2007 - 10:24:38 AM »
    When did this happen? We left at 2:00 PM and they were out on the frontage road doing burnouts. When we pulled up to the driveway there was a huge cloud of smoke in the air. By the way it was great to meet you and your family members. Hope to see you there next year also!
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    Re: SRT-4 Neon blowed up!
    « Reply #6 on: June 04, 2007 - 10:33:10 AM »


    How did the flywheel end up shooting out the front of the bonnet?  :dunno:
    I thought it would have go through the cowl or out the drivers side inner fender....

    Anyhow, luckily everyone kept their ankles and limbs.
    Thrashed cars + weak parts = call 911


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    Re: SRT-4 Neon blowed up!
    « Reply #7 on: June 04, 2007 - 10:37:09 AM »
    Quote from: Rare_T_A on June 04, 2007 - 10:24:38 AM
    When did this happen? We left at 2:00 PM and they were out on the frontage road doing burnouts. When we pulled up to the driveway there was a huge cloud of smoke in the air. By the way it was great to meet you and your family members. Hope to see you there next year also!
      :clueless: Ken,you were there too?where was the show that i seem to have missed again.  :pullinghair: wish i knew about it because i finally could have met both you and steve.  :thumbsup:
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    Re: SRT-4 Neon blowed up!
    « Reply #8 on: June 04, 2007 - 10:45:28 AM »
    Mopars in the Park, Shokapee MN at raceway park. There was a full house on saturday even with the crappy weather. Not many came back Sunday. I'm thinking most of the locals stayed home Sunday and keeped their cars in the garage.
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    Re: SRT-4 Neon blowed up!
    « Reply #9 on: June 04, 2007 - 11:25:17 AM »
    Yep, good to meet you too Ken!  Its fun to put a name to a face.   :lol:

    Ken, it was at about quarter to three or so.  I was leaning on the fence next to the road and bam!  Right in front of me about 20 feet. 

    Dave, no, I didnt know the guy.  He seemed to take the whole thing pretty well though. 

    That's a for sale sign in the window.  If I had the cash, I would have made him an offer right there, other people were.  He wouldve taken almost anything to get out of there, lol.  That would have been the deal of the century.  Oh well, someday I'll own one. 
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    Re: SRT-4 Neon blowed up!
    « Reply #10 on: June 09, 2007 - 01:48:43 PM »
    That's awesome. Hopefully you won't hold the redline Steven.  :grinno:
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    Re: SRT-4 Neon blowed up!
    « Reply #11 on: June 09, 2007 - 03:13:34 PM »
    Did that car still have the warranty sticker in the window?!  That's funny!
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    Re: SRT-4 Neon blowed up!
    « Reply #12 on: June 09, 2007 - 03:27:09 PM »
    Quote from: Hopalong on June 09, 2007 - 03:13:34 PM
    Did that car still have the warranty sticker in the window?!  That's funny!
    thats the for sale sign,warranty sticker would be quite funny though  :lol:
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    Re: SRT-4 Neon blowed up!
    « Reply #13 on: June 09, 2007 - 04:36:35 PM »
    Quote from: mopardwh on June 09, 2007 - 01:48:43 PM
    That's awesome. Hopefully you won't hold the redline Steven.  :grinno:

    Hey Doug, that you?  Good to see you joined.   :2thumbs:
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