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 Cardock Lotus Elise, total loss - fire

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T.Alvin
post Sep 9 2025, 03:24 PM

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QUOTE(yhtan @ Sep 9 2025, 03:08 PM)
yes, the same car he bought during year 2017 if not mistaken
this lotus pakai 1.6 or 1.8 toyota engine, unlikely the same one with camry, camry normally pakai 2.0 or 2.5
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He must have love his car, a man that can keep a sport car for 8 year, true petrohead.
the one lotus use camry engine is lotus evora model.
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post Sep 9 2025, 03:24 PM

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Cukur no end up like dj20
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post Sep 9 2025, 03:32 PM

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QUOTE(max_cavalera @ Sep 9 2025, 02:59 PM)
Why sportscar in mesia always end up in fire one arh?? ohmy.gif
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You want a real answer?

It's for insurance claim. Such old "sportscar" can't even be sold off since no loan can be secured for potential buyer, while people who can afford to dump a big sum to outright buy it, would just choose to buy a newer sports car. Most of such cars are NOT exotics, people aren't exactly lining up to buy these run of the mill cars.

Such "sportscar" also usually have small small issues which all adds up and in turn, it makes the drive unenjoyable, not refined anymore, owner want to let go of the car, but can't, he's sitting on an asset that is now a liability in all sense, both in emotion and physically.

So what's their option? Keep in house and let it rot? Commision it to dealers and park in their lot for years to rot? OR, go to an open, safe, VERY PUBLIC place, and preferably have dashcam footage hours/days before of your planned "accidental-fire", and start your "accident" that way.

I speak from first-hand experience, and have close contact with party who help facilitate this "method" for such owners, they take a fixed cut to help you from preparing the alibi and supporting documentation that the insurance company will ask later on.

Those who know, knows, but we never talk about it in public.

note: that's the reason why you'll never see such "accident" of sportscar happening in some ulu driving route, where the cars are usually pushed to the max, but instead it strangely only happen on open public higher profile highways, city center with public traffic etc. WITNESS, you need that to support your insurance claim also.

This post has been edited by Spitzer: Sep 9 2025, 03:35 PM
rooney723
post Sep 9 2025, 03:35 PM

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i thought last time his lotus masuk news also because his friend drove and bang the car
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post Sep 9 2025, 03:45 PM

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Lotus got bonded extruded aluminum tub chassis and fiberglass body

major accident already usually cannot repair or too expensive to repair
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post Sep 9 2025, 03:48 PM

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another ev goes kaboom
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post Sep 9 2025, 03:49 PM

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QUOTE(Spitzer @ Sep 9 2025, 03:32 PM)
You want a real answer?

It's for insurance claim. Such old "sportscar" can't even be sold off since no loan can be secured for potential buyer, while people who can afford to dump a big sum to outright buy it, would just choose to buy a newer sports car. Most of such cars are NOT exotics, people aren't exactly lining up to buy these run of the mill cars.

Such "sportscar" also usually have small small issues which all adds up and in turn, it makes the drive unenjoyable, not refined anymore, owner want to let go of the car, but can't, he's sitting on an asset that is now a liability in all sense, both in emotion and physically.

So what's their option? Keep in house and let it rot? Commision it to dealers and park in their lot for years to rot? OR, go to an open, safe, VERY PUBLIC place, and preferably have dashcam footage hours/days before of your planned "accidental-fire", and start your "accident" that way.

I speak from first-hand experience, and have close contact with party who help facilitate this "method" for such owners, they take a fixed cut to help you from preparing the alibi and supporting documentation that the insurance company will ask later on.

Those who know, knows, but we never talk about it in public.

note: that's the reason why you'll never see such "accident" of sportscar happening in some ulu driving route, where the cars are usually pushed to the max, but instead it strangely only happen on open public higher profile highways, city center with public traffic etc. WITNESS, you need that to support your insurance claim also.
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last time my turbo convertible accident, insurance also write off instead of repair

I wanted to repair it cause it was pretty rare, but lack of parts so kinda give up after many pushing around and took the payout top up to buy a 86/BRZ
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post Sep 9 2025, 03:50 PM

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post Sep 9 2025, 03:51 PM

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QUOTE(yhtan @ Sep 9 2025, 03:18 PM)
this lotus pakai 1.6 or 1.8 toyota engine, unlikely the same one with camry, camry normally pakai 2.0 or 2.5
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Same engine as Toyota celica but Offcourse improved part

I suspect this car may have done some modification or wiring too old. Source of smoke seem from engine bay so yeah could be fuel leak as well since the tank is at the back near engine


This lotus is old version and I believe it’s the cup version so everything is stripped for better weight ratio
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post Sep 9 2025, 03:52 PM

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QUOTE(Virlution @ Sep 9 2025, 03:49 PM)
last time my turbo convertible accident, insurance also write off instead of repair

I wanted to repair it cause it was pretty rare, but lack of parts so kinda give up after many pushing around and took the payout top up to buy a 86/BRZ
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Pass to those people to end its life at a tree

Then claim insurance


But u must remove all emotional attachment tk the car

If Sayang then u won’t have heart for it
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post Sep 9 2025, 04:35 PM

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QUOTE(max_cavalera @ Sep 9 2025, 02:59 PM)
Why sportscar in mesia always end up in fire one arh?? ohmy.gif
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insurance claim with guaranteed value

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post Sep 10 2025, 09:18 AM

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QUOTE(Roadwarrior1337 @ Sep 9 2025, 03:51 PM)
Same engine as Toyota celica but Offcourse improved part

I suspect this car may have done some modification or wiring too old. Source of smoke seem from engine bay so yeah could be fuel leak as well since the tank is at the back near engine
This lotus is old version and I believe it’s the cup version so everything is stripped for better weight ratio
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hoses become old and brittle....

one crack, hot engine + easily combustible liquids
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post Sep 10 2025, 09:32 AM

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QUOTE(max_cavalera @ Sep 8 2025, 10:59 PM)
Why sportscar in mesia always end up in fire one arh?? ohmy.gif
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our country temperature too hot la , dat wai not many people drive ferarri

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post Sep 10 2025, 01:15 PM

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QUOTE(Virlution @ Sep 10 2025, 09:18 AM)
hoses become old and brittle....

one crack, hot engine + easily combustible liquids
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Yes. My Beemer once hose crack and leaking diesel, lucky and thank god diesel cannot just combust like that.
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post Sep 10 2025, 06:15 PM

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what a waste, one of the best handling sports car

 

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