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RIP my old 760

Old 02-02-2010, 08:39 PM
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after i sold the 760 the engine caught on fire. when i had the car it had major oil and coolant leaks every few months so im guessing thats what set the engine on fire.



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fast forward to yesterday, my brother was going to the gym and saw it parked at kal tire. i guess the new owner was taking the 21s off and he took some more pics. the new owner painted the calipers red :thumbsdown:






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Old 02-02-2010, 09:45 PM
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That used to be a nice-looking automobile
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wow look at those red calipers
Old 02-03-2010, 01:17 PM
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RIP, any idea what insurance paid out for it ?
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Poor 760 went from MINTY, to POS... RIP

Red calipers, wtf lol
Old 02-14-2010, 06:29 PM
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That engine and interior is hard to stomach. Sad.
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What a shame
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indeed

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