Death of a Daily Driven Subaru
26 Oct
Possible Craigslist posting idea for the previous owner:
Previous owner was a smoker
Custom lowering kit (could use a camber kit)
NO RUST!
Extremely clear windows (but don’t touch them!)
Great ventilation (see above)
Gaza-theme custom camo paint job
Some assembly required, batteries not included.
I was riding my bike this weekend when this Impreza caught my eye just down the street from my house. It looks like a fairly run-of-the-mill Impreza or WRX but it’s kind of difficult to identify after the engine and glass have mostly melted away.
I wonder what the story behind this is. The front-end damage definitely suggests a crash, and the entire interior is completely roasted. The driver’s seat frame either melted, or the seat was removed. Even the aluminum engine is melted and drooping. Someone pried the trunk open, possibly removing the dead bodies or trying to save their stereo system. It was just off 580, so it’s entirely possible that an engine fire started on the freeway and the driver pulled off at the next ramp and bailed out as flames consumed the car. It could also have been stolen and torched to destroy evidence. Maybe it was even an insurance fraud attempt? I can only guess. What’s your take?
In any event, it made for some good pictures!
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- Subaru WRX found burned on the side of the road
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- the Subaru WRX engine was partially melted
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- the driver seat is completely gone!
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- Subaru WRX found burned on the side of the road
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- Subaru WRX found burned on the side of the road
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- Subaru WRX found burned on the side of the road
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- It kinda looks like a smiling face cloud, looking down upon the burned Subaru
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- Subaru WRX found burned on the side of the road
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- Subaru WRX trunk was pried open
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- one of the wheels practically fell off
I think the rear bumper cover is salvageable
Might the rims be worth pulling? Maybe not due to being heat cycled & the ground up rim edges.Or somebody could go all ecological & make it a “green car” like this one-> http://racingready.com/2009/06/09/the-anithesis…
I really like the green-car idea, and the rear bumper looks like it could be used after a respray. This car gives a new definition to “smoked tail lights”.
I really like the green-car idea, and the rear bumper looks like it could be used after a respray. This car gives a new definition to “smoked tail lights”.
This picture redefines the concept of “daily driven”. It looks like the worst nightmare of all Subaru dealers. You'd expect people to have the decency to tow it to a car cemetery.