Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2022/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Terrifying to experience, and given the Leica?s involvement, horrifying to watch. Glad you and your family escaped unscathed. I hope this isn?t bordering on ?tragedy porn?, but do I dare ask if you?d post a photo of your late, lamented Leica? Clinical interest only. ?howard > On May13, 2022, at 2133, Richard Man <richard at richardman.photo> wrote: > > The long story of the car flamb?: > About 4 weeks ago, my wife Karisu had a minor accident, not even a fender > bender, but apparently the previous owner HAD a major accident, the frame > was bent, blah blah blah, but finally we picked it up last night, and in > fact went to see Dr. Strange. Body shop didn't say anything about having it > checked, just said "byeeeee!" (I had some bad vibe about the body shop but > with the car in their hands already, not much we could do...) > I took today off, planning to decompress by going to the Monterey Bay > Aquarium, and some odd stuff happened, AC wasn't working, but then it did, > accompanying by "VSC Trac" and engine check lights, so I said, hmm, we > should probably have the car checked out on Monday, then a couple seconds > later "let me pull out to the next exit," then a couple seconds after that, > "nope. we are pulling over NOW" Stopped the car, smokes coming out, and we > were like, GET OUT, now. now now > Flames shooting up. It was quite an excitement, more than I ever want to > see, let alone to our car. I left my iPhone and my Leica in there. Daughter > wanted to go back to get her bag, and I was like, "nope, we need to move to > the OTHER direction" > Well, then you saw the video and photos. We just went to the tow place, and > I picked out my Leica brand burnt toast. So in fact, Leica is not > indestructible, despite its reputation. > BUT everyone is alive. It could have happened in many worse ways, I'm sure > the insurance will want to talk to the body shop. I suspect maybe a sensor > or two or three malfunctioned, but who knows. There's definitely NO > evidence left > > https:/richardman.photo/nPICS/280824095_10217124534264203_6088291997705888193_n.jpg > https://richardman.photo/nPICS/280968545_10217124531664138_2221344561762196172_n.jpg > -- > "Some People Drive, We Are Driven" > https://richardman.photo > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information