Watched a Civic blow a motor on the freeway - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

NWFRS · 12-11-2013, 02:27 PM

Just one of those freak things.

I was taking my wife to work at 7:00am last Saturday. We were doing about 70mph in the slow lane on I-5 and were passed by a lowered flat-black three-door Honda Civic hatch with an enormous fart cannon exhaust. Of course we both stopped talking to stare because the noise was so distracting. He was doing maybe 75-80mph in the fast lane. About a hundred yards ahead of us, he was suddenly engulfed in a cloud of dark grey smoke. We watched him coast up an offramp, completely full of smoke. It was pretty sad.
Not being a Honda guy, I couldn't say what year range the car was, just that it was all flat black and lowered, with a dark tail lamp and window tint. I felt real bad for the guy, whoever he was, but I had to giggle just a little. I'm a bad man. :-(
Hopefully he was OK. It was SO cold that morning, and so close to Christmas. No one deserves that.
Pretty random story, I know, but it was the first time I'd ever witnessed something like that NOT at a racetrack.

sklimo · 12-11-2013, 02:46 PM

I watched a Del Sol blow a motor in my rear view mirror last month. I didn't feel bad for him

N_A · 12-11-2013, 02:55 PM

I've seen 3 cars blew their motors on the highway. The scariest one was a Ford pick up that was driving next to me and I heard a loud boom. The hood was pushed up and it scared the crap out of me. Sounded like someone fired a cannon next to my car.

SirBrass · 12-11-2013, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by NWFRS

Just one of those freak things.

I was taking my wife to work at 7:00am last Saturday. We were doing about 70mph in the slow lane on I-5 and were passed by a lowered flat-black three-door Honda Civic hatch with an enormous fart cannon exhaust. Of course we both stopped talking to stare because the noise was so distracting. He was doing maybe 75-80mph in the fast lane. About a hundred yards ahead of us, he was suddenly engulfed in a cloud of dark grey smoke. We watched him coast up an offramp, completely full of smoke. It was pretty sad.
Not being a Honda guy, I couldn't say what year range the car was, just that it was all flat black and lowered, with a dark tail lamp and window tint. I felt real bad for the guy, whoever he was, but I had to giggle just a little. I'm a bad man. :-(
Hopefully he was OK. It was SO cold that morning, and so close to Christmas. No one deserves that.
Pretty random story, I know, but it was the first time I'd ever witnessed something like that NOT at a racetrack.

This is usually what happens when the car gods smite the offending civic for blasphemy (pulling on a superior car)

Sucks for the driver, but he was the one who decided to drive a ricer rocket

SirBrass · 12-11-2013, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by NWFRS

Seriously.
It's very unfortunate.
But you have to wonder if he did it to himself. "My Civic would WAYSTE your PUNKA$$ Toyota yo, I'm pushin' 450 horses AT THE WHEELZ BIOTCH!"

Exactly. Most of them bring it on themselves. I've seen a few well-put-together modded civics. They're usually built for track, not street racing, running race gas, etc. Usually means the driver isn't an idiot either.

Kelbyat07 · 12-11-2013, 06:19 PM

I've seen a school bus blow a motor on the highway, fire and smoke was coming out it like a bonfire. R.I.P all those little kids. Jk there were no kids in it.

Dave-ROR · 12-11-2013, 06:56 PM

Yep, cause no one in non-Honda's ever blow motors.

Posts like the above are what makes a forum look like it's full of elitist fools.

Diode Dynamics · 12-11-2013, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelbyat07

I've seen a school bus blow a motor on the highway, fire and smoke was coming out it like a bonfire. R.I.P all those little kids. Jk there were no kids in it.

That's too morbid to even joke about

Nick C.

Kelbyat07 · 12-11-2013, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Diode Dynamics

That's too morbid to even joke about

Nick C.

I've been studying and doing homework all week, it was necessary lol.

Turbo95eg6 · 12-11-2013, 07:49 PM

Blew a few bottom ends back in my day, the best one being a 50 shot of NOS on a turbocharged single cam. Pushing the car back to the shop wasn't very fun.

n2oinferno · 12-11-2013, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by NWFRS

Hopefully he was OK. It was SO cold that morning, and so close to Christmas. No one deserves that.

I probably would have pulled over to make sure he at least had a phone on him to get help.

Brzetto · 12-11-2013, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Yep, cause no one in non-Honda's ever blow motors.

Posts like the above are what makes a forum look like it's full of elitist fools.

I'm definitely not an elitist but these two Hondas are the only ones worth anything.

Dave-ROR · 12-11-2013, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Brzetto

I'm definitely not an elitist but these two Hondas are the only ones worth anything.

I wouldn't mind a NSX as a 5th or 6th car. The S2K.. I doubt I'll ever go back there.

Brzetto · 12-11-2013, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

I wouldn't mind a NSX as a 5th or 6th car. The S2K.. I doubt I'll ever go back there.

What's wrong with the S2000?

12-11-2013, 02:27 PM	#1
NWFRS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: ‘13 FRS Location: USA Posts: 1,298 Thanks: 3,946 Thanked 1,503 Times in 635 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Watched a Civic blow a motor on the freeway Just one of those freak things. I was taking my wife to work at 7:00am last Saturday. We were doing about 70mph in the slow lane on I-5 and were passed by a lowered flat-black three-door Honda Civic hatch with an enormous fart cannon exhaust. Of course we both stopped talking to stare because the noise was so distracting. He was doing maybe 75-80mph in the fast lane. About a hundred yards ahead of us, he was suddenly engulfed in a cloud of dark grey smoke. We watched him coast up an offramp, completely full of smoke. It was pretty sad. Not being a Honda guy, I couldn't say what year range the car was, just that it was all flat black and lowered, with a dark tail lamp and window tint. I felt real bad for the guy, whoever he was, but I had to giggle just a little. I'm a bad man. :-( Hopefully he was OK. It was SO cold that morning, and so close to Christmas. No one deserves that. Pretty random story, I know, but it was the first time I'd ever witnessed something like that NOT at a racetrack.

12-11-2013, 06:19 PM	#6
Kelbyat07 Poor College Kid Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: ~.~ Location: Chicago Posts: 2,801 Thanks: 246 Thanked 2,182 Times in 1,249 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've seen a school bus blow a motor on the highway, fire and smoke was coming out it like a bonfire. R.I.P all those little kids. Jk there were no kids in it. __________________

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Dave-ROR Site Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Drives: Stuff Location: Florida Posts: 10,317 Thanks: 955 Thanked 5,965 Times in 2,689 Posts Mentioned: 262 Post(s) Tagged: 8 Thread(s)	Yep, cause no one in non-Honda's ever blow motors. Posts like the above are what makes a forum look like it's full of elitist fools. __________________ -Dave Track cars: 2013 Scion FRS, 1998 Acura Integra Type-R, 1993 Honda Civic Hatchback DD: 2005 Acura TSX Tow: 2022 F-450 Toys: 2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 1993 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1994 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Parts: 2015 Subaru BRZ Limited, 2005 Acura TSX Projects: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited track car build FS: 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 LT CCSB 8.1/Allison with 99k miles

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