Fire breathing "Dragon"

redondoaveb · 11-07-2017, 02:45 PM

It appears that Sharif Abdelbaset's (owner of Forged Performance) GTR burnt to the ground on the way to TougeFest on Sunday. Ouch!
Check out this post in the Transportation vibe:
Car worth more than $100,000 burns on U.S. Highway 129 known as 'The Dragon'
https://www.yahoo.com/newsroom/vibes...d-739c20634d5a

Rusty · 11-08-2017, 12:37 AM

Ouch!

No wreck, just caught fire from leaves.

Wonka2581 · 11-08-2017, 04:52 AM

Jesus

DCNISMO · 11-08-2017, 09:20 AM

Here too....

https://jalopnik.com/leaves-may-have...smo-1820230607

Right, leaves caused this. Wet ones that that. Looks like somebody wants that insurance check.

Chuck33079 · 11-08-2017, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCNISMO

Looks like somebody wants that insurance check.

Yep. I mean, it's not like that dude has a history of being a scumbag. Oh, wait.....

TerribleONE · 11-08-2017, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCNISMO

Here too....

https://jalopnik.com/leaves-may-have...smo-1820230607

Right, leaves caused this. Wet ones that that. Looks like somebody wants that insurance check.

Considering he probably paid ADM and he had tens of thousands of dollars in aftermarket parts on this car, I don't think the insurance check is gonna help him much

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Yep. I mean, it's not like that dude has a history of being a scumbag. Oh, wait.....

I usually agree with a lot that you have to say but was this really necessary? God forbid something happens to your car, I may just have to sit here and think dang... but its not like this dude doesn't have a history of being a d!ck head.

TerribleONE · 11-08-2017, 09:44 AM

On a lighter more serious note, I am glad him and the passenger made it out safely. Having spent time with Sharif @ zdayz I gotta say regardless of what happened at forged in the past he seems like a great guy.

Chuck33079 · 11-08-2017, 09:47 AM

[QUOTE=TerribleONE;3705746]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCNISMO

Here too....

https://jalopnik.com/leaves-may-have...smo-1820230607

Right, leaves caused this. Wet ones that that. Looks like somebody wants that insurance check.[/QUOTE]

Considering he probably paid ADM and he had tens of thousands of dollars in aftermarket parts on this car, I don't think the insurance check is gonna help him much

I usually agree with a lot that you have to say but was this really necessary? God forbid something happens to your car, I may just have to sit here and think dang... but its not like this dude doesn't have a history of being a d!ck head.

For a random member on a message board, that's one thing. Forged has more than a few very high profile issues that can be laid right at that dude's feet. They've built some good cars, and have some happy customers. But they've also screwed the pooch on multiple occasions, some VERY publicly. I feel no worse for this guy than if I read about something bad happening to John Hennessey.

Chuck33079 · 11-08-2017, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TerribleONE

On a lighter more serious note, I am glad him and the passenger made it out safely.

I do agree with you on this part of it.

Trips · 11-08-2017, 09:57 AM

DCNISMO · 11-08-2017, 10:37 AM

Quote:

I read about something bad happening to John Hennessey.

Chuck33079 · 11-08-2017, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCNISMO

We're being unfair. Hennessey used to be a lying crook, but he found Evangelical Jesus. So we need to immediately absolve him of any and all transgressions. Even though there are still whispers about him still being a lying crook here in Houston.

Rusty · 11-08-2017, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Yep. I mean, it's not like that dude has a history of being a scumbag. Oh, wait.....

Karma ran over his dogma. What goes around, comes around. It was his turn on the wheel of misfortune.

I have no feelings for Sharif and Hennessey. Hennessey took a fellow trackrat and his Viper for a deep pockets ride. Hennessey loved to take the out of state customers for a ride. Knowing not much would happen to him.

Chuck33079 · 11-08-2017, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

Karma ran over his dogma. What goes around, comes around. It was his turn on the wheel of misfortune.

Ruin a customer's $250k GTR? Welp, looks like the wheel of karma says you owe one GTR.

11-07-2017, 02:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
redondoaveb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: So. Commiefornia Posts: 6,370 Drives: 2014 Nismo Gunmetal Rep Power: 2684374	Fire breathing "Dragon" It appears that Sharif Abdelbaset's (owner of Forged Performance) GTR burnt to the ground on the way to TougeFest on Sunday. Ouch! Check out this post in the Transportation vibe: Car worth more than $100,000 burns on U.S. Highway 129 known as 'The Dragon' https://www.yahoo.com/newsroom/vibes...d-739c20634d5a

11-08-2017, 12:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,344 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	Ouch! No wreck, just caught fire from leaves. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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11-08-2017, 09:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
DCNISMO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: washington dc Posts: 995 Drives: Nismo Z Rep Power: 179	Here too.... https://jalopnik.com/leaves-may-have...smo-1820230607 Right, leaves caused this. Wet ones that that. Looks like somebody wants that insurance check. 2011 Nismo#91 likes this.

11-08-2017, 09:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5851	On a lighter more serious note, I am glad him and the passenger made it out safely. Having spent time with Sharif @ zdayz I gotta say regardless of what happened at forged in the past he seems like a great guy. __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

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