Fire Totaled 6 series --> New 2021 M5 LCI Competition

Duff Ace · 09-18-2020, 05:21 PM

I had a pretty bad house fire last Friday and lost a new Escalade ESV, 650i GC M Sport, Aston Martin Virage Volante, and a Ducati 999R

Thank god my family and I are ok but my toys are toast (literally). It's been one of the worst experiences in my life and the inconvenience to come is going to be tough. We probably won't be back into the house for 3 to 4 months.

So what do you do when you're sad and you go from 3.5 cars to Zero? You go car shopping

Went to BMW today to get my first M car. This thing is a beast!!!

Spent a ton in the last 2 days:

Njbmw17 · 09-18-2020, 05:44 PM

Glad to see you guys are safe!!
What the heck happened?

stein_325i · 09-18-2020, 07:05 PM

Wow, glad to hear you and the family are safe. I must say, those photos were incredibly painful to look at, especially that poor Aston.

KoenG · 09-18-2020, 07:47 PM

I admire your incredible mental resilience!! When I would encounter such a loss, I would be feeling depressed. But indeed, live goes on. I wish you good luck with the restoration and the refurbishment. Also, all the luck with the new blue monster.

Maverik259 · 09-18-2020, 08:00 PM

Go Noles!!! Glad the damage seems to be limited to the garage.

Duff Ace · 09-18-2020, 08:40 PM

Thank you all for the comments. The smoke got into the house and caused about $400k of damage with a 3-4 month repair schedule. Worse part is we can't live in the house during that timeframe.

Love the new M5 so far but have only put about 15 miles on her

Duff Ace · 09-18-2020, 08:42 PM

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Glad to see you guys are safe!!
What the heck happened?

The lithium ion battery and the golf cart sparked and started the fire. They said the garage got up to 1100°F and essentially cooked everything in the garage. Extremely sad

LSM · 09-18-2020, 09:58 PM

🙏🏼 I am so sorry to hear. Thankfully your family and you are safe.

euro* · 09-19-2020, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Duff Ace

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Originally Posted by Njbmw17

Glad to see you guys are safe!!
What the heck happened?

The lithium ion battery and the golf cart sparked and started the fire. They said the garage got up to 1100°F and essentially cooked everything in the garage. Extremely sad

Glad to hear that you and your family is safe, and congrats on already getting a new beast!

In the situation like this with that golf cart, will the insurance still pay out?

Duff Ace · 09-19-2020, 07:42 PM

Thank you all.

Yes the home owners and car insurance companies will pay out and they are going after the golf cart charger and battery company for damages.

AGS · 09-20-2020, 08:36 AM

Glad you and your family are safe, everything else can be replaced. We had the same thing happen when I was in high school. My dad brought home a brand new Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe and parked it in the garage. About a half hour later the fire alarm went off and we went to the garage to find the car in flames. It also toasted my mom’s car that was also in the garage. The smoke from fires like this is nasty, stains everything and can’t be washed off. We were out of the house for about 6 months and had to replace most of our furniture, clothes, etc.

Duff Ace · 09-20-2020, 09:04 AM

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Glad you and your family are safe, everything else can be replaced. We had the same thing happen when I was in high school. My dad brought home a brand new Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe and parked it in the garage. About a half hour later the fire alarm went off and we went to the garage to find the car in flames. It also toasted my mom’s car that was also in the garage. The smoke from fires like this is nasty, stains everything and can’t be washed off. We were out of the house for about 6 months and had to replace most of our furniture, clothes, etc.

Wow! Sorry to hear and seems like the same situation we're in. So much of the contents in the house have to be replaced

We are starting to add up all the damage on an excel sheet and its significant.

The worst part if that we have to live in a hotel for 3+ months for them to repair everything. With 2 adults, 3 young kids, and a 50# puppy.... UGH!

norbtx · 09-20-2020, 09:30 AM

Silver lining, congrats and welcome. Great color combo!

AGS · 09-20-2020, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Duff Ace

Wow! Sorry to hear and seems like the same situation we're in. So much of the contents in the house have to be replaced

We are starting to add up all the damage on an excel sheet and its significant.

The worst part if that we have to live in a hotel for 3+ months for them to repair everything. With 2 adults, 3 young kids, and a 50# puppy.... UGH!

Yeah, if I remember correctly I think our final tally was around $500,000 for both cars, repairs to the house and replacement of contents - and that was in 1993!

We were in a hotel for two months, but luckily we were able to rent a house in our neighborhood for the last four months.

ia12 · 09-20-2020, 08:05 PM

Wow that sucks. Glad you guys are safe and love the new M5. I have the same color.

Duff Ace · 09-21-2020, 07:09 AM

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Wow that sucks. Glad you guys are safe and love the new M5. I have the same color.

Nice! You're in Orlando? I'm in Tampa

Have you done anything to the M5. Thinking about a BM3 tune but worried about warranty issues.

GhostOne_322 · 09-22-2020, 06:34 PM

There has to be a month to month home rental option! A hotel, even a luxury one, doesn't seem tenable for a family of that size...

Either way, glad the family is safe and good luck with the restoration. After a home fire many years ago, my then 85 yr old Mom said she always wanted to remodel the kitchen... #perspectives

HMN · 09-23-2020, 09:25 AM

First of all i'm terribly sorry to read about this. Thankfully you and the family are all well and safe. It was a heartache looking at that Aston.

Nevertheless congratulations on your brand new ride. Looking absolutely stunning. Enjoy it in good health!

ia12 · 09-23-2020, 07:01 PM

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Nice! You're in Orlando? I'm in Tampa

Have you done anything to the M5. Thinking about a BM3 tune but worried about warranty issues.

In Gainesville actually. And no nothing significant yet - just minor cosmetic things. Would love to tune but don't want the warranty to be effected.

Duff Ace · 09-23-2020, 09:01 PM

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Nice! You're in Orlando? I'm in Tampa

Have you done anything to the M5. Thinking about a BM3 tune but worried about warranty issues.

In Gainesville actually. And no nothing significant yet - just minor cosmetic things. Would love to tune but don't want the warranty to be effected.

Yep in the same boat. Would love to get together soon!

Thinking about doing some carbon pieces on the F90 but not sure if I go M Perf or an aftermarket company.

ia12 · 09-24-2020, 07:35 PM

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Yep in the same boat. Would love to get together soon!

Thinking about doing some carbon pieces on the F90 but not sure if I go M Perf or an aftermarket company.

Absolutely! Gotta compare the 2020 vs 2021 lol.

Greer · 09-24-2020, 09:19 PM

Welcome to the M family. I am glad all of your loved ones are safe.

09-18-2020, 05:21 PM	#1
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Duff Ace Adam 124 Rep 269 Posts Drives: Lusso, GT3, 360, Vaquish, bike Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2021 Jeep Gladiator [0.50] 2004 Ferrari 360 Sp ... [0.00] 2014 Aston Martin V ... [0.00] 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 [10.00] 2017 Ferrari GTC4 L ... [10.00]	Thank you all for the comments. The smoke got into the house and caused about $400k of damage with a 3-4 month repair schedule. Worse part is we can't live in the house during that timeframe. Love the new M5 so far but have only put about 15 miles on her __________________ 2021 BMW M5 Comp - MBB on Black 1997 Ferrari F355 Spyder - Rossa Corsa on Tan 2005 Ducati 999R - Ducat RED baby!
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09-20-2020, 08:36 AM	#11
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