Instagrammer Claims Haters Burned Down His Stanced RX-8. Internet Commenters Have Doubts

Here's what we know: A slammed Mazda RX-8, 0wned by a man named Luke but better known as StancyPants on Instagram, burned to a crisp a couple of days ago. What we don't know is how it started. Luke is saying that he's been the victim of arson and "hatred"; the internet is saying it was his own shoddy work.

There's reason to be skeptical of either claim. StancyPants is seemingly intentionally controversial, claiming in his Instagram bio, "I build cars to hurt your feelings." He had modified the RX-8 to sit so low that it's almost undriveable, with a former viral video showing it scraping on a ramp. Luke claimed in an Instagram post hatred for this build is what caused someone to spray lighter fluid under the hood and ignite it. He also says the car had been parked and, because it wasn't going to be driven for the winter, was not insured.

"I understand a lot of people out there hold hatred towards me, my car, my business, ect. [sic] But this is a line that shouldn’t be crossed," Luke said in an Instagram post. "Endangering lives by blowing up a vehicle on the road next to people’s homes is not alright in any way shape or form. Whether you have animosity towards me or not, I do not accept acts of violence or hatred such as this to anyone or anything."