Romans Ferrari 599 on fire.

[MitchT]

Caruso said:

I don't think Ferraris catch on fire any more than a normal car, it's just more likely to make the news because it's a Ferrari.

A few have suggested that in other discussions that I've been in about exotica fires, but look at it this way... if the same percentage of Fords, Vauxhalls, etc. caught fire as Ferraris we wouldn't be able to drive anywhere because the roads would be clogged-up with burned-out shells. It wouldn't need to be on the news - we'd see it every day!

[fatboy18]

Which ever way you cut it, there very sad pics indeed My old cobra caught fire a few years back and I can tell you its no joke getting out of a hot car! they go up bloody quick! Hope the drivers ok.

[groomi]

jayfish said:

TurboDax said:

It's just been on the radio!
They said it drove up the back of a lorry, i don't think it did, i'm sure it just went up in smoke.
Internal combustion at it's finest.

External surely

Infernal?

[Pesty]

Wigeon Incognito said:

Neil_H said:

Is fire a common problem with Ferraris? As I once saw an Italian-plated 575 on fire at the side of the A20 a couple of years ago.

Yeah, what is it with fire and Ferraris?

I've seen an F355 and a 360M up in smoke. Is it just dodgy Italian wiring?

Thats exactly what I was thinking.

On this site over the years I recon just about every thread started about a car on fire has had a Ferrari involved.

355's 360's etc etc been quite a few IIRC

[bigviper]

there not doing to well last year a sale'a man crashed an enzo , oh well there there

[playerone]

Theres abit too much glee in this thread for my liking. An amazing car is destroyed and someone potentially could have been hurt/killed.

I thought this place was for car enthusiasts, not jealous internet warriors.

[Frik]

Whatever the specific reason for the flames, 600+bhp is always going to generate a lot of heat. If you can't get rid of this heat, or there is something exposed to it that really shouldn't be, this kind of result is inevitable.

[tubbystu]

Bit late to be worrying about what the owners handbook says about fire prevention surely - unles he's checking the warranty details

Nasty, but looks like nobody was hurt thankfully, and another piece of auto-porn goes to the scrappy

[sniff petrol]

Wonder how much can be salvaged?

[fatboy18]

Well its a deffo right off! I like the look of those rear brake calipers in yellow, I wonder if will be going to a local scrap dealer , or will Ferrari want to get there hands on it to work out why it went up?

[flattotheboards]

Thats an awful mess, I saw my first 599 today it was on fire though.

[$nake eye$]

http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00488/S...

[flattotheboards]

[okgo]

Shows why you should never listen to the radio

"hit the back of a lorry" Righto idiots.

[Shaw Tarse]

sniff petrol said:

Wonder how much can be salvaged?

2 rear wheels + a piece of glass = a nice coffee table!

[hot metal]

Its a nasty experience,its happened to me twice.

[Burnham]

flattotheboards said:

Thats a horrible picture, what a shame..what a waste!

[LuckyP]

flattotheboards said:

Awfull to see. A Ferrari Marketing Dept. nightmare. Hope all those our side are OK and in pocket.

[Futuramic]

It looks like the owner was a drug baron trying to destroy evidence. And failing.

[EL77]

Colour Combo is now Nero with Charcoal!!!