Foxtons billionaire sues garage re exploding Miura
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“The fire was caused by the ignition of fuel. Such ignition could not have taken place unless the fuel system was not intact or the spark plugs were not properly adjusted or fitted."
My car does only run when fuel is ignited by spark plugs. How times have changed. Clearly, the lawyer doesn't give the impression that he's well prepared.
My car does only run when fuel is ignited by spark plugs. How times have changed. Clearly, the lawyer doesn't give the impression that he's well prepared.
Mr Scarrott continues: “On December 19, 2012 Mr Hunt delivered the vehicle to the defendant’s garage on School Road, North Acton.
“The defendant thereafter purported to perform the services and in particular carried out a service of the vehicle and replaced the engine oil, filter and spark plugs.
“The defendant notified Mr Hunt that the services had been completed and the vehicle was ready for collection.
“On April 5, 2013 Mr Hunt, by his son, attended the garage to collect the vehicle.
5 months to do a routine service Wow!!!
“The defendant thereafter purported to perform the services and in particular carried out a service of the vehicle and replaced the engine oil, filter and spark plugs.
“The defendant notified Mr Hunt that the services had been completed and the vehicle was ready for collection.
“On April 5, 2013 Mr Hunt, by his son, attended the garage to collect the vehicle.
5 months to do a routine service Wow!!!
Rockettvr said:
Mr Scarrott continues: “On December 19, 2012 Mr Hunt delivered the vehicle to the defendant’s garage on School Road, North Acton.
“On April 5, 2013 Mr Hunt, by his son, attended the garage to collect the vehicle.
5 months to do a routine service Wow!!!
Umm, Dec 19 to Apr 5 is three and a half months. And it doesn't say when the car was ready, just that it was...“On April 5, 2013 Mr Hunt, by his son, attended the garage to collect the vehicle.
5 months to do a routine service Wow!!!
Rough running, "wisp of white smoke", and the photos show flames coming off the exhaust pipes...
My money is on a fuel leak or a massively screwed up carburettion, and as the engine warmed up the fuel started to vapourise until "whoomph" and fire everywhere. The fuel will have been all over the manifolds and running down the exhausts by this point, hence the flaming exhausts.
All it takes is a return pipe to be missing, etc. Preaching to the converted methinks
My money is on a fuel leak or a massively screwed up carburettion, and as the engine warmed up the fuel started to vapourise until "whoomph" and fire everywhere. The fuel will have been all over the manifolds and running down the exhausts by this point, hence the flaming exhausts.
All it takes is a return pipe to be missing, etc. Preaching to the converted methinks
So this car was owned by the former owner of Foxtons.
His son was driving at the time it went up in flames.
His son is reputedly behind "taxtherich" and thrashes rare and expensive cars.
Take one recently serviced Muira, add cold weather and a guy that drives like a bit a d**k sometimes and here's the result.
An old car that probably got driven way too hard straight after a service.
Speculating, but i'd say the driver was more likely at fault than HR OWEN, who are a well respected garage and dealer.
His son was driving at the time it went up in flames.
His son is reputedly behind "taxtherich" and thrashes rare and expensive cars.
Take one recently serviced Muira, add cold weather and a guy that drives like a bit a d**k sometimes and here's the result.
An old car that probably got driven way too hard straight after a service.
Speculating, but i'd say the driver was more likely at fault than HR OWEN, who are a well respected garage and dealer.
spikey78 said:
Does driving an old car too hard from cold make it catch fire then?
Not necessarily, but lets say you owned nearly £1m worth of 40+ year old italian supercar.Would you in reality, drive it hard straight away or go a bit gentle on it at first.
He was about 1 mile from the dealership when it went pop and there are witness reports that the driver floored it right away.
You would't do that with a recently serviced 4 year old hatchback, let alone a delicate supercar with notoriously temperamental Italian electrics.
Or, compression in the block could have, in theory, forced a spark plug out which then ignited un-burnt fuel.
User33678888 said:
Took long enough for the brigade to get there.My moneys on the fuel we use today,due to the ethonal which is in petrol today it eats rubber fuel lines ,all you classic car owners out there should no that and if not checked after a car has been standing for a while you could have a leak,and with an engine like that in the back which are prone to catching fire thats what happens.shame...............
tortop45 said:
My moneys on the fuel we use today,due to the ethonal which is in petrol today it eats rubber fuel lines ,all you classic car owners out there should no that and if not checked after a car has been standing for a while you could have a leak,and with an engine like that in the back which are prone to catching fire thats what happens.shame...............
Like what tortop45 says, check your pipes.This fuel pipe was only 6 months old on my Cortina.
markymarkthree said:
tortop45 said:
My moneys on the fuel we use today,due to the ethonal which is in petrol today it eats rubber fuel lines ,all you classic car owners out there should no that and if not checked after a car has been standing for a while you could have a leak,and with an engine like that in the back which are prone to catching fire thats what happens.shame...............
Like what tortop45 says, check your pipes.This fuel pipe was only 6 months old on my Cortina.
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