Murcielago fire..

[simonspider]

I am told this has just occurred. Apologies for the poor image..my information is it was on a test drive & no one hurt thankfully.

Just wrote a piece in Evo and mentioned I’d changed all the original fuel lines in mine as they were starting to corrode.
No idea if this was the cause here but what a disaster..one less Murcielago now.

[Larry5.2]

OMG....
Is it recent? Asking because there is at least one website that displays supercar mishaps. Bit strange to see what appears to be the spec-sheet on the RHS...

[ThePrincipal]

Yes, this is the car that was recently for sale privately, then bought by the dealer and re-marketed at £145,000 initially.

[simonspider]

Larry5.2 said:

OMG....
Is it recent? Asking because there is at least one website that displays supercar mishaps. Bit strange to see what appears to be the spec-sheet on the RHS...

Yesterday I believe

[Larry5.2]

Is this the one in a thread a few months back where it was advertised for low-100's and there was speculation it was a CatD or similar? Could be an insurance job....

[Ferruccio]

I always carry 2 or 3 fire extinguishers.

[sandysinclair]

I mean it's a bit like checking if you have your wallet before you leave the house , yep keys , wallet yep , fire-extinguisher check !!. Why would you not have one , they fit snuggly in the passenger footwell FFS ? I'm afraid this is also what you get when the car only does 1500 miles in 8 years, stuck in an air conditioned
garage , use the bloody thing !!!!!. Really Really sad.

[Patrick-Peter]

Such a tragic site to see. One less manual Murci. Does give me anxiety as my 54 plate murci ages as the miles rack up. Have a fire extinguisher but usually by the time a fire is noticed it's mostly too late.

[number76]

Patrick-Peter said:

Such a tragic site to see. One less manual Murci. Does give me anxiety as my 54 plate murci ages as the miles rack up. Have a fire extinguisher but usually by the time a fire is noticed it's mostly too late.

Patrick-Peter - Please see P.M.

Thank you.

[Zippee]

sandysinclair said:

I mean it's a bit like checking if you have your wallet before you leave the house , yep keys , wallet yep , fire-extinguisher check !!. Why would you not have one , they fit snuggly in the passenger footwell FFS ? I'm afraid this is also what you get when the car only does 1500 miles in 8 years, stuck in an air conditioned
garage , use the bloody thing !!!!!. Really Really sad.

Glad you've posted on here as had a bad feeling originally it was you given this was near to biggleswade. Feel sorry for the owner but happy oit wasn't someone I've met at the st neots meets.

Edited by Zippee on Wednesday 4th December 10:22

[LaurasOtherHalf]

sandysinclair said:

I mean it's a bit like checking if you have your wallet before you leave the house , yep keys , wallet yep , fire-extinguisher check !!. Why would you not have one , they fit snuggly in the passenger footwell FFS ? I'm afraid this is also what you get when the car only does 1500 miles in 8 years, stuck in an air conditioned
garage , use the bloody thing !!!!!. Really Really sad.

To be honest, I've yet to see a car fire (and I've only seen a couple!) that could be extinguished by those little things you carry in your car. I know they start off small but by the time it's realised the thing is on fire it's nearly always too late.

How many times do you see race/rally cars gutted by fire that couldn't even be stopped by a proper plumbed in lifeline system-loads!