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Bit of a drastic colour change on this one. I feel for the owner, what a shock.
http://www.nottinghampost.com/supercar-worth-hundr...
http://www.nottinghampost.com/supercar-worth-hundr...
Edited by Behemoth on Monday 20th February 16:55
According to that article a witness said:
"My son is a massive car fan - his first word was 'car' - so he was just amazed by what was going on.
"He says that the model is prone to catching fire because of the carbon-fibre body. Nonetheless it was an amazing sight, least of all something you'd expect to see on your way to Sunday dinner."
Er......ok.
LOOK OUT MCLAREN OWNERS! YOUR CARBON TUBBED SUPERCAR WILL SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST!
Ferrari owners smugly look on...
"My son is a massive car fan - his first word was 'car' - so he was just amazed by what was going on.
"He says that the model is prone to catching fire because of the carbon-fibre body. Nonetheless it was an amazing sight, least of all something you'd expect to see on your way to Sunday dinner."
Er......ok.
LOOK OUT MCLAREN OWNERS! YOUR CARBON TUBBED SUPERCAR WILL SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST!
Ferrari owners smugly look on...
Vroom101 said:
According to that article a witness said:
"My son is a massive car fan - his first word was 'car' - so he was just amazed by what was going on.
"He says that the model is prone to catching fire because of the carbon-fibre body. Nonetheless it was an amazing sight, least of all something you'd expect to see on your way to Sunday dinner."
Er......ok.
LOOK OUT MCLAREN OWNERS! YOUR CARBON TUBBED SUPERCAR WILL SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST!
Ferrari owners smugly look on...
Luckily, there are probably far more Ferrari known to have caught fire than McLaren."My son is a massive car fan - his first word was 'car' - so he was just amazed by what was going on.
"He says that the model is prone to catching fire because of the carbon-fibre body. Nonetheless it was an amazing sight, least of all something you'd expect to see on your way to Sunday dinner."
Er......ok.
LOOK OUT MCLAREN OWNERS! YOUR CARBON TUBBED SUPERCAR WILL SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST!
Ferrari owners smugly look on...
RamboLambo said:
Torched by a jealous Ferrari owner maybe
No, I've enjoyed McLaren ever since visiting the factory to watch F1s in production circa 1998. A visit organised by the Maserati club. An era when infantile rivalries were less evident and a shared passion for cars was to the fore.I saw a volcano orange 12c spider in Germany during the summer in a workshop with what looked like fire damage - it had a carbon-fibre engine cover and all the resin was burnt, the carbon fibre exhausts also looked like the resin had bubbled and discoloured. I wondered what could have happened - the car was in one piece so didn't appear to be crash damage
Edited by paulmnz on Tuesday 21st February 20:36
paulmnz said:
I saw a volcano orange 12c spider in Germany during the summer in a workshop with what looked like fire damage - it had a carbon-fibre engine cover and all the resin was burnt, the carbon fibre exhausts also looked like the resin had bubbled and discoloured. I wondered what could have happened - the car was in one piece so didn't appear to be crash damage
Cheap aftermarket parts...........Edited by paulmnz on Tuesday 21st February 20:36
Sarnie said:
Cheap aftermarket parts...........
not to be argumentative, but it looks like MSO parts?http://www.motortrend.com/news/call-of-duty-mclare...
may even have been that car - it had the same carbon fibre exhaust tips and lots of other carbon
Behemoth said:
Speculation of the cause would be a more interesting topic. Perished fuel hose is normally a prime suspect. But in much older cars. This one?
I read somewhere that the owner head a mechanical grinding noise and then it set on fire. That suggests a mechanical failure putting oil onto something hot, so a gearbox failure spraying oil on the exhaust is a safe bet. paulmnz said:
may even have been that car - it had the same carbon fibre exhaust tips and lots of other carbon
Wouldn't be that car, as my understanding is that car became this car with further efforts from MSO.http://gtspirit.com/2014/04/21/mclaren-12c-mso-con...
>8^)
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Pure speculation. Could be a number of small and simple things albeit with a catastrophic ending before a gearbox.
This is how one small incident gets blown out of proportion on the internet and before you know it wildfire spreads
How many 458's went up in smoke in the first few weeks ? Don't see them having major gearbox issues either
This is how one small incident gets blown out of proportion on the internet and before you know it wildfire spreads
How many 458's went up in smoke in the first few weeks ? Don't see them having major gearbox issues either
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