A Miura has died today.

[cure]

And I died a little inside while watching this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=fqpa1HB-wOc

[Oily Nails]

[Spoof]

That's horrible to watch.

[anonymous-user]

Seems like it just didn't what to give up towards the end.

[tbc]

As pissed off as you would be

the owner could be in for a big insurance payout

so he can go and buy another one in lime green

[lindrup119]

Noooooooooooo

Sitting so sadly at the end of the vid.

[vrooom]

that is very sickening to watch.

[Baryonyx]

What a damn shame. Looked so good in yellow too. The Ferrari made a lovely noise as it moved off. The sound of the Miura's tyres catching fire and bursting, not so nice.

[Charlie Michael]

Such a sad sight.

[ShayneJ]

Oh my that's a sad sight.

irreplaceable car i am sure it will be more than adequately insured
but still a car like that is about so much more than the money
my sympathy to the owner. I'm sure he will be devastated.

But the question has to be asked where was the on board
extinguisher? I always carry one regardless of the vehicle.
I would have at least made a token effort to save a car of
that pedigree!

[Welshbeef]

Horrible to see

I'm sure though that it is certainly worth while restoring. Maybe the current owner will buy it from the ins co?

[Du1point8]

Welshbeef said:

Horrible to see

I'm sure though that it is certainly worth while restoring. Maybe the current owner will buy it from the ins co?

If not DV will have it for sale soon at £300k to start.

[Grey Ghost]

Another beautiful car gone

[LHD]

A Muira SV is now a million quid.

That will be restored.

[Jimbo.]

They used to do this when new, non?

[RS404]

I couldn't watch the whole thing but didn't someone have a fking hose?

[Welshbeef]

LHD said:

A Muira SV is now a million quid.

That will be restored.

I didn't realise they were that much thought £500k. Oh well that's one car I will sadly never be able to own might be lots of them at Silverstone classic this year.

[Jimbo.]

RS404 said:

I couldn't watch the whole thing but didn't someone have a fking hose?

And what's a garden hose going to do? Oh yeah, pour a load of water on a big fire wherein petrol, oil, electricity and magnesium are present
1) It'll do bugger all
2) Despite 1, rather you than me!

[TVR Sagaris]

ShayneJ said:

But the question has to be asked where was the on board
extinguisher? I always carry one regardless of the vehicle.
I would have at least made a token effort to save a car of
that pedigree!

I was thinking the same thing. They had the Ferrari there too, and lots of 458s seem to have extinguishers fitted. If anything, they could have asked the houses around them for one.

[Strawman]

Jimbo. said:

They used to do this when new, non?

Yes the carbs can spit fuel onto the hot engine when running rich, stuck in traffic, surely there must be a work around for this by now though, you'd think the owner might have had a foam extinguisher in the car might have saved it for the sake of £30 outlay, if he was quick enough.